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Xbox News For May 2003

Xenesis v0.93 Beta
Posted by Wraggster at 15:32 PM

Carcharius has released a new version of his port of Gens the Genesis/Sega CD/32x emulator to the Xbox, heres whats new in this release:

Xenesis 0.93 Beta - Latest Revision
- New options on the Sound menu which should help fix sound issues with some games.
YM2612 Improv - enable or disable improved YM2612 emulation
DAC Improv - enable or disable improved digital audio emulation
PSG Improv - enable or disable improved PSG emulation


These are all options that are present in the windows version of Gens but until now haven't been active in Xenesis.
By default they are all set to On (they were defaulted to On in all previous versions of Xenesis too)

I have had reports that the sound in some games hasn't sounded quite right and I believe these options will help to put that right.

An example (and the one that I have received most reports about) is the sound made when Sonic jumps. Turning off PSG Improv makes this sound more like that produced by other emulators (I haven't had the chance to dig my Megadrive out and see how it sounds compared to the original yet).

Now that this is done I want to spend the time (that I mentioned previously) working on the new features and tightening up my code with the aim of eventually getting this thing out of Beta! ;)

Xbox Media Player 2.4 released
Posted by Deviance at 21:00 PM

XboxMediaPlayer 2.4 released

The XboxMediaPlayer 2.4 point release source code is now available on SourceForge

What's new:
- OSD (On Screen Display) with various of settings during video playback
- Audio Visualization (using Goom visual effects generator)
- Local/native SHOUTcast recording to the Xbox hard drive
- Local/native support for SHOUTcast & IceCast playlists (.sc & .pls)
- HDTV 720p & 1080i support (multiple resolutions & progressive scan)*
- TV-Guide (w. IMDb) (XMLTV show listings, requires PC w. internet)*
- Command line option available when launch a XBE via shortcut (.cut)
- DivX 5.03 (inc. 5.03 Pro) playback support*
- AVC - Advanced Video Coding (H.264) playback*
- Real - RealAudio/RealVideo playback (Note! older versions only)*
- QuickTime 6.0 video playback (video only & no audio yet)*
- Theora Video (VP3/SVQ3) video playback support*
- Intel Indeo 3.1/3.2 (Indeo3) video playback support*
- Matroska (.mkv) audio/video multimedia container/file format*
- NuppelVideo (.nuv) playback support*
- Autodesk FLI and FLC Animation playback support*
- AAC - Advanced Audio Coding (MPEG-4 audio) support*
- Updated picture library, now also support PNG, TIFF, TGA & PCX
- Support for compressed VobSub subtitles (rar) (Small files only!)*
- Auto-launch Xbox game on insert (inc. enable/disable feature)
- XBMSP - Xbox Media Streaming Protocol (version 1.0.12)*
- Clock/date synchronization from external (NT SNTP) Time Server
- System info under Settings (build date, free space, IP, temperature)
- Ability to choose which categories show up in main menu
- Support for separate local subtitle directory on HDD
- Read support for MP3 ID3v1 and ID3v2 information tags
- Support for MPEG & OGM files larger than 2GB (not OpenDML AVI's)
- Auto clipping/cropping filter (for videos with black letter-boxes)
- De-interlace filter (for interlaced video) implemented*
- Screen saver (black screen) on configurable timer
- Auto-launch other xbe (application) on Audio-CD insert
- Auto-launch other xbe (application) on DVD-movie insert
- Extract IMBd URL & info from .nfo file (if selected in My Videos)
- IMBd improvements (All genres, ratings, Top250, cast overview)
- Integrated updated FFmpeg, XviD, XBFileZilla and MPlayer code
...and of course loads of bug fixes, and some new XBMP skins

* = experimental, unstable, buggy or limited

News source : www.xboxmediaplayer.de

You can download it in the usual place, irc.relic.net #xboxemu

PCSX Xbox v3
Posted by Wraggster at 16:48 PM

Xport has today released the 3rd version of his port of the Playstation emulator called PCSX to the Xbox, heres whats new:

- Saves graphics/CPU settings for each game

N64 Emu Coding Contest - PJ64 Port Update
Posted by Wraggster at 1:33 AM

Iriez one of the main people co-ordinating the Xbox N64 Coding Contest has posted this update concerning a port of Project64 that he himself has been beta testing for an unknown coder.

