AbuseX - Abuse for XBox v1

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New release Xport for the Xbox:

AbuseX - Abuse for XBox v1

This is a port of the game Abuse-SDL. It's a 2D action/shooting/platformer.
Super thanks to Lantus for his SDL-XBox libraries!

More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com/

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HyperX Xbox Modchip released

Posted By: wraggster

Divineo China posted that the new HyperX Xbox Modchip is now for sale:

Heres more info about the chip:



The Hyper X is a High quality, low cost solution for XBOX 1.0-1.6's. The installation is completely solderless and everything needed to install it is included.

The producer uses the highest quality branded parts and each and every unit is tested on a real console before shipping!

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ZsnexBox v2.0

Posted By: wraggster

The port of Zsnes to the Xbox has been updated with a new release, heres whats new:

Compiled with "Maximize Speed" flag set. This may provide a speedup.

Minor GUI adjustments

Added Black as a color choice to the GUI options.

Fixed a bug that had garbage at the top of a saved screenshot

Replaced the previewnotfound.jpg with the one by Wesker (Hope you don't mind and thanks)

Multiple savestates are now supported (10 per game)

Added a preview for each savestate

Added option to resize/move the exit game snapshot and savestate preview.

Changed the name of RomPath.ini to Path.ini

Added the option to change where the ZsnexBox folder is created. Only the partition can be changed (E, F, or G). This is set in the Path.ini

Fixed a bug where the GUI music could exceed the maximum volume.

Adjusted the quality of the GUI files to make a smaller archive. This also frees up more Xbox memory (which gives more room for HQ screenshots).

Added cheat searching. Up to 15 codes per game can be saved. RAM, extended RAM, and SRAM are searched.

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ZsnexBox v2.2

Posted By: wraggster

Nes6502 released a new version of ZsnexBox, a port of the Zsnes Super Nintendo emulator to Xbox

What's new/fixed:

* Command Line Launching. You must include the full path to the default.xbe (i.e. "F:\Games\SNES\default.xbe") and the full path to the game (i.e. "F:\Games\SNES\roms\Super Mario World.zip") as the parameter. (v2.1)
* Heavily optimized thanks to a tip from Xport. This may provide as much as a 20% speedup. (v2.1)
* Fixed a bug where the text was not centered in 720p and 1080i. (v2.1)
* In game audio adjust option is now saved. (v2.1)
* The GUI images can be in jpg format, png format, or any combination of the two. Previews must still be in png format. (v2.1)
* Added alpha channel support for the previewnotfound image. Now this image can have transparency. (v2.2)
* Disabled the darkening of the screen in the option menus. (v2.2)

More info

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New XBox LG Replacement Drive in stock

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News from Divineo USA

We have good price for the brand new PC LG DVD Drive. With the 8164 adapter, this drive can work on your Xbox.

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Trial begins in 'Xbox slaying' case

Posted By: wraggster

The high-profile Florida murder trial known as "the Xbox slayings" began today in St. Augustine, where it was relocated after officials decided the Central Florida town of Deltona, where the murders occurred, would not be able to handle the media attention.

Just a day after the 12-person jury--five men and seven women--was selected, the prosecution presented their opening statements in the case that will decide the futures of Troy Victorino, 29, Michael Salas, 20, and Jerone Hunter, 20.

The three men are being accused of taking the lives of Erin Belanger, 22, Michelle Nathan, 19, Francisco Ayo-Roman, 30, Anthony Vega, 34, Roberto Gonzales, 28, and Jonathan Gleason, 17, in August 2004. The trio, along with Robert Cannon, 19, allegedly beat and stabbed the victims to death after Belanger took an Xbox from the house where Victorino had been squatting.

Prosecuting attorney John Tanner described the gory details he is building his case around. "The girls are screaming, the solid, sickening sound of bats on flesh and bone. You hear the screams of the dog being smashed in the face. It will come alive for you in this trial." He claims the events all happened "in a matter of minutes."

Tanner is going to need to more powerful remarks like that as his side was dealt a devastating blow today. Cannon, the alleged fourth participant in the slayings, refused to testify for the prosecution. The 19-year old had previously made a plea to cooperate and testify against Victorino, Salas, and Hunter, in exchange for being spared the death penalty. Cannon would not take the stand and asked to withdraw his plea.

The defendants are facing six counts of first-degree murder, five counts of mutilating a dead human body, as well as other felonies.

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The Best Xbox Modchip Ever is ?

Posted By: wraggster

Have your say and tell us which is the best Xbox Modchip Ever, help newcomers choose the very best modchip for their console.

