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Wednesday, 30, April, 2003
N64 X Source Released
Posted by Wraggster at 20:52 PM
Hikaru has released the source to his WIP N64 port of Daedalus to the Xbox Console, heres all the news from him (translated so may sound strange)
N64 X(b1 Source)
- Graphics ??%
- Audio ??%
- Input 0%.
While having modified the cord/code, it meaning that original structure stops knowing, you try recreating from one. The person who rewrote the graphics of the 0.07b in the DX8 so speed, to having the Nintendo Co. 64 emulator for the Xbox which has already moved, to going to there hardship.
Source Xbox Evolution
Tuesday, 29, April, 2003
NeoPop X for Xbox v0.08 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 0:46 AM
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Hikaru brings out another emulator today and this time its a NeoGeo Pocket Emulator called NeoPop X, heres all the information from this release (Not linked due to XDk files on his site but we respect this great coder none the less), Heres whats the emu supports
Neo Pop X for Xbox
- Engine Neo Pop 1.06b
- Support english and japanese
- Support save data management
- Support screen capture
- Support gamepad setting
- Support game pause
- Support full screen Adjustment (VGA)
- Support back buffer resolution setting
- Support graphic filter
- Support ZIP compression
Monday, 28, April, 2003
N64 X Debug Version Released
Posted by Wraggster at 17:14 PM
Hikaru has released a Debug version of his N64 emu for the Xbox, heres what he says:
N64 X(xbWatson Debug Edition)
- Graphics not support.
- Audio not support.
- Input not support.
More of a test dev version than anything else but a good sign anyhow.
Source = Xbox Evo
N64 Contest ?
Posted by Sin-Tex at 0:09 AM
News Source: N64 Emulator Contest
It seems some people are desperate for a Nintendo 64 Emulator, so much so an official Contest with prize money is in the works.
Currently the Prise Money Stands at almost $1000 & rising, the pot will be broken up into 3 segments.
3 Goals Must be reached to receive the prise money.
GOAL 1:
Initial release: First release will be a 'proof of concept' release. It will play a 8MB cart (such as mario64) with full sound, gfx, controller, and saves. GOAL must be met within 6 Weeks of the contest start, or money pool can be dispensed back to donaters upon request.After proof of concept goal is met, developer will recieve 20% of the contest's money pool.
GOAL 2:
Second release: Will have a 16MB(such as Mario Kart 64) cart working within 3 weeks of completing goal 1, or the rest of the pool will be forfeit. Upon completion 30% of the pool will be given. If Author completes GOAL 1, and cannot meet the GOAL 2 requirement, the Author must release his full sources to the public.
GOAL 3:
Third release: Will have a 32mb(such as zelda64) cart working within 4 weeks of completing goal 2, with the rest of the pot given as final compensation.
DONATIONS
Please make all paypal donations to n64@xbins.org . You MUST include N64 CONTEST and your nickname/handle/real name in the header of the paypal donation, as so we can properly credit you. Once donation is recieved and reviewed, your name will be added to the verified donaters list.
VERIFIED DONATERS SO FAR
Team Xecuter $1000
TerrorShocked - $15
Abhorrent - $15
Sunday, 27, April, 2003
Nintendo 64 Emu for Xbox WIP news
Posted by Wraggster at 21:15 PM
Hikaru has been working on a Nintendo 64 emulator for a while now amongst his other ports, in the translated text below he discusses the memory problems of trying to get it working on the Xbox, anyway heres the translated text from his Japanese site (Which because he has XDK downloads on, i will not link to for his and this sites sake)
Information of エミュ transplantation
It meaning that the day off comes, it may advance, is. As for the OswanX however sound sounded, honest
Being able to play back it is not.
It is the Nintendo Co. 64 emulator which designates Daidalos as the base however
When you think, it fails in emulating the time before CPU, memory insufficiency It seems that becomes. Anti alias of 4x and background tech of 900KB
Effective sound of スチャ and menu with font memory how much consumption
Without knowing well, whether it has done however it does, the U-VBA the hardware un
When the チエイリアス is used, it becomes out of memory.
Daidalos of the スーパーマリオ or Windows edition similarly, without problem motion
You say in the く and frame, but below-mentioned problem.
