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Week of August 29, 2004
Gentoox Pro v1.4, Gentoox Home v3.1, Gentoox MCE v1.0, Gentoox Loader v4.5
>> ShALLaX released a new version of Gentoox Pro(info), Gentoox Home(info), Gentoox Loader(info) and Gentoox MCE on gentoox.shallax.com:
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Four, count them... four releases today! I'll keep this short, Gentoox Pro v1.4, Gentoox Home v3.1, Gentoox MCE v1.0, Gentoox Loader v4.5.
A couple of sidenotes, for me... Xbox v1.6 support is unstable for some reason, I keep getting kernel panics, please could people confirm this -- it may just be my Xbox or maybe I'm just being too optimistic...? Also, I've removed Hackdust (redundant) and I've removed Friendtech MCE (deprecated) from the downloads section.
Enjoy, and please... remember to read the README's before asking any questions! Note that you dont need Gentoox loader if you're upgrading to Home v3.1 or Pro v1.3 since its already included. And remember, together, we can take down SourceForge's mirrors ;)... (really, last time I released Pro we ground the OSDN mirror down to 8KBps!).
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You can find the Gentoox Pro v1.4 README here, the Home v3.1 README here and the MCE v1.0 README here.
Official Site: http://gentoox.shallax.com
Download: here
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(Saturday 04 September 2004 21:42 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Halo Hacker Tools (HHT) v4
>> CLuis released a new version of Halo Hacker Tools(info) - a multipurpose Halo map editing tool. From nfo/readme:
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Features:
* Tag Adding
* Model Adding
* Bitmap Adding
* Sound Adding
* Recursive Injection
* Compression and Decompression
* Batch Extract
* Lots more :)
Recursive injection adds tags and everything, so nothing gets replaced. Bitmaps, Sounds and Models are injected in their proper place
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Official Site: http://www.halomods.com (by CLuis)
Download: here
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(Saturday 04 September 2004 18:51 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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EvoX X-Chip bios v1.1
>> A new EvoX X-Chip bios has been released. This is the 'OS + hacked bios' for Easybuy's X-Chip modchip - it will only work on the X-Chip modchip. From evolutionx.info:
[QUOTE]
We just finished a new version of the Xchip bios.
Whats new/fixed :
* Flash from within X-Chip OS
* Bank control from within X-Chip OS
* Erase or Clear banks
* Quick update OS
* IGR Hard/Soft mode (credits dootdoo/nghtshd)
* LBA48 (credits Paul Bartholomew/nghtshd)
* DVD Drive info
* Control background rotation
* Enable / Disable boot logo's
* HDTV Support (untested)
* Many Bug fixes
* Default LBA48 and (Normal drive F) is disabled. You have to configure LBA Mode before you can use drive F,G. See manual for details
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Official Site: http://www.evolutionx.info
Download: n/a (contains MS copyrighted code)
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(Saturday 04 September 2004 10:56 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Xecuter3 and Xecuter2.6 pictures
>> From teamxecuter.com:
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Current X3 Build. Maybe small change for final - will have decision on Monday. PCB will be purple (dont want to be accused of "copying" anyones color lol) - in stores within 14 days.
Final X2.6 Design. Yes we copied the patented color of white. Makes us wish we patented green blue and red now heh ;) - in stores within 7 days.
New X2 Programmer. Leaner, sharper, more reliable. Now includes data transfer LED - in stores within 14 days.
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(Saturday 04 September 2004 08:38 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XboxMediaCenter (XBMC) 2004-09-03 build
>> A new CVS compile of XboxMediaCenter(info) has been released today.
What's new/fixed (since 08-18 build):
ADDED:
* grouping of controls
* virtual keyboard now supports data entry with the numbers just like a cell phone. Also pressing "back" is same as backspace.
* network settings in the GUI and remove them from XBoxMediaCenter.xml
* applied patch for LCD-MOD contrast changes with minor modification.
* proper downmixing of more than 2 channel sources to dolby surround on the stereo output
* my music playlist: Showing progress dialog if loading takes more the 1,5 secs.
* mplayer.dll version info to SystemInfo screen when available.
