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December 29th, 2009, 18:04 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips
If your Xbox 360 controller is losing some life, its time to administer some First Aid. The First Aid Kit includes new rubber mats for your controller, as well as replacement thumbsticks with potentiometers.
Bring your old controller back to life. This first aid kit fixes two basic problems. Fix the problem with "dead buttons" by replacing the rubber pads that the buttons rest on. After several years of heavy gaming, these pads can wear out and not provide the "spring" back that they once did. Replacing the rubber mats is easy and requires on the most basic skill. This kit also includes replacement thumbsticks assembly. This includes the mechanism for the thumbsticks plus the potentiometers that work with the mechanism. Replacing the thumbstick mechanisms requires intermediate soldering skills.
What's In The Box :
1 set of rubber mats for your controller. This includes 2 different shapes.
2 thumbstick replacement mechanisms.
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December 29th, 2009, 17:55 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips
This is the new and latest version II of the amazingly popular Xbox 360 RROD (Red Ring Of Death) Repair Kit from Team Xecuter.
After much testing Xecuter have designed and perfected the exact specifications for the our own unique version of the famed X-Clamp fix – including custom made K-Pads for the memory chips and for extra cooling, two custom designed additional heatsinks are included for installation on both the southbridge and ANA Scaler chips (Solves most E74) . Each replacement screw has been designed to fit perfectly with the original Xbox 360 motherboard removing any need for drilling or unwanted warping.
The Xecuter Xbox 360 RROD PRO Repair Kit PRO II includes all tools needed, a full tube of high quality heat silicon paste. This fix has become the defacto solution in repairing the majority of the RROD (red Ring Of Death) Xbox 360’s.
In our own tests this kit fixed 98% of faulty Xbox 360 consoles !
This kit is very easy to install and includes enough parts for 1 Xbox360. This kit also includes the screwdrivers (Torx 10 and Torx8 and Allen Key), a specially designed X-Clamp Kit to fit both the CPU and GPU, specially formulated K-Pads for the memory chips and 2 custom designed heatsinks for the southbridge and ANA Scaler chips and a tube of high quality Heat Silicon Compound.
As this kit fixes most RROD issues we cannot offer any guarantee of 100% success, however this is the best kit you will find, anywhere.
All Tools Included
Torx 10, Torx 8 Screwdrivers
Allen Key
Tube of high quality silicon paste
4 x Thermal K-Pads
2 x Southbridge / ANA Scaler Heatsinks
Precision designed bolts with low profile head
Precision designed washers at optimum width
No drilling required
Easy install
Very high success rate.
Fixes most RROD, RLOD, E74, No Video/Audio Errors
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December 29th, 2009, 17:53 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips
Intensafire is the worlds Fastest Most Effective Xbox 360 Controller Mod.
** No Soldering - No Wiring - No Drilling - 5 MINUTE INSTALL **
What does it do?
The IntensaFIRE modifies XBOX 360 controllers, allowing them to control 5-mode sleeper settings, and use customizable user programmable modes. It uses the existing Sync button to toggle. Advanced modifiers can use the included button as well. It also enables "dual rapid-fire" - usable in all XBOX 360 games, including gamer favourites: Left 4 Dead, the Call of Duty series, the Halo series, the Gears of War series, and Street Fighter.
Mode 1 - COD 4 mode (Capped limit) (Now Supports MW2 !)
Mode 2 – Dual Rapid Fire Halo 3 “LED 3 and LED 4 Both Will Light Up
Mode 3 – COD WAW Jun 11 Patch Fast No Cap (Now Supports MW2 !)
Mode 4 – COD WAW Slow “ Save Bullet , GOW 1 & 2, HALO ODST, COD4
Mode 5 – Self Edit Mode “ speed range 0- 255” (Mode 18 - Now Supports MW2 !)
How is this better?