* Program itself (1.0MB)
* Hardware anti alias (4.8MB)
(Resolution of 1280 dot *960 dot *32 bits)
* Background texture (0.9MB)
* Sound bank (0.2MB)
* Font buffer (1.0MB)
* Frame buffer (1.0MB) for font
* Xbox system (5MB)
Perhaps, but to the ROM of the 32MB the limit Daidalos the 4MB of Nintendo Co. 64
- Memory of the 40MB - the 50MB is consumed at the time of memory emulating of the 8MB
When so it keeps totaling from above, moves with memory of the 64MB of the Xbox the limit which the わ or
The る it is is, but the ROM of the 8MB and the ROM of the 12MB continues to run normally the standard which
The り it increases.
Because now it has had testing the plug in of graphics, the グ ラ
Which extent time?understands is required for the transplantation of fickian diffusion plug in
It is.
Yes it may be hard to understand but just the fact that someone is working on a Nintendo 64 emu for the Xbox and hopefully with sound is great news indeed. :)
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Saturday, 26, April, 2003
Z26 Atari 2600 emu for Xbox Released
Posted by Wraggster at 21:50 PM
Xport has done it again and released another emulator to the Xbox, this time its a port of the Atari 2600 emulator Z26, heres the news so far:
- Fully Emulates Atari 2600
- Extra sound channel in games like Pitfall
- Plays music in Pitfall 2
- Plays Supercharger games
- Paddle sensitivity
- Adjust screen size/position during gameplay
The main reason I ported this was to play Supercharger games, which Stella
does not do. Z26 is also much more compatible than Stella.
His homesite is Here but it has no news or anything about this particular emulator so ive made an Emu Page
Thanks to the guys at Irc.cotse.com #xboxemu for the news.
MAMEoX v0.61b
Posted by Sin-Tex at 18:23 PM
Source: SourceForge
Yet another release by eabair, fixed controller prob.
What's Fixed
- Fixed a really annoying bug which limited the system to only a single controller.
You can download it in the usual place
Thursday, 24, April, 2003
MAMEoX v0.6b
Posted by Sin-Tex at 12:41 PM
eabair has released another version of his port of Mame to Xbox.
Whats New/Added:
- Added partial INI file support
- Updated documentation
- Fixed some silent XBE Section dependencies (crash bugs)
Source #xboxemu : Thanks Wraggster
No Download As Yet
New Game Rating System
Posted by Sin-Tex at 12:28 PM
News Source: The Register
Not exactly xbox news but i felt since it was regarding Console & PC Gaming it should be posted.
By Tim Richardson
EUROPE GETS NEW GAME RATING SYSTEM
A new pan-European age rating system for computer and video games is to be introduced to help protect kids from unsuitable content.
Known as PEGI (Pan European Game Information), the new system will eventually replace existing age rating systems currently used in European countries.
Each game will feature an age rating (3 and over; 7 and over; 12 and over; 16 and over, and 18 and over) on the front cover of the title plus a brief description of the game's content.
The only exception to the new rating system - introduced by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) - are some minor local variations in Portugal and Finland.
Oh, and Germany won't be using it since will retain its own rating system - 'cos that's the law.
Those behind PEGI - which will be regulated by the industry - hope it will make life easier for parents and adults buying games for kids.
Game Gizmo Ceases Trading
Posted by Wraggster at 9:37 AM
Game Gizmo a company very much like Lik Sang who sell everything from Modchips for the Xbox and PS2 to Flash carts for the Game Boy Advance have shockingly announced that they are to cease trading immediately. The following was an email direct from them.
We regret to inform you that GameGizmo.com has officially closed shop forever. We have decided to cease all operations.
Due to recent events and other dynamics we decided to
permanently cease all operations. We are sorry for any
inconvenience this might have caused.
To those customers worried about orders placed i was sent this information.
You are receiving this email because you recently placed an order with GameGizmo.com. This email is to inform you that your order has already shipped or it will ship this week no later than Monday April 28th.
GameGizmo.com has closed it's doors as of April 24th and we are filling all orders received through April 24th. If you placed your order on or before April 24th your order will ship no later than April 28th and you will receive a tracking number via email no later than Monday April 28th.
So good news for those who ordered late. Is the reason they are shutting down because of some legal involvement from the likes of Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo or is is something else entirely. We shall find out soon enough, one question comes into play though, if it is one of the aforementioned companies involved, are they targeting all Modchip sellers and resellers?
Source: Xbox Evolution
Wednesday, 23, April, 2003
Mame-X Not Dead
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:54 PM
Superfro has posted news to mention he has not stopped work on his port of Mame-X
QUOTE:
I heard there is another xbox port of MAME called MAMEox. I have not officially dropped the MAMEX project, I just havn't had any free time lately to progress any. I wish the MAMEoX guys luck in their port. As for MAMEX, I will still continue to work on the project when I get free time, until futher notice.
