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Friday, 28, February, 2003
Xbfilezilla v1.2 Released
Posted by HyperG at 21:02 PM
Need file access to your xbox through ethernet? Here's new release info about Xbfilezilla v1.2.
new features:
show mapped drives at \
local administration of general settings
path to configuration file can be specified
Update to FileZilla Server 0.8.3
I've updated XBFileZilla with the code of FileZilla Server 0.8.3.
The most notable changes this caused are:
logging, the server can log to a file
enhanced remote administration security
Official Site located here.
Source code download is available here.
Wednesday, 26, February,
2003
SensitiveX
Posted by Dr Zoidberg at 18:04 PM
Jaime Fuller has made a remake of the old Commodore 64 game Sensitive for the Xbox. The aim of the game is to guide a ball safely through a pathway without falling, destroying all the yellow blocks along the way. Teleporters & one way blocks add to the diffuculty of the task.
SensitiveX should be available for download from the usual places soon if not already. Check out the SensitiveX homepage for more info on this release.
xSnes9x update !!!
Posted by Sin-Tex at 13:15 PM
News Source xSnes9x
Been a while since my last update, more so, my last development update so sit back and read.
Before i proceed, a major development with the Snes9x windows version. DSP-2 emulation is almost complete which means Dungeon Master will finally be playable for the first time ever on any snes emulator. Props go out to Matthew Kendora, The Dumper and Overlord for doing all the hard work on this one!
ok back to me - lightgun emulation is coming along nicely, if a little slow..the calibration code and screen has been completed but im still coding the hooks into the core for superscope/justifier support. thats when the fun begins.
Next up we have the continuing rendering debate, ive decided to put this to bed forever because ive implemented Simple2x and AdvanceMame filters into xSnes9x. That should keep most people happy. The normal rendering will still be around, hell i might call it "classic" or something.
I,ve made some minor UI tweaks, ive added button images where text for buttons used to be. Check out http://www.lantus-x.com/images/sram1.JPG for a sample.
I,ve fixed a long standing Sprite Priority bug which should fix up some roms.
Finally, SMB share support - its still planned but i want to wrap up lightgun and rendering before i proceed with this.
Monday, 24, February, 2003
irc move
Posted by Sin-Tex at 21:51 PM
Xbox-Emu's irc chan new location.
We have now moved to irc.cheatlist.com
Due to continueing probs with irc.webmaster.com we have decided to move location.
For anyone wishing to join us just goto irc.cheatlist.com #xboxemu
If your a newbie & need help click here
Sunday, 23, February, 2003
Xbox 100 News
Posted by Wraggster at 19:14 PM
The Xbox 100 has been resetted once again. It now features sites from all over the Xbox/PS2 and more scenes. Give your favourite site a notch up by clicking the link for Xbox 100
Saturday, 22, February, 2003
Xbox and PC Comparisions By Team Xbox Linux
Posted by Wraggster at 0:24 AM
Some thing posted on Xbox Linux Site:
Isn't it a Console?
Microsoft have been at some pains to describe the Xbox as a 'console'. But in fact the Xbox is a standard 'legacy-free' PC, except for some very minor changes which we will list here. The purpose of this article is to show that the Xbox is a PC, and that even Microsoft themselves do not think of it as a 'games console', but as a platform just like a PC. As we have reverse- engineered the device in great depth to get Xbox Linux working on it, we have some understanding of the design decisions that went into making it, and as we will show: the Xbox is a standard 'legacy-free' PC.
'Legacy Free' PC
Legacy-free is a PC industry term to describe a motherboard which does not offer the traditional set of communication ports, such as Serial ports, Parallel Printer ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports. Some Legacy-free PC designs even get rid of all PCI slots so the case need never be opened. Legacy-free PC motherboards instead replace all of these old IO systems with extra USB ports. In the longer term the old ports (especially the serial port, which is over 25 years old, uses weird voltages and works at a fraction of the speed of USB) is expected to disappear entirely from all motherboards. Companies like HP have been shipping a lot of legacy free PCs for a while now, they are an established and growing trend. Macintosh computers, which share a lot of the PC's design (PCI, AGP, IDE, USB, SDRAM...) did away with the legacy ports years ago.
nVidia
nVidia were central to the design of the Xbox architecture. Not only did they design the graphics logic, which is widely known, but they were also responsible for the peripheral logic housed in a chip called MCPX, and the memory controller which is integrated with the video controller.
nVidia were a natural choice to do the work as they already planned to move into motherboard chipsets. You can buy today motherboards based on the nForce chipset, which bears a remarkable resemblance to the architecture of the Xbox. For example, on an nForce motherboard you will find a "Media and Communications Processor" or MCP chip, that contains most of the peripheral logic. In an Xbox you find the same chip, labelled MCPX.