* Failsafe patch from SF (Thanks Guybrush)
* <align> tag works for buttons now.
* Popup subpanel to homepage.
* Two bugs to bugs.txt
* Hebrew xpr fonts
* Support for multiple font sets in a skin, switched from the GUI
* Hebrew language file by okets
FIXED:
* SMB did not handle files with non ASCII names properly (got NT_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND)
* eliminate crash that occurs when loading wma files which have non ASCII characters in its tags
* eliminate crash that occurs when loading m3u which have weird characters
* ac3/dts settings were reset to disabled on application stop
* my video: directory history for virtual directory was broken
* album info from allmusic.com
* Fan was always set to custom mode even if tempcontrol and fanspeed were both disabled
* Custom thumbnails will always be used if the thumbnail is on the Xbox.
* thumb aspectratio in videoinfo screen
* location of dialog windows did not scale correctly to other resolutions.
* Volume control using digital buttons (such as the remote).
* codecs.conf: DTS tracks wouldn't decode properly if DTS was not enabled.
* Possible font related crashes.
* Album view - some albums weren't treated as folders.
* Pause then play causes slowmotion for a few seconds. Due to autosync=30 in mplayer.conf
* cdg support, some cdgs (corrupted?) were able to make a crash and some scrolling issues fixed (Thx to stcogolin)
CHANGED:
* removed the need to restart because of audio channel mappings
* removed the need to restart because of hw ac3/dts output
* volumebar resources are allocated at startup to avoid hd spinup during movie
* A bit or reorganization and formatting changes for My Programs.
* New render code for video output (faster, less memory).
* Flip BiDi Charset has moved from XboxMediaCenter.xml to the GUI
* Used new seeking for better accuracy for .cue files.
* Passthrough of AC3/DTS is always used unless samplerate != 48kHz or Output to all channels is enabled, and the source is stereo.
* Audio settings now sets MS Dash settings for AC3 and DTS
* Music Database Reorg now Clean Music Database - just removes moved/deleted songs.
* Database updates for My music to better streamline queries + size.
UPDATED:
* polish language file (thanks napek)
* Spanish string.xml (thnx ezar2003)
* tinyxml to v2.3.2
Official Site: http://www.xboxmediacenter.de / http://sourceforge.net/projects/xbmc
Download binaries: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: Xbins XBMC server
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(Friday 03 September 2004 18:06 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Team Xecuter news update
>> From teamxecuter.com:
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Apologies for our lack of updates recently, we've been having to deal with some X3 hardware bugs, X2.6 release, X3 Bios work, X3 Linux Bios work and Typhoons :p
* X3 is now finished. All hardware bugs are fixed and final testing was completed yesterday. Hardware and Bios are now both 100% compatible with v1.0 - v1.6 along with many new bios features.
* X2.6 will be in stores next week. All connectors and installation methods will be 1:1 the same as X3 - so those who may wish to upgrade to X3 later will simply plug and play.
* X3 Linux Bios (FlashBIOS v3.0.0) will support flash via webserver. We are also looking to implement other features such as FTP. We are still finalizing the code but it should be ready in the next few days.
* X3 Bios is currently at build 1702. There will probably be another 2-3 builds by the time it hits the stores in a couple of weeks time.
* The final X3 LCD lib has been passed onto the XBMC people.
* We have more goodies to offer once X3 hits the stores, things we've been working on out of the public eye - watch this space.
* v1.6 Boxes are now hitting Europe. They are on sale in Sweden and the UK. This is confirmed from our own purchases.