Superfro
END QUOTE
Source: Mame-X
xISO xFER News
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:41 PM
News Source: xISO xFER
Well, since I have trouble finding the time from real life to support and maintain xISO xFER, I have decided to release the source code for it.
In other words, don't hold your breath waiting for a newer release ón this page. Although, other projects might pop up here, so do check in once in a while.
You can download the source from xISO xFER.
Regards,
L!M!T
Mame oX v0.5a
Posted by Wraggster at 18:08 PM
A new Mame port to appear on the Xbox Console, heres the scoop from eabair
MAMEoX is a port of the popular MAME (Multi Arcade Machine Emulator) system to the XBOX. The main goals of the project are to provide a well documented port with a consistent coding style.
Download from the official Sourceforge site here --> http://sourceforge.net/projects/mameox/
Gens for Xbox v3 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 15:10 PM
Xport has released another version of his excellent port of Gens the Genesis/Sega Cd/32X emulator to the Xbox Console, heres whats new
- Reads *real* CDs (originals or CDRWs)
- Less sensitive throttle
- Remap throttle
- Remap Left and Right trigger buttons
- Support for placing teamplayer adaptor on port 2 (e.g Columns 3)
- Possible improvement for PAL users (not sure though - cannot test)
- Possible progressive scan support (also not sure - cannot test)
Press RTHUMB from the main menu to bring up the CD-launching menu.
The official homepage has no news about this emu so ive made a page with screenshots of the emulator and all information in the read me so far, check it out here --> Gens For Xbox(xport) Page
Tuesday, 22, April, 2003
Limited Edition Xbox
Posted by Wraggster at 14:16 PM
Those mad fans of the Xbox and probably the best site for non emulation/deve news for the Xbox, XboxRules.com have posted this news on their website
Xbox today announced the launch of a Limited Edition Xbox, available across Europe from 2nd May, 2003. The stylish new console is translucent green, comes with two translucent green controllers and will retail for €229.99/£149.99. Set to be a collector’s item, the Limited Edition Xbox will turn gamers green with envy. Style-conscious gamers who want all the power and great games that Xbox offers will be delighted with this mean, green machine and drawn to the clean white packaging it is supplied in.
Michel Cassius, European Director of Xbox Platform, commented: “The ‘Xbox-green’ is instantly recognisable and by making the Xbox this translucent green we have, we believe, created a console that anyone would be proud to show off in the home. It is a ‘must-have’ for Xbox fans across Europe who are keen to show their commitment to the future of gaming and who want something a little bit different”.
The Limited Edition Xbox comes hot on the heels of a sell out Christmas, which saw Xbox clearly emerge as the number two player in Europe. Xbox-only games such as Splinter Cell, which clearly demonstrate the advanced hardware features on the Xbox, sold well, as did cross-platform games such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, FIFA 2003, and Colin McRae Rally 3. Gamers can look forward to 2003 bringing even more must-have titles for Xbox, with over 250 new titles available this year.
Read the rest of this news article HERE
Monday, 21, April, 2003
Winston Xbox v2 is out
Posted by XDelusion at 3:09 AM
WinSTon Atari ST Emulator port for XBox v2
What's New :
- Directory support
- Turned off debugging information being written to HD
Thankx to XPort for the news.
Sunday, 20, April, 2003
Xbox Top 100
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:28 PM
Xbox Top 100 has been reset. If you have time make us number one & give us your vote.
All you need do is click here
Gens -Xport v2
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:27 PM
Xport has released a new version of his excellent port of Gens.
What's New :
- 4 Player support (At main menu, press LTHUMB, select Emulator Options,
then toggle 4 player setting. Do not use this option on games that
do not support 4-players because it will screw up the controls. If you
start playing a game and you wonder why your controller isn't working,
it's probably because you left 4-player mode on.)
- Delete save files. At main menu, press LTHUMB, then select the option
to delete the saved files of the currently selected game.
- Fixed bug in cheat codes that would not let you enter addresses > 0x7FFF
- Selectable CD emulation mode. Press A to start a game using the default
CD mode (most compatible) or press the RTHUMB button to start a game
using the alternate CD mode.
- Visual description of current video mode when you switch it.
- RANALOG Up/Down/Left/Right controls SFX/MP3 music volume during gameplay
(This was actually in the last release, but not mentioned in the NFO.)