5-mode sleeper mod kits exist. Dual rapid-fire mod kits exist. The IntensaFIRE mod kit has both. There are controllers on the market, prefabricated, that do what the IntensaFIRE offers, each controller going for well over $100. The IntensaFIRE is an extremely simple to install mod kit, taking no more than 3 minutes to install with minimal tools. Other mod kits require soldering, drilling, wiring, and deconstruction of your controllers. The IntensaFIRE requires connections to only a few existing points on the controller board. No soldering is required, conductive glue is included to attach IntensaFIRE flex board to the controller.
Features:
Dual rapid-fire
5-mode sleeper
Easy 3-minute installation
No soldering or wires required
Can be used in all XBOX 360 games
Mode button for advanced modification
Easy installation with video instructions
Customizable user-programmable modes
Works in all wireless controllers (BOTH CG & Matrix) !
Does not require a more powerful battery
Includes LEDs
Includes screwdriver and conductive glue for quick installation, no additional tools required.
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December 28th, 2009, 18:31 Posted By: wraggster
The newest version of XeXLoader boasts a pretty slick GUI. This is a homebrew loader for the Xbox 360. Don’t get your hopes up, it requires an older kernel and you’re not getting on Xbox Live if you do this hack.
But think back to when the original Xbox was first hacked. Watching the XeXLoader (after the break) sends us back to the days of EvolutionX. Sure there wasn’t much that could be done in those early days (other than pirate games), but that slowly changed with the hard work of a lot of developers. XBMC came out of those first steps and became the greatest media software ever to grace your television. The GUI work here may be more beginning steps in another great community-driven legacy.
http://hackaday.com/2009/12/28/xexlo...ox-glory-days/
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December 28th, 2009, 18:24 Posted By: wraggster
Pakistani reader Saad was thrilled when he heard that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was getting a multiplayer map set in the city he calls home, Karachi. That is, until he played it.
"I, being a Pakistani, was so excited at seeing a Karachi map and then immediately so disappointed when I played the map," says the Karachi resident. The map has Arabic written all over, even though that isn't the country's language.
The country of Pakistan has two official lingos: English and Urdu. With somewhere between 60 and 80 million speakers of the standard language, Urdu has more speakers than, say, Italian, Korean or Polish.
"Infinity Ward probably thought, 'Oh hey its a Muslim country so Arabic is the language,'" says Saad.
While Arabic and Urdu use the same script, the words are completely different. For example, the noun "people" is "al-naas" in Arabic (الناس), and "log" or "loug" (لوگ) in Urdu.
"To someone who doesn't know urdu won't be able to tell the difference," Saad explains. "It's like Spanish and English, I guess. Some letters are same, some are different but the words are completely different."
There isn't a single Urdu word on the entire Karachi map and no one writes in Arabic in Pakistan.
http://kotaku.com/5435354/something-...about-pakistan
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December 27th, 2009, 11:17 Posted By: wraggster
This past summer, we learned that Mass Effect 2 players could import save files from the previous entry in the franchise, bringing all of the decisions made in the first game into the sequel. But are decisions capable of decimating hordes of insidious, robotic invaders? No, boosted stats and abilities are -- and according to a recent forum post from BioWare Community Coordinator Chris Priestly, players who import their saves will get access to these as well.
Of course, you won't be able to play as your super-high-level Shepard when you import -- however, the higher your character's level was when you finished Mass Effect, the better bonuses your Mass Effect 2 Shepard will receive. Some of the bonuses mentioned include extra money or crafting resources when you start the game. In addition, though BioWare has said that the game won't have a "New Game Plus" option, Priestly says that multiple playthroughs with the same Shepard will be possible.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/26/ma...res-explained/
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December 27th, 2009, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...VuEOexrrBb.php
It looks like Microsoft started banning homebrew Xbox 360 (running freeBOOT or XBReboot) from Xbox LIVE. This was of course highly expected to happen any time soon.
There are many ways for Microsoft to detect these modifications, no stealth or anything was implemented (nor is there any will from the dev community to do this considering it would even be possible).
Homebrew and Xbox LIVE don't go together, nor should they probably.
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December 25th, 2009, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...ZADAFQsEzb.php
Team FreeXeX released their new version of XeXLoader for homebrew-enabled 360s!