So just how similar is an Xbox motherboard and an nVidia 420 nForce Chipset PC motherboard?
Read the rest of this fantastic comparision by andy Green at the following Link Here
Friday, 21, February, 2003
XBMSP protocol & ccXStream Server
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:46 PM
News Source: Xbox Media Player
A new network protocol for media streaming named XB Media Streaming Protocol (XBMSP) developed by PuhPuh in discussion with RUNTiME & Pope-X has been integrated into the latest XboxMediaPlayer CVS (source code). XBMSP is a more simplistic & faster protocol than the XNS protocol currently used by XboxMediaPlayer. Though XBMSP has not replaced XNS it can be used by future XStream Servers to share media files to XboxMediaPlayer. PuhPuh has also developed XSteam test server called "ccXStream" that uses the XBMSP protocol. ccXStream comes in a Linux and a Windows version, you can grab these test servers from our download section (Note! ccXStream & XBMSP is not supported in XBMP 2.3).
The above is included in the cvs release mentioned below.
XBMP CVS Release.
Posted by Sin-Tex at 21:32 PM
Xbox Media Player 21.02.03 CVS Release!
What's New
****Changes Since 20.02.03****
Skin.xml updated. New graphics in Media dir (osd*.bmp) for new OSD feature.
Here's what's up w/ the OSD stuff. It's a keen new feature which allows
you to calibrate audio/video/volume/etc on a nice overlay over the video
clip you may be playing. This allows you to see what exactly "soften" does
(and other things) while the video is playing. It appears that this could
replace the "settings" menu altogether, if wanted. However, there's still
value in getting to these settings as we're used to. The graphics in this
OSD mode don't mesh with the rest yet, so they'll have an overhaul at some
point. A note regarding the skin.xml. For whatever reason, the default res
has been changed from 640x480 to 720x480. This gives us with a 4:3 television
a slight "squished" effect, although it's quite acceptable. You will have
to recalibrate your screen settings to have it fit your screen better.
Lastly, there will probably be some more code checked in today, but I'm
busy in the latter-half of the day, so I put out the build now. You can
always wait for tommorow :)
- fix switching between truetype & mplayer subtitles
- first version of the OSD, graphics are not done yet and its still premature. Use white controller button to see the OSD
- more osd changes
Source IRC, you can download it in the usual place.
Wednesday, 19, February,
2003
XKUtils 0.2 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 19:02 PM
Here are the release notes.
In this Release of the XKUTILS libray Subset, we were focusing on
bringing you all the COOL and POWERFULL features we have in our
very own and very popular ConfigMagic !
This is not the complete set
that we have available, but we will be cleaning the others up and
releasing them soon..
Fixes:
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Fixed a memory leak in XKGeneral
*NEW XKUtils Class includes:
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Eject DVD Tray
Load DVD Tray
Mount Disk Drives
UnMount Disk Drive
Read EEPROM Data from XBOX
Write EEPROM Data To XBOX
Set BOX Eject LED Color/Status
Cycle XBOX Power
Turn Off XBOX Power
Reboot XBOX
Load XBOX Dashboard
*NEW Kernel Variables exposed:
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XBOX Kernel Version
XBOX EEPROM RC4 Key
XBOX HDD RC4 Key
*NEW Kernel Functions exposed:
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RtlInitAnsiString
HalWriteSMBusValue
HalReadSMBusValue
IoCreateSymbolicLink
IoDeleteSymbolicLink
NtCreateFile
NtDeviceIoControlFile
Source: Team Assembly
XBE Renamer 0.8 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 1:12 AM
Here are the release notes.