Source: #xboxemu
You can download it from one of our file servers on irc
Sarien X Released
Posted by Wraggster at 9:21 AM
Does the Xbox Scene ever slow down? well not likely when you have people like Lantus around, today the master of Xsnes9X and much more has released a port of Sarien to the Xbox, Sarien for those who dont know is a Sierra AGI interpreter engine which enables you to play many older games on your Xbox. Heres all the details
SarienX Beta 1 Released
=================
What is SarienX? A Sierra AGI interpreter engine. You can find
more info at http://sarien.sourceforge.net/ . In real terms this
application will play many of the old Sierra adventure games
including Leisure Suit Larry 1, Kings Quest 1, 2 and 3 and others.
Lantus Site can be found Here
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Saturday, 19, April, 2003
Another Gens port by Xport
Posted by XDelusion at 18:23 PM
Put roms in SGENROMS dir
(or navigate to the directory via the menu)
What's New :
- Emulates Sega Genesis/Megadrive/32X/SegaCD/MegaCD
- Full sound/video
- No discernable sound problems
- Save states
- More accurate CD emulation (e.g. Popful Mail)
- CUE sheet processing
- CDDISSECT-friendly. Rip with CDDISSECT, upload to XBOX, run CUE
- Multi-CD support
- Directory navigation
- Selectable 2xSai graphics filter
- Redefinable buttons (saved for each game)
- Throttle/Speed up by pressing Right Trigger
- Force a specific country code if GENS cannot correctly guess
- ZIP support
- Cheat code searching
- Font size/Screen size,position adjustable by pressing Left Thumb Stick
- Play MP3s (Stop playback using BACK button)
There were a lot of outstanding issues with the other port of Gens, so I
decided to do a port myself. Additionally, this version has a whole lot of
extra features.
Thankx to XPort for the news... again. :)
Duke3d-X
Posted by Sin-Tex at 16:24 PM
News Source: Classic-X
Happy easter everyone! Tonight i decided to release a fully working alpha of Duke3dX - Duke Nukem 3d for Xbox.
Here is the readme:
Note
====- This xbe is a debug build - retail build should have much improve framerates.
- Only tested on Duke 3D Atomic edition GRP file. So use that otherwise your on your own.
Controls
========Left Analog - Up/Down/Strafe
Right Analog - Aim Up/Down
Right Analog & Thumb - Look Up/Down
Right Trigger - Shoot
White - Change Weapon
Black - Map
A - Activate
B - Toggle Run
DPad Left - Inventory Left
DPad Right - Inventory Right
Start - Use current item
Bugs
====- Duke sometimes loses his voice :(
- Duke's speech sometimes is the wrong pitch :(
- The intro video before The Birth episode will crash your Xbox. Just skip push a button to skip it.
- When loading a previous saved game , the 'preview' image sometimes disappears
- No inverted look as yet. You can download it in the usual place #xboxemu irc.cotse.com
Friday, 18, April, 2003
Atari ST makes its way on XBOX
Posted by XDelusion at 3:42 AM
Thankx to XPort for the news:
New Release: Winston For Xbox V1
>> Another great port from Xport!
WinSTon Atari ST Emulator port for XBox v1
Features :
* Emulates Atari ST
* Full sound/video
* ZIP support
* Cheat code searching
* Font size/Screen size adjustable by pressing Left Thumb Stick
* Play MP3s (Stop playback using BACK button)
* Throttle speed with Right Trigger
* Six Customizable buttons
* Save states
* Multiple Disk support
* Emulate mouse with LTHUMB and mouse clicks by moving RTHUMB left/right
XPort's Homepage
Thursday, 17, April, 2003
DaphneX v0.7 Released
Posted by HyperG at 5:32 AM
A whole lot has been added, such as new games supported! Here is the latest.
Memory Leak fixed. No more crashes after 30 mins! Thanks for Cheule for testing help.
Zipped Roms now work. Place them in the 'roms' directory. Zipfile should be named the same as the directory for roms would be. eg. Dragon's Lair roms = lair.zip
Stretch Mode Option - if mpeg is smaller than 720x480, will fill to 720x480.
Improved Game Options screen.
Added autoscroll to menu screens if holding down dpad.
Added Interstellar.
Added Thayer's Quest.
Added Esh. Not fully tested since I don't have mpegs.
Added Badlands. Not fully tested since I don't have mpegs.
Fixed VLDP init problem causing games to not start immediatley on subsequent startups.
Source: Xemulation.com
Screenshots and more of the latest Emulators
Posted by Wraggster at 1:59 AM
Ive just uploaded 4 new emu pages with screenshots and much more, they are for the following emulators.
