We are offering FREE SHIPPING on 2 or more DuoX2 Cromwell Edition Modchips. Just add the DuoX2 chips to your cart and use the coupon code: freeshipduox when checking out. This offer is only valid in the USA until April 15th 2006. This offer includes Free USPS First Class Mail Shipping Only, other shipping options are available when checking out. We will not give any discount on our other shipping methods, please do not ask.
We're already nearly 24 hours into the 72 hour* "Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend" sponsored by the telco overlords at Verizon. This is a chance for all you 360 owners out there who managed to save up the $400 (or, more likely, $300) to get the thing--but didn't pitch in for a Gold account--to get a taste of what you're missing. I recommend you start by downloading some multiplayer demos, like GR:AW or Battlefield 2, and rocking them out multiplayer over Live.
*It's notable that Verizon and Microsoft chose this weekend over all others; considering we're going to lose an hour due to Daylight Saving's Time "springing" forward, this is really a 71 hour "Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend." What are we not supposed to look in the mouth again?
Hi all its time to expand the DCEmu Homebrew & Gaming Network by another site and this time the Sega Saturn and its Homebrew and Emulation Scene is the target, we have all the emulators released and news and links to the best in Homebrew on the new site.
Hi all this is really an announcement to say that we have implemented open newsposting for all Staff and Coders across all our network sites (doesnt include developers sites).
So this means any Staff member or Developer/Coder can post news and upload releases to our forums which are News forums.
Our News forums cover all these consoles
Dreamcast
Sega Saturn
GBA
Nintendo DS
PSP
PS3
Xbox
Xbox360
PS2
Gamecube
Revolution
Nokia N-Gage
Ipod
Tapwave Zodiac
Gizmondo
If your a Developer/Coder then please upload your releases to the forum (and please dont use those crappy file upload services) and promote your releases and get the much needed feedback you deserve.
Releases can be in Zip or Rar format and Screenshots can be in a host of formats, if directly linking a screenshot in a newspost and not uploading please dont use Bitmaps as they can be massive for dial up users.
If posting news try and source as best as possible but be wary of sites that mislink etc.
Thats all folks, the sites and forums are looked after 24hrs a day by admin and staff around the world, we also have a Private Developers forum for Coders who wish us to release for them or people can use any of our Submit News forums.
Assistance from investigators at the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association has resulted in the extension of a prison sentence for a British man convicted of handling stolen goods.
Following a police raid on his shop, DH Wings, Essex resident David Hoang was arrested on 23rd February for handling stolen goods and ELSPA was called in to provide evidence at his court trial after the accused pleaded not guilty to additional charges of chipping offences.
"We're pleased we could assist in this case," commented Michael Rawlinson, deputy director general of ELSPA. "The modification of games consoles, more commonly known as 'chipping', is a criminal offence and so is the possession of modified chips. The successful resolution of this case highlights the very real threat of prosecution and a criminal record to anyone tempted to become involved."
As a result of the input from ELSPA investigators, Mr Hoang's sentence was extended by a month, bringing the total term to eighteen months in prison.
Publishers have long contested the use of console mod chips, which are generally billed as a tool for allowing hardcore gamers access region encoded import titles that may be delayed or never released in the West, but clearly offer the added, illegal functionality of playing pirated software.
In the UK, 'chipping' is currently an illegal practice. ELSPA argues that this particular case further highlights the gravity of the situation, and the determination of both trade bodies and police officials to trace and fully prosecute offenders.
Next-generation consoles such as the Xbox 360 and PS3 will further negate the plausibility of using mod chips to play imported games, thanks to region free coding on software. However, publishers will still have the option to lock titles to specific regions, to maintain a staggered launch strategy, for example, which means the availability and use of mod chips is unlikely to disappear, despite the re-enforced risk of legal prosecution.
Modbo has discontinued their popular 2.1 chip BUT a complete new line up of 4 Modbo modchip has been released!
Remember we only sell ORIGINAL Modbo product and not clones!
Heres more info :
MAIN FEATURES:
- Supports all V1-V16 include PAL/USA/Asia 7500X
- Full autoboot PS2/PS1/DVD games
- Complete with MACRO=OFF, GREEN FIX and DVD REGION FREE
- DEV1 and DEV2 supported,and less wire required
Team XXX released a new version of KI-xxx a Killer Instinct 1 and 2 arcade emulator.