-Added option to choose default FTP when multible exist.
-Added environment option, list view style.
-Added shutdown and reboot of Xbox functions. You need to place 'shutdown.xbe' and 'reboot.xbe' in same folder as application. Also Internet Explorer 5+ is needed for RAW FTP Command. Only EvolutionX FTP is supported - yet. (Do NOT mail me about obtaining these files)
-Improved export list to be more readable with paths.
Source: IRC
N64-X: WIP Update.
Posted by ABSENT at 0:54 AM
Daedalus for Xbox (http: //daedalus.boob.co.uk/) 0.8 sources
The cord/code is used, we would like to see being, however also N64 X is 0.8, a little new Kana. Still it is in the midst of debugging with the emulating the CPU, the ? as been able to indicate the swage, it meaning that the sourcecode is written to very. It is easy, but only it is advanced little by little. The part of graphics 0.7 source cords/codes seeing, that time is best the ? You think whether you will insert lag in, as for sound as for sound the ?
- The ? is not open kana?
Note: The preceeding was a rough translation of an announcement orginally made by the author of N64-X.
Thanks to GuyFawkes for the news.
Dreamix: WIP Update.
Posted by ABSENT at 0:47 AM
Its been a long month! We're not dead yet, I promise! The Dreamix team has been very busy getting programming, graphics and more ready. We are still in the alpha stage, but we are moving along very nicely. In the upcoming weeks we will be launching our corporate site (http://www.dreamix.tv/). The fact that we are a coporation does not change our license, we are still 100% supporting the GPL (General Public License).At this time we are accepting resumes from anyone wanting to help out. We have composed a list of the following specifications that we need for people on the team:
Maya/Bryce/3D Studio Max - 3D Animator
Macromedia Flash Animator
Photoshop/Illustrator Graphic Artist
C/C++ Programmer
OpenGL Programmer
Music Cordinator - Mixing/Creating Custom Music
Web Designer
Source: >Dreamix
XNSPlsEdit v1.1 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 0:43 AM
Here are the release notes.
-New Interface
-SHOUTCast.com search feature works flawlessly (as far as I know) ;)
-New search options
-Button to preview stream
Thanks to Psyco for mailing this in
Tuesday, 18, February, 2003
Matrix Review
Posted by Sin-Tex at 22:11 PM
Some time back The Matrix Team gave us some Matrix Chips to test & review, i have finaly got some reviews put up located here that have been writen by several members of staff.
I would like to thank the staff members that wrote those reviews & give my appols to
The Matrix Team for taking so long to upload the reviews.
You can read the reviews here
Those wanting to purchase an Xbox No Solder Modchip can visit Easybuy2000
Xbox Quake 2 DVD Cover
Posted by Wraggster at 1:12 AM
Bob Averill sent me in a new cover for the Xbox Quake 2, check it out on this page at my site
Quake 2 Covers Page
Monday, 17, February, 2003
XboxMediaPlayer 2.3 Released
Posted by Sin-Tex at 12:04 PM
News Source: Xbox Media Player
What's new:
- IMDb query for My Videos (experimental)
- Shoutcast with .SC files or via RelaX
- Multiple network and local shares
- Auto generate picture tumbnails
- ID3-tag info for My Music
- Video Playlists
- ISO 9660 mode-2 (VCD/SVCD)
- FTP server (XBFileZilla module)
- Larger and configurable buffer
- MPlayer and TrueType subtitles
- TTF font´support for GUI
...and of course a ton of bug fixes
More info in this forum thread....
You can find it in the usual places.
Xbox Top 100
Posted by Sin-Tex at 2:17 AM
Xbox Top 100 Has been reset, so if you want Xbox-Emu to be top dog just vote for us.
Click Here
Sunday, 16, February, 2003
CXBX: WIP News.
Posted by ABSENT at 14:39 PM
I've done alot of work on Cxbx lately, and it is approaching a time when progress may start becoming much more "visual"... I am at the point where you might be seeing Cxbx running demo XDK apps very soon. I will post as soon as something like that happens, of course :-)
Source: Caustik
XBE Finder 0.1.0b Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 14:36 PM
Here are the release notes.