FMSXBOX
Snes9x X
Bliss X
Daphne X
Check em out over at My Site
Wednesday, 16, April, 2003
Andrew "Bunnie" Huang interview
Posted by HyperG at 0:57 AM
Got this news from Xbox-Scene.com .
CNet just posted an interview with Andrew "Bunnie" Huang about xbox hacking, DMCA and his upcoming book!
Check it out on CNet's news.com
You can still pre-order his book on hackingthexbox.com
Source: Xbox-Scene
Tuesday, 15, April, 2003
Bliss Intellivision for Xbox v1 released!
Posted by HyperG at 18:53 PM
XPort has ported Bliss to the Xbox. Here is what's featured.
What's New :
Emulates Intellivision
Full sound/video
ZIP support
Cheat code searching
Font size/Screen size adjustable by pressing Left Thumb Stick
Play MP3s (Stop playback using BACK button)
Source: XPort
DaphneX v0.6 Released
Posted by HyperG at 18:53 PM
More bugs squashed, here is what's new.
What's new/fixed:
Fixed audio crackling on attract mode with no audio.
Hopefully fixed random no audio on game startup.
Fixed issue with cpu's not being closed down properly causing a crash if you try to start Bega more than once.
Fixed joypads on Astron Belt, Cobra Command, Bega etc.
'Game Issues' screen hooked up.
Source: Xboxhacker
Monday, 14, April, 2003
Yet another FMSXBOX release
Posted by XDelusion at 21:50 PM
FMSXBOX MSX Emulator port for XBox v2
Put roms in MSXROMS dir
What's New :
- Correct colors
- Remap B,BLACK,WHITE,START buttons to any keyboard key
- Launching a game with X will force MSX1 mode and will cycle though the available
ROM mappers like the B button does.
Thankx for XPort for the news.
XPort's homepage
UnOfficial - Visual Boy Advance X(Ver0.21)Released
Posted by Wraggster at 21:09 PM
HIkaru has released a new version of his Game Boy Advance Emulator for Xbox, this is all the translated news from him
- Source cord/code of VBA 1.5 use
- In real time clock correspondence
- In super game boy 2 correspondence
- Designating the Flash size of the saving data as the 1MB, it tries
When something trouble it is, communication we ask, almost testing
It is not. (Is only the XBE)
No downloads available at this site made with Official XDK
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Note - There is an official site by this great author Hikaru but as he has the downloads(xdk files) on his site we will not link to him(for his sake and this sites too), he also is on Geocites and too many visitors will kill his site too. Just in case people wondered why we dont link directly
FMSXBOX MSX/MSX2/MSX2 emulator
Posted by XDelusion at 5:38 AM
XPort has released yet another emulator:
FMSXBOX MSX Emulator port for XBox v1
Put roms in MSXROMS dir
What's New :
- Emulates MSX/MSX2/MSX2+
- MSX-Music
- MSX-Audio
- Stereo sound
- Save states
- Cheat code finder
- Keyboard support (USB adaptor)
- Font size/Screen size adjustable by pressing Left Thumb Stick
- Press Right Trigger during game play to throttle speed
- Play MP3s (Stop playback using BACK button)
- Adjust MP3/SFX volume using Right Analog Stick during gameplay
Now we can have a go at the games that began the whole Castlevania and Metal Gear legacy!
Sunday, 13, April, 2003
Xbox Top 100
Posted by Sin-Tex at 21:53 PM
Xbox Top 100 has been reset. If you have time make us number one & give us your vote.
All you need do is click here
ROTT-X v1.2 Released
Posted by Sin-Tex at 17:37 PM
News Source: Classic-X
Rise of the Triad X (ROTTX) V1.2
Whats New:
- Rewrote SDL_Mixer for Xbox which results in..
- Music
- Much improved sound FX
You can download it in the usual place #xboxemu
Nester X & Snes9x X Emu Releases
Posted by Wraggster at 15:38 PM
Hot on the heals of the Oswan Release, Hikaru has now released new versions of his now seperated Nes and Snes ports to the Xbox, while theres nothing new in the Snes emu now its seperated, the Nes emu has had a screenshot function fixed.
Both emus are now at versions 0.23
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Oswan X v0.01 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 15:29 PM
Hikaru has released the first version of his Wonderswan emulator for the Xbox, heres whats new
Oswan X (Ver0.01) release
- Sound not support
- Zip File not support
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Oswan X News
Posted by Wraggster at 10:08 AM
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Hikaru the great Japanese coder who has ported so many emulators so far is now working on a Wonderswan emulator for the Xbox, heres a rough translation via Babelfish of his progress so far.