Answer Via Comments

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KIxxx v1.0

Posted By: wraggster

A new killer Instinct emulator for the Xbox has been released, heres the details:

Added check for roms on rom loading

Added two previews function

Optimized KI2 (and by the same time KI), it now runs between 50 and 60fps without any fix, averall large increase

removed background selection in KI2

Brand new GUI and menu, x360 style

Skin by BritneysPAIRS

Re-added software filters (you can choose none, recommanded for KI2)

Added HDTV support

Added menu stretch option, when adjusting screen, you re adjusting the menu too

offsets and scale are now visible in adjust screen menu

Added KI1 and 2 moves thx to Odb718

rearranged the sources a little

PAL 50 now runs at 60fps

restored ini to t: so that it can be boot from cd/dvd rom

fixed volume, should be louder now

fixed hardware filters that were not working

Software filters can be saved for each game independently

Speeded up BGR to RGB conversion

rewrote simple2x, should be a little faster

Changed Gamepad Configuration menu, can be used ingame now

Changed default buttons (like KI on SNES now)

Added kiosk mode (remember u64x.ini is in e: data64646464 now)

added launch command (arg1 = "ki1" for KI1 and "ki2" for KI2 - thx to xport for the sources and thx to nes6502 for the explanation)

added cheats support

Changed title and savegame image (thx to BritneysPAIRS again) - maybe need you to delete your save file

More info --> http://www.logic-sunrise.com/killer-instinct.html

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WinUAEX v16

Posted By: wraggster

Xport has updated his Amiga emu for the Xbox, heres whats new:

- AutoBoot games (see below)

- Test pattern for game screen resizing
Toggle between game screen and test pattern
Hide text while resizing
Change text color on resizing screen
Change size of test pattern on game screen resizing

- Trigger rumble when game memory changes
Idea shamelessly lifted from nes6502

- Trigger rumble when pressing emulator button

- Trigger rumble via memory now has the following options:
+ trigger when memory value changes
+ trigger when memory value decreases
+ trigger when memory value increases
+ trigger when memory value = specified value
+ trigger when memory value != specified value
+ trigger when memory value ] specified value
+ trigger when memory value [ specified value

- View all potential cheat code items
Cheat Codes -] View Current Potential Matches
Cheat Codes -] Continue Search for Cheat Code -] View List of Matches

- View memory dump for cheat codes
Cheat Codes -] View Memory Dump
[get to list of potential cheat code items] -] [select an item] -]
Jump to this Position in Memory Dump

- Poke values into memory
[get to list of potential cheat code items] -] [select an item] -]
Poke value into selection
[get to memory dump] -] [select line] -] [select byte] -] Poke

- Added analog stick sensitivity configuration. Use this to
custom define your analog stick deadzones if you are experiencing
drifting:
Configuration -] Controller Configuration -] Controller # -]
Change Analog Stick Sensitivity

- Jump to Memory Dump from cheat code value

- More searchable memory locations for creating cheat codes

More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com/

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Vice64X v6

Posted By: wraggster

Xport released a new version of Vice64X, a Commodore 64 Emulator port for XBox.

Heres whats new
* Remembers location when backing out of Gamebase menus
* Fixed bug where "Only Show Available Games" and "Force Configuration Before Each Game" settings were not being saved.

More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com/

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FBAxxx 18/07/06

Posted By: wraggster

Logic Sunrise and + T + released a new version of FBAxxx

What's new/fixed
* fixed show commands menu
* fixed black and white inverted
* fixed macro ppp and kkk inverted
* neogeo rumble now loads from an ini + new games supported
* cps2 rumble + ini
* soft and hardware filters preview
* rumble not activated when pad is not used
* fixed 640*576 not initialized correctly in PAL 50
* added support of launch command (use only the name of the zip, sfa3 for sfa3.zip for example)
* compiled with speedup options, it will maybe speed up things a little (thanks to NES and xport for the tip)

More info --> http://www.logic-sunrise.com

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FBA-XXX Pro v1.20

Posted By: wraggster

Logic Sunrise and + T + released a new version of FBA-xxx Pro.

