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  1. Hi @KaosEngineer. I've tried editing the skins and the configs, so far I'm succeeding I have never tried the Evox dashboard, I did not know that Rocky5 Evox skin is similar to the Evoxdash. Because of that, I'll leave the Evox skin alone and I'll make a new Evox Horizontal skin. Also, it's good to finally know what the "FixAt" does, I wasn't messing with it because I did not know what did he do. After a lot of time testing, I've found a way to display two menu items (sometimes three, sometimes one, ..., depending on the menu item length) at a time from the list of horizontal menu items. It's still not great, but it's close. I've made a lot of changes so far, but I'm still not done. I'll post the changes I make on a fork on GitHub (https://github.com/filipe-maia/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool), it might be useful for anybody in the future. Thank you very much You have been a great help!
  2. Family comes first, I totally understand that. Congrats on the twins Hope they like the original Xbox when they get older. Thanks for explaining to me the differences between Modded 5960, Retail 5960 and Modded 4920. So that was why the languages option wasn't showing in MS Dash, I had Persistent Softmod Enabled. Thanks. I've got to try to change the language in NKPatcher Settings (with the Persistent Softmod Disabled) and see if that changes the language in MS Dash. That means that if I had installed the Retail MS Dash 5960 instead of the Modded one, and if I had Enabled the Persistent Softmod in the NKPatcher Settings, and if I went to the MS Dash, I could go to the languages options and Disabled the Persistent Softmod by changing to any language?
  3. 12 - How about making a backup of the C drive before installing the softmod? That way, after installing the softmod, I could copy the MS Dash files from the backup into the shadowC drive instead of installing the Modded MS Dash 5960 or the Retail 5960 or the Modded 4920. Using the Extras Disc option to Restore Xbox To Default Factory State, the backup of the C drive could be used.
  4. Hi. I have installed the Modded MS Dash 5960, and I have the "Portuguese" language selected in the NKPatcher Settings. If I go to the MS Dash, the MS Dash is in English and not in Portuguese. Another thing, I can't find any option in the Modded MS Dash 5960 to change the language. Before installing the softmod, the MS Dash had an option to change the language. Does anyone know the difference between the Modded MS Dash 5960, the Retail 5960 and the Modded 4920?
  5. Hi. I have installed the Modded MS Dash 5960 (still don't know what's the difference between this, the Retail 5960 and the Modded 4920). I wanted to change from PAL60 to PAL50, so I used the MS Dash to change this option. The problem is that when I reboot the console, the option returns to be PAL60, it doesn't remain in PAL50. This was all done with Virtual EEPROM Enabled, more details about this on my first post in the thread "Home-Development-Rocky5's Projects-Xbox Softmodding Tool-Bugs". So, about question c), I guess that for changing between PAL50 and PAL60 the answer is no. What about for changing other options? About question b), I guess the answer is it is safe. Does anyone have a solution for this? Some other things I remembered: 9 - The Extras Disc could have an option to instal a XDK Dashboard in a Retail Xbox. 10 - If possible, another thing that I would like to see in your three main dashboard Skins is the small arrows that appear when a menu contains more options than the ones shown on the screen. 11 - This is an idea for your main dashboard Evox Skin, I think it would look good if the menu was horizontal instead of vertical and if the menu was displayed between the two horizontal bars that you have on the lower half of the screen. You could edit the Evox Skin to make this changes, or you could leave the Evox Skin as is and create a new Evox Horizontal Skin (if you leave the Evox Skin as is, I think it would look nice to see the selected option of the menu appear between the two horizontal bars that you have on the lower half of the screen). 6 (update) - On the right side and/or on the left side of the "XBOX" logo you could have the GameIcon and/or the preview, there is enough empty space for the GameIcon and the preview to fit. If you like, you could also switch the Menu ShowIcon from "false" to "true" (note: if the Menu ShowIcon is "true", the Items in the mainMenu that don't have an Icon won't display any Icon and the Items in the subMenus that don't have an Icon will display a blue/green orb). Custom Icons in the config.xml could also be used if you like, some examples: a transparent blank image for any subMenu Item that shouldn't display the blue/green orb (if the Menu ShowIcon is "true"); a cogwheel for the Settings; ... 5 (update) - If there is enough space, more informations could be added, together with the ones I've mentioned before.