Re-installation of the OS with just a little it was busy, is, in the past compressing, Xbox edition of the Oswan which it has kept moved. As for this emulator being to use the SDL, the fact that you write the part of sound is troublesomely so, but.
Saturday, 12, April, 2003
Hugo X V6 released.
Posted by XDelusion at 21:18 PM
What's new/fixed:
* Bugfix that prevented CUE sheet processing within dirnames/paths of certain lengths
I have tested it and directories DO infact work!
Download in the usual place #xboxemu
CDDISSECT v1.1 Released
Posted by XDelusion at 6:15 AM
From XPort,"Version 1 of CDDISSECT was including the 2-second pre/post gap data in the MP3 files. This means that there is (probably) 2 seconds of silence at the end of each MP3 track. Most of the time, this is not noticeable, but some games have background music that is meant to sound seamless when it loops back to the beginning. This is why I thought another release was in order".
Hompage: http://xport.xb-power.com/
Download: http://www.angelfire.com/alt/xboxguide/
Hugo X V5 released!
Posted by XDelusion at 5:25 AM
* Now supports directories
* Fixed CD bug that would sometimes prevent games with more than one ISO track from playing correctly. (e.g. Cosmic Fantasy 2 )
* Fixed MP3 bug where MP3 was not stopping correctly ( e.g. Ys 1&2 )
* Fixed MP3 bug where audio would hang at end for a bit before restarting
* Now can use Left Analog Stick in game to control movement
* Use WHITE button on main menu to stop MP3 playing
Homepage: http://xport.xb-power.com
This should clean the roms folder up a bit! :)
Friday, 11, April, 2003
Xsnes9X News
Posted by Wraggster at 17:29 PM
Lantus the author of amongst many things Xsnes9X has today updated his site with news about his great Snes emulator for the Xbox
And you all thought i was busy with Duke3d. Well, actually i have been working on Duke for the most part but tonight had the urge to work on some xSnes9x.
I've almost finished adding in Samba (SMB) support. This is working really great - it reads any .smc, .fig, .swc and .smc files directly over the network. Zip files of course are supported however, since zlib is used, and i dont have the desire to make changes in the lib, for zips i had to 'cheat' and copy the file to the application swap space and run it from there.
The only other issue with this currently is theres no validation that the file itself is a snes rom - and may subsequently lock up the emulator. I'll need to work something out here but overall its looking very promising.
Check out his site Here
For those interested i did an interview with Lantus a few months ago which can be read Here
XPort releases a new CD Dissecting tool!
Posted by XDelusion at 9:40 AM
XPort author of Hugo-X among other emulators for the XBOX, has released a new CD dissecting tool appropriately named CDDissect v1.0 This is a DOS tool written to extract the ISO and Audio tracks from a Turbo GFX 16 CD, Sega CD, or PSX CD, it will also create a CUE sheet and assign file names that are 100% compatable with Hugo-X as well as GensX.
XPort's Homepage: http://xport.xb-power.com/
Download: http://www.angelfire.com/alt/xboxguide/
Thursday, 10, April, 2003
Xbox Price Drop ?
Posted by Sin-Tex at 18:46 PM
You may of heard rumours or reports on various sites reporting of the Xbox dropping in price to a stunning low amount of £129.99
Here is such two reports:
The register mentions the announcement from Microsfot should come this weekend & stores saying the price will drop this friday.
The Register
Indie reports price drop could be as of today.
Indie Magazine
Well i can tell you for a fact that several stores i visited today are already selling the Xbox for £129.99.
Wednesday, 9, April, 2003
Rise of the Updates, plus a new web page.
Posted by XDelusion at 20:58 PM
Lantus has posted a new web page at:
http://www.lantus-x.com/ClassicX/
He has also released and update to Rise Of The Triad so you can now select Inverted Look as an option, as well as exit the game without crashing your XBOX. And if that is not enough news...
...he says he still plans on a DOOM X update, not to mention a release of Duke Nuke'm on the XBOX soon!
HU-GO-X v4
Posted by Sin-Tex at 9:55 AM
HU-GO! PCE Emulator port for XBox v4
What's New :
- Couple of significant bugfixes in the CUE sheet parsing/interpretation
Should correct a lot of problems people have been having with CD games.
Please try the CD games again that were not working.
Source: #xboxemu
You can download it in the usual place.
Daphne-X V0.20 Beta
Posted by Sin-Tex at 9:50 AM
V0.20 - Framefile parser improved.
