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Week of November 3, 2002
NFL2k3 and LIVE update problems
>> From gotmod.com :
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The recent "auto-updater" performed by Xbox Live for the game NFL2k3 is seeming to cause trouble for hackers on Xbox Live.
Gamers running NFL2k3 from the hardrive or from a backup dvd will not be able to play the game as LIVE willl not allow gameplay without the update, and running the update causes an error popup as seen below::
"unknow error 0x800700d"
Running the auto-updater on a legit copy of XboxLive and NFL2k3 is successful.
It's all but confirmed by Microsoft that this auto-updater is detecting that something is not right when executed.
Up until this point NFL2k3 was able to be played from the hard drive or a backup dvd.
An email from Microsoft notified XboxLive users that the update would be made next time a gamer played the game.
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(Saturday 09 November 2002 23:41 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Yamp v0.6
>> Yamp v0.6 will be released soon (in about 1week).
What will be new:
* plays almost everything
(wav,asf,dv,wma,mp1,mp3,divx,mpg1,mpg2,quicktime,mjpeg and more)
* play list support for both video & audio files
just select files and add them to the playlist then play them and choose
* shuffle
* next/previous song, stop
* repeat
* jpeg viewer
* stream any file from your pc using Relax (with directory support)
* xbe launcher
* auto & manual stretching
* postprocessing
* pie menu's for easy selection
* skinnable by replacing the .tga files
* subrip (.srt) subtitling support
* screen resolution is changed automaticcly based on movie resolution
* support for 640x480,720x480,720x576,1280x720,1920x1080
* IR remote support
* .m3u files support
* pause/FF
Sources: XboxHacker.net BBS
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(Saturday 09 November 2002 23:40 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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MediaXMenu 0.1 Alpha
>> The MediaXMenu sources have been released on usenet.
What's MediaXMenu?:
A menu app similar to Complex Menu (The hacked demo menu system) with the following improvements:
1. A title screen
2. "INI" file support
3. Greater configurability
4. Screen saver functionality
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(Saturday 09 November 2002 10:03 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox Live protections
>> homelanfed.com had an interview with Andre Vrignaud about Xbox Live , here's an interesting part:
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HomeLAN - How will Microsoft handle attempts at cheating and hacking in Xbox Live games?
Andre Vrignaud - Microsoft has made security a top priority for Xbox Live. One of the advantages of running a unified service is that we monitor it 24 hours a day, and can react as needed to protect our users against cheating. Microsoft will defend the gaming experience for our users on Xbox Live, and will not approve the use of any game cheating devices for the Xbox gaming platform. Our service approach to online gaming allows us to better detect and respond to problems within the online gaming community. Additionally, the language in our user agreement allows for the protection of our platform.
With a unified service, users attempting to access Xbox Live with modified hardware or unapproved software can be stopped. Their Xbox Live user account and Xbox may be blocked from accessing the service in the future.
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Recent hacks managed to change the serial# & MAC address of the xbox thought : see PiXEL8 & Team Assembly for more info.
Thanks to CrazyHammer for the news.
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(Saturday 09 November 2002 00:23 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Turorials & MenuX skins
>> Some new skins & exclusive tutorials for you :)
*We recieved 2 new Menu-X skins from Munchie & Tom , check it out here
*NEW:Guide to making Multi Game Xbox DVDs: pdf
by GodSin
*NEW:How to get the extra 2 gigz from your original xbox HD: html
by Robizzle
*UPDATED:Install Xbox Live with Evo-X installed as xboxdash.xbe: html
by Ojrman
*UPDATED:Splitting a 1024kb bios into 256kb: htlml
by HondaXbox & J.K.
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(Saturday 09 November 2002 00:12 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft says Japan Xbox game chief to step down
>> From forbes.com :
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TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday the head of its Xbox video-game business in Japan would step down and move to the U.S. headquarters, adding uncertainty over the fate of its already weak Japanese game operations.
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By the end of September, Microsoft had sold just 278,860 Xbox consoles since its Japanese launch on February 22.
