Gunky
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First, to update, I did mess up something simple with the dashboard boot paths. I put a copy of UnleashX in E/ that the xbox is now successfully booting into. The console was softmodded with rocky5, then I used xblast to flash the TSOP with cerbios. Cerbios.ini Dashboard bootpath wasn't set so I was booting into nothing which is what caused my initial post. I know this whole process has been messy, so I'm looking for what I should be doing to get things set up in there ideal form. I want to get this setup the best it can be so I don't have future problems.
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Alright! Now that I know I can successfully access and change/add files to my drive I need some more guidance. I was told the issue was the bootpaths, but after adding a dashboard and changing the cerbios.ini bootpath to that dashboard, nothing has changed. It's quite possible I did that wrong somehow, but I figure I should ask for more concrete directions on what i should be trying/doing to rectify my situation. Thanks for the continued help everyone.
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This worked! I'll return if I have more questions
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This is cool, but way beyond my knowledge and scope. Thanks for sharing!
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Can you Elaborate? Someone else mentioned to me there being an alternate code for softmods and I wasn't sure what they were talking about. I was using the EEPROM I was told to back-up and it's not just 1's or 0's. Softmodded very recently. If memory serves, FATxplorer would just say it was unsuccessful/ wrong code I figured this would be the final solution to things if nothing else. I'll start looking into it soon if I can't figure something else out. Thanks for the reply
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Seagate Got this adapter. It's of dubious quality, but it's the one "confirmed working" according to FATXplorers site. It's so cheap I wouldn't be surprised if they're using a different one that doesn't work anymore, the one picture in the reviews that shows an xbox with the adapter has a slightly different appearance than mine : \ However, I watched a video that linked to a "working" adapter on eBay, and it looks like the exact one I got, so honestly I don't know.
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Welp, the EEPROM isn't unlocking my xbox drive for some reason. Once again I have no direction and my Xbox's fate is up in the air. I progressively feel more and more stupid about fucking this up : (
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Alright! I'm a bit more optimistic now. A friendly fellow in the r/xbox discord server told me that flashing Cerbios over rocky5 is fine, and the issue is my dash paths not being correctly set. I'm going to order an adapter so I can hook the HDD up to my laptop via FATXplorer and set up things up. Hopefully this will be what I need to fix the issue : )
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I burned the iso to a dvd and the xbox won't run it. It's also worth noting I can't FTP to it anymore. : ( I do have my EEPROM backed up
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The cerbios logo flashes for a second then the video signal cuts out and comes back as a black screen. If a game is already in it when I power it on, the game boots normally. 1.0 xbox with rocky5 installed. I used xblast to flash the bios. I was flashing the cerbios hybrid bios, and did everything as instructed on consolemods.com. Is there anything I can do to salvage this? I'm really bummed out right now.
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Thanks! I wouldn't consider myself a "collector" because I sell games as soon as I know I don't like them, or won't play them anymore. But there's something a little more engaging about the whole experience to me when I don't have immediate access to everything at once. I know it's a bit odd, but hey, thats my brain I guess. I will come back if I ever need support, and I'll make some updates on the heating stuff if I can... When you guy's play games, how warm does it get in the back during gameplay? I've been physically reaching back and feeling the console while playing occasionally (Case is on), and mine gets pretty warm. Warmer then any console I've ever owned for sure. Not sure if thats normal, or an easy indicator mine is ready for a change without exact temps or a shutdown. Everything runs fine, I was playing guilty gear for a few hours. Maybe I'm just in denial and should change the paste already, haha.
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Yes! I learned to solder just to fix this Xbox, it had some trace rot. Though, I think I got lucky and it was stupid not to use flux...but it worked out. The mod chips I've seen look easy to install in comparison, so I'm not too worried about messing something like that up. Modding definitely seems fun, and I get why people do it. But for now, a lot of the fun of old consoles to me is the original context and thrifting for games. I get really overwhelmed when I have so many choices, so limiting use to what games I can afford is more appealing to me than having everything at once. (And compared to my other consoles, almost everything I want on xbox is dirt cheap). I'm sure modding is in this Xbox's future, just not anytime soon. : )
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I was hoping to keep my system stock, but I heard a mod-chip would make putting a new hardrive in easy by bypassing the eeprom stuff . So I figured if my hardrive ever fails, I'll buy a hardmod and a new hardrive. Is this stupid, or bad logic on my part? That was just my plan from reading various things over the web. Either way, not sure how likely it is for my HDD to fail to begin with.
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I appreciate all the response's. Though, I'm still on the fence about doing it. Obviously many, many people have changed the thermal paste with no issue at all and have been fine. I'm also skeptical that even if the used substance isn't normal paste that it wouldn't need to be replaced at some point as well, but, there is also something worrying about replacing with a different substance than intended. So I think I'll wait until I know my xbox is for sure having heat troubles... So, is there any other tips on finding xbox temps besides IR Thermometer? I don't really plan on modding my xbox until the harddrive gives out personally. (I know softmodding is how most people measure temps) I'll try the IR for fun, but if that's not accurate am I sort of screwed on knowing for sure?
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Great idea! I never would have thought to use an IR thermometer, I should be able to borrow one over the weekend. I assume I can leave the case closed? Sorry for stupid questions, but this has been my first big electronics project, learning as I go : )
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Thanks for the advice! How much thermal paste would you say is the correct amount? I've seen people add relatively little, and some quite a lot. I've heard people say "you can't add too much" and some say that too much will break your Xbox. It's definitely one of the more ambiguous parts of this to me, as I've never dealt with thermal paste.
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I received a broken 2001 1.0 Xbox for free. I removed the clock capacitor, rerouted some trace rot. After that, it seemed to be working great besides terrible disc reading (even after a pot tweak). I ignored the often suggested thermal paste replacement thinking "don't fix what ain't broke" and bought a new laser, after all, I got the thing for free. It's working great as far as I can tell. BUT the lingering thought of thermal paste wormed it's way into my brain, after all, most people seem to suggest it (sometimes to do it just cuz). The combination of so many people suggesting it, and some of the counter-arguments to it on this forum made me pretty anxious about the whole ordeal. Especially after investing money into this. SO when does one know when, or if they should change the paste? I basically have the oldest OG Xbox possible, and it seems to work fine. I noticed the fan area in the back can get warmish when reading discs - but I've never had an xbox, and this could be normal. I haven't modded it, so I don't know its temps. Should I be worried? or bothered? Should I mod the console just to see the temps, just to be sure? Is the Xbox good enough at knowing when it has overheated to reliably leave it alone until theres a tangible issue? TLDR; I'm overly paranoid about my newly acquired 1.0 xbox, and don't know how necessary it is, or when I should replace the thermal paste. Thanks for any replies! It's much appreciated.
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Just here for advice on upkeep for my OG xbox I got recently. Excited to use it more.
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