Multiple mpegs now work (DVD-VIDEO rips).
Parsing mpegs should work now, and has a progress display (not finished).
Changed to 720x480 video mode to support DVD-VIDEO mpegs.
Blanks on skips and searches enabled.
Revised readme.txt
Coming Soon
More improvements to the menu.
More games enabled.
Who knows what else :)
Source: #xboxemu
You can download it in the usual place.
Tuesday, 8, April, 2003
HU-GO-X v3
Posted by Sin-Tex at 18:28 PM
HU-GO! PCE Emulator port for XBox v3
Xport is not dead ?
Quote:
"I'm not dead!"
"What?"
"Nothing here's your ninepence."
"I'm not dead!"
"'Ere - he says he's not dead!"
"Yes he is."
"I'm not!"
End Quote.
Well, it's been a verrrrry long time since I've done any developing on the XBox, but I got in the mood again a couple days ago and here is the result - a new version of HU-GO with.....are you ready for this? CD/SCD image emulation!
What's New:
- CD/SCD emulation via ISO/MP3/CUE or BIN/CUE
- Internal MP3 player - play MP3s from the main menu
- Improved sound - I'm *much* happier with it now
- Improved compatibility ( e.g. Bonk's Revenge, GunHead )
- Should play all games just like HU-GO for the PC (actually better!)
- Force US encoding on games that need it
- Holding D-Pad on game menu makes it scroll
- Adjust SFX/MP3 volume in-game by using Right Analog Stick
- "Normal" sized font by default
- Press Left Thumbstick on main menu to bring up configuration screen
- Fully adjustable screen size
- Actually slightly better compatibility than HU-GO v2.10 for Windows
(e.g. Bonk's Revenge and Dracula X work in XBox version)
(Thanks to Zeograd for providing up to the minute bug-fixes!)
Source: Xport
You can download it in the usual place
Daphne-X V0.11 Beta
Posted by Sin-Tex at 18:20 PM
Source #xboxemu
New/Fixed:
V0.11 -
CGI overlays working (Astron Belt).
Fixed rendering bug,should run even smoother now.
Preliminary support for returning to menu from game (BACK + START).
Revised readme.txt
Game supported in this release:
Dragon's Lair, Lair 1.1, and Lair 2.0 (100%)
Space Ace, and Space Ace Enhanced (100%)
Astron Belt (Hitachi & Pioneer) (100%)
You can download it in the usual place --> #xboxemu
Classic - X
Posted by Sin-Tex at 18:13 PM
News Source: xSnes9x
Lantus the well known author of xSnes9x & FBA-X has opened a new site called Classic - X.
Quote:
I've set up a new site for DoomX, RoTT and the up and coming Duke3d ports to the Xbox.
End Quote.
You can visit Classic-X here
CXBX Progress update.
Posted by Sin-Tex at 0:29 AM
News Source: CXBX
Things are going good. Kingofc has been contributing source code to Cxbx, including some preliminary support for OpenXDK applications. He has also gotten some 3d vertex rendering working. I am also recieving some much appreciated help from "anonymous" with some kernel emulation, which is going to help the project progress much more quickly.
Monday, 7, April, 2003
Daphne Xbox V0.1 Beta
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:31 PM
Ported by Kubik
Here is the first release of Daphne Laserdisc Arcade Emulator for the Xbox. For general help on Daphne, please visit the website below. Most everything from the PC applies to the Xbox version also.
Game supported in this release:
Dragon's Lair, Lair 1.1, and Lair 2.0 (100%)
Space Ace, and Space Ace Enhanced (100%)
Astron Belt (Hitachi & Pioneer) (incomplete)
Official Daphne Site: http://www.daphne-emu.com.
You can download it in the usual place #xboxemu
Xbox Top 100
Posted by Sin-Tex at 11:35 AM
Xbox Top 100 has been reset. If you have time make us number one & give us your vote.
All you need do is click here
Rise of the Triad Released!
Posted by HyperG at 5:57 AM
Rise of the Triad has been ported to the Xbox by a respected author :-) , more info about the game available at the 3D Realms web-site located here (Note: The game was not ported by anybody at 3D Realms, so this means that 3D Realms provides no technical support on the Xbox version and does not provide warranty if any harm is caused by the use of the application).
Download will be availible soon in the usual place.
Source : Xboxhacker.net
Sunday, 6, April, 2003
1100 Homebrew GB/GBC roms
Posted by Wraggster at 1:39 AM
Pocket Emu have today released 1100 Homebrew (public Domain meaning legal :D)for the GameBoy and Gameboy Colour. They can be used with any GB/GBC emulator. The zips which there are two of at around 22 meg each contain all the best software written by Hobbyist coders.