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(Friday 03 September 2004 12:44 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XR8D Xbox Image Grabber v0.82
>> Xbox Image Grabber is a small Windows GUI application that automates the process of taking screen captures off the Xbox with the following features:
* automatic conversion to .jpg
* automatic resize
* automatic contrast and brightness adjustment
* automatic upload to provided php script
* includes timer for taking snapshots at regular intervals
* includes a preview window
* minimizes to the taskbar notification area
Official Site: http://www.xr8d.com
Download: here (only legal files, you'll need to find yourself: RC4 keys, eeprom keys, debug bios, some files from the XDK)
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(Friday 03 September 2004 12:12 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Gentoox tools/magic update, new versions coming, DreamX Bravo *updated*
>> From ShALLaX on gentoox.shallax.com:
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You may have noticed (or not if you have a life) that I have been making numerous changes to bits and pieces of software (Gentoox Sparkle(info), Gentoox Loader(info)...) and magic. These changes are to accommodate for Gentoox Home(info) v3.1, Gentoox Pro(info) v1.4 and Gentoox Media Center v1.0 (which is basically the same as Friendtech Media Center(info) but without the branding... I told you I wasn't giving up on it!). The beauty of GPL is that I can legally carry on with this project under my own supervision without harsh deadlines and unrealistic demands.
All three distros will (hopefully) be released on the same day before the end of September. I know its already been 10 months since the last release of Home edition, but dont worry... it WILL be here soon, promise!
Heres a list of a few new features in Home v3.1 to whet your appetite:
* KDE 3.3.0.
* Full (AT LAST) Xbox v1.4-1.5 (Focus) support.
* Preliminary Xbox v1.6 support.
* Mozilla Firefox
* Updated software (as of 20/08/2004)... This means its taken 13 solid days of compiling to get it up to date! (as today is 02/09/2004)
* Updated magic (as of 02/09/2004).
* Gentoox Loader v4.5.
* Sparkle v1.3.
* xmms-shn, xmms-flac (requested).
* XFCE 4.0.6.
So keep watching this space for all three releases! In the meanwhile, here's a screenshot of Home v3.1 running KDE 3.3.0.
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*update* From ShALLaX on gentoox.shallax.com:
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I've just received a DreamX Bravo from Friendtech! The machine overall looks very good, it has a Pentium 3 processor with 256K cache, 128MB of RAM and a massive 200GB HDD. There are a few minor annoyances though, one is that it was shipped with an illegal BIOS, but I'm certain they will fix this as I've told them time and time again that doing so will end them up in court. Also, the new skin is merely a recoloured old skin from the DreamX 1480, this means that it has a redundant "Standard/ Turbo" decal on it where the switch would have gone. The modchip contained within is a rather modest 256K in size but is raincoat flashable - it makes running a server impractical, however, as you need to hold down the power button to enable the third party BIOS... so later, I'll be swapping this over with a Xenium (generously donated by XboxChips.com!). The Bravo comes with a very nice, high quality, gold plated AV lead and a single controller.
In all, the Bravo is a very nice machine which is really well tweaked for running Linux. If all goes well, I may migrate the Gentoox server over to this machine, or use it as the Gentoox build machine to speed up release times. Many thanks to Friendtech for this donation!
Heres a photo of my rather messy (at the moment) setup.
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(Friday 03 September 2004 02:43 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft to create Xbox-PC joint code base
>> From theinquirer.net:
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MICROSOFT TOLD me today at the ECTS show in London's Earls Court that it is preparing plans to make a common code base for PC games and for the Xbox, a shift from its past strategy. Whether this means that the Xbox II and future PCs will use the same code base is still unclear, however.
Microsoft, with the first iteration of its Xbox machine, made things so that it could sell different products on its hardware, although the usual protests were heard that it was just attempting to milk consumers. It appears that Microsoft has listened to such plaints, and is considering a different direction in the future.
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Thanks to Gamester17 and Dom W. for the news.
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(Thursday 02 September 2004 20:43 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xecuter3 update
>> From Team Xecuter (forums):
[QUOTE]
Must apologise for our lack of updates. The bugs we had last week are fixed. We have a couple of loose ends to tie up but we're done.
Manufacturing of new samples and test boards to nail this last bug was very much delayed due to typhoons in Tawain stopping us from working.
We are now on track and should have a final design / code / bios etc etc ready by this weekend. Manufacturing and delivery should then take around 7 days
Your patience has been superb and your support overwhelming.
You will not be dissapointed.