Meanwhile, 1.59 million GameCubes have been sold since they debuted on September 14, 2001, according to Enterbrain Inc, publisher of a popular Japanese game magazine.
Market leader Sony has sold 10.25 million PlayStation 2 consoles in Japan since it debuted in 2000.
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Read the whole article here[forbes.com]
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(Friday 08 November 2002 10:23 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox pulling ahead of GameCube in UK
>> Xbox was already selling more then Gamecube in USA , but now with the introduction of the Sega pack in Eruope it looks like Xbox is also ahead of the Gamecube in Europe.
Let's hope it can maintain this position for some time ...
From gamesindustry.biz
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While sales of the PS2 continues to thrash everything out of sight, the battle for second place is where the real action is, with Microsoft forging ahead of Nintendo in the latest figures released.
Largely thanks to the Sega value bundle, Xbox sales for the week ending November 3rd soared by some 42 per cent to 10,371, according to ChartTrack figures.
GameCube sales rose by a mere 15 per cent, to 6,657, a platform that hasn’t been helped lately by a dearth of ‘must have’ exclusive titles.
UK installed base figures for the two consoles also makes for interesting reading: Xbox has overtaken GameCube in the past week, with a ChartTrack figure of 233,503 for Xbox versus 230,876.
Meanwhile, with the PS2 set to top the three million mark any day now, we suspect that a certain driving game set in mid ‘80s Miami out tomorrow might help…
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Read the whole article here[gamesindustry.biz].
Japan on the other side is still a total failure ... Xbox sales are far below Playstation2 & Gamecube , even the PsOne (playstation) has higher sales.
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(Thursday 07 November 2002 20:41 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Parental Control and more Cracked
>> From Team Assembly :
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We have written some code last night that will 100% correctly crack and display you xbox parental control password if you have one
We also wrote code to reset you DVD Zone, so you can use multiple DVD Playback Kits from different zones... Yes, you can play PAL zone 2 Disks on your standard NTSC using the regular M$ dashboard DVD player.. If you happen have a zone 2 playback kit..
and then we have the usual switch between PAL and NTSC xbox..
and a big plus, we can RESET your xbox back to its Factory condition, i.e. when you switch it on it will ask for language, time etc..
We are busy writing a XBOX config utility that will let you chanage a whole bunch of settings.. including Serial Number, MAC Address etc. (And blank Serial number for anonymous online access)
SO, has your XBOX serial number/ MAC Address been banned from xbox live ? Now you can change it and go Online again!!
We still need some more work to complete and will release it soon !.. And to stay with current conventions it will probably be called ConfigMagic :)
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(Thursday 07 November 2002 16:48 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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neXgen layout update
>> The layout of the neXgen dashboard changed a bit since the last preview.
Here's what it looks like now :
You can find more pictures on the neXgen website : gotmod.co
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(Thursday 07 November 2002 10:43 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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HID drivers v0.0.0.4
>> Yet another new version of the Xbox Controller drivers for Windows NT based systems.
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I received and overwhelming response accusing me and having the Y-axis inverted in the left stick. For those of you that don't know, the Y axis is up/down and the X axis is left/right. I've corrected that problem and made v0.0.0.4 available. I think I have determined why the driver will not install on non-english Win2k. In fact, I think it has nothing to do with the fact that the version of Win2k is non-English. I think that Windows simply can't match the prod/vendor ID. I have included a test fix in this version.
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Official site: here[grooveyardfunk.com]
Download: here
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(Thursday 07 November 2002 10:31 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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HID drivers 0.0.0.3 released!
>> A new version of the WinNT/2k/XP drivers for the xbox controller have been released.
I don't know what changed.
The site says :
It's better than before, but still not 100%.
Official website: here[grooveyardfunk.com]
Download: here
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(Wednesday 06 November 2002 21:42 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-ecuterII Lite news
>> Some great news from Team X-ecuter.
The Lite version will look pretty much like the Pro version (see picture previous news) and you will also be able to use the adaptors (0wire pogo pins & Pin Header) on the Lite version!
[QUOTE]
The adapter sets that we have talked about will be compatible on BOTH mods.