Just to let everyone know, NO, i have not forgotten about this thread or the contest. The author has been spending all his availible time optimizing the code to allow more free memory.

To answer the first and formost question,

NO, zelda will probably not play in the first beta.

However you might see a few 32mb roms playable. Alot of work is being put into the project, and current progress is going well.

I am moving in 2 days (friday may 30th) on a road trip back to my home in california, so i would not expect any more updates from me. I can assure you all you will have a beta on or before June 9th, as the first goal's deadline requires.

Thanks to everyone who donated to made this happen, and a big no thanks to anyone who bitched whined and moaned about the contest. Simply dont use the beta.

Xenesis 0.92 beta release
Posted by Deviance at 21:39 PM

~ What's new/fixed:
* Fixed SRAM/BRAM issue with some games (esp Dark Wizard for Sega CD)
* Added support for E: and F: drives
* Fixed a bug with the Sega CD eject/reload code
* XBox LED now flashes amber when accessing a Sega CD
* Disabled Save Sates for Sega CD games
* Improved reliability of fast forward feature
* Saving or Loading a State no longer returns straight to the game
* Fixed crashing problem when selecting screen stretch mode while in game list screen

News Source #xboxemu irc.relic.net

Daphne Xbox v0.94
Posted by Wraggster at 8:03 AM

Kubik has updated his Laserdisc emulator for the Xbox with these new features:

Exit to Dashboard is now functional on Main Menu (LTRIG + RTRIG + START + BACK).
Seektest is now added to front-end. Highlight game and press left thumb stick.
New front-end features, including choosing games that show in Main Menu(please let me know if you find any problems with this). Fixed possible font overflow.

Cxbx v0.7.0
Posted by Wraggster at 7:51 AM

Caustik has released a new version of his Xbox emulator for windows, heres whats new in this release:

* Magically shrunk cxbx.dll/cxbx.exe file sizes enormously!
* Added Controller Input and Configuration!
* Added Recent Xbe/Exe file menus
* Support __declspec(thread) style TLS
* Fixed GUI color issues
* Massive code re-organization.
* Sooo many random optimizations
* Went lower level with certain components of emulation. Progress should speed up.
* Some Xbe parsing and debug output fixes. You should now be able to deal with the slightly odd Linux Xbe files.
* Much better emulation exception handling

Chameleon installation manuals
Posted by Deviance at 21:16 PM

>> Team Xodus just released 2 installation diagrams for their new Chameleon modchip:

* Pinheader manual
* Matrix Add on Manual

Team Xodus has exclaimed that other manuals (quick solder, user guide) will be up later.

Check out the Team Xodus website for these manuals and more information.

Xbox Evolution Server Move
Posted by Wraggster at 19:57 PM

For those of you interested ive moved the Xbox Emulation and news site called Xbox Evolution to a new server. Check it out Here

irc move
Posted by Sin-Tex at 22:04 PM

Seems we caused a few bandwidth probs for the owner of cotse.com server, so we have now moved to irc.relic.net #xboxemu

I appoligise to Doc for causing him connection problems.

Mame oX v0.64b
Posted by Wraggster at 16:29 PM

Eabair has released a new version of his port of Mame to the Xbox, heres whats new:

- \Docs\readme.txt:
- Noted new directory for CHD files
- \MAME\cheat.c:
- Disabled watch prints by default
- \MAMEoX\Includes\MAMEoX.h:
- Moved MAME core version string to header file
- Added build string to report what version of VC++ was used to compile the image.
- \MAMEoX\Includes\InputManager.h:
- Renamed WaitForNoKeys to WaitForNoKey
- \MAMEoX\Includes\xbox_FileIO.h:
- Moved romlist and driverlist directory to default to the d: as there's no real reason to force it to Z.
- Added path for CHD files (Harddrive images)
- Changed Z: for writable data to T:
- \MAMEoX\Sources\xbox_FileIO.cpp:
- Added path for CHD files
- Changed ROMLISTPATH so that it can be properly remapped to the T:
- Changed Z: for writable data to T:
- \MAMEoX\Sources\MAMEoXUtil.cpp:
- Fixed a couple more INI bugs (improperly mapped options)
- Renamed WaitForNoKeys to WaitForNoKey
- \MAMEoX\Sources\xbox_main.cpp:
- Fixed a non-termination bug w/ the Die function.
- Renamed WaitForNoKeys to WaitForNoKey
- Changed ROMLISTPATH so that it can be properly remapped to the T:
- \MAMEoXLauncher\MediaFiles:
- Added directory w/ Media files
- \MAMEoXLauncher\Sources\main.cpp
- Fixed a non-termination bug w/ the Die function.
- Moved all ROMList user input to the ROMList file.
- Updated splashscreen w/ graphical logo (thanks to r4dius)
- Added backdrop to ROM List screen (thanks to r4dius)
- Changed ROMLISTPATH so that it can be properly remapped to the T:
- \MAMEoXLauncher\Sources\ROMList.cpp:
- Moved all ROMList user input to the ROMList file
- Changed ROMLISTPATH so that it can be properly remapped to the T:
- \MAMEoXLauncher\Includes\OptionsPage.h:
- Added INI options editing class
- \MAMEoXLauncher\Sources\OptionsPage.cpp:
- Added INI options editing class

PCSX Xbox v2
Posted by Wraggster at 21:25 PM

Xport has done it again and released another version of his port of the great playstation emulator called PCSX to the Xbox console, heres whats new in this release:

What's New :
- Used new PCSX 1.5 source code
- CDDA playback
- Multi-disc support (go to options menu, then press Y to load new disc)
- Added more CPU options :
+ Disable XA sound processing
+ Always enable SIO IRQ
+ Black and White movies (speed up movies)
+ Disable CDDA
+ Use CPU interpreter (slower, but possibly more compatible)
+ Always enable SPU IRQ
+ InuYasha Sengoku Battle fix (might fix other games as well)

Here's What's New from the v1.5 PCSX sources :
* Added translation support, thanks to Zydio.
* Fixed several compatibility issues.
* Improved NetPlay code, added NETsetInfo, thanks to JNS.
* Fixed SW Ints, thanks to Xeven.
* Fixed Mdecs timing issues, thanks to Xeven.
* Fixed a bug related to Memcards in Xenogears.
* Decode_XA.c now uses fixed point,
* added NEGCON type to plugins.c/PsxBios.c
* added a mingw32 port (yokota).
* Added preliminary MacOSX code (Stefhane Conversy).
* Fixed bug in CreateMcd (kitaro).
* Added a 'NO PIC' image.
* Pcsx now compiles without a recompiler.
* Same small speedups.
* Fixed RTPS/RTPT SXYP fifo issue, thanks to Xeven.
* VSync now has a Start and a End , thanks to Pete.

Thanks again to Linuzappz and Pete Bernert for making the source available.
Obviously this port would not exist without these people.

Xenesis v0.91 Beta
Posted by Wraggster at 13:18 PM

Carcharius has updated his port of Gens the Genesis, 32x and Sega CD emulator for the Xbox called Xenesis, heres whats new:

- Added better screen stretching support (can now toggle aspect ratio on/off)
- Added screen positioning to the screen stretching option (use left thumb stick to position screen. Use X to centre it)

- Added Fast Forward facility to help speed up game intros etc (hold left trigger and push right thumb stick to the right)

- Fixed buggy video mode selection and widescreen support

This release includes a couple of new features and (hopefully) one big problem.

Quite a few people reported problems with their boxes locking when trying to boot the first release. After much scratching of the head I think I tracked it down to some bugs in my video mode and widescreen code. These should now be fixed and hopefully those people that had problems won't have them anymore.

There are still problems with Xenesis and the IGR function of some versions of Evo-X. To be honest I'm not sure what I can do about those other than suggesting trying another version of Evo-X. I will look into it though, but my main focus this past couple of days has been to fix the above issue.

Daphne Xbox v0.93
Posted by Wraggster at 8:00 AM

Kubik has released a new version of his Laserdisc arcade emulator for the Xbox, heres news from the latest version:

V0.93 - Added real Interrupts to DL2. Emulation should be 100% accurate now.
Added *ALL* available ROM sets. See above for naming conventions.
*NOTE* 2.11 Roms use 1st pressing of DL2 laserdisc, all others use 2nd pressing.
Ace91 interrupts hooked up (Beta driver, not complete)
MACH3 driver under development.. not active in this build.