-Completely rebuilt code.
-Addd List XBE Files, with lots of help from Keith from Team X4 (Thanks Keith)
-Removed Proxy (Waste of code)
-GUI Changes (Little)
-Reverse DNS LookUp Added
-Exit Choice Added
-Right Click Menu Added
-About Added
-Ftp Client
-DNS Look Up
-Delete Stuff
-Rename Stuff
-Ceate Directorys
-Basic, Basic FTP Client
-Lists only XBE files (if somebody could help me with this one)
-Download Files
-Upload Files
-Choose Mode
Source: xbefinder.tripod.com
Action Replay for Xbox Confirmed.
Posted by ABSENT at 2:25 AM
Hot on the heels of Action Replay for GameCube comes the ultimate game enhancer for Microsoft's Xbox.
If you're after a way to beat Xbox games, Action Replay is the lone solution. Preloaded with hundreds of game busting cheats, Action Replay for Xbox gives you total control over the action.
Source: CodeJunkies
Textures in the Wind *Tech Demo* Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 2:16 AM
A tech demo for the Xbox has been released. Developed using the XDK, it shows off a 3D texture being blown in the wind. There are a number of options to change, such as hang the 3d texture by 2 or 1 nails, etc.
Source: XboxHacker
Saturday, 15, February, 2003
XBMP CVS Release.
Posted by Sin-Tex at 21:57 PM
Source: IRC
Another day another compiled release of XBMP CVS.
What's New
15-02-2003:
- More aspect ratio stuff
- Dont show black screen between 2 pics
- Fix problem for not seeing files in SMB dirs
- Dont show screensaver while playing video & fix thumbnail bug for linux xbms
- Don't use relax BACK command anymore
- 684485 use controller to stop seeking aswell
14-02-2003:
Happy VD! Now, onto XBMP. Config.xml has been updated- there was a typo in it with a '.' after the tag. There were some unspecified SMB issues fixed.
- Reverse the up/down controls
- Removed confirmation when exiting xbmp, users don't like it
- Fix aspect ratio issues (pictures/movies) for both 4:3 & 16:9
- And finally the last Aspect Ratio fix
- Fix [more] aspect ratio issues
- Show crcs for bookmarks, and show time when cycling through bookmarks
You can download the latest compiled cvs release from #xboxemu
Xbox Linux Live Plugin System released.
Posted by ABSENT at 9:18 AM
The Xbox Linux Live Plugin System allows an end user to build their own desktop eviornment through the use of a plugin system.
Yesterday we released a "sneak a peek" beta version of our coming Xbox Linux Live Plugin System (XLLPS). The lean plugin system would allow the end user to assemble his own Xbox Linux Live environment by using a building-brick like plugin system
The Full Article is here
Source: Xbox-Linux
XBox Saves Manager Beta 4.0 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 9:09 AM
Here are the release notes.
*Added support for transferring saves to/from a memory card instead of just the hard drive.
*Added ability to change the directory in which to look for game saves on the PC.
*Changed main toolbar, added 2 new toolbars.
*Added option for customizing the text which is displayed for game saves (description only, save name + description).
*Saves and restores window size and position between executions.
*Bug fix when transferring some game saves from PC to XBox.
Source: Xbox-Saves
XBE Finder v0.0.5 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 9:03 AM
It is an ftp client that connects to your Xbox and searches for XBE files and lists them on the screen, you can download them upload, rename etc...
0.0.5 Features
-Added Reverse DNS LookUp
-Minor GUI Changes
-Exit Choice Added
-Right Click Menu Added
-About Added
-Ftp Client
-DNS Look Up
-Delete Stuff
-Rename Stuff
-Ceate Directorys
-Basic, Basic FTP Client
-Lists only XBE files (if somebody could help me with this one)
-Download Files
-Upload Files
-Choose Mode
-Proxy Supprt
Everything works EXCEPT the main fucking bit. The search the XB hdd and list all the xbe files found.
