KaosEngineer
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The HDDKey stored on each Xbox console was unique. After NULLing the console's HDDKey, it no longer is unique to each console (32 0's) but the same HDDKey (actually you could use any value as long as you set them the same on all your consoles to easily swap drives between them). The HDD password generated will then be unique for each different HDD used, but not for each different console too.
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At the top of XBPartitioner v1.3, the LBA48 patch version will be printed. What version is it? What kernel version are you running? Press the Y button at UnleashX's menu to display the System Info page. Scroll down to find the Kernel Version. The BIOS will need to be updated. A version compatible with your motherboard version will need to be used. There are v1.0-1.5 and 1.6/1.6(b) versions. The latest Xecuter BIOSes for X2 modchips are X2 5035 (512KB) or X2 4981.67 or X2 4983.67. There are other dev team BIOS's that you can use as well. Evolution-X's M8plus for all motherboard versions are available or iND-BiOS 5003 or 5004 for v1.0-1.5 MBs.
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It's not the HDD lock password that's all zeroes but the HDDKey used to generate the password. The password is still unique to each HDD that is installed; however, since part of the algorithm's parameters are all 0's, the computed password for every NULL'd HDDKey Xbox will be the same for the particular HDD used. The Xbox computes the password using the HDDKey and information from each different HDD (model/serial number) every time the Xbox boots to unlock it. Softmodded systems still use the stock MS BIOS thus the HDD must be locked as the password is still computed to do so.
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For a 1TB HDD, I think splitting it is better. Update: Not everyone agrees with me - @Forlorn Penguin - I see said to use only F. When split equally between F and G, the cluster size is 32KB instead of 64KB. The cluster size is the minimum size a file will occupy on the HDD. So, if the app has many small files (<cluster size), each file will use up 1 cluster of the available HDD storage space. 32KB cluster max partition size 512GB 64KB cluster max partition size 1,024GB (1TB).
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What's the other console doing or not doing?
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Works similar to Virtual CD/DVD software on a PC, It mounts the disc image to the D: drive so to the Xbox it thinks a DVD is loaded into the drive. The disc image can be split into multiple files to and mounted as one large image as the Xbox's FATX filesystem only allows for files to be 4GBs in size and a couple games go over that limit in 1 file. There's also a disc ripper included in the package that creates the image file(s). I think it places the mounting app's default.xbe into the folder with the image and may change the internal XBE Title to match that of the extracted game's default.xbe. The XBE title string is the text seen in a menu entry.
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XBox Audio Buzz/Hum When Using Component Cables
KaosEngineer replied to PureChaosX's topic in Softmods
Was hoping the capacitor replacement would fix it. Can you post a recording of the buzzing sound? It may be caused by a ground loop issue. I'm having one myself with my cablebox, TV and Xbox. There was no 60Hz or 120Hz (ground loop) hum in the background when I was on satellite TV but after I switched to cable there's a definite 60Hz hum that can be heard when the TV volume is turned down it's louder than the program's audio track. I turn up the TV volume a bit and it drowns out the hum. The TV set is an old CRT (SD) model and from the looks of the picture there's more than audio but video problems occurring too. Most likely has some leaking / bad electrolytic caps in dire need of replacing. Update: Check out this page for troubleshooting audio hum: https://www.psaudio.com/ps_how/how-to-find-and-fix-hum/ -
Rocky5's video tutorial(s) on using Chimp 261812 at youtube show all the steps involved. There are three as the user interface has been updated. The last two videos show the changes made since the first tutorial was posted.
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Yes, @nikeymikey that's exactly what it can do. Also, you can save space by leaving the files inside the XISO image instead of extracting them. Small files, less than one cluster (either 32KB or 64KB for most), occupy 1 cluster of space on the HDD. So, many tiny files can start to eat up a good chunk of HDD storage space.
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The only operation I've not been able to use with the X3 BIOS is to run games from the ISO (XISO) file instead of the extracted file set. For that, I boot the M8plus BIOS stored in one of the additional banks. The CDROM Modchip patch to do so works with only a limited number of BIOS's and the X3 BIOS is not one of them.
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Not sure it's possible. Check the AvaLaunch Manual v2.2 (PDF) . Update: Seems icons are only added to the applications/games that have an XBE file associated with them not the top-level menu items.