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(Thursday 02 September 2004 19:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XLink Kai updates
>> From TD on teamxlink.co.uk:
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Just got back from Peru and had a couple of days to catch up on some sleep. I've had chance to have a good look over the orbital server code, and have decided to rewrite the orbital from scratch. It's pretty much the last piece of the puzzle with XLink Kai(info) before we can do a visual cleanup and begin porting to other platforms.
Speaking of other platforms, I've managed to get hold of a lovely 15' Powerbook - and have started to work out how XCode and Cocoa work. Spending a few minutes on that every day or so should mean that once the orbital server code is finished, I should know enough to make the OSX engine in a reasonable amount of time.
Apart from that, you're gonna see a useful scriptable command line UI for the Win32 XLink pretty soon - should be useful for you dedicated server guys. I've also noticed a few homebrew games popping up on XBox-Scene's news - these ones look really nice and I look forward to what they end up as. It's brought my attention back to the Factions project which was outlined a while back - I dug some old code out from that tonight, but decided to hold fire until Kai's orbital servers are sorted. I think it would be safe to say that in future you will see a couple of small warmup games for the Xbox from Team XLink, leading up to Factions itself. Should be fun.
Anyway, I'll carry on and get back to you all as soon as I have something to tell you - but be warned, as the new Orb code gets close, there will be considerable disruption until its settled.
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(Thursday 02 September 2004 10:43 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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MooGUI v1.1.0
>> A new interface utility for XDVDFS Maker v2.0x
From the readme:
What is MooGUI?
MooGUI v1.1.0 is a batch file creator for use with XDVDFS Tools(info) for those of us that are keyboard challenged. XDVDFS Tools is command line driven and has no GUI, anytime you want to use it you have to launch up a command window (DOS window) and type all the parameters it needs. I hated DOS, hence I hate the command line, but I do like what XDVDFS Tools does. Bring forth MooGUI.
What MooGUI Does Do:
* Creates a batch file for use with XDVDFS Tools to create an optimized ISO file.
* Allows you to edit a layout file.
* Allows you to apply different optimization methods to layout files.
* Verifies layout file integrity.
What MooGUI Does NOT Do:
* Does not create an ISO, XDVDFS Tools does that using MooGUI's batch file.
* Does not burn ISO images.
* Does not transfer game files from your Xbox.
* Does not transfer layout files from your Xbox.
The basis of MooGUI was to create a simple interface for XDVDFS Tools, but since its v1.0b bug plagued conception it has grown to accomodate the user. It is no longer just "simple", though it does have a wizard driven interface for the new user.
Official Site: http://xboxlyt.freeunixhost.com/
Download: here
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(Thursday 02 September 2004 01:14 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Ind-Bios: Initial Public Release v5001
>> From nfo/readme:
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We are a group of xbox enthusiasts that just wasnt satisfied in how far BIOS development has come, and decided to take matters into our own hands.
Basically, we went through the current bioses feature lists, and the requested bios hacks thread on forums.xbox-scene.com, and implemented all that we could.
We are open to most feature suggestions, especially if you feel that you can help implement them. We are aware of 2 of the most requested features that we have not done; xbox live hack, and embedded ftp. The former we will not be touching, sorry. As for the later, never say never! :)
We know how many people love to customize their bios to fit their exact needs, and we made an effort to make every option that we could configurable. All of the configurable options are controlled by a .cfg file (ini style) on the xbox hard drive. We have included a win32 application that will edit this file for you, which should eleminate user error for the most part.
Loading the config file from the disk requires a short delay while the IDE is initialized. If you don't like the delay you can inject your config file into the BIOS with our ConfigInjector tool. Note that an injected config does have its disadvantages. Please see the ConfigInjector readme.txt for more info.
Please remember that this is our first public release, and bugs are expected. Please report all bugs in the bios forum, on forums.xbox-scene.com, or #ind-bios on EFnet.