DNS LookUp works, download, upload. proxy, mode, etcc. It ALL works
Source: xbefinder.tripod.com
Xbox Top 20 Sites Reset
Posted by Wraggster at 2:04 AM
The Xbox Top 20 has been reset again, check it out at here
Friday, 14, February, 2003
Amiga PD roms/games
Posted by Wraggster at 21:53 PM
Over at Xbox Evolution today, i have a new zipfile with Legal and freely distributable roms and games for the Amiga. It contains over 800 games/demos for the Amiga Computer that can be played either on the Xbox Emulator called UAE-X or any of the other emulators for PC etc that support Amiga emulation.
Also at Xbox Evolution also have Rom Zipfiles for the following systems:
Amiga
Spectrum
Commodore 64
Wonderswan
T05
Super Nintendo
Atari 2600
Atari Jaguar
NeoGeo Pockett
Genesis
Nes
Master System
Colecovision
PC Engine
Gameboy
Gameboy Advance
Nintendo 64
Game Gear
Check the site out atThis Link
Thursday, 13, February, 2003
New XBMP Compile Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 23:56 PM
Here are the release notes.
2-13-2003:
There was a lack of CVS notes upon code checkin, but here's what I noticed. A few releases away *SHOULD* be the ability to act as a snapstream client, but it is DISABLED and you will not notice anything in the GUI for this for now. Please don't bother the developers about this feature as they are working on it. I also encountered a new strange "bug" on my network that may help someone get SMB running if they're having troubles. It doesnt seem to connect if your SMB server can't resolve the xbox by name. Samba was giving a Gethostbyaddr error, which cleared up once I added the xbox's ip/name to /etc/hosts.
* XBMP now asks for confirmation when rebooting/exiting to dash
* L/R triggers act as page up/down in large lists of file/dirnames
* Thumbnail fixes
* Config.xml new tags: , , and
* Lang-1 updated (related to snapstream)
REMEMBER! SNAPSTREAM IS _NOT_ ACTIVE AND WILL NOT BE ANY TIME SOON! THERE IS NO REASON TO BOTHER DEVELOPERS ABOUT THESE FEATURES! I included information about this to prevent rampant rumors and speculation, as you can plainly see that there are snapstream tags in the config.xml.
Source: IRC
XBERenamer v 0.7 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 23:53 PM
Here are the release notes.
-Added option to include path in export list.
-Fixed scan only DEFAULT.XBE from HDD bug.
Thanks to Psy for mailing this in.
Nester-X & U-VBA-X (Font Patch)
Posted by Sin-Tex at 12:27 PM
Hikaru author of Nester-X & U-VBA-X has released updated xbe files for both emu's that contain a patch to fix the flickering of text.
I have already updated the latest Nester-X & U-VBA-X with the patched xbe files, you can download them in the usual places.
Wednesday, 12, February,
2003
XCover v1.0.7 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 21:47 PM
Here are the release notes.
* Menu's in correct Order
* Added CD Cover Support!
* Added German Text for All of you fans of my programme at gamefreax.de! (P.S gr8 site)
* Added New Imformation and Email and website link on main page!
* All windows open in the main window saves space and hassle with finding them otherwise!
* Main screen now sizable
* New Design (Thanks to Lion00!!!)
* New Skin Load Mode - Load Images at runtime to test them out for your design!
* Better Quality Covers when saved :D
* Deleted Xmas Message
* New About Screen
* New Links area! (All major sites please submit your links to xcover@xodus-chip.com)
* New Information area for Tooltips and also that hint for the Easter Egg! :)
* Fixed a slight registery read/writing problem
* Fixed CD Cover Messages - Displayed Incorrectly
* Spelling Mistake Fixes
* Edit Mode removed for v1.0.8 Update ;) Just wait for it ppl!
* Reworked Menu buttons
Source: Team XDev
1,000,000
Posted by Sin-Tex at 11:29 AM
Yesturday the site hit 1 million visiters, the site has been going for just under 1 year so far & will continue to grow.
So just a quick word of thanks to all the visiters & staff of Xbox-Emulation :)
New XBMP Compile Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 3:23 AM
2-11-2003:
Config.xml updated to show a better smb example, and use E: local hdd shares instead of F:. The useless Shoutcast share example was also removed.