From x360.gx-mod.com:
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Lots of improvements and news features have been implemented :
* New more friendly GUI
* Auto Discovery mode. All aplications/games which are in the Games directory at the root of any device will be displayed in the first screen when you launch XeXLoader. For exemple : if "hhd1:\Games\MyGames" exist, and there is a "default.xex" executable in "MyGame", it will be show in the "Auto Discovery" menu.
* Enhanced File Manager (you can now Copy, Move, Paste, Delete and Create). You can change device with X, open sub-menu with Y, show only .xex with RB.
* Overwriting is now available
* Progress bar when copying files/folders. You can cancel a copy with B.
* Display game theme when explore game folder.
* Copy DVD. The default.xex auto-patch is not included in this version. This function will be implemented for the next release (95% of the function is coded).
* Lot a bugs fixed.
Know bug : Some games preview could cause memory corruption (a very few spotted) and cause crash and weird things. If it's the case, delete the file "nxeart" and "nxebg.dds" from the game directory.
Note : if the list you get at start up is empty you can do left or right to get the normal file listing.
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December 24th, 2009, 23:10 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...ZAXkcrnEUG.php
2 new homebrew Xbox1 programs have been released today!
* Nes6502 released a new version of Final burn Legends port for Xbox1.
Check out the full changelog on his forum thead
* Freakdave released Biniax 2 for Xbox1:
This is the XBOX port of BINIAX 2, a challenging and logical puzzle game developed by Jordan Tuzsuzov
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December 24th, 2009, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...ApsbqtKHLF.php
Rab released new version of his tool to check/verify your Xbox 360 NAND dumps and potentially even repair them if you have at least 3 'bad' dumps.
What's new/fixed:
* reduce block size for 256/512mb nands (to 0x4000 + ecc) based on user feedback (nandpro uses small block numbering so our output didn't match up with nandpro)
* make gui more responsive when operating on large nands
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December 24th, 2009, 23:08 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...llulkTcylh.php
FreeXeX released a bug-fix release for their QuickBoot application released earlier today/yesterday.
This new version fixed a bug on XP where the png's had to be in the same directory as quickboot.exe or it would crash.
About QuickBoot:
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QuickBoot allows you to build "short cut" LIVE containers that will allow you to launch applications directly from NXE.
The three main advantages of this are:
* Saves time by loading the application directly, rather than having to use XexLoader to browse the file tree and find the executable.
* Bypasses the 4GB size limit on live containers as you're not actually storing the application data in the live container, merely making a shortcut to it.
* Allows you to load applications off of external hard drives etc. straight from NXE.
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December 24th, 2009, 23:07 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...VuJdOCTDMR.php
Another launcher has been released for homebrew-enabled Xbox360 consoles.
From gsx302 on forums.xbox-scene.com:
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This was coded by a friend, with permission to post. He wishes to remain anonymous, and therefore will.
This is an alternative launcher, that was created in said "30 minutes", and may be upgraded soon. As you can see, the pace on this moves fast, so dishing out big updates should be easy for the developer.
It features a UI, Game launcher, and a file manager, to copy/paste/delete files.
Keep in mind, when you copy, it counts files, so if it stalls for you, it's a beta, it's just counting files.. give it a second..
When it's pasting.. the UI will appear frozen until it is complete, and then it will resume.
Same with deleting, but it is fast usually so it is unnoticeable.
Two methods to go about utilizing this..
* Disc:
Download the ISO from the usual places, and burn it using a program such as ImgBurn to a CD/DVD/etc. Pop it in, and click play game.
* Hard drive(Game Demo):
Download the VIPER360_LIVE.rar, extract the contents, and you will have a "CODE7777" folder. Place this in your "Content\0000000000000000\" folder on your hard drive. Now when you go to games library, you should have a Demo called "Viper360". You can boot that to utilize it.
