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  1. Darkwatch Launcher What is Darkwatch Launcher? First some background. Darkwatch was released on PS2 and Xbox. The PS2 version has split-screen cooperative campaign. For the Xbox version, they removed split-screen coop in favor of having an Xbox Live mode. Some Russians figured out how to resurrect the coop mode. The discussion can be found here: https://www.emu-land.net/forum/index.php/topic,69320.0.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en. The caveat is that the functionality to save/load the coop progress does not exist in the Darkwatch game files. Coop progress is saved (in the RAM) until the system is reset, at which point it restarts at the first level. The solution? Darkwatch has 17 different chapters or levels. By hex editing the default.xbe with a different starting level code, coop progress can be resumed where it was left off. That's where Darkwatch Launcher comes in! I made Darkwatch Launcher with CDX. It gives you the ability to launch Darkwatch with chapter selection for Coop, or you can launch into the original Live-enabled version. So what is Darkwatch Launcher Package? Darkwatch Launcher requires 18 different patched XBE's to function. Darkwatch Launcher Package includes a .BAT script file which generates and patches the 18 different XBE files. It also includes the launcher files and folder structure. NO GAME FILES ARE INCLUDED! You will need to source those yourself. 480p, Widescreen? Darkwatch Launcher Package's patcher script also allows you to patch the game files with a 480p fix and/or widescreen. The 480p fix patch can be found floating around online. The widescreen patches can be found here: http://ps2wide.net/xbox.html. Why? Because I, like many people, search for couch coop games to play with my friends/family. It is scarcely known that Darkwatch can be patched for split-screen coop, and due to the inaccessibility of the patches and the difficulty resuming progress, I believe it is oft ignored. Darkwatch plays like a zombie/vampire western version of Halo. It is worth your time if you are looking for more couch coop FPS experiences. The Xbox version also has advantages over the PS2 version: 480p, widescreen, and in coop, both players play as Jericho, making cutscenes logical. Download (CONTAINS NO GAME FILES) https://www.mediafire.com/file/g26zg88i1r1fzn3/Darkwatch_Launcher_Package_v1.2.zip/file
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  2. I recently opened my launch Xbox 1.0... and man, it was a huge mess in there, from all the mods I tried to do to it back in the late 00's. I put in an Xirc2, added a network and HDD activity LED drilled through the sides of the front of the case, split the TSOP with a external switch, put a remote receiver IR into it internally, and added a 4PDT switch so it's on controller port 4, until you plug in a controller. But I did this back in the mid 2000's, with a $15 radio shack soldiering iron and barely any skill. There's hot glue on the motherboard to hold the wires down (cringe), the wires I used are all too big it or too small gauge, cold soldier joints, etc. The console boots, but then crashes during the intro animation. I remember that after I added one mod too many, it stopped working, back in the day, and I just tossed it in a corner. The case didn't even push down properly because of all the wires, and I remember if I didn't push it down tight, it would boot longer before crashing, haha. When I have some time I'm gonna try to restore it, although mostly for sentimental reasons and not because I'll ever want it to be a daily driver again.
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  3. Hi Again, just wanted to share a link to a custom IDE cable. this is an ultra-ide cable made to the length and connector spacing of the original cable. no more awkward twisting/folding, and the blue connector actually goes in the motherboard this time. There are bulk packs available also. As always, international buyers, beware that shopify can generate some crazy freight prices. Sometimes it IS just that expensive to ship from the US, but often there are 3rd party shipping alternatives and i'm happy to help you sort those out directly. I'm in the process of trying to integrate a 3rd party shipping service to the site to help make it easier all around. https://gameroomcustoms.com/products/custom-80-conductor-ide-cable
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