emosun Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 I've heard tale of there being some mods that can be added to some games that changes the resolution they are rendered in. Googling xbox hd mods yields very cluttered results of course so perhaps someone can steer me in the right direction? I'm using a softmodded xbox with unleash. it doesn't have any extra ram or cpu so I understand this will cost some performance to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voljega Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 @KaosEngineer I seem to have many HDD games which runs only in 480i (with everything correctly connected (component cable) and configured (higher resolutions enabled + Enigmah Switch), other games work fine in 480p or even 720p), does this mean they are not patched to run in 480p or that they are not even compatible with 480p ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neighbor Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 5:23 PM, emosun said: 'm using a softmodded xbox with unleash. it doesn't have any extra ram or cpu so I understand this will cost some performance to do. http://www.emuxtras.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=187&t=6203&sid=7c7eaa5aecaf700dbf664d713981b9ec 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 2:56 AM, Voljega said: @KaosEngineer I seem to have many HDD games which runs only in 480i (with everything correctly connected (component cable) and configured (higher resolutions enabled + Enigmah Switch), other games work fine in 480p or even 720p), does this mean they are not patched to run in 480p or that they are not even compatible with 480p ? 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neighbor Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 2 hours ago, KaosEngineer said: PAL system isn't the eeprom data the only difference between regions? if we don't talk about the power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky5 Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, neighbor said: isn't the eeprom data the only difference between regions? if we don't talk about the power supply. Yes, although some devs added there own region checks. So some games will only work in PAL or NTSC video modes. Timesplitters 2 is one of those games. 99% of the Xbox collection work in 480p only a few (more than 10) require a hex edit to force/auto select the 480p flag. Some games require a different patch to the video mode flag, but it’s the same situation, patch and it’s now forced 480p. Alternatively if softmodded you can just force 480p at the kernel level and if hardmodded flash a patched bios with 480p forced. Edited May 14, 2019 by Rocky5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emosun Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 I dont think what i asked was understood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaosEngineer Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 @emosun, if misunderstood, what were you meaning to ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voljega Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 22 hours ago, KaosEngineer said: 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. Difficult to say it's not "my" games.... And to complicate matters my console is PAL but forced in NTSC so ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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