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December 24th, 2009, 21:20 Posted By: wraggster
If you thought only a semi-deity like Ben Heck could splice consoles into laptop-shaped cases, here's some evidence to the contrary. This week, CollinE from Ben's forums put the finishing touches to his own, rather professional looking, Xbox 360 laptop. Adorned in a red and black color scheme that features a throwback giant X on the top lid, his 360 stays true to the original console in almost all respects -- including the "wind tunnel" noise generated by Collin's five fans. The fact he also consulted our guide on how to do this is just a cherry on the top for us, and you can find a video tour of the hardware after the break. Should it take your fancy, the machine's now on auction with all proceeds going to the "make Collin's Christmas merrier" foundation.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/24/x...ebay-near-you/
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December 24th, 2009, 11:28 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft also added a chart for this year’s top ranked downloadable content in Japan on Xbox Live.
Idolm@ster: Live For You took the top slot. Namco Bandai released this game last year, but continued to add DLC well into 2009. Xbox 360 owners in Japan must love splurging on idol-style games because Dream C Club is number two and Idolm@ster is in third place.
Again, it’s unclear how the 2009 ranking added up. Best items? Most downloads? Most profit? Who knows. Anyway, here’s the list.
1.) Idolm@ster: Live For You!
2.) Dream C Club
3.) Idom@ster
4.) Fallout 3
5.) Otomedius G
6.) Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
7.) Street Fighter IV
8.) Tales of Vesperia
9.) Record of Agarest War
10.) Rumble Roses XX
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/12/23...ranking-chart/
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December 24th, 2009, 11:28 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft posted a list with this year’s top ten Xbox Live Arcade games on the Japanese marketplace.
Not sure what the criteria is to be on the download ranking chart (sales? downloads? critic ratings?), but this is worth a look for a rough idea of Japan’s preferred Xbox Live Arcade games. Number two may surprise you!
10.) Mega Man 9
9.) The King of Fighters ‘98: Ultimate Match
8.) Ikaruga
7.) Shadow Complex
6.) R-Type Dimensions
5.) Trials HD
4.) Marvel vs. Capcom 2
3.) Castle Crashers
2.) Battlefield 1943
1.) Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/12/23...games-of-2009/
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December 24th, 2009, 11:06 Posted By: wraggster
Whoa, whoa, whoa, lady. When I said, "try safe, effective, fast-acting kick his ass," for video game-playing kids who won't listen, I did not mean "ventilate his abdomen with a kitchen knife."
Authorities say a 13-year-old Scottish boy was stabbed by his 55-year-old babysitter after he refused to stop playing his Xbox (original or 360, naturally, unspecified. I'm betting the latter.) While Isobel Mackenzie says the wee lad cut himself to get her in trouble, she did her case no favors by admitting to getting drunk before the incident. A three-day trial found her guilty and ...
She was ordered to do 300 hours' community service. Now, a seven-plus work weeks picking up busted condoms by the roadside is no picnic, but for stabbing a kid, that's a wow. Over here, Lord knows what sentence she'd have drawn.
While we're on this subject, can I rant about something else? Is it a law that cop reports don't specify what console or game people are playing when stupid stuff like this happens? Not that it changes the facts of the case any, but - soapbox here - I'd argue that this persistent generic treatment is one reason games are portrayed so trivially in these types of stories.
http://kotaku.com/5433255/drunk-scot...-xbox-argument
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December 22nd, 2009, 22:18 Posted By: wraggster
Yes, forthcoming DLC packs, "The Battle of Forli" and "Bonfire of the Vanities," were originally intended to be included in the main Assassin's Creed II story. But, as the game's creative director Patrice Désilets told Kotaku, "I felt that, 'Okay, there were too many things to do and to finish.' So we said, 'Ok, let's take a portion of the game that was planned and we'll give it in DLC.'"
The candid Désilets went on to point out, "I think we gave them so much content that they cannot say that we owe them, that we didn't give them a lot for their 60 bucks." So, don't think of the missing chapters as something torn from your disc of Assassin's Creed II that you paid good money for. Think of it as dead content that's getting a rebirth thanks to the wonders of DLC.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/as...to-time-const/
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