- fix radio button for slideshow in general settings menu
- fix crashes for linux xbms
- Display title ip address in top left hand corner of home UI (where available)
- fix audio/decoder settings menu
- go out of screensaver if any key is pressed either remote or controller
- fix thumbnails
- Removed annoying debug output
Source: IRC
Tuesday, 11, February, 2003
U VBAx 0.18 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 21:35 PM
Hikaru has released another version of his excellent port of Visual Boy Advance to the Xbox, heres whats new
*- Source code of VBA(1.4) is used
- L/R trigger(scroll by trigger)fix
- (High speed scroll by L/R trigger + B button)
You can download it in the usual place.
xSNES9x WIP: News.
Posted by ABSENT at 19:30 PM
It appears that light gun support is planned for the next release of xSNES9x :).
I need to publicly say thanks to Hamburglar for generously donating a madcatz lightgun to me for xSnes9x development. Now i can continue as planned with lightgun support for the next release. Thanks Hamburglar
Source: Lantus-X
Xbox ISO v1.3 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 19:12 PM
* Fixed: Change Folder and Cancel buttons have same hotkey. (thanks to r0wdy)
* Added: You can move the Menu-X Builder Preview (not only static in the center of the screen)
* Fixed: Buffer underflow in hard disks with more than 32.7Gb free
* Added: Status Bar and a Progress bar (that show the DVD-R disk capacity) in the Menu-X Builder
* Added: You can now rename the Game Title in the List (simply click on it to rename)
* Minor bugs fixed
Source: Xbox Iso Homepage
XNSPlsEdit v1.0 Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 19:10 PM
This application converts shoutcast .pls files to .sc files for use with RelaX and XBMP.
New Interface
SHOUTCast.com Search totally redone, now working much better
FBAx: WIP news.
Posted by ABSENT at 19:07 PM
added in eeprom settings, now your dipswitches are saved which should make some people happy. as well as better error handling, bad roms will now display a message why the rom failed instead of kicking you back to the romlist
oh and implemented a little thing called Point Filtering. you can toggle between that and default rendering.
working on savestates next. B3 is coming along nicely
source: Lantus-X
CONFIGMAGIC FINAL Released.
Posted by ABSENT at 19:05 PM
Here are the release notes.
1. Brand NEW Graphics and awsome new "look" with cool intro and credits movie !!
2. Load ANY Version EEPROM Images; Automatically converts between V1.0 and V1.1
3. More Safety features to ONLY allow valid Video and XBE Regions.
4. Backup feature will create .CFG file as well as the .txt file with XBOX Info.
.txt backup file:
*XBOX VERSION
*KERNEL VERSION
*RAM SIZE
*XBOX SERIAL
*MAC ADDRESS
*ONLINE KEY
*VIDEO STANDARD
*XBE REGION
*HDD KEY
*CONFOUNDER
*HDD MODEL
*HDD SERIAL
*HDD PASSWORD
*XBOX DVD MODEL
5. Now Using SHA1 Middle Message to detect XBOX Version; Better compatibility with XEcuter2 Bios.
6. Allow you to FORCE XBOX Version if there are compatibility problems (ONLY ADVANCED USERS!).
7. Huge changes in XKUtils libary that is shared between LiveInfo and ConfigMagic.
8. NEW Feature: Blind Restore EEPROM; Boot from DVD and hold in a button sequence to "blind" restore your EEPROM.
9. Valid Blank V1.0 and V1.1 EEPROM images supplied (USA Region, NTSC)
10. Auto create backups before locking HDD..
Source: Team-Assembly
XBConnect 2.3g Released
Posted by ABSENT at 19:02 PM
This version fixes a couple of minor interface bugs and also lets you have more than 4 boxes in Halo (Like 2.2). I brought this back by popular demand
Source: XBConnect
Monday, 10, February, 2003
Xbox 100 News
Posted by Wraggster at 23:02 PM
The Xbox 100 has been reset, the Xbox 100 is the main place to find all the top Xbox Sites.
Sunday, 9, February, 2003
Lantus Interviewed
Posted by Wraggster at 6:47 AM
Lantus who is the man behind xSnes9x and Final Burn Alpha X has been interviewed by a french xbox site, you can read the interview either in French or English
XBConnect 2.3f Released
Posted by ABSENT at 2:24 AM
XBC 2.3f is a minor update to 2.3. Small various fixes and enhancements are:
1. Proxy server fixes.
2. Removed internal web browser.
3. Removed internal ladder code.
4. Resized controls for 800x600 resolutions
Today is the day for upgrading. Versions previous to 2.3f will be shut down.