Feature Summary (see notes for details):
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Bootloader for 1.0-1.5 (evox's)
Supports conexant and focus video encoders
lba48 support
Boot All Originals
Boot All Unsigned Code
Boot All Backups
Macrovision Disabled
Custom error screen
On the fly .xbe patching:
--Media patch
--FATX Patch
Hard Drive Swap Hack
Eject Fix
No AV Cable Hack
In Game Reset - Off/Quick/Complete
--Reset to Game/Reset to Dash
Configurable bios intro:
--Animation:
---Custom Flubber, loads from c:\flubber.x or user specified file
---Disable/enable/fast/slow
---Flubber, glow, scene(3), fog colors
---Flubber radius
---Camera angle (15 choices)
---Spikey and/or Wireframe blob
--Splash Screen:
---Custom "X" logo, loads from c:\xlogo.x or user specified file
---The 'normal' hacks: lip, lip highlights, inner walls, inner glow
---Enable/disable light (the white light coming in from the top right)
---Enable/disable Trademarks
---Replace "XBOX" text with "IND-BIOS"
---Custom "XBOX" text, loads from c:\text.x or user specified file
---XBOX text color
---Change Background color
---Custom "Microsoft" logo, loads from c:\mslogo.bmp
Configurable LED color
Configurable fan speed
Configurable boot sequence
Use e:\dashboard.xbx (optional) - used to specify a dash to boot for debug
bios's
Will boot some BFM bioses from e:\xboxrom.bin (make sure you can recover
if you try this)
No DVD Rom Hack
Auto Load DVD Disable/Enable
To be added:
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xcalibur video chip + 1.6 smc support
Advanced In Game KeyPress Features:
--Shutdown
--Tray Eject
--Tray Close
Xbox LIVE Block - In alpha testing
And more...
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Download: n/a (contains MS copyrighted code)
News-Source (and more details): xbins.org
Thanks to Heinrich for the news
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 23:47 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Miss DrillerX v1
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 19:41 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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FBAxxx 2004-09-01 build
>> Fbaxxx team released a new version of FBAxxx(info) - a neogeo, cps2, cps1 emulator for Xbox. What's new/fixed:
New:
* autopause when a controller is unplugged
Corrections:
* sound latency introduced in the last release
* crash when loading a sfz3/sfa3 replay
* display bug when entering the ingame menu in sfz3/sfa3
Official Site: http://www.fbaxxx.fr.st/ (english version)
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: xbins.org
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 17:02 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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SlaYer's EvoX Auto-Installer v2.6
>> A new version of the most popular Xbox installer disk has been released:
[QUOTE]
NEW Installer, NEW Website, NEW Support Forums, oh my :-)
New Features (built on v2.5):
* Includes latest versions of most Xbox homebrew tools and bioses (as of release date)
* Support for >137GB HD's and the G: Drive
* XBOX v1.0 - V1.6 Support through new EvoX M8 v1.6 Bioses (possible future versions too)
* Ability to install EvoX & Apps in F: for Stealth Mode
* Ability to restore the retail Xbox HD to retail mode (even on v1.6)
* Ability to Format the C: E: F: or G: partitions independently
* Latest Stable Media Player XBMP Custom Configured with ShoutCast Radio
* Latest Stable Media Center XBMC Custom Configured with ShoutCast Radio
* Customized X2 & M8 *FC* Bioses that boot "evoXdash.xbe" 1st from F: then from C: with failover to "default.xbe" on DVD and "avadash.xbe" on C:
* Customized X2 & M8 *FC* Bioses that continue support for >137GB HD's
* Ability to flash virtually ANY v1.0-v1.6 XBOX MOD chip with 256K or 1MB
* Ability to flash an X2, X3, Chameleon, Akira or any other 1MB Cromwell(info) based MOD chip with M8 *FC* +137G just by inserting this v2.6 installer disk.
* Ability to restore the v1.0-v1.6 all-compatible M$ dash if necessary
* Docs are now released as locked & encrypted PDF 5.0 for better compatibility
* New installer with a password that makes you visit the website to get it :-)
Software Included (along with the unchanged tools from v2.1):
* EvolutionX(info) Dash v1.8.3935
* XboxMediaPlayer(info) v2.4 CVS 09-24-03 (seems to be fastest & most stable version)
* XboxMediaCenter(info) 8/18/04 CVS (latest release)
* Px-HDD Loader(info) v1.3a
* dvd2xbox(info) v0.5.9
* boXplorer(info) 0.96 G: Patched
* BiosChecker(info) v3.2
* XB-FTP(info) v0.61
* XCommander(info) R2 G: Patched
* Avalaunch(info) 0.49.01 (auto-updatable on-line & can download the Qwix(info) PC ISO Manager)
* xboxdash dvd region free patch disc(info) v1.03
* All the new Bioses including M8 v1.6 for the new v1.6 Xbox only!
