x-box - softmodding - Page 23

r0jaws · 21 February 2009, 14:46

Do I have that file on the system you gave me?

Zetr0 · 21 February 2009, 15:04

dont think so buddy-oh :/

alexh · 21 February 2009, 15:36

Take the hard drive out... it should be unlocked and put it in the PC and use xplorer360

Zetr0 · 21 February 2009, 17:30

Whoooo managed to get a dvd-r to work!!! YAY!!!

okay.... I will say that 720p is a little burry and 1020i is not very nice to look at.

Personally I think that it might well be the box that i have to convert the xbox to component. must look into this a smidge more...

keropi · 21 February 2009, 17:35

I assume you get the choise for 720p using a component cable? is there a true vga cable for xbox? without using a vga-box?
I have only a scart cable atm...

alexh · 21 February 2009, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

720p is a little burry and 1020i is not very nice to look at. Personally I think that it might well be the box that i have to convert the xbox to component. must look into this a smidge more...

I have no idea what you're on about....

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

I assume you get the choise for 720p using a component cable?

Yup, only with your xbox configured as NTSC.

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

is there a true vga cable for xbox?

Nope, component only.

keropi · 21 February 2009, 18:53

OK... so getting the component cable is not enough? I assume you get the ntsc option with alternative dashboards?

ps. is it me, or 30% of the backups u can get nowdays are pure coasters?

alexh · 21 February 2009, 21:19

Quote:

I assume you get the ntsc option with alternative dashboards?

Google for Enigmah PAL-NTSC Switcher (I'm sure that there are alternatives to this)

This is an alternative softmod to NDURE which can permanently change your xbox to HD for all game titles and apps. While I've never used it, I'm sure some friends used this.

Quote:

s it me, or 30% of the backups u can get nowdays are pure coasters?

Not had a coaster in many years. (Although the quality of the original content of some releases are questionable)

I've always;

bought Pioneer DVD writers (arguably the best),
used the latest firmware for the drive,
used a reputable brand of DVD-/+R dye (Taiyo Yuden or RiTek G05),
burned at the recommended media speed, not too fast OR too slow,
installed the latest ASPI,
Used a LEGITIMATE version of burner software (no cracks)
Stuck with a version of burner software that works (IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT)

You'd be surprised at how many coasters for me in the past turned out to be the burner software realising that it had been cracked

Retroplay · 21 February 2009, 22:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You'd be surprised at how many coasters for me in the past turned out to be the burner software realising that it had been cracked

CDRwin comes to mind.

But you're right, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

lopos2000 · 21 February 2009, 23:02

CDRwin was the first and oly CD burning prog. I ever bought. It's was/is excellent copying PS1 games.

keropi · 22 February 2009, 15:37

@alexh:

I use a sata Optiarc drive, with TDK DVD-R media and burn them at 4x ... The only system that give me troubles is the xbox

In some cases I managed to make a working copy by using xdvdmulleter to extract the iso files, and rebuild it either by a .lyt or by it's DVD5 optimization method. So yeah, since nowdays you almost always get 3rd party copies (and NO original scene releases) I assume there are many coasters floating around...

alexh · 22 February 2009, 15:39

Why burn discs for xbox? Transfer files to xbox hard drive and play from there.

keropi · 22 February 2009, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Why burn discs for xbox? Transfer files to xbox hard drive and play from there.

well I only have right now a v1.0 xbox with the 29-wires replacement BIOS and the stock HD. Soon I will have a better one thanks to Z

, but for now I am just playing with this one...
plus when burning the games you get to archive them too

ps. I have the latest AID4.4 dvd that installs replacement dashboards. Right now I can only boot a dashboard called xboxdash.xbe from C: (to get evox for example I must rename it) I have tried to use the softmod install of the DVD but it asks for some savegame files or something on E: that I do not have... anyone knows an installer that can install a softmod bios on my current xbox?

alexh · 22 February 2009, 21:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

plus when burning the games you get to archive them too

Copying to the HD in the xbox is archiving them. Plus the HD is likely to outlive most DVD media. Extra advantages are you can store 10's of games on one HD and no need to get up and swap discs.

Quote:

Right now I can only boot a dashboard called xboxdash.xbe from C: (to get evox for example I must rename it)

That is a feature of the BIOS stored in your 29-wire mod. You may as well use XBMC as your dashboard and use the special LINK file included with every XBMC release (in _tools) which replaces xboxdash.xbe and redirects to E:/APPS/XBMC/default.xbe

Quote:

I have tried to use the softmod install of the DVD but it asks for some savegame files or something on E: that I do not have... anyone knows an installer that can install a softmod bios on my current xbox?