We have made some last minute changes to the LITE (external switches for on/off and kernel switch as it now supports 2 kernels) so a picture will follow shortly. But its now ready - just a matter of final tweaks and you can have a play. Great progress also made with the neXgen dashboard today. The peer2peer clone tool is almost finished and works amazing - so now you can dump the contents of one xbox to another with a simple click.
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(Wednesday 06 November 2002 19:16 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-ecuterII first look !!
>> We received an exclusive picture of the X-ecuterII Pro from Team X-ecuter
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(Wednesday 06 November 2002 14:34 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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FBAx Beta2 released
>> What's new:
* PAL60 Support
* Fixed Scratchy Sound bug for PAL50 users
* Gigawing Black Sprite bug fixed
* Added proper .ini file saving.
* Added Controller mapping configuration.
* Available roms only now displayed.
* Rompath can now be set via ini file. Change the value of szAppRomPaths[0] in fbax.ini in E:\TDATA\ffff0504 to the new path.
* Cleaned up menu
The sources have also been released!
Official site: here[lantus-x.com]
Download: n/a (build with MS SDK)
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(Wednesday 06 November 2002 14:22 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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More information about neXgen
>> Editorial by GeneHack
Everyone has been wondering what the neXgen dash does besides looking nice, well here it goes...
* What is it?
A kickass replacement dashboard made by Team GotMod and Team Xecuter.
Destined to blow away the compition (yes all of them).
* What features does it have?
This list is not final and may not represent the final features of the release version.
- FeaturesLooks similar to those of msdashboard
- Loads XBEs (of course)
- Webserver for remote operation of all dashboard features (including the gamepad)
- FTP server compatible with evox
- Propriatary file transfer protocol for faster xbox cloning
- XML Configuration file for the color schemes & saved settings
- Game disc extraction to any location on E: or F:
- DVD Player and Ripper
- Audio Player and Ripper (MP3, OGG, WMA, AC3, DTS formats)
- Storage management facility, including an automatic system for matching games installed on the HDD with their gamesaves
- Flash TSOP & LPC chips
- Flash EEPROM for AnonymousX-Live
* Whos the trained monkey in the back room writing all this stuff?
Are you crazy? You think we are gonna give away a secret like that?
Source: gotmod.com
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(Wednesday 06 November 2002 09:08 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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EvoX Skin Designer 1.0 released
>> EvoX Skin Designer 1.0 final has been released :
What's new?
* FTP-Upload of skins!
* View skins installed on xbox
* Better Color-editing (click boxes)
* Editable boxes in ColorMixer (rgb,hex)
* Various fixes
Official website: here[linuxgods.com]
Download: here
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(Wednesday 06 November 2002 09:05 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New HID drivers
>> A new version of HID drivers have been released , so you can use your xbox controller on a Win NT/2k/XP computer.
From grooveyardfunk.com :
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I've poured almost 3 days of blood, sweat, and caffeine into this driver. It works. There are a few minor bugs to work out yet, but it works. The main problem now is generating an HID report that seems reasonable, as well as making a config utility that will allow the controller to change HID reports on the fly. Some of the current bugs/issues include: sometimes if windows or the driver seems to "hang" you need to generate an event with the controller ( push something) , I am not 100% sure how to make the device "remove" itself and "replug" itself on the fly to allow for dynamic HID reports, this last one isn't really a bug, more like a lack of features. Currently I have the left stick mapped into a simple "digital" axis, the D-Pad becomes buttons 1-4, back and start are butons 5 and 6, A and B are implemented ( via a threshold ) into digital buttons 7 and 8. It was enough for me to play my NES emulator ( old Mega Man games rock ). Currently the driver supports the standard MS Controller, the MS "S" Controller, and two varieties of MadCatz controllers. It's only a matter of getting the prodcut/vendor ID from the devices. If you have another brand of controller and want to give my your IDs, contact me for an explanation of how to do it. I have made the ALPHA driver avaiable for download. I think the INF might allow for installation into Win98/ME, but I wouldn't try it. This driver is for NT5.x ( Win2k, WinXP) only. I have tested it on both and it appears to work. I am interested in any issues any of you might have. Btw, is the site good enough for everyone? I just whipped up some CSS. I'm of the opinion that simple is better.