Source: XBConnect
Saturday, 8, February, 2003
XNSPlsEdit v0.5 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 15:28 PM
This application has been updated with search functionality, here is the description with additional info.
XNSPlsEdit was created to make .sc files for RelaX/XBMP from exisiting SHOUTCast .pls files.
Now there is two ways to create your *.sc files.
1. Simply load up the application, select a .pls file and click "Go". A .sc file will be created for each server in the .pls file with its filename as "title.sc".
*BETA - Still Incomplete but functionnal*
2. Enable the "Search SHOUTCast.com" function, you can search by Station, Song, Artist or Genre directly off SHOUTCast.com and it will create a single *.sc file for each of the results on the fly!!
Source: http://xboxdev.xemulation.com/
New Console Sites Toplist
Posted by Wraggster at 15:03 PM
Recently a new Toplist has opened and unlike all the others will only feature quality sites from the Console Emulation and Homebrew scenes, check it out Here and at the same time you will help make Xbox Emulation UK go towards the No 1 spot.
Looking for Roms for your Xbox Emus?
Posted by Wraggster at 13:21 PM
Over at my site i have rom zipfiles for the follwoing systems supported by Xbox Emus:
Spectrum
Commodore 64
Super Nintendo
Atari 2600
NeoGeo Pockett
Genesis
Nes
Master System
Colecovision
PC Engine
Gameboy
Gameboy Advance
Nintendo 64
Game Gear
Check them out in the left hand column under the PD Rom Zipfiles header. All roms are legal roms no commercial ones.
Link = Xbox Evolution
Friday, 7, February, 2003
XboxMediaPlayer Xecuter Competition
Posted by Wraggster at 16:22 PM
Source = Xbox Media Player
Team Xecuter has kindly donated 25 X2pro modchip's to us to run a competition to encourage more programmers to join the XboxMediaPlayer development. We are looking for submissions with new & improved features to add to the XboxMediaPlayer code. The competition starts of right away & will come to an end in about two months from now. All good submissions (winners or not) will be integrated in XBMP, however the Top 25 submissions/entries (decided by the existing XboxMediaPlayer members) will each win one Xecuter X2pro modchip to help with future development.
Source diffs can be submitted here, make sure you select "Competition (Xecuter)" as category in order to join the competition. We recommend you register a SourceForge.Net account & login before you submit a patch.
Non developers please make a PayPal donation for the winners modchip shipping cost to help
KASTER-X v0.02 released
Posted by Dr Zoidberg at 4:25 AM
A new version of the Sega Master System emulator KASTER-X is out. The only change listed in the readme is that v0.02 has fixed video routines.
Downloads should be available from the usual places in due course.
Wednesday, 5, February, 2003
Mame-X Design thoughts ...
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:32 PM
News Source: Mame-X
I'm getting back into hooking up some new mame-x. So I thought I'd write this stuff down so those interested can follow development.
Back to B7. Due to my HD crash, and the MAME team kicking ass and romping through new versions of mame, i decided to take a aproach of a semi-re-port. Here are my reasons.
First of all B7 was hacked all to shit! I did some driver improvements, got some games working, added some HDTV stuff, and some spice to the game selection gui, but heres the dilemma. Due to trying to squeeze more ram, and after a few attempts at virtual memory failure, my approach was to segment all game drivers into sections, sections allow me to unload them and load them as needed, freeing up ram. So when you selected a game, only that game driver remained in memory. This worked good, saved about 9 megs of ram per game... One problem, over 1800 files needed #pragmas at the top, and bottom. Why is this a pain in the ass? Well as the MAME team releases new versions these files need updating instead of just replacing. Thats alot of work. So, as for not recovering the full source of b7 even. I'm going to dump this one in the gutter.
