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Yep, it's known issue with UnleashX. I'm using covers from Rocky5's Xbos Artwork Installer (Xbox Artwork Installer/System/scripts/Artwork/NTSC/GAME_TITLE/_resources/artwork/poster.jpg) which quite small, but the bug still there. Games cover: https://mega.nz/file/MFQ1FQRS#4UuPVZfqLfjWqJ4iRATFyhfhNwYcsjxh2nG9tGJnJiE

Shameless plug; redump2x

I mean, it's common in CRT scene that once we get our hands on CRT TV we're starting after geometry perfection, color calibration, etc. Hence 240p suite is popular. In the end, we forgot as why we have the CRT in the first place; to play ogxbox (or another retro consoles). There must be scientific name for these behaviour because we've seen it in another things too. Such us, when we acquired an ogxbox we start to mod it, hoard the games, etc and to tired to play.

I play on 21" flat CRT TV. As other metioned, the geometry mostly sub par compared to LCD. But I just stop bothering and just playing...

Introducing redump2x, a Linux bash script to convert redump archive into xiso. Features: Create ready to boot xiso folder structure. Copy default.xbe's certificate to attach.xbe so trainers will work. Clean xiso filename to conform FATX limitation. UnleashX game cover using Rocky5's Xbox Artwork Installer. Split xiso to conform FATX limitation. Notes: You need to download Xbox Artwork Installer by yourself. Binaries inside bin folder included to guarantee basic functions. You can always compiles them manually.

If you're technical enough, this probably the cheapest way to fetch the EEPROM: https://mehmedbasic.dk/post/xbox-eeprom/

https://legacy.downloads.diomtec.com/homebrew/warchives/xbox-saves/

v0.2: Added Grid and SMPTE Color Bars skins to test or calibrate CRT's colors or geometry.

It has a menu to reset UnleashX configuration by extract an archive contains default config and skin. Need an exact full path for this.

After reading the UnleashX manual, I thought why not learn to create a skin? And here it is; introducing SimpleX, a simple UnleashX skin. This skin was created with CRT TV in mind, and not yet tried on LCD TV so don't know how the results. Just clone its repo or download from its release page. EDIT: The Skin folder can be directly dropped into UnleashX's Skins folder. But, the Config.xml need a bit of editing as it's uses E:\Applications and E:\Dashboards as its paths. Adjust it to your ogxbox paths, which is usually E:\Apps and E:\Dash. A simple find and replace will do. SimpleX_Applications_Dashboards.7z SimpleX_Apps_Dash.7z

Thanx, will add when I have time. BTW, how did you found those options? By dissecting the xbe? Syntax highlighting? You can change syntax highlighting to these styles by editing create file : $ pandoc --list-highlight-styles pygments tango espresso zenburn kate monochrome breezedark haddock Here's an image comparison:

Can't edit post above. Here's manual using Ubuntu and Ubuntu Mono fonts. UnleashX Manual_Ubuntu Fonts.pdf

The fonts are `pandoc`'s default fonts that came with its standard package. And am quite like it. I wasn't installing `pandoc` extra fonts package as it's relatively big, around 500 MB. We can change the fonts by several methods. The easiest way is by adding these line into `UnleashX.md` metadata, e.g: --- ... date: 2023-01-04 mainfont: LiberationSans monofont: LiberationMono --- But please be aware that different font has different typeface so the formatting maybe off, especially on code block (overflowing). Another easy approach is by open `UnleashX.md` on your favourite GUI markdown editor where you can fine tune every aspect of target document as you desire.

UnleashX is my favourite custom dashboard as it's small, fast, and full of features. Unfortunately there is not much documentations left about it. Void with the volatile nature of internet, or perhaps stored deep down on internet archive site. There is this one manual in PDF that quite comprehensive but a little bit hard to read. So I took an effort to rewrite (reformat?) it to make it easy on the eyes and probably can be exported to another ebook formats out there. As for now the focus is on PDF, but I think the EPUB generated is quite readable (literally just copy css found on the net and call it a day). I put the markdown on GitHub, generated PDF and EPUB can be downloaded from its release page. UnleashX Manual.7z

Love your patcher as it only need single file. But recently I just realize that when I press eject button, the tray wont open and the dashboard (UnleashX) will restart. One more; when do IGR (L+R+Black+Back) then the Xbox reboot and unmounting the XISO. Would be nice if there's an option to IGR but still mount the XISO.

Where did you check this? UnleashX?

What's new addition to this attach.xbe compared to driveimageutils's version?

I've successfully mount xiso on my hardmodded box.

If you have the box's EEPROM, use XboxHDM to rebuild the disk. It can format, populate formatted disk with pre-defined files, and then lock the disk with its EEPROM pair. If you don't have the EEPROM, hotswap the box and transfer Rocky's softmod using FATXplorer. BTW, is the box hardmodded? It's easier for hardmodded box because of no locking needed. Also, softmod need the optical drive logic board to be functional (no error 10, 11, 12?).

Thanx. Was successfully using split command in Linux: split --additional-suffix='.iso' -db $(( $(stat -c%s Nintendo.iso) / 2 )) Nintendo.iso 'Nintendo-' The xiso was created by extract-xiso. Perhaps it's create an xiso in multiple 2048 bytes and simple file split in half works just fine.

Doesn't work on Windows 10 LTSC. "Access violation at address 004619D4 in module 'XISO Split.exe'. Read of address 0000000C." It's not redump iso, just a regular one. Was trying to archive GameBoy and S/NES roms into an xiso. The total size is approx 4.4 GB. I've tried to manually split the iso (by separatedly archive GB and NES), but the attacher only attach one iso.

Sorry to bother you, but unfortunately cannot replicate it using both XMBC 33032 or 33026. Perhaps just glitch in the matrix. Another question; is there PC utils to split large image (bigger than FATX limitation)? Similar to isoripper from driveimageutils.

Ya, the attacher seems like to mount the xiso on D:\. My thought of it mounted on V:\ is because I see V: drive appears in XBMC's file manager while using the loader. There is no additional drive appears in UnleashX's file manager.

Cannot re-edit above post... After testing both @KaosEngineerpatched evoxdash.xbe and @Rocky5Bios Virtual Disc Patcher Loader: OGXbox and TruHexen installer instantly throw error 13. But Rocky's Xbox Softmodding Tool Extras Disc works just fine, and when using its file manager I can see the D:\ drive is populated by its content. Which mean that Xbox Softmodding Tool Extras Disc.iso is mounted on D:\. I think the attach.xbe is the one who responsible to mount an xiso into a drive, not the PBL. I wonder what's made the differences as I see all of the installer's XML hardcoded to D:\. IGR does not work. RT+LT+BACK+BLACK just reload the xiso, not returned to dashboard. Edit: After seeing Rocky's post above, as I'm using M8+ BIOS, I changed the loader from "C:\Bios Virtual Disc Patcher Loader\default.xbe" to "C:\Bios Virtual Disc Patcher Loader\patcher.xbe". And the IGR works as expected.

Can I mount the ISO in D:\ drive? At least, evoxdash.xbe from @KaosEngineerseems to mount the ISO on V: so some ISO (e.g. installer such as TruHexen) will throw error 13.