We've been silent for a long time but we wanted to have it all ready for you on this release. I am proud to say that it was a great team effort and that all the pieces finally came together. We've also spent a great deal of time in combining what used to be 2 manuals into one and made sure we covered almost every possible question and situation.
We really hope it will help you all.
Please make sure to visit the official website http://slayer.xbox-scene.com for the latest information as well as support.
I wish to express my deepest thanks to my amazing teammates, the IRC OPS & +V's as well as our gracious host, XanTium
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Official Site: http://slayer.xbox-scene.com/
Official Forums: http://slayer.xbox-scene.com/forum/
Official IRC Room: random.hax.nu #slayers
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 12:34 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Freakdave Xbox SDL-ports SourcePack released
>> From freakdave.xbox-scene.com:
[QUOTE]
After a very long time i've finally made the decision to release the source code of each SDL-port i've made so far(All ports are GPL-licensed).
This package does NOT contain any binaries and datafiles of the ports.
If you're searching for the appropriate datafiles,you should better visit the 'usual places' or the authors' websites.
This package contains the latest source code for:
* Released games:
Abombniballx(info), Dodgin Diamond 2X(info), GluttonX(info), Jump 'n BumpX(info), SDL-FighterX(info), K.E.T.M.X(info), Shippy1984X(info), Heroes of RoswellX(info)
* Important apps:
Normal Launcher (modded for Jump 'n BumpX), Normal Launcher for the rest of the ports
* Incomplete stuff:
ASFG (needs gamepad support), Certain death via space thingsX (control issues), DumbbellX (control issues), MuresX (Chu Chu rocket clone,needs gamepad support.Mouse should work fine), Super Mario Clone FXX (There seems to be a bug in the game initialization code)
Misc:
The launchers are my own work and they're NOT GPL'ed !
However you're allowed to use (rip) the source for your own projects.
Learn from it,mess around with it,do what you want with it :)
All projects should compile under Visual Studio.NET 2k3 and the latest XDK.
If you have any further questions/comments feel free to visit my forums.
The reason why i released the sourcepack is that i'm switching over to the Homebrew-scene.
I'm currently learning DirectX and i've made good progress so far.
If everything goes fine,i'm going to start a new project by the end of next week.
I'll keep you posted !
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Official Site/Download sources: http://freakdave.xbox-scene.com
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 11:22 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Gentoox Sparkle v1.3
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 09:40 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xi-Fi Site Launched, Prototype Nears Completion
>> From: Xi-Fi.Xbox-Scene.com
Larger Pics: Concept Render, Rough cuts and fitting
[QUOTE]
Welcome to the grand opening of the Xi-Fi Website!
Before we get started, I'd like to take a second and thank these special people...In no special order might I add...
HSDemonz and everyone at Xbox-Scene, for the support, idea, and webspace! These guys have NO affiliation with Xi-Fi, they just are here to lend fellow sceners a needed hand!
{{DEMON}} , this guy always had ALOT of input, feedback and great things to say! thanks bud!
TeonHarasymiv, who hasn't used his Sketchup models? =)
DeAdGuy He helped out ALOT in the initial stages, he hosted out infamous survery!
Everyone that filled out the survey
The whole Xbox-Scene massive! Everyone at X-S has been great!
And of course our Team: Palmore, Twistedsymphony, IITangoCrazy, Birdtales, Ben999_, vona_a, free_frag, and No_Remorse_666
Now onto the nitty gritty, keep an eye open, the site will change here and there as we grow, and expand. Also keep in mind we are in our ProtoType stage, expect pics of this very very shortly
More to come!
