KaosEngineer

Yes. The Aladdin modchip has a 256KB flash memory chip. The BIOS size will be 256KB. The higher you set the fan speed the louder it will be. You could use the iND-BiOS Feb-11-05 Beta (aka 5004) .67 version. Changing the fan speed is a matter of editing a text file on the hard drive and rebooting. Modify this line in the ind-bios.cfg file on the Xbox's hard drive: FANSPEED=10 ;Fan Speed 10-50 = 20-100% Default=10 When flashing the ind-bios to the modchip, first upload the ind-bios.cfg file to the root of the C drive before flashing the modchip.

Actually 2.5" SATA drives have the same connection as a 3.5" SATA drive. It's a 2.5" IDE drive that uses a 44-pin connector for interface and power instead of a 40-pin IDE connector and 4-pin Molex of a 3.5" hard drive. So, any compatible IDE-to-SATA adapter will work with a 2.5" SATA drive. I suggest using a StarTech IDE2SAT2 or DeLock 61702. However, the cheaper, HDE IDE-to-SATA adapters from Amazon can work too. When buying the HDE adapter, purchase at least 2 and hope that at least one works. Many people have had DOA (dead on arrival) adapters. If either adapter is broken, contact the seller and insist on getting a replacement. Also purchase an 80-wire 40-pin high-speed IDE cable. Recommended length 24 inches.

What version of Chimp are you using? You need to make sure your BIOS includes the latest LBA48 patch. Some older versions of the X2 BIOS do not. The latest X2 BIOS is 4983.67. But, many prefer to use the previous version 4981.67 since the latest version cannot have its settings modified in XBTool v1.0.23a. Team Xecuter encrypted it a different way than the 4981 version. Other BIOSes could be used on this chip as well. Evolution-X M8plus, iND-BiOS 5003 or iND-BiOS Beta Feb-11-05 (aka 5004).

Not had too much problem of any Xbox overheating unless the fan isn't running. If you want the fan to stay running at a higher speed, you will have to modify the BIOS's internal setting with EVTool v1.0.9 and reflash it to the modchip or TSOP whichever you have used to mod the console.

It is one of the many variations of the Aladdin modchip, not exactly sure which. The BIOS flashed to it is an Xecuter2 BIOS since Microsoft under the big X logo at the end of the flubber animation has been changed to Xecuter2. It holds 1 256KB BIOS. Check the BIOS version by locating the kernel version in either the MS dashboard's System Info scroller - K:1.00.NNNN.DD value. Or, the replacement dashboard's system info or skin. Not all skins show the value but many do.

Yes, you can install a 2.5" hard drive in the Xbox with the proper adapter and power cable.

Don't have a tutorial for either. They both seem very self-explanatory to me. Update: As supplied, you need to be running a 64-bit version of Windows. And, the hard drive has to be connected to the PC using a compatible/supported USB-to-HDD interface adapter. Copy your Xbox's eeprom.bin file into the folder where you extract either version of XboxHDM23USB. Run the startup batch file, xboxhd.bat. Menu Options 1. List drives connected 2. Launch xboxhdm 3. Lock hard drive 4. Unlock hard drive 5. Check Lock Status (only available in Beta 3) Use option 1 to make sure the software recognizes that the drive you plan to use for the Xbox HDD is connected. Next, Launch xboxhdm. Once, QEMU finishes booting Linux, type in xboxhd to start the preparation process of the Xbox HDD. Follow the onscreen menu to prepare a new HDD. The software will format the hard drive for the Xbox and copy the files stored in the C and/or E drives on the PC. Beta 2 requires adding the MS Dashboard files into the hdm/c folder while Beta 3 comes preconfigured to install a no-original-game-disc-required softmod installer, add no files to it's HDD_files/c folder. After formatting and copying files to C and/or E if its a larger HDD than 8GBs, you will be prompted to format the extended partitions. After formatting, exit back to the main menu and lock the hard drive. Check the lock status then exit XboxHDM23USB. Install the hard drive into your Xbox.

Edit the BIOS settings with EVTool v1.0.9, save the updated BIOS dot bin file and reflash. What dashboard are you using? Some like XBMC change the setting such that it will remain in use after starting a different app (game). While with UnleashX once UnleashX exits and the new app (game) starts, the BIOS's setting will be used. Or, vice versa.