  6. I have noticed another thing, but don't know if it is bug or not. In the Extras Disc, the option "Stock MS Dash 5960" installs the "modded\5960.zip" instead of the "retail\5960.zip". If it's not a bug, why is it like this? Why isn't there an option "Stock MS Dash 5960" to instal "retail\5960.zip" and an option "Modded MS Dash 5960" to instal "modded\5960.zip"? I have also seen that the "retail\5960.zip" is used when restoring the Xbox to Default Factory State. So is "retail\5960.zip" only to be installed in an "un-modded" Xbox and "modded\5960.zip" only to be installed in a modded Xbox? If that is so, I suggest changing the "Stock MS Dash 5960" to "Modded MS Dash 5960".
  7. Another thing I just remembered now: 8 - I can't find any place to change between Sound Mono/Stereo/5.1. I don't think that the Sound option in UnleashX sticks after leaving UnleashX, but I may be wrong. I think that NKPatcher Settings should have this option. I have also remembered a few questions: a) Right now, the only way to change the options I mentioned in points 1, 2, 3 and 8 is by installing and using MS Dash? b) Is it safe to use MS Dash to change the options with Virtual EEPROM Enabled? Or I can only use MS Dash to change the options with Virtual EEPROM Disabled? c) If I change the options using MS Dash, do those options stick after leaving MS Dash? d) I like to have my Fan Speed higher than Default, and most of the time I already have a game disc on the console before turning it On (when I turn the console On, the console loads immediately the game and doesn't start UnleashX), so I Enabled Permanent Softmod. Is there a higher risk of corrupting anything by having Permanent Softmod Enabled? If something gets damaged, is it easier to recover with Permanent Softmod Disabled? Sorry for the long posts. Thank you.
  8. Hi Rocky. I have installed the Xbox Softmoding Tool for the first time in a stock Xbox. This Xbox has never been opened and has never softmoded. I've downloaded the source code from GitHub and softmoded the console (used TH4 PAL save), no problems, nice and easy. I have not installed anything else besides your softmod (I have not installed the MS dash, I have not installed any games, I have not installed any applications, I have installed nothing). I have some feedback and some requests for future updates: 1 - When in PAL Video Region, I can't find any place to change between PAL and PAL60. I know that there is an option for this in UnleashX, but the UnleashX options won't work every time... for example, if I turn On the Xbox with a game disc in the tray, UnleashX won't be loaded before the game and the the UnleashX options won't affect the game. I think that NKPatcher Settings should have this option. 2 - When in NTSC Video Region, I can't find any place where I can choose between 480i or 480p or 720p or 1080i. In NKPatcher Setting there is an option to Force Progressive, but it doesn't let me choose a resolution, and I don't want to Force Progressive, I just want to use progressive if that is supported by the software. Once again, I know that there is an option for this in UnleashX, but the UnleashX options won't work every time. I think that NKPatcher Settings should have this option. 3 - I can't find any place to change between Widescreen Yes or No. And once again, I know that there is an option for this in UnleashX, but the UnleashX options won't work every time. I think that NKPatcher Settings should have this option. 4 - I really like your UnleashX skins (this includes your three main dashboard Skins, your NKPatcher Settings dashboard Skin, your Backup/Restore Dashboards dashboard skin, and all other skins made by you and used in various places for various reasons). There is only one small thing, the Selected Item has the same colour (yellow) as some of other elements (for example, in NKPatcher Settings, the "Press L + R + Back + Black to leave" is in the same yellow as the Selected Item... sometimes I find myself believing that the "Press L + R + Back + Black to leave" is the Selected Item and I press Up on the Dpad but nothing changes, only after a few moments do I remember that the Selected Item is not the "Press L + R + Back + Black to leave" and that I was pressing the Dpad in the wrong direction). Is it possible for you to change these colours in your Skins (for example, using light yellow for some things and dark yellow for other things)? 