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Official Site: xi-fi.xbox-scene.com
ProjectDeck Discussion Thread: projectdeck.xbox-scene.com/
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(Wednesday 01 September 2004 00:34 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XBConnect 4.1
>> A new version of XBConnect(info) has been released. From xbconnect.com:
[QUOTE]
Finally, XBC 4.1 is done. We could have gone on for ever with all the features suggested by our Pro users. Below is a list of fixes and additions since 4.1 beta 2.
1. Fixed ability to 'hijack' nicks in chat.
2. Revamped the "Approved server code". It was using 10 times too much bandwidth.
3. Improved player bans.
4. Minor tweaks to game shutdown code.
5. Internal support updated for 'approved servers'.
6. Added ' to cancel' when joining a game.
7. Fixed missing nicknames in host chat log.
8. Many updated and new skins.
9. Added encryption to password and xbc pro serial. Should make it very, very difficult for someone to take your serial or password even if they have physical access to the machine.
10. Reworked some skin code. Skins are now compressed and load/perform faster.
11. Added a mute function to the game room.
12. Added new game type field. (CFT, FFA, TS, KOTH)
13. Added desired players (anyone, singles, doubles, etc)
14. Removed PAL/NTSC column. Pal now shows up right in the game column.
15. Corrected some IRC server nick handling code.
16. Adds a MRU (Most recently used) list to the game type host drop down box. Now you won't have to scroll through games when hosting different ones.
17. Added Minutes hosting and joining to MyXBC
18. Fixed chat text alignment in main chat.
19. Made URL grabber in chat more accurate.
20. Fixed some delays with signatures and avatars.
21. Added code for tracking the following:
*Time spent hosting a game. This only counts if you are actually playing a game.
*Players hosted. XBC will count the players you host while actually playing a game.
*Time spent joining in a game. Again, XBC only counts time while actually playing.
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Official Site: http://www.xbconnect.com/
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(Tuesday 31 August 2004 22:07 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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W.I.P. Tokyo Wars update
>> Tokyo Wars is a homebrew tank game in an urban environment currently in development by Team AfterShock. From shizno on aftershock.xbox-scene.com:
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Not too much that I can talk about this week, because some features are top-secret! (or maybe that's an excuse for not getting much done )
I've got my artist slave working 24/7 on some new HUD/menu elements, what we have ATM looks pretty good but it will most likely evolve to something different before release..
I've been kicking my partitioning systems ass, it's a never ending war of trying to get more detailed objects into the city VS speed (things like street lamps)...I have to keep 4 player split screen in mind when I'm trying to dump shitloads of objects into a level, my IN GAME Level Editer has become very powerful now so it is easy to get carried away
I have started work on AI. Not much to say about it so far, but when finished it should be good for you and 3 friends to duke it out against bots on some fun gametypes.
I have messed around with the CENSORED, it is most likely going to be implemented, but it does have some big overhead so no promises, Tokyo Wars will be the first homebrew title to do so if it makes the final version (actually, only one or two commercial games use it?) so it is all very cool stuff.
Oh and you might be asking about the 'CENSORED' plastered on some screenshots, well that is to hide some uber-elite features! (Or one popular theory is that its to cover up the CENSORED part of the map) you decide
Oh, and off topic: I have a feeling 'The Force' will be making a big comeback...more on that later
No Screenshots this week.
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(Tuesday 31 August 2004 15:57 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Gentoox major reshuffling
>> From ShALLaX on gentoox.shallax.com:
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I'm doing some major cleaning of the Gentoox project, I'm basically separating the development files from the website and then making special build directories for each module of the project. Please let me know if anything appears to be broken! Thank you!
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(Tuesday 31 August 2004 12:21 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Bunnie about Xbox2
>> From Andrew "bunnie" Huang on xenatera.com:
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I had trouble sleeping the other night so I entertained myself by writing a short ditty[PDF] on what Xbox-Next security might look like. Please do share with me any thoughts/comments you may have.
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(Tuesday 31 August 2004 09:52 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Avaxdisk v1.5 net
>> Avaxdisk v1.5 net (an Xbox homebrew SW installer based on Avalaunch(info) dashboard running over network) has been released today. From gtjays on x-disk.com:
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From watching all the posts from peeps that are having install issues with burning installers and getting them to “load” right. I thought this would be a good time to try something different. As Avalaunch is a simple and yet powerful dash, with only a few associated apps required to have an awesome Xbox experience. I thought this would be a good starting place.