Most likely not. V1.9 requires the Xbox HDD to be connected as Primary MASTER on a native IDE port. XboxHDM23USB Beta 2 or 3 can be used to build an Xbox HDD on newer hardware and OSes (Windows 7-10). The hard drive to be connected to the PC via a supported USB-to-HDD interface (be that IDE, SATA or a combination of both) adapter. 3.5" HDDs require using a power supply be it external or connecting it to a PC's spare Molex drive power connector since USB cannot provide enough power for them.

Yes, there are on emuxtras.net's forum.

Looks like you have a 1.6 version of the Halo edition. Check for a mounting post below the serial number sticker on the bottom of the console. (Since the case is translucent, you can see through it to note the absence or presence of the mount.) (https://imgur.com/a/HM6PU) If it's a 1.6, the SMD transistor between the Xyclops chip and clock cap most likely needs to be replaced. To test and fix, watch Floydzabarber's YouTube video titled: Original Xbox version 1.6 won't power on fix.

Welcome to the forums nay boards at OGXbox.com. Mod it or lose it, KaosEngineer

Saving settings is different than saving game state - progress thus far in the game. I'm not sure if emulators can save a per game setup.

Which BIOS is being used?

You have a v1.0 Xbox there. It has a fan on the GPU heatsink. And, the main fan at the back of the case to pull in cool air and exhaust it after heated inside the console. Source: https://www.eurasia.nu/wiki/index.php/XboxVersionTable Originally from the now defunct Xbox-scene.com.

You could try adding delays into the font loading. When the console boots properly, run the NKPatcher Settings app and change the number of delays. Reboot and see if it starts consistently booting into the dashboard. If not, add another delay. Rocky5's Xbox Softmodding Tool's NKPatcher Settings app can add a maximum of 5 delay files. 5.1.2 XTF Font Delay Options Remove all: Install 1 Delay file: Install 2 Delay files: Install 3 Delay files: Install 4 Delay files: Install 5 Delay files:

The newer version makes swapping the DVD and new HDD easier. Download and use the updated version of Chimp, 261812, from Rocky5's github repository. The application itself is in the E Partition subfolder.

That's why you need a WILL to spell out every item of value and what should be done with them.

@emosun, if misunderstood, what were you meaning to ask?

Welcome to OGXbox.com. Mod it or lose it, KaosEngineer

XBMC4Xbox, XBMC4Gamers (pre-built) or source repository and XBMC-Emustation have skin(s) and/or scripts to use game artwork. Most replacement dashboards don't have as sophisticated a skinning engine to provide for displaying artwork. UnleashX's XvGM skin provides for a unique implementation of providing game artwork, synopsis and preview video.

Are the games the PAL version or NTSC version? I don't have a PAL system in the States. I'm not sure if that matters though. From what I understand, there are some PAL games that only run in PAL mode - low resolution 480i or 576i not any progressive mode once switched to NTSC mode. But, again I have no PAL console to try so don't take my word for it.

Many Xbox games run at 480p others 720p and a very few at 1080i (not recommended to enable 1080i). To play any game at a higher resolution than 480i, you have to use a high-definition AV pack or component cable. Once connected, the higher resolutions can be enabled in the MS Dashboard's Video Settings menu. If you have a PAL console, it has to be modded and switched to NTSC mode as the higher-resolutions are not available when operating in PAL video mode.

You're welcome. It is not the easiest skin to get setup. You don't simply upload the skin files to a subfolder in UnleashX's Skins folder

XVM, they are dot xmv files - the game's video preview. The skin itself is 2MB's of files to store in UnleashX's Skins folder - in a subfolder for example: XVGM - either the extract content or as a zip file. The Skin doesn't have to be extracted to load. However, the files cannot be in a sub-subfolder as they are in the XVGM (US).zip I've seen. WIll need to look again at the large archives file structure. Extracted content saved in UnleashX's Skins/XVGM/ folder Videos/ background.png filemanager.jpg filemanager.png Impact_12.xpr loading.png mp.png 1mp_Buttons.png mp_pl.png Skin.xml Skin.xml.temp (not necessary old backup file of Skin.xml. It can be deleted.) Splash.jpg Place the dot xmv preview video files into the Videos subfolder shown above. However, it is not required that these files are stored there. They can go in each game's subfolder too. One folder to find all the preview videos or many different folders to browse to. It's up to you where they are stored. Either way, each game/app/emulator's menu listing has to be edited to add the path to the preview video to be played.