>> Lantus released a new version of DOSXbox360 for JTAG/Homebrew 360s and updated the libSDL360x libraries for developers: [QUOTE] * DosXBox360 0.74 DOSBox is an emulator which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running MS-DOS. It is intended especially for use with old PC games. DOSBox is free software. DOSBox is a command-line program, configured either by a set of command-line arguments or by editing a plain text configuration file. For ease of use, several graphical front-ends have been developed by the user community. DOSBox is a full CPU emulator, capable of running DOS programs that require the CPU to be in either real mode or protected mode. Other similar programs, such as dosemu or VDMs for Windows and OS/2, provide compatibility layers and rely on virtualization capabilities of the 386 family processors. Since DOSBox can emulate its CPU by interpretation, it is independent of its host CPU. However, on systems which provide the i386 instruction set, the option to use dynamic instruction translation is available in DOSBox. Though this setting is less accurate and reliable, it is faster than interpretive CPU emulation. DOSXbox360 is a native port of DOSBox for the Xbox 360.
Features - Full USB and Chatpad keyboard support - Mouse support via left analog stick - Mouse buttons are simulated by ‘A’ and ‘B’ buttons
Notes I started out by working with XeDosBox source and fixing the long standing keyboard issue as well as fixing a crash to protected mode games. I decided to just port over the latest 0.74 repository. Compatability should be much improved over XeDosBox.
* libSDL360x Updates With the help of cancerous, I’ve recently updated the libSDL360x repository and fixed some long standing bugs in the code. - Fixed keyboard code so Shift/Alt/Control keys work correctly - Fixed Joystick bug where controllers 2-4 would poll against player 1 - Added mouse emulation via Left Analog stick. Button A for left mouse, Button B for right mouse - Adjusted vertex buffer to fit inside safe-area region they are commited and available now. [/QUOTE]
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(Friday 11 February 2011 17:43 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Maximus 360 Lizard Manuals and Scorpion Details
>> From 360lizard.com: [QUOTE] Just an update and an announcement on the status of the guide for the Maximus Lizard. As you all know we have been very hard at work before the Lizard launch with preparing & testing the hardware and testing the Lizard Toolbox to make sure everything was working perfectly. Now we are working extremely hard on a full manual / tutorial database for the Lizard.
At this stage we have completed the first section of the manual which shows you how to install the drivers and Lizard Toolbox software on the PC and show you how to make sure the PC & Lizard Toolbox is setup correctly to communicate with the Lizard, we have uploaded v1.1 of the manual to our downloads section. The current manual does also contain information on the flashing process using the Lizard & Lizard Toolbox but has been written briefly and intended for people currently familiar with the flashing process, we intend to re-write this and also have some other plans as we start to talk about below. We have now just started work on doing individual guides for each drive type and will supply them in single PDF format for each drive type, for example once you have followed our main manual and have the Lizard successfully connecting to your PC through the Lizard toolbox you will be able to download a guide for which ever drive type you are about to flash. Let’s say for the 93 drive, this PDF document will guide you through the steps to take on the Lizard device itself along with images of the process you need to take with the Scorpion on the drive and of course images and explanations of what needs to be done in the Lizard Toolbox itself. We plan to prioritize the Lite-On 74, 83, 83 v2 & 93 guides at first; once they have been completed and released we will move onto guides for the older drive types such as the BenQ, Samsung & Hitachi.
While the current manual does cover most of basics needed and most people that know the flashing procedure will be able to use the information covered in the main manual, we are committed to producing individual manuals for each drive type to make it even more clear for new users and to just simplify it even for the professionals. We here at Maximus wish to thank you all for your support and to let you know we are committed to building an extensive manual / tutorial database for the Maximus Lizard, we just ask that you be patient with us while we work very hard to get all this information documented and published for you all to use.
Finally the video of the scorpion in action will be listed up later today, this will show the professionals exactly what needs to be done for a no cut no solder solution on the 83 v2 & 93 drives. As mentioned above we are working around the clock to have complete PDF manuals for these and the other Lite-On drive types listed on our site ASAP.
Now as promised here is it the Video Tutorial for using Scorpion, and get the keys of the drives without cuts, nor solder nor glue.
To use the Scorpion you will require to apply the GECKO 1.01 fw update on your Lizard, please go to our downloads page go get the FW updater application and read the first sections on the Manual to understand how to update
Please note every Lizard must connect to download its own update.
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(Friday 11 February 2011 12:51 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft Is Said to Seek Tech Prowess by Shuffling Management
>> From bloomberg.com: [QUOTE] Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer plans to extend a management shake-up aimed at adding senior product executives with an engineering background, two people with knowledge of the decision said.
Changes may be announced this month, said one of the people, who declined to be named because the plans are private. Last month, Ballmer pushed out server division president and 23- year company veteran Bob Muglia, saying the company needed new leadership that could focus on areas such as cloud software.
The move would expand on an effort to promote managers who have engineering skills and experience executing product plans -- a bid to help Microsoft catch up with rivals such as Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in Web services, smartphones and tablet computers. The overhaul also may quell criticism from the board and investors that Microsoft is falling behind in some markets. Four top executives have left the company since May. [/QUOTE]
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(Wednesday 09 February 2011 07:57 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Exult360
>> Cancerous1 released a new version of Exult360 - a port of Exult (Ultima 7 engine) to homebrew/JTAG 360s: [QUOTE] It's taken a little longer than planned but I'm glad to be able to share Exult360 in a playable state. Lot's of changes from the preview!
Ultima7 is a fairly easy game to play, you talk to the people, learn about their lives and what's happening in their world and the story will unfold. While lacking glossy shaders and high res graphics, the game is a great adventure with a good story and compelling charectors not found in a lot of games now.
Thanks a LOT to Razkar, Tuxuser, Blackwolf, Juggahaxor and anyone else that tested numerous builds for me. Thanks to Ced2911, STK50, cOz, Node21, Eviltar, Shane Gillespi, Uberfry and everyone else that helped with bugs, and thanks as well as to to the Exult team and all the other friends I've made along the way you've all been great and helped to make this possible. Last but not least, thanks to Richard Garriot and the Ultima 7 team at Origin for making a great game.
*fixed - FMOPL sound, Digital WAV sfx, Digital Ogg music, numerous other fixes. *added - A couple easter eggs. And button mappings for cheats. [/QUOTE]
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(Monday 07 February 2011 04:13 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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HvxBootOS v1.0
>> TheFallen93 released HvxBootOS v1.0 for Xbox360 Dev Kits: [QUOTE] This is a simple app that will allow you to boot into xell from newer devkit kernels without the need to write anything to flash. Simply put the HvxBootOS folder on your dev's hdd and run the xex. It will load xell.bin from the folder and execute it. With this you can boot into a linux live cd and from there do what ever you want. I hope someone will find this useful, because it's pretty useless to me.
Auto boot files: I've included two files, dashboard-hdd.xbx and dashboard-usb.xbx. Choose one and rename it to dashboard.xbx and stick it in flash. This will make the console boot into HvxBootOS instead of xshell when you turn your console on. This way you can install linux to the hdd and have a fully loaded linux box. To boot into xshell with the launch file installed, simply hold the Y button while the console boots.