In no means will we stop producing new releases for xdisk auto installers but rather give you another install option.
This version will be a Network installer.
THIS IS AN "ADVANCED" INSTALLER - SOME NETWORKING KNOWLEDGE IS REQUIRED!
PLEASE READ THE "INSTRUCTIONS.PDF" INCLUDED IN THE .RAR BEFORE PLAYING!
This installer will include:
• Avalaunch 0.49.1.62
• XBMC 2004.08.18
• XBMC mail 0.3.1
• Complex tools 1.60
• DVD2XBOX
• DVDX2
• Swfxplayer
• Linksboks 0.92
I will also include links to download associated PC apps to complete this release. IE: Quix 101, hotmail popper for xbmc mail… and Craxtion(info) 4.0 – your complete backup/restore/game-save/multi-disk apps. This release will also include EvolutionX(info) Build 3935 (as Craxtion will not work with Avalaunch to date.)
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Official Site: http://www.x-disk.com
Download: n/a (contains files built with XDK)
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(Tuesday 31 August 2004 09:31 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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fbaxxx build 2004-08-31
>> Fbaxxx team released a new version of fbaxxx(info) - a neogeo, cps2, cps1 emulator for Xbox. What's new/fixed:
New:
* auto frame skipping
* sample rate can be changed
* viewing inputs during game and replay (usefull for training mode)
* GUI and skin engines rewritten, skin use a xml configuraion file and items positionning is 100% accurate
* option to reset all cheats to default
* reset shortcut (L + R + Black) is now disabled during play (can be enabled via ini)
* players to gampads assignation can be changed (reset to default on game exit)
* autodetect type of controller on insert, so if using an arcade stick, ingame menu will be mapped to L + R
* flash support for all backgrounds and game previews (thanx to ysbox for his lib)
* some other minor improvements that you might (or might not) see
Corrected:
* saved cheat configuration not restored on rom load
* game specific controller config not restored on rom load
* misreading of inputs when systems screens browsing was set to use black/white instead of L/R
* random crash in the menu when browsing cheats
* typo error in replay module leading to always tell the user replay not compatible with FBA-PC
* many other minor fixes i've done before logging to this file.
Removed:
* all drivers for less than 3 year-old games in order to not going against the FBA licence.
Official Site: http://www.fbaxxx.fr.st/ (english version)
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
News-Source: xbins.org
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(Monday 30 August 2004 18:30 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Project Jihad W.I.P. update
>> Jihad(info) is a homebrew arcade/adventure game for Xbox currently in development by 'The unProfessional'. The game is designed to be a free, fun, multiplayer homebrew game for everyone to enjoy. From theunprofessional.com:
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It's time for some more regular updates. I got some good time in this weekend, and this week, although I'd hoped for more. Visually, everything is set for now, in terms of the engine. I'm awaiting an update in the physics engine necessary to finish my vehicle physics, so that should be any time now. Other than that, I'm finishing up the basic game server to allow for actual synchronized, physical play. Things are coming along quite nicely.
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Forum Discussion Thread: forums.xbox-scene.com
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(Monday 30 August 2004 09:06 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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MAMEoX_v0.84.b3 Updated
>> A unofficial relase is out containing some improvements on the lightgun, they are:
- Calibration screen with instructions, and calibration stored per port and
lightgun
- Improved lightgun in games: It will not default to the center of the screen if not "seen"; tweaked the lightgun "processing" so it will hit almost every time(even when pointed in a black area), and will reload if you shoot offscreen (at least on those games that have support for it by the mame core)
- Multiple lightgun support
- Tweaks for compatibility (there where some Joytech Sharp Shooters that had the white and black buttons half-pressed internally, had to increase threshold for button pressing)
Official Site: http://mameox.sourceforge.net
Download: Source
Binaries n/a (built with XDK)
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(Sunday 29 August 2004 05:00 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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