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Week of June 30, 2002
Atari Lynx emulator for Xbox
>> I found this on consolevision.com :
"An Atari Lynx emulator, Handy, has been ported to the XBox. Runs full speed (duh). Again, due to legal issues I can't/won't post it to the site, but it can be found on IRC."
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(Saturday 06 July 2002 22:47 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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6 EvolutionX guides
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(Saturday 06 July 2002 19:56 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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EvolutionX beta 1.8.458 is out!
>> "EvolutionX Team proudly presents EvolutionX beta Build 1.8.458
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EvolutionX main feature list:
- FTP Server; connect with a standard ftp client from your PC, and copy files to / from your XBOX as you like.
- Copy games and applications directly to the XBOX Harddisk and run them from there.
- Create backups of all your original games.
- Integrated configurable menu system, to launch all your favorite games and applications on HD
- Flash the BIOS on the XBOX console, for easy bios upgrades.
- Use it on a DVD as a menu system for launching several titles (Like XLauncher)
- Replace the original M$ dashbord, or run from a cd/dvd
- Easy network setup, set static IP for your XBOX or use DHCP server.
- Upgrade your harddisk, format/partition easily from EvolutionX, and take advantage of cheap 80G+ harddisks instead of the original 8G
EvolutionX will run on all modded boxes, but in order to use all features the EvolutionX BIOS have to be used.
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Notes
Instructions / manuals are not included in beta release.
In order to Format / Partition a new harddisk
Send RAW Commands from ftp client:
Formatpath \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
You receive a key
Formatdrive key
Do this for all partitions (1-6)
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In order to execute a file on HD (which is not in menu)
Send RAW Command from ftp client:
Execute Pathname\filename
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Copy menu.ini to c:\ on XBOX if you use it from replaced dashboard
Copy menu.ini to the root of your CDRW/DVD to use it as file menu.
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BIOS 2.1 = Eject fix (Only if run from CDRW/DVD)
BIOS 2.2 = No Patch Hack (Eject works fine if run from HD)"
Please note that this is a beta and without any documentation , if you don't know exactly what you are doing , don't do it!
EvolutionX (and Xbox-Scene) will not take any responsibility for any damages on your XBOX/PC inflicted by this software.
Oh , and don't ask us for a downloadlink , for legal reasons we can't and won't post it here.
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(Saturday 06 July 2002 17:45 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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CXBX
>> "cxbx is a program that converts a raw xbox game into an executable PE (.exe) file, so that eventually it can be played on your PC. It is unsure what the system requirements will be to play these translations, but almost definately your CPU will need to be a P3, and you will most likely need a GeForce card comparible to the xbox's.
cxbx is fairly young, so there are no visual results at this point. There is a lot of work to do, but I am fairly certain there will be success in this project. At this point, you can download cxbx, run it on your xbox game(s), and view the layout of how an xbox game works using your favorite .exe file viewer."
For information & download , go here
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(Saturday 06 July 2002 17:24 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Atari 2600 on Xbox
>> An Atari 2600 emulator (Stella) has been converted for Xbox (thanks to xboxhacker.net for the news)
"This is a port of Stella 1.2 for the XBox.
Obviously, I ripped the menu code from Mame-XBox. Credit goes to opcode for that.
At the moment, there's only one bug that I know about : from time to time the audio will drift and get garbled. It only lasts about 10 seconds though and then everything is back to normal. If I get some more time, I'll try and address that issue.
The only other improvement I might add is a cheat-code finder.
It takes a while to load up, so be patient.
Enjoy!"
For information about Stella , go here (the Xbox code can only be found on some irc channels)
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(Saturday 06 July 2002 17:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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MAME-X beta5
>> "Release Notes - Beta5
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Beta 5:
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OpCode is no longer working on this project
Superfro is trying to help out the scene =).
Added splash, soon to be nice gfx when someone makes me one.
Added color, ahhh.
Added Rom Searching message (and progress) at bootup. (good for lots of roms).
Added Rom Loading progress meter.
When a rom fails to load, it now prints some error messages for you.
Fixed bug where if a game doesn't load and is just black, it doesn't just sit there you can hit
back+start to go back to the menu. (You'll notice these guys have sound too if you push OK and
keep messing with the buttons, Working on figuring out why now)
Clones displaying is an option now, at the selection screen press X;"
Pandorachip shipped
>> From Pandorachip :
"All shipments have gone out today. All resellers will be contacted with tracking numbers.
Reset function now fully working and the chip is updated with the latest advance coding.
We have added the new diagrams to the site for developers and installers."
Messiah-X news
>> China-messiah posted the MX Prototype diagrams online.
"Take note that Messiah-X prototypes and production versions are shipped as '11-wire versions', therefore it is not necessary to connect point 'B' on the device.
The upgrade should be mounted using sticky pads to affix to the consoles mainboard."
"No special instructions are required to operate the Messiah upgrade, all features are automatic and no jumpers for configuration are required etc.
The MX upgrade can be installed in any version console, MX will read the bios version signature of the console, and correctly load and apply the necessary control information automatically.
Simply insert the disk and play !"
Evolution-X Video
>> xboxhacker.net posted a video showing one of the function that evolution-x.
They show how they connect via FTP to the xbox HDD and transfer files to it. Afterwards they boot the N64 emulator from the xbox HDD. (with a MarioKart ROM)
Check out the xboxhacker.net news for more info & download (it's encoded in divx3 and file is 18megs)
EvolutionX FAQ
>> EvolutionX released a FAQ with alot of answered questions , you can check it here
2 new clones
>> They are 2 new clones out.
*Devil mod v0.11 based on Xtender1.1
It will have 29wires , placed on pcb and it will include an easy button that allows you to switch between retail & Xtenter1.1 BIOS.