What's new
* mainly KI2 optimisation, it now runs at 45 fps instead of 35fps
* added the choice to calculate background or not and to display it or not (can go up to 60fps)
* corrected some things in the sub menu, it is more user friendly now
Team XXX released a new version surreal64-XXX. a N64 emulator for Xbox (combining 1964, Project64 and UltraHLE) based on the original Surreal64 by oDD and Lantus.
What's new
* Added Rice 6.11 video plugin
* Be aware it is a beta, and that soft vertex can cause crashes
Heres a nice exclusive for us all here at Xbox Evolution, with the good help of our friends at Lik Sang (Who Compiled for me the top selling Xbox Games of 2005 from 1st of January till 31st of December).
If you dont know Lik Sang are one of the worlds biggest importers and exporters of Video Games and Consoles etc and because they sell games from each region it gives a unique insight on whats sold best via them.
Xport released a new version of WinUAEX - an Amiga Emulator for Xbox.
Heres whats new:
* ISO/MP3/CUE support (but same CDDA bug as with real CDs - see notes)
* ISO/MP3/CUE also works across network and on ISO9660
* GUI brought up-to-date
* Minor optimizations, perhaps extra 1-2 fps
* Fixed bug where if you changed graphics filters you would get black screen
* Fixed ISO9660 bugs
* Fixed Relax bugs
* Fixed bug where mouse input was not being recognized if only one USB mouse was attached to the XBox. Hopefully 2-mice will still work.
* Flicker filter setting now saved for each game
* Multiple joysticks problem should be fixed
* CD32 Blue button fixed
* Cleaned up the Kickstart ROMs and gave proper names to them.
* Added more robust/correct "Machine Defaults"
* Save states now store the currently inserted disks in all of the disk drives. Now you shouldn't have to worry about whether or not you have the correct disks in the drives when you load a previously saved state.
* New game configuration option : "Clip Excess Video Borders". When enabled, WinUAEX will attempt to only display the currently active game screen and remove the excess space. This can result in some screen jumpiness in certain circumstances, but does give pleasing results from time to time. This is off by default.
* Fixed bug where if you configured/ran a HDF file, then exited the emulator, restarted it, and tried to load the game again from the saved configuration, it would fail.
* Can now select keys on the virtual keyboard with the Left Analog stick
* New in-game menu option "Rotate Disks" - this will rotate the disks in the 4 floppy drives. This can also be assigned to a button combination in the usual way. (Go to controller configuration, Change Emulator Definitions, then map one of the "Emu Buttons" to "Rotate Disks" (it's at the very end of the list), then go to Change Joypad Mappings, Change Game Mappings, and assign it a button combination.)
Jury selection will begin today in DeLand, Florida for three of the four men charged in the August 2004 murders of six during an attempt to retrieve an Xbox. Troy Victorino, 29, Robert Cannon and Michael Salas, both 20, and Jerone Hunter, 19, allegedly used aluminum baseball bats to beat to death Erin Belanger, 22, Michelle Nathan, 19, Francisco Ayo-Roman, 30, Anthony Vega, 34, Roberto Gonzalez, 28, and Jonathan Gleason, 17. The victims, some of whom were sleeping, did not resist the attack, which was charged by Victorino's insistence upon reclaiming his Xbox from Belanger.
Canon already pleaded guilty and will receive life in prison in exchange for his testimony. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the remaining three defendants.
This is a nice little mod, unfortunately it is for the original Xbox. Let’s just hope BrutalByte over at iHacked finds a way to do it for the 360. He installed a Netgear Wi-Fi adapter internally in the Xbox to allow a for a wireless connection without having messy adapters adding to the tangle mess already behind your entertainment center. Nice work, but forewarning, this may void your Xbox warranty and this mod does take a little bit of electronics know-how.
Multi-picture deal secured with Paramount Pictures
Significantly expanding the range of content available through Xbox Live and creating a unique cross-marketing initiative, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures have unveiled the new Xbox Movie Showcase service.