Xenesis v0.9 Beta released
Posted by XDelusion at 19:34 PM

A port of the Sega Megadrive/Genesis/32X/Sega CD emulator.

Current Status:

- Megadrive/Genesis emulation
- 32X emulation
- Sega CD emulation
- Supports bin/iso + mp3 images for Sega CD games
- Also supports booting of Sega CD?s, both original and backup
- Save/Load state support (5 save states per ROM)

- Four player support
- Option to use analog stick for directional control (with selectable sensitivity)
- Redefinable button layouts for each player
- Game Genie/Action Replay cheat code support

- Selectable video filtering modes, including 2xSAI and Advance Mame
- Widescreen support (front end uses XBOX default setting, in game is selectable)

- Surround speaker support (not actual surround sound, but output to all available speakers)

- User interface with favourites and sub folder support

MAMEoX v0.63b
Posted by Sin-Tex at 0:28 AM

eabair has released a new ver of MAMEoX.

Changes

Split the ROM listing off into a separate XBE file. This leaves us with some room to make major interface improvements (beautifications) without affecting the MAME core. More importantly, this insulates us from any memory leaks in the MAME core (when some ROMs ran out of memory during bootup, they wouldn't release everything back to the system, which kept other ROMs from running).

Other changes are fairly minor:
cheats are (theoretically) enabled, by request :)
Sound popping may be slightly improved, there are still buffer underruns, but I kludged it by clearing ahead 1 frame's worth of samples to 0 so its at least not old data.

ScummVm Version 0.4.0
Posted by XDelusion at 16:29 PM

I know this is not XBOX news directly, but a lot of you do run Linux on your XBOX, and this is probably one of the most used programs that XBOX Linux users play,grab the Deb package and enjoy!

Quote:

"Five months after our last release, 0.3.0b, and over 2500 CVS commits/adds later, the ScummVM team proudly presents ScummVM 0.4.0.

The following is an overview of what's new in 0.4.0:
Curse of Monkey Island (comi) support (experimental)
Added support for the EGA versions of Loom, Monkey Island and Indy3
Improved music support in Indy3 and the floppy versions of Monkey Island
Many Simon the Sorcerer 1 & 2 improvements and fixes
Very pre-alpha Beneath a Steel Sky code. Don't expect it to do anything (in fact it is disabled in the 0.4.0 release, but you can get it by compiling ScummVM yourself).
Even more pre-alpha support for enhanced versions of V2 SCUMM games (Maniac Mansion and Zak)
Preliminary support for early Humongous Entertainment titles (very experimental)
New debug console and several GUI/Launcher enhancements
New Save/Load code (easier to expand while retaining compatibility)
Dreamcast port now works with new games added for 0.3.0b
New official PalmOS port
Various minor and not so minor SCUMM game fixes
Large memory leak fixed for The Dig/COMI
SMUSH code optimised, frame dropping added for slower machines
Code cleanups "


News Source: SLEAZY TABLOID REPORTER :)

ScummVM Home

Happy Mother's Day from XPort?
Posted by XDelusion at 18:02 PM

Apparently Xport wants you to be his mother, so here is his gift a PCSXBox v1, enjoy! :)

- Emulates Playstation
- Memory Card manager (select from 10 memory cards)
- Save states (LTRIGGER+BLACK and LTRIGGER+WHITE)
- Cheat code searching
- Gameshark code-compatible
- Gameshark cheat code database with codes for over 1700 games
- Remappable PSX buttons
- Throttle/speed-up
- Supports BIN files or GZIP'd BIN files. (GZIP is not the same as ZIP)
- Background - Thanks to CandyISO for the background image
- True Type Font - Thanks to CandyISO for this PSX font
- MP3 support
- XPort's Configurable PlayThing

This version does not support real CDs. There are a different set of technical hurdles involved with PSX cds than with SegaCD and PCE CD/SCD. I was finally able to get the XBox to read XA sectors, but it reads them much too slowly for anyone to want to play games using it. (Reads about 2.5KB per second)
For now, create BIN/CUE's of your PSX games and either copy them to your HD or burn them to DVDR/CDRW. Your BIN and CUE files should have the same names.