So what ARE we going to do? Well, my vision is 3 XBE files. 1 launcher, 1 neogeo/cps2 version, and 1 version without neogeo/cps2. Kinda like b6 but with the launcher extracted. Why? Well... what this allows me to do is to make a fancier launcher without fear of eating up ram, once we pick the game, we launch the trimmed xbe that only contains game code, so this frees up more ram for the games. This is good. Not alot of ram saved, but every little bit helps. When the game exits, it launches the launcher back at the place you left. The dual version in b6 seemed to work well in getting more games running, and i was holding back at creating a fancier launcher due to not wanting to eat up ram for the games.
Just thought I'd update everyone on whats going on, hopefully we are back on track soon and caught up with the MAME team for .64 I know there are some new games you guys are dying to bitch me out about because their isn't enough ram to run!
KASTER-X v0.01
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:09 PM
News Source: Xbox-Scene
Official Site: SiRioKD
KASTER-X is a SEGA MASTER SYSTEM videogame consolle emulator for XBOX.
The controls include:
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WHITE Show/Hide ROM menu
BLACK Switch between video modes
BACK Reset ROM
DigitalPAD / AnalogPAD = SMS Joypad Up/Down/Left/Right
[A] = SMS Joypad Fire 1
[X][B] = SMS Joypad Fire 2
[START] = SMS Pause Button
IN ROM MENU
[A] Select Game
[B] Return to Game
[LEFT TRIGGER] Fast Move UP
[RIGHT TRIGGER] Fast Move DOWN
[DPAD/APAD UP] Move UP
[DPAD/APAD DN] Move Down
[QUOTE]
Will have download available later: ( in the usual place ofcourse )
Update!
Download now available, usual place :)
Tuesday, 4, February, 2003
Matrix 1mb Adon ( CHAMELEON )
Posted by Sin-Tex at 10:41 AM
News Source: Easybuy2000
You can now pre-order the 1mb adon for matrix from Easybuy2000
Product Description
Solderless Adaptor (pure matrix add-on no soldering required)
Mode 1 1x1Meg
Mode 2 2x512k
Introducing Mode2.5 2x512k with STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Mode 3 4x256k
Mode 4 1x256k (+1x512k software selectable)
Plus modes 1-3 of original Matrix still apply
Solder / Pin header
Mode 1 1x1Meg
Mode 2 2x512k
Introducing Mode2.5 2x512k with STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
Mode 3 4x256k
Mode 4 1x256k + 1x256k protected + disable All selectable from front panel button combination (+1x512k software selectable)
Plus SOFTWARE CONTROLABLE D0 and T1
Both The Matrix No solder Chip & Chameleon can be purchased here
Sunday, 2, February, 2003
We're back!
Posted by Sin-Tex at 23:07 PM
Mame-X
Sorry for the downtime, dunno what happened to the hoster. Anyway, we are back folks. And as a personal status update, I'm about done moving to a new location, got net access back up and some machines back up... so i'm currently trying to get on the ball again.
On a MAME note, the MAME dev team has been kicking some ass... .64 is out for PC, that means we got some catching up to do.
Just wanted to make sure nobody thought this project was dead, sometimes personal issues just take precedence. Anyway. Nice to be back up!
New Homepage Location here
Mame X Update
Posted by Wraggster at 22:24 PM
Superfro has updated his MameX site which for those of you who dont know is a Mame emulator for the Xbox with this news:
I'm forced to replan the upgrade process of MAME, what the problem is, in the last version of b7 I had modified every driver and put it into a section so that it can be loaded and unloaded at will, so when you lauch a game, it would unload all other drivers that were unneeded and free up quite a bit of ram, problem with that is, there are like 1800 drivers, so as the MAME dev team updates, that means alot of headaches upgrading, I'm currently in the re-planning state of MAME-X.
N64-X
Posted by Sin-Tex at 21:26 PM
News Source: .:Top Secret:.
Hikaru's site mentions some sort of keyboard problems with N64-X, i can only assume this means he has started working on it.
Will post more news as and when it becomes available.
Saturday, 1, February, 2003
Nester-X v0.20 Released
Posted by Sin-Tex at 0:31 AM
News Source: .:Top Secret:.
Hikaru has released another version of his Nes emu for xbox.
What's New/ Changes:
Many bug fixes.
You can download it in the usual places.
Thats all folks :)
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