For more information: GRmods.com.
*TitanX based on Enigmah-X
It will be an optimized version of the original Enigmah with only 11wires. It will also have an easy button that allows you to switch between retail & Enigmah-X BIOS.
For more information: Titanchip.com
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(Thursday 04 July 2002 18:48 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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EvolutionX
>> I found this thread on the xboxhacker forums :
"Greetings all XBOX fans, i am here to tell you about our XBOX software which some of you might find interesting.
EvolutionX main feature list:
- FTP Server; connect with a standard ftp client from your PC, and copy files to / from your XBOX as you like.
- Copy games and applications directly to the XBOX Harddisk and run them from there.
- Create backups of all your original games.
- Integrated configurable menu system, to launch all your favorite games and applications on HD
- Flash the BIOS on the XBOX console, for easy bios upgrades.
- Use it on a DVD as a menu system for launching several titles (Like XLauncher)
- Replace the original M$ dashbord, or run from a cd/dvd
- Easy network setup, set static IP for your XBOX or use DHCP server.
- Upgrade your harddisk, format/partition easily from EvolutionX, and take advantage of cheap 80G+ harddisks instead of the original 8G
EvolutionX will run on all modded boxes, but in order to use all features the EvolutionX BIOS have to be used.
EvolutionX and BIOS will be released within a week or so, and everything will be absolutely free!
The EvolutionX team are not associated with any other groups.
Regards
The EvolutionX Team"
That's a bunch of hard things to code , let's hope it's real and no lame scam.
UPDATE: The special EvolutionX BIOS will probably only be needed if you want to install a new HDD , all other features *should* work with a normal modchip too.
We also found some pictures here :
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(Thursday 04 July 2002 00:17 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Openxbox pictures & 10wires
>> Here's another picture of an installed openxbox mod I found on the openxbox.de forums.
Like you see there are 10wires instead of 9. But there's a very simple explanation for this. The 10th wire is optional , it's used for the retailBIOS/openxboxBIOS switch with the reset & on-off button.
If you don't want the feature to switch between retail & openxbox BIOS you will just need 9wires.
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(Wednesday 03 July 2002 21:10 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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New tutorial : open xbox console
>> Although several sites already made a tutorial how to open an xbox console there were still alot of requests for sush a tutorial , so I made one ;) (with alot of high quality pictures!).
Check it out here
Dextrose gives out openxbox diagrams!
X-ecuter's reply on TheReg article
>> From X-ecuter :
"May we point out that we are not affiliated with Enigmah, Xtender or any other group out there. We're just doing this for fun to show it can be done. We also chuckle at the amount of incorrect information that is in this article - especially when they talk about the devlopment kits :)"
Xbox mod-chips still on the menu
>> There's a new article about xbox modchips on TheRegister :
"Last week we reported on Xbox mod-chip group Enigmah's decision to withdraw its product from the market, citing a consultation with lawyers as its reason for pulling back from the legally delicate area of console modification.
However, it transpires that Enigmah hasn't cancelled its mod-chip plans after all, and the team has merely renamed to "X-ecuter" in order to launch a new chip. This is significantly easier to fit than previous efforts – so easy, in fact, that anyone with a basic knowledge of soldering could do it (unlike previous Xbox chips or the PS2 Messiah chip, which required precision micro-soldering equipment to fit)."
Read the full article here
US$ 200,000 for Linux on the Xbox
>> I found this on xboxhacker.net :
"Anonymous donor will award US$ 200,000 for Linux on the Xbox
Munich, July 1st 2002: An anonymous donor, whose identity is known to the Xbox Linux project leaders, has announced to award at total of US$ 200,000 for the completion of various tasks on the Xbox Linux Project until December 31st 2002.
The basic goal of the project is to find a simple and completely legal way to run Linux on the Microsoft Xbox.
The whole project is divided into two sub-projects, the first one consisting of four tasks.
Project A: Porting Linux to a modified Xbox:
Task 1: Replacement BIOS (software/hardware)
Task 2: Kernel and XFree drivers
Task 3: Kernel logic: FATX and miscellaneous
Task 4: XBE bootloader
Project B: Xbox hack without any hardware modification
A total of US$ 100,000 will be awarded for the completion of each of the two projects.
The money will be distributed by the anonymous donor either upon completion or after the deadline. Since their identity is known to the project leaders and well-respected, all participants can be sure that the money for goals that will have been reached will of course be distributed.
It is important to note that people who have already contributed to the project before July 1st 2002 can of course get money for their existing work as well.
The exact roadmap containing all task descriptions, the suggested amounts of money awarded for the different tasks of Project A and all rules can be found on: The Xbox Linux Project website."
For more information , check the The Xbox Linux Project Page
X-ecuter news
>> X-ecuter took over our modchip comparisontable and the interesting part is that they filled in some of the missing/unsure info!
So we now know X-ecuter will have automatic BIOS version detection and it will probably be possible to upgrade (flash) X-ecuter too.
The mod will contain 2 chips and will be placed on a pcb.
Looks like a great mod : it will have all features , only 1wire to solder and a price under $40.
I hope it won't take too long before they are on sale.
Pandora : diagrams + news
>> Pandorachip just posted the diagrams on their website.
They also announced that the chip will only have 11wire instead of the previously announced 12wires and that reset function works fine on their mod.
For full specs & diagrams you can also check our modchip page.
You can buy pandorachip here
We hope we will receive a sample soon so we can test the mod :)
New Contest : 5 XIOS modchips
>> We're giving away 5 XIOS modchips (Xtender 1.1 clones) offered by the online modchip store genomods.com.
To participate & full details read this page
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