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The X3 modchip has its own BIOS to support all the features of it. It can also boot other modified BIOSes if you prefer. X3 Build 3294 is the latest for the modchip from Team Xecuter. It is 1MB in size and fills 4 of the modchip's 8 256KB banks which leaves 4 256 banks that can be used as either a 1MB bank, 2-512KB banks, 1-512KB bank and 2-256KB banks, or 4 separate 256KB banks. You need to make sure the version of the BIOS you flash is compatible with the Xbox version - 1.0-1.5 multi-version or specific build for v1.6s.
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Is the DVD playback kit dongle installed in a port.? From what I remember, the X3IR alone only allows the Xbox DVD remote to power on/off the console it does not perform other functions.
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How was it modded? Does it have a modchip installed? Is it a solderless install?
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Maybe it uses the DVD playback kit remote if the use MCE remote option is not enabled. But, you probably already tried it that way.
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There are several. Doesn't affect installing or launching of the emulators. Evox M8plus Xecuter 2 4981.67 or 4983.67 Xecuter 2 5035 - x2config.ini allows BIOS configuration changes to be made by editing this file that's stored in the root of the Xbox's E drive iND-BiOS 5003 iND-BiOS Beta 2005-02-15 (aka 5004) These two iND-BIOSes also have a configuration file but it's named, ind-bios.cfg, and it is stored on the root of the Xbox's C drive. These are the latest BIOS versions from the various BIOS development teams.
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No, the Xbox only supports 10 or 100 Mbit per second data transfers - Cat5 will do. And most newer Ethernet ports support auto-MDI/MDI-x making a crossover cable unnecessary. The port automagically connects the proper pairs of wires on each end to allow data to be transferred. The Xbox does not do auto-MDI/MDI-X but if your computer's Ethernet supports it, you are good to go using either a crossover or standard Ethernet cable.
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The MCE remote is different than the Xbox DVD playback kit remote. MCE = Media Center Extender
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I've fixed an Xbox where the wires inside the Ethernet port connector were so caked up with dust and grim that the cable could not make good contact with them. After using compressed air to blow out the majority of the dust followed by cleaning them with a 91% isopropyl alcohol soaked q-tip until it came out clean instead of black then letting it dry out. Reconnected the Ethernet cable and it was again on the network. Does the LED on the right side of the Xbox's Ethernet port flash? I think that's the one. One LED shows the link status (connection established between the Xbox's Ethernet port and the router) while the other indicates when data packet transfers are occurring.
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What's this mean VGA go without green witch ... You talking about these two NKPatcher override files: /E/nkp11/video.bin with a single character: 1, 2 or 3. 1 force progressive mode 2 enable VGA fix 3 both options 1 and 2 /E/nkp11/eeprom_off.bin An empty file its presence alone switches off the use of a virtual EEPROM.
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Chimp 261812 should format the extra space to use 64KB clusters. You can double check that the extended partitions >512GB in size are using them by running XBPartition v1.3 and scrolling down to highlight partition 6 then 7. The cluster size in use will be displayed in the bottom section of its display. Again, only a partition >512GB in size needs to use 64KB clusters. If the partition is improperly formatted, the text ER will appear to the left of the partition's size. For a 2TB drive, partition 6 and 7's formatted size will be 927.78GB each. Source: https://www.xbmc4xbox.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=649&hilit=2tb (XBPartitioner v1.1 shown in picture but use v1.3) Note: If partition 6 and 7 are not 927.78GB's each, the drive is not formatted properly - a partition cannot be >1TB in size with 64KB clusters.
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What brand and model is the 'network extender' device? It has to be running a DHCP server for the Xbox to receive an IP address. If not, you'll need to use a static IP address (set manually in the dashboard's settings) What address is your PC at? Is it set to obtain an address or a static (manual) IP.
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The Xbox can only run 1 app at a time is what I hear. You can't have the tunneling app sending data to the Kai orbital servers and run the game at the same time. The old release of XBMC that supported XLink Kai only performed the GUI portion to set up the arena connection through the Kai engine. XBMC still required another computer be it PC/MAC or now Raspberry PI or other SBC that runs the XLink Kai Engine to forward the system link packets to the orbital servers. The orbital servers send and receive packets from the engine computers of all the consoles in the selected arena to play the System Link game.
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It is still available for Windows, MacOS (x86), Linux x86 - no GUI and Raspberry Pi & other ARM-based SBCs. XLink Kai: Evolution VII. Global Network Gaming.
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XBox Audio Buzz/Hum When Using Component Cables
KaosEngineer replied to PureChaosX's topic in Softmods
Those capacitors need to be replaced. Bad caps can cause all sorts of weird symptoms happening elsewhere in the system when the power supplies are not properly filtered.
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