What's new/fixed (FBA-XXX Pro):
* Emulator core has been brought up-to-date with the latest features and fixes from FBA-XXX.
* Added support for Beta drivers along with an extra gamelist tab to incorporate them. Beta drivers are disabled by default and can be enabled via the Emulator Options menu. (see below for notes on Beta games)
* The following Beta games are supported: get full list
* Fixed a screen orientation problem in some vertical games. (thanks to GogoAckman)
* Some ROM updates based on the new JohnBoy DATs.
* The following sets have been added: ddsomr1, ddsomr3, cawingr1, ecofghtu, s1945a

More info --> http://www.logic-sunrise.com

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VicePETX v3, Vice20X v4 Released

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Xport has released updates for 2 of his emulators:

* VicePETX Commodore PET Emulator port for XBox v3

What's new/fixed:
- Fixed loading problem with PET programs. If the loading screen hangs, set the configuration to 4016 mode, relaunch, then if it loads and it's not the correct machine type, exit, reconfigure as the correct machine type and it should be fine.
- Can now use LTHUMB stick to move cursor on keyboard menu.
- AutoBoot games (see here)

* Vice20X Commodore VIC-20 Emulator port for XBox v4

What's new/fixed:
- Can now use LTHUMB stick to move cursor on keyboard menu.
- AutoBoot games (see below)
- Cartridges easier to use now (see here)

More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com

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Wolf3D OpenXDK Port Released (Legal Game Port)

Posted By: wraggster

th0mas has released a port of Wolfenstein 3D for the Xbox using the legal OpenXDK:

After some newfound interested in the OpenXDK, a workaround was found for input handling so input now works 100% (!!), so I guess it's time to release some ports . I bring you a completely legal port of Wolf3D, the classic id FPS. It comes all ready to play with the shareware data files - unfortunately I don't think the registered datafiles or expansion packs will work at this time. If there is interest in getting this to work let me know and I'll see what I can do. Anyways, binary release - just unpack and copy to your xbox, data directory intact. Source release - have fun, requires OpenXDK from CVS or better.

Bugs:
* Savegames get reported as corrupted.. but they load fine.
* Sound doesn't work
* Strafing over an item does not pick it up

Controls:
* triggers to fire
* A to open doors
* X to strafe, B to run
* Start/Back are Enter/Escape

If anyone really can't handle that keymapping let me know and I can change it.

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Vice64X v7

Posted By: wraggster

Xport released a new version of Vice64X a Commodore 64 Emulator for the XBox.

What's new

* Fixed SID playback in UI
* Date/timestamp appears next to each used save state in the state selection menu.

More Info-> http://xport.xbox-scene.com

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FBA-xxx Pro v1.21

Posted By: wraggster

+ T + released a new version of FBA-xxx Pro.

What's new:

* Fixed encrypted Neo-Geo games not loading.
* Fixed UI background music and options.
* Fixed problem where incorrect ROMsets were loading even with CRC Check on.
* Corrected some DAT errors.
* NOTE: In order to fix the problem with large NG ROMsets locking up the emu, the rumble feature has been disabled in this build. Loading encrypted ROMs takes alot of memory and it would seem there simply isn't enough for both. FBA-XXX doesn't come up against this problem as the only versions of these games it supports are decrypted. Hopefully this can be resolved in a future build.

More info

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New Halo comic announced

Posted By: wraggster

At the Comic-Con held in San Diego last week, Marvel and Bungie announced plans to launch a new monthly comic titled Halo Ongoing.

As you might have guessed, it'll be based around the hit Xbox shooter, but that's all there is to report so far - there's no word on the comic's plotline, or on which artists and writers have been signed up to produce it.

Halo Ongoing is set to appear in shops later this year, following the release of the Halo Graphic Novel. As previously announced, the 128-page book will go on sale in the US this July, and its storyline will focus on the battles between the Covenant and the Flood.

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"Xbox" murder case jury to deliberate

Posted By: wraggster

Three men have been accused of killing six people with baseball bats over a stolen Xbox console and some clothes, at least that's what CNN is reporting in a story they dub the "Xbox murder case." The jury began deliberating yesterday. If found guilty of first-degree murder, the men will face either life in prison or death by lethal injection.

We can't help but think that despite the "[stolen] Xbox game system and some clothing" being cited as the murder catalysts, heavy placement was put in connection to video games.

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3 Convicted In Xbox Slayings

Posted By: wraggster

Jurors deliberated about six hours before returning its verdict against Troy Victorino, 29, and Michael Salas and Jerone Hunter, both 20.

Prosecutors said Victorino was angry with victim Erin Belanger, 22, who had him evicted when she found him living in her grandmother's home in Deltona. She kept some of his belongings, including some clothing and the video game system.

Victorino had no reaction as the verdict was read. Salas dropped his head as the first count was read.

During closing arguments, defense attorneys tried to shift the blame from their clients. Attorneys for Hunter and Salas said their clients were intimidated by the 6-foot-7-inch, 270-pound Victorino, and wouldn't have entered the house if they had not been threatened and coerced.

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