Check it out and download the roms at the link above.
Saturday, 5, April, 2003
Nester X & Snes9x X WIP News
Posted by Wraggster at 18:53 PM
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Hikaru has today released some news concerning both Nester X and also Snes9x X. Basically from what i can make out he is looking into bugs with Nester X and also because of probelms with having both Nes and Snes emulation within Nester X he has now split those emulators up and from now on you will see seperate Nester X releases and the same for Snes9x X, anyway heres the rough translation of what he said courtesy of Babelfish.
Page addition of bug information
In various ways, the mail thank you, the same bug information is many being. The bug which it has grasped was listed up. As for NesterX Nester origin Being to be made, as for the software which does not move with the Nester even with the NesterX the moving ま
Because the plug and the NesterJ there is no relationship, in the future the mapper - additional job The ど you think.
* Stand alone
The NesterX is divided Snes9x X and being to have request, Snes9x X
We had decided to make revive, also the saving data and setting of the NES and the SNES Being to become in, it is difficult to use with thinking, hurting, it does, but.
That and the stand alone edition which starts the ROM directly from the XBE probably will be made
You think, in the sense that (the menu is lost)
I said it was rough ;)
Friday, 4, April, 2003
Gens X v0.09 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 15:30 PM
Hikaru has released another version of his Xbox Port of the great Megadrive, Mega CD, 32X emulator called Gens. Heres a translation through Babelfish of the news that he has posted with this release.
The BRAM (the MegacCd) the problem which retention * cannot be read the correction Fix BRAM (the MegacCd) the Save Screenshot Fanction - the screen shot functional addition which can be used properly * 4 there is a resolution of Mega drive, the 32x and the Mega CD, we would like to see being, grasping up to 3, it is corresponding, when perhaps it does, whether there is a game which becomes strange. * There is a problem of sound, timing of sound has not met, (speed it passes). Just sound has become fast, thinking, whether setting mistake the variety you tried inspecting, it is is, but problem seems that is not, whether the part which rewrites the source cord/code to the one for Xbox is related? It is not understood well, is. When with the mail problem of sound occurs in the game of the コナミ. The double dragon, there is the チキチキボーイ a bug, sonic there is no problem whether in type kana of the arm and the cartridge whether the しれません. Temporarily spending time, being not to be possible, you discontinue the transplantation job of the GensX.
You can download it in the usual place.
News Source = Xbox Evolution
Tuesday, 1, April, 2003
"Xbox on PC" - April Fools ?
Posted by Sin-Tex at 22:36 PM
One of our fans/ regular french visiters sent us this bit of news, personely i was expecting a psx emu to come out today but this will do insted.
Play Xbox Games on a PC
Translation Below:
QUOTE:
The Xbox plays on your PC
Published the 01/04/2003 per François
One speaks about it for a long time and it is now a reality. He soon will be possible to play Xbox plays on your PC.
But whereas a software solution was awaited, it is a chart with the format NCV called MatriX NCV which will deal with the role of emulator. The manufacturer is a Chinese company producing modchips for consoles already.
According to information's which we received, there will be two versions of the chart: one bound for the owners of at least GeForce3 Ti (MatriX NCV v3) and the other bound for all the users of GeForce 4 Ti (MatriX NCV v4). It is this last version of which we received the photograph of the prototype. On this subject, the manufacturer ensured us that the final model will be of smaller size, certain components being there only for the needs for the tests.
This emulator will be accompanied by a software making it possible to modify certain parameters like the resolution of posting and the management of Xbox Live (integrated into the chart). All the remainder will be managed automatically so much and so that with each time you introduce Xbox plays into reader DVD of your PC, it will launch out automatically.
Side price, the GeForce3 version will be sold 80$ net of tax and the version GeForce4 70$ net of tax. The availability is planned for May provided that Microsoft does not put sticks in the wheels of this company.
END QUOTE.
Thanks to SuperBro for sending us this info
Source: http://www.clubic.com/n/n8380.html
Evo-X Dashboard beta 3752
Posted by Sin-Tex at 0:48 AM
News Source: Evolution-X
This is mainly a bug fix release:
New/Fixed:
- FTP Bug Removed
- Flash BIOS Bug removed
- IGR now works with BIOS 2.4
- IGR Button Combo fixed
- Screensaver value limits fixed
- Working on NET hang issues ( hope it's fixed in this rls )
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