5 - Just like I said before, your three main dashboard Skins are really nice, but there are some informations that I find important and that are missing: the CPU and MB Temperatures (these let me know when should I change thermal paste and fan speed) and the E, F and G Memory (these allow me to easily decide which partition should I use to place something). Is it possible for you to add these informations to your main dashboard Skins? If not the E, F and G Memory, please at least consider adding the CPU and MB Temperatures. 6 - If possible, another thing that I would like to see in your three main dashboard Skins is: when the Selected Item is something with an Icon/Preview, I would like to see that Icon/preview, even if it's small (for example, the NKPatcher Settings has an icon, and when I use the Dpad to select the NKPatcher Settings, I would like to see that icon). 7 - One final thing about your main dashboard, it's not important, just something that I think it would be nice to see... on the Loading screen, I would like to see what is the software that is being loaded. For example, if I'm in your main dashboard and I choose to go to NKPatcher Settings, in the Loading screen I would like to see that it's opening NKPatcher Settings XBE or something like that. You might not agree with some of my requests, and that's fine. Your softmod is great either way, thank you for making it. PS: A question about changing between PAL60/PAL, or choosing between NTSC 480i/480p/720p/1080i, or changing Widescreen Yes/No, after installing your softmod, do I have to install the MS dash that is in your Extras Disc to be able to have these options?
  9. Hi Rocky. I have installed the Xbox Softmoding Tool for the first time in a stock Xbox. This Xbox has never been opened. I've downloaded the source code from GitHub and softmoded the console, no problems, nice and easy. I have a PAL console, and I noticed that after the softmod the Video Region was set to NTSC M. I have this Xbox connected to a TV that doesn't support component cables. I find that the PAL colours are more vivid than the NTSC colours and I prefer 576i 50hz over 480i 60hz when I'm using composite cables. For all these reasons, I went to NKPatcher Settings, EEPROM, and clicked on PAL Video Region. NKPatcher Settings done some stuff and the console rebooted. I went to check the Video Region, and it was still in NTSC M mode. I went again to NKPatcher Settings, EEPROM, and I noticed that neither the PAL option nor the NTSC option had the Yellow Check Icon. Then I decided to Enable Virtual EEPROM, and after the console rebooted the Video Region was PAL. I then Disabled Virtual EEPROM, and the Video Region was once again NTSC M. If I then go to NKPatcher Settings, EEPROM, and choose NTSC Video Region, and if after that I Enable Virtual EEPROM, the Xbox will stay on NTSC M Video Region. Then if I go to NKPatcher Settings, EEPROM, Disable Virtual EEPROM, then choose PAL Video Region, and then Enable Virtual EEPROM, the Xbox will be in PAL Video Region. My question: wasn't the NKPatcher Settings EEPROM options supposed to be able to change between PAL and NTSC Video Regions without Enabling Virtual EEPROM? Thank you. EDIT: Your softmod reports that my Xbox is a version 1.1 and that the BIOS is 4817. I have also tested with the 4817 Font Installed and with the Generic Font Installed, there was no difference in the Video Region outcome. I have also tried Permanent Softmod Enabled and Permanent Softmod Disabled, was again the Video Region was not affected. I still haven't removed the clock capacitor (I'm going to do it in the following weeks) and I'm using the stock HDD (like I said, this Xbox was never opened). I haven't installed any other software besides your softmod.
  10. I did not know about these patches. I'll have to try some. Thanks.
  11. More skins for me to try Thank you.

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