Beginning with the release of an HD trailer for Paramount's forthcoming summer blockbuster, Mission: Impossible III, the Movie Showcase will offer the rapidly expanding Xbox Live community a selection of free-to-download content that includes film trailers, exclusive themes, graphics and customisation content for the Xbox 360.
Additionally, featured movie stars including Jack Black (star of the forthcoming Nacho Libre, the trailer and digital content for which is soon to appear on Xbox Live) will also be taking part in Microsoft's community-based "Game with Fame", where gamers can enter for a chance to play an online game with their favourite celebrity.
Aaron Greenberg, group marketing manager, Xbox Live, commented: "Paramount shares our commitment to providing an entertaining and meaningful gaming experience for Xbox gamers. We're excited to be starting out on this multi-picture campaign and look forward to continuing to provide compelling entertainment experiences to gamers everywhere."
As part of the agreement, Paramount DVDs will also be promoted in Xbox 360 kiosks using a Digital Entertainment Lifestyle video in over 30,000 retail stores worldwide.
Gerry Rich, Paramount's president of worldwide motion picture marketing, added: "This ground-breaking agreement takes interactive marketing and digital entertainment to new heights, representing the perfect match between gamers and the summer movies they can't wait to see."
Microsoft's Xbox Live service, which is an integral part of the multimedia and community features of the Xbox 360 console, has achieved tremendous success so far, boasting a subscriber base of more than 2 million consumers worldwide, which continues to grow each day. According to the Microsoft, Xbox Live is used to send more than 600,000 text messages each day, and its Marketplace service has recorded over 10 million content downloads to date.
Microsoft has revealed that for one week in May, it'll be offering free access to Xbox Live Gold, and all that's required to take advantage of this fit of generosity is your Xbox 360 hooked up to a broadband connection.
As of Monday, May 8 at 8am and running through to Monday, May 15 at 8am, all Silver Xbox Live accounts will be automatically upgraded to the Gold level of service. What this means, of course, is that, for free, you'll be able to enjoy all the giddiness that Gold has to offer, including playing Xbox 360 games online against other users.
Funnily enough, the free Gold access runs during E3 week, so we're expecting Microsoft to unleash a whole mass of Xbox 360 delights on Live that'll tie in with its major announcements at the show. Keep 'em peeled for plenty of downloadable content, the likes of trailers and game demos set to be released every day during the jamboree.
Microsoft's freebie is all part of an event called Xbox Live Football Free-For-All, which is sponsored by adidas:
"The Xbox Live Football Free-For-All will celebrate all things football in a non-stop, connected world. You can play EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup - in stores from 28th April - with or against your friends over Xbox Live and if you feel like some tougher competition you can register to qualify for the Xbox Cup - taking place right now. The Xbox Live Football Free-For-All also gives you the chance to represent your country in Berlin this summer by qualifying for the Xbox Cup through Xbox Live. All you need is an Xbox 360 console, a copy of EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup and a broadband connection," says Microsoft.
Plus, as part of the Football Free-For-All, there's the chance that you and a team of ten friends could bag 11 limited Xbox 360 World Cup edition consoles, 11 free subscriptions to Xbox Live, 11 copies of 2006 FIFA World Cup and 11 adidas Teamgeist footballs - the official match ball of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Don't forget: to take part in the Free-For-All event, all you need to do is plug a broadband cable into the back of your Xbox 360 console. Doing this will give you the standard Xbox Live Silver membership which will be upgraded automatically to Gold on May 8.
Darcelf/Alg5 has released a new version of Xthom - a thomson to7-70 emulator for the Xbox, Xmac- a mac plus emulator for the Xbox and Xzx81 - a zx81 emulator for the Xbox.
Nes6502 released a port of the Zsnes Super Nintendo emulator to the Xbox.
Heres whats new:
This is a beta release. This is also ported from W.I.P. code and not the stable 1.42 release. Therefore, there are issues in this port that do not exist in 1.42. There are also new features not in 1.42. This comes with no warranty. I am not responsible for any damage this may do to your Xbox.
Features:
99% of all games run full speed with sound with or without filters
Core Features:
1) Full graphics emulation (stretched)
2) Full sound emulation
3) Player 1 input supported.