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Official site: here[grooveyardfunk.com]
Download: here
I spotted the news at xboxhacker.net
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 21:42 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Team X-ecuter joins forces with Team GotMod
>> From x-ecuter.com :
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After a long conference, it has been agreed that Team Xecuter will join forces with gotmod to work on the neXgen project to bring you the most powerful dashboard and kernel pairing ever seen on the Xbox Console. As many of you know our coding skills go beyond kernel patching as shown with DVD RegionX 2. However we never seem to get the time to do something on a huge scale, but it was suggested that we take a look at the neXgen dash to see what potential it had. We have to say its awesome, and we have so many ideas to make this the most functional dash available. Works begins immediately - who knows what features will be announced ?
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From gotmod.com :
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After talking to the Xecuter Team we have decided to join forces to bring the scene a dash like never seen before on any other console. With their coding skills and our gfx and design we should be able to knock out any situation that comes ahead.
Stay tuned for more info on Project neXgen, also xbins reports that they will not be hosting the neXgen Software, they have their reasons they said. We respect that we will find a spot to release it so the users can enjoy our hard work.
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This is what neXgen will look like :
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 17:37 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-ecuterII : nexgen.xbe instead of xgendash.xbe
>> Team X-ecuter follows the name change of X Genesis now called neXgen.
Priority of load on the new X-ecuter bios will be: 1) evoxdash.xbe 2) nexgen.xbe 3) xboxdash.xbe. This does not affect boot up times in any way.
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 15:22 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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neXgen (X Genesis) news
>> From gotmod.com :
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"neXgen" the official name of the dash people have been calling it the xGEN .
The GotMod Team is currently working on the color changing effects, adding hdprepare option for the new drive upgrades,ftp server options,being able to use xbox dvd remote also is being worked on, also working on p2p ftping with the "neXgen".
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Rumors have came across my desk that the dash source uses actual ms dash features, the dash is made from scratch using 3dsm and maya , and ps7, the only thing we are using from the original dash is the sound and features.
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Read the whole article here[gotmod.com]
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 14:43 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XBiso v0.5.6 released.
>> XBiso is a new xdvdfs extraction utility for Linux users.
[QUOTE]
xbiso is a xdvdfs extraction utility for linux, it also supports win32 but considering the limitations of xbiso on win32 your probably better off using something already released for windows. I developed it after reading that the xbox-linux project had no plans at all for the support in xdvdfs. It most likely compile on other platforms with a little effort but for those out there who would like the ability to extract an xdvdfs image on linux here it is.
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Offcial site: here[sf.net]
Download: here
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 12:33 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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X-ecuterII update: xgendash.xbe
>> From x-ecuter.com :
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We've now added function to search for xgendash.xbe as well as evoxdash.xbe to the kernel on boot to assist in xbox live compatibility. Priority of load is as follows: 1) evoxdash.xbe 2) xgendash.xbe 3) xboxdash.xbe. This does not affect boot up times in any way.
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For those who wonder xgendash.xbe refers to the new X Genesis Dashboard in development by gotmod
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 12:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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UAE-X v0.3 released
>> r0n released another upgrade of UAE-X (Amiga emulator)!
What's new:
* PAL60 support added (Thanks to lantus)
* Added support for left&right triggers in menu for faster scrolls
* File list is now sorted
* Number of floppy drives now selectable through menu
* Fixed sound jerkyness!
Official website: here[sf.net]
Download sources: here[sf.net]
Download binaries: n/a - build with MS SDK.
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 12:14 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New Tutorials
>> * Xbox Scene Dictionary : here(html)
by Schaap_
* Install Xbox Live with Evo-X installed as xboxdash.xbe : here(html)
by Ojrman
Check out all our tutorials here
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(Tuesday 05 November 2002 00:01 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Evox-X Alternative is coming : X Genesis Dash
>> GotMod is working on a new dashboard like Evolution-X.
The program is about 50% done and looks alot like the original Xbox dashboard.