No need to softmod, you've got a hardmod!!!

Zetr0 · 22 February 2009, 21:37

fear not,

all of keropi's problems will be of the past mid next week

alexh · 22 February 2009, 21:45

Did you upgrade the RAM to 128Mbytes?

I am now thinking of doing this to my second box.... need to find another source of RAM chips.

Zetr0 · 22 February 2009, 22:48

@Alexh

I might be able to help you out, let me have a look tomorrow, I know I had 3 dead boards that need re-working so i can pull them off there for you if you want.

hell you can buy an xbox in cash converters for £15 so how does a £5 sound inc postage?

alexh · 22 February 2009, 23:23

If they are nice and cleaned up with no broken pins.

Zetr0 · 22 February 2009, 23:45

@alexh

lol! you make me sound like a humble amature...

PM your deets, they will be perfect

Sensi · 04 April 2009, 22:32

Im gonna get few brand new or few times used Xboxes (notmodded) for very low price. I would use hardmod way if it was easy and cheap but softmodding seems extremely easy. I dont know anyone who has modded xbox so I buy one (it means in total four, three more and I beat KG

).
But - I need some memory card, is this one OK? It looks very cheap. Does it matter which one I use or any xbox memory card can be used? Thanks.

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21 February 2009, 14:46	#441
r0jaws Amibay fanboi Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston, Lincolnshire Age: 49 Posts: 154	Do I have that file on the system you gave me?

21 February 2009, 15:04	#442
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	dont think so buddy-oh :/

21 February 2009, 15:36	#443
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,344	Take the hard drive out... it should be unlocked and put it in the PC and use xplorer360

21 February 2009, 17:30	#444
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Whoooo managed to get a dvd-r to work!!! YAY!!! okay.... I will say that 720p is a little burry and 1020i is not very nice to look at. Personally I think that it might well be the box that i have to convert the xbox to component. must look into this a smidge more...

21 February 2009, 17:35	#445
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I assume you get the choise for 720p using a component cable? is there a true vga cable for xbox? without using a vga-box? I have only a scart cable atm...

21 February 2009, 18:53	#447
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	OK... so getting the component cable is not enough? I assume you get the ntsc option with alternative dashboards? ps. is it me, or 30% of the backups u can get nowdays are pure coasters?

21 February 2009, 23:02	#450
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	CDRwin was the first and oly CD burning prog. I ever bought. It's was/is excellent copying PS1 games.

22 February 2009, 15:37	#451
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	@alexh: I use a sata Optiarc drive, with TDK DVD-R media and burn them at 4x ... The only system that give me troubles is the xbox In some cases I managed to make a working copy by using xdvdmulleter to extract the iso files, and rebuild it either by a .lyt or by it's DVD5 optimization method. So yeah, since nowdays you almost always get 3rd party copies (and NO original scene releases) I assume there are many coasters floating around...

22 February 2009, 15:39	#452
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,344	Why burn discs for xbox? Transfer files to xbox hard drive and play from there.

22 February 2009, 21:37	#455
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	fear not, all of keropi's problems will be of the past mid next week

22 February 2009, 21:45	#456
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,344	Did you upgrade the RAM to 128Mbytes? I am now thinking of doing this to my second box.... need to find another source of RAM chips.

22 February 2009, 22:48	#457
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Alexh I might be able to help you out, let me have a look tomorrow, I know I had 3 dead boards that need re-working so i can pull them off there for you if you want. hell you can buy an xbox in cash converters for £15 so how does a £5 sound inc postage?

22 February 2009, 23:23	#458
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,344	If they are nice and cleaned up with no broken pins.

22 February 2009, 23:45	#459
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@alexh lol! you make me sound like a humble amature... PM your deets, they will be perfect

04 April 2009, 22:32	#460
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	Im gonna get few brand new or few times used Xboxes (notmodded) for very low price. I would use hardmod way if it was easy and cheap but softmodding seems extremely easy. I dont know anyone who has modded xbox so I buy one (it means in total four, three more and I beat KG ). But - I need some memory card, is this one OK? It looks very cheap. Does it matter which one I use or any xbox memory card can be used? Thanks.

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