4) Rom browser with screenshot preview, background music, and sound effects
5) SRAM support
6) Zip file support
7) SNES file formats supported (smc, sfc, swc, fig, mgd, ufo, bin, 058, 078, 1, usa, eur, jap, jma)
Graphics Features:
8) On screen FPS display (white button enables/black button disables)
9) Software Filters (Super Eagle, 2xSai, Super 2xSai)
Known Issues:
1) Occasionally after exiting a game and starting another, the new game will not start. Exiting the game and restarting should fix the problem. I don't know if this is a problem with my port or ZSNES.
2) The rom browser does not scroll correctly with less than 17 games
Divineo USA have posted news that they have the Xenium GOLD / GOLD SP in stock, heres more info:
The GOLD SP is based on the Xenium GOLD chip, but with a totally solderless installation on ALL Xbox version, from V1.0 to V1.7! It has all the features of the amazing Xenium GOLD but is so easy to install you will only need minutes to get it running!
Xport released a new version of WinUAEX - an Amiga emulator for the Xbox.
Heres whats new:
* Fixed bug where loading from CUE would fail or give strange results in certain cases.
* Fixed switching back and forth from 1080/720/480 modes
* Fixed bug where returning from the options menu while in game would not re-start the MP3 tracks.
* Fixed bug where volume adjustment controls were not working for MP3 audio tracks
Nes6502 has released a new version of his port of the Zsnes the Super Nintendo emulator to Xbox:
Whats New:
The wrong frequency (44100) was being used for sound output. The correct frequency for the SNES is 32000. This is corrected. The result is MUCH more accurate sound. To hear the difference try Starfox and shoot the buildings with the new version. It makes the correct metalic ping sound. Then compare this to the same sound generated with the 1.0 version.
New features added:
1) Save States
2) Fast Forward
My TOP priority now is a resizable/movable screen. I will try to get a 1.2 release out with this feature in the next couple days.
Nes6502 has released a new version of ZsnexBox, a port of the Zsnes Snes emulator to the Xbox.
What's new:
* Fixed the rom browser so it displays and scrolls correctly regardless of how many games are present.
* Directories are no longer displayed because they are not supported yet.
* The GUI background music volume can be adjusted with the right analog stick. Up increases and Down decreases the volume.
* The ini is only used for loading screen position values
* Software filters can only be set in the GUI
* Surround sound added. Surround sound can only be turned on/off in the GUI
* Added player 2 support. Please note: HOTSWAPPING IS NOT SUPPORTED. Just make sure your controllers are plugged in BEFORE starting the emulator. Also, some users have reported having to unplug controllers and DVD sensors from ports 3 and 4.
* Screen resizing/moving implemented. This is only for the in game emulation display and not the GUI.
* Added a small amount of width to the rom browser.
* Moved Save State and Load State to reduce the chance of accidentally saving/loading when not wanting to
Back + Left Trigger = Save State
Back + Right Trigger = Load State
What's new:
* Added ini switch for kiosk mode. (see kioskmode.txt for details) (by djohng)
* Uploaded 'kiosk_skins' package containing 2 skins for use with kiosk mode. (again thanks to djohng)
* Re-enabled use of fbaxxx.ini in d:\ini\ for setting kiosk mode.
* Added ROM info for svcpcba. (not working)
* Fixed kof2k2bl.
* Fixed some DAT errors.
* Several ROMset updates and additions.
The X3 Control Panel is a replacement front panel for your XBox Console, giving a professional looking finish and with the option to have your XLCD screen (comes pre-installed), 2 x USB ports (included), all switches and status LED's in position giving a superb look without having to cut or drill holes or to have to do any risky DIY mods to your XBox case. The switch panel is included, XLCD included, USB ports included, this is everything you need to just fit and plug to your Xecuter 3 or Xecuter 3 CE for the complete custom look!
What's new:
* Fixed an error made when adding the kiosk code. Y button should be properly disabled now. (thanks to djohng)
* Fixed a small error in the default_kiosk1 skin. (by djohng)
* Updated supported ROMsets based on the latest FB Alpha Plus. (thanks to Ferchogtx)
* The following sets have been added: ms6boot, kodb, sf2m1, sf2m2, sf2m3, sf2m8, sf2m13, sf2tlona, sf2tlonb, sf2tlonc, wofh, wofha, wof3js, wof3sj, wof3sja, wofsj, wofsja, wofsjb