When you select the BIN file to load, you will be presented with an options menu. You can start the game using one of two different BIOS methods. Using an actual BIOS file for the emulation is the most compatible, however it's a little slower than HLE. Try both and see which one works best for the game you're playing.
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You can download it in the usual place #xboxemu

Daedalus-X v0.10
Posted by Sin-Tex at 13:23 PM

Hikaru has released another update win improvment to GFX & Input.

- Graphics 50% (Daedalus Graphics v0.08b-pre4)
- Audio 0%
- Input 85%
- Screen shot function
- Support save data
- Add CPU mode

You can download it in the usual place #xboxemu

Daedalus X v0.06
Posted by Wraggster at 14:36 PM

Hikaru has updated his N64 emu for the Xbox, it now runs like this:

* Daedalus X (Ver 0.06) release
- Graphics 35% (Daedalus Graphics v0.08b-pre4)
- Audio 0%
- Input 60%

This is what the Hikaru posted himself: (translated via Babelfish)

Various types when it tests, Daidalos and the majority of Windows edition same
It moves じ. Problem is memory insufficient, it is the スーパーマリオ, and others road
It stops among them, only the 4MB memory remaining from first stage, countryside
The っ it is. (Temporarily just it puts out it is the version which is put out)

Due to user setting amount used reduction method of the memory
? Resolution of the @ back buffer it lowers
With resolution of length and breadth 1/2 memory 1/4 becomes
? The format of the A back buffer it changes
From 32bit color in 16bit color with modification memory reduction by half
? The format of the BZ buffer it changes
From precision of 32bit in precision of 16bit with modification memory reduction by half
? C hardware anti alias it uses

For debugging (the 128MB) as for the person who has the Xbox, with most software
As for memory insufficiency you think it does not occur.

Joint ownership of apex does not say well with plug in, is, resolution to lower
About the る it has become normal, but. Also approximately the Mali occurring To sees, the れ る
In picture, problem kana of processing speed?

Microcode for boot?
It is numerical value every of software which is written on the INI file, the スーパーマリオ
64 is 0, legend of the ゼルダ 5, please set by your. (CPU
Being not to be able to set type, the ゼルダ does not move)

Dega X v0.10
Posted by Wraggster at 17:38 PM

Dega X for Xbox is a Game Gear/ Sega Master System emulator for the Xbox Console.

Heres whats new

Dega X(Ver0.10)
- Many Fix
- Support save data management
- Support turbo mode
- Support frame skip
- Support sound quality control
- Support sound volume control
- Support sound PSG filter
- Support ZIP compression

Source = Xbox Evo

Dega X Released
Posted by Wraggster at 9:18 AM

Hikaru the coder behind so many Xbox Emu ports has now released a Sega Master System/Game Gear emu called Dega X for the Xbox.Heres the news translated via Babelfish (its a bit rough though)

It is emulator of the Sega master system and the game gear, the ち ょ っ
With there is a place where operation is unstable. #xbins

Being to have loaded the core and the DirectX of the Windows approximately transplantation
It advances simply.

* With graphic technology page of famous doubles tea Lu's developer
Already as for also the game machine being enormous with image, whether the excessiveness thinking, i am
It may evolve still, don't you think? is. To control the GPU with the シェーダ, also it is funny
Don't you think? so is.

Gens X & Neopop X v0.10 Released
Posted by Wraggster at 0:56 AM

Hikaru the coder of so many emulators on the Xbox Console has updated 2 of his more recent ones. Gens X is a Megadrive/Sega CD/32X emulator and Neopop X is a Neo Geo Pocket Emulator. Heres all the news from Hikaru himself (translated via Altavista so its a bit rough :P)

* Gens X (Ver0.10) release
- Fix Sound
- Add Country change

With the bulletin board those which release are done with just the menu in emulator directly
Effect was not produced, is.
The Xport being to support to the CUE and the original CD, enormous is
Don't you think?

* NeoPop X (Ver0.10) release
- Many Fix
- Add Setup of sound quality
- Add Setup of sound Volume
- Add AUTO frame skip

However there is no turbo mode, how doing inside the エミュ, speed adjusting
It is or, obscurity. Perhaps if there is no bug, as for version rise the above this
Whether it is not.

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