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Gotmod team is working on a ms like dash and kit that is an official alternative to the evolution x, it consites with multi color options, multiple menu bars, and fully editable tables, it is still in beta working problems out but stay tuned
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You can also download a preview movie from our mirror here (divx)
Official site: here[gotmod.com]
Download: not yet released.
Thanks to TheGreatVirus for mailing me this news.
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(Monday 04 November 2002 23:11 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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UAE-X v0.2 released
>> rOn already released a new version of UAE-X (amiga emulator)!
What's new:
-Added quick'n'dirty selection menu (press START)
Official website: here[sf.net]
Download sources: here[sf.net]
Download binaries: n/a - build with MS SDK.
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(Monday 04 November 2002 23:01 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Update about blank serial EEPROM
>> The bios with blank serials has been tested on Xbox Live.
From PiXEL8's website :
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An anonymous person on #xboxhacker was able to test the blank serial EEPROM with XBL. It works perfectly without issue. So if you want to be anonymous on the Web/XBL update your EEPROM!
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(XBL = Xbox Live)
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(Monday 04 November 2002 21:22 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XBox-Saves Manager Beta2
>> Team X4 released a new version of Xbox-Saves.
What's news
* Added option to disable Advanced Caching Routines for XBox saves for people with multiple XBox's
* Fixed some problems with the zip routines that were causing errors during imports and exports of saves, and also potentially prevented the extended save information from being loaded properly.
* Re-enabled "submit to web site".
* Added "Links" menu with links to useful XBox related web sites.
* A few other minor tweaks
Official website: here[xbox-saves.com]
Download: here
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(Monday 04 November 2002 18:09 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Blank serial EEPROM
>> Pixel8 released his blank serial EEPROM binary file. (with descriptions & values)
[QUOTE]
Serial EEPROM data that is filled with ZEROs and has been re-encrypted and ready to be placed in your xbox. I have no idea what this would do for XBL but it is here to show what is possible and what the serial EEPROM contains.
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You can check it out on his website here.
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(Monday 04 November 2002 16:06 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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XBConnect 2.2 released
>> [QUOTE]
XBC 2.2 has the following advantages over XBC 2.1
1. Can join (not host) 16 box XBox games. You may still host 4 box matches.
2. Player locations now in game grid.
3. You can 'right click' on a player and see what games they have (provided they are running 2.2 and have entered them into XBC)
4. Games can remain locked even after they finish.
XBC Pro 2.2 has the following advantages over XBC 2.2
1. Ability to host more than 4 Xboxes (including yourself). The limit is 16 Xboxes. This is for games that support this. Some of the newer XBox games support 16 Xboxes (1 player per box). Users that dont purchase XBC Pro will still be able to join your 16 box games. They just won't be able to host them. Note: This does NOT mean that Halo will support 16 Boxes. It will only support 4, Remember, we cant change the way the games work!
2. Lets you search for users that have a game you want to play. XBC 2.2 asks users for the games they own and stores this information. XBC Pro users have the ability to ask the server who is online and has a certain game. XBC will then return a list of nicks.
3. You can change most fonts, colors and some images in XBC Pro. This lets you tune it visually.
4. Improved netcode and packet handling
[/QUOTE]
Official Website: here[xbconnect.com]
Download: here[xbconnect.com]
I spotted the news over at Xbox Evolution
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(Monday 04 November 2002 15:59 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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UAE-X v0.1 released!
>> UAE-X is a port of the famous Amiga emulator UAE to the X-Box platform.
Release notes:
-Initial release.
Sound might be jerky and no menu so you have to edit the config file by hand :/
Official website: here[sf.net]
Download: n/a (build with MS SDK) - try irc
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(Monday 04 November 2002 11:15 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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xISO v0.80 released
>> YurSoft released a new version of xISO (to read & make images in the xbox iso format).
What's news?
* Fixed the bug with folders that contains more of 2000 files/folders.
* Now the insert in the image files with attribs of Hidden, System and Read Only.
* Added a progress window during the xISO making.
Official site: here[yursoft]
Download: here
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(Sunday 03 November 2002 17:12 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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