Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:56 pm Post subject: Are these good enough tools to softmod with?
(EDIT: The Xbox from Amazon apparently comes with games, and in one of the pictures, it contains ESPN NFL 2k5, which was made a month after Halo 2. So, I should expect the newest dashboard, or, if not, I can just get it off of the game. Huzzah.)
Full Title: Are these good enough places for tools to softmod, and will they actually work and are cheap? Also, are the things that I already have work too?
Since I don't want to flood that one video anymore, I'll just post here. Now, it seems like that many places don't have Xbox things. I got my eyes on a few things that fill my needs, which I will I will all use next month for
a retro gaming/MUGEN experience on a new HD TV that I got (not Full HD)
I already have a DVD that contains AID and a CD that I will use for Xboxhdm, shown
Sorry for the bad image quality, but I have literally no cameras, so I might as well just use my laptop's.
I'm buying a screwdriver set with Torx heads for the Xbox. It seems that I can unplug the hard drive of my Dell Dimension without messing with screws, which is a plus. Here's a pic showing it (sorry for darkness, the cables are barely peaking out since I didn't want to clean up a big mess)
Now, the other hard drives on there (the WDs on the top of Newegg's search for "ide hard drive") are more than 50$, and my budget here for this product is a bit below 100$ US. And with mixed reviews and ideas, what am I going to do?
And, where is a nice price for the kit with the memory card + softmod files? Do I just get lucky off of ebay? I'll probably try to get something below 20.
So, all together, it's perfect, that is, when at the time I find a ebay bid and if the hard drive works.
So...any ideas? What should I change?
Amiga1200 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Jun 19, 2012 Posts: 461
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:04 am Post subject:
^^ it seems you've got it bagged BAR the hdd part! (possibly an mc also)
shipping such fragile parts is hazardous (goes without saying) and too costly to YOU, the end user!
refurbished hdds are never a good idea unless you trust 100% the source...
distros are another issue and the budget is catch 22 for what you want!
1, security/peace of mind the items reach you safely.. (pay more)...or...
2, expediency/reduced costs..it makes sense but...(pay less)
paying for something that takes half your budget away in the worst case scenario shouldn't be an option! i doubt you want to lose money!
..........
play it safe and shop around more.. ask a LOCAL computer parts stockist if they can source any reasonable priced/sized ide hdds? you may have to "pay" a little more than expectations but HE is the one that foots the fuckup bill beforehand, as in....you're walking/driving to the shop to pick it up in person so no droppage chances in transit!
.........................
if i was in your boots, i'd shop locally first, somewhere within a light journey by vehicle at best! check the local rags and pawn shops for computers/parts and the like! (you'd be surprised what you find there)
if going with the stockist route, CHECK hdd compatibility first (drive geometry/manufacture #)
the mc you should be able to find much easier online than a SAFE ide REFURBISHED hdd! (at least mc's aren't that fragile and costly)
..........................
another option is a SATA hdd via an ide to sata converter but you'll need to look into that if you can be arsed? compatibility of hdd and converter board, the usual! (i'm a bit fried atm)
sata hdds are much cheaper than ide hdds as ide is no longer catered for...we're on limited stocks now....IDE = RETROGRADE!
..................
sorry i went on but you seem to have all else covered....and the thread didn't get a reply....(bar mine)...YET!
don't pay any mind if you don't want to....WELCOME OPTIONAL LAND! WHERE BURPS ARE FARTS AND FARTS ARE BURPS! THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
_________________ to all my friends... farewell and all the best to future prosperity... and remember, be excellent to each other!
Starstorm Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 23, 2013 Posts: 31
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject:
amiga1200 wrote:
^^ it seems you've got it bagged BAR the hdd part! (possibly an mc also)
shipping such fragile parts is hazardous (goes without saying) and too costly to YOU, the end user!
refurbished hdd's are never a good idea unless you trust 100% the source...
distros are another issue and the budget is catch 22 for what you want!
1, security/peace of mind the items reach you safely.. (pay more)...or...
2, expediency/reduced costs..it makes sense but...(pay less)
paying for something that takes half your budget away in the worst case scenario shouldn't be an option! i doubt you want to lose money!
..........
play it safe and shop around more.. ask a LOCAL computer parts stockist if they can source any reasonable priced/sized ide hdd's? you may have to "pay" a little more than expectations but HE is the one that foots the fuckup bill beforehand, as in....you're walking/driving to the shop to pick it up in person so no droppage chances in transit!
.........................
if i was in your boots, i'd shop locally first, somewhere within a light journey by vehicle at best! check the local rags and pawn shops for computers/parts and the like! (you'd be surprised what you find there)
if going with the stockist route, CHECK hdd compatibility first (drive geometry/manufacture #)
the mc you should be able to find much easier online than a SAFE ide REFURBISHED hdd! (at least mc's aren't that fragile and costly)
..........................
another option is a SATA hdd via an ide to sata converter but you'll need to look into that if you can be arsed? compatibility of hdd and converter board, the usual! (i'm a bit fried atm)
sata hdd's are much cheaper than ide hdd's as ide is no longer catered for...we're on limited stocks now....IDE = RETROGRADE!
..................
sorry i went on but you seem to have all else covered....and the thread didn't get a reply....(bar mine)...YET!
don't pay any mind if you don't want to....WELCOME OPTIONAL LAND! WHERE BURPS ARE FARTS AND FARTS ARE BURPS! THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
Well, I doubt I can just walk around my town and find a hard drive like that. Really, I think these refurbs are my only hope if I don't want to waste money by moving around everywhere. I think I'm pretty lucky, so if it doesn't come right, I'll have to just not use the CD/half of the things, so I might as well get it early.
Newegg is pretty trusted, I believe. It's a nice site.
Prehistoricman Moderator
Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
Joined: Oct 09, 2011 Posts: 406
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject:
You can get them cheaper non-refurbished on sites like eBay. It's isn't unreliable and you get lots of discounts off of more official sites like Newegg.
I've heard of issues with SATA-IDE converters in Xboxes. You may have to do some research or wait for somebody to post about which can be used an which can't. I've heard of some guys having HDDs as big as 2TB with the SATA converters. _________________
halofan102 Moderator
Joined: Jan 17, 2013 Posts: 451 Location: Murica
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:35 pm Post subject:
@Prehistoricman
It is possible to use 2TB hard drives, but that is the max amount in the xbox.
Here's a video of someone using a SATA drive on an xbox:
You can get them cheaper non-refurbished on sites like eBay. It's isn't unreliable and you get lots of discounts off of more official sites like Newegg.
I've heard of issues with SATA-IDE converters in Xboxes. You may have to do some research or wait for somebody to post about which can be used an which can't. I've heard of some guys having HDDs as big as 2TB with the SATA converters.
Are the SATA converters easy to put in? I want this process to be as easy as possible, for myself.
So, Ebay is reliable for this situation? Well, then I will have to try to be lucky.
Again.
Well, hopefully I can trust Ebay if you guys are right about the refurbs.
Amiga1200 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Jun 19, 2012 Posts: 461
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:02 pm Post subject:
^^ i'm not commenting on e-gay but i did find THIS ide to sata converter!
should help resolve one compatibility issue? (the one i'm using is different but to the same effect! 200g sata WD is on mine)
as for the rest, there's plenty in the tutorial areas and old threads!
_________________ to all my friends... farewell and all the best to future prosperity... and remember, be excellent to each other!
Starstorm Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 23, 2013 Posts: 31
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:17 pm Post subject:
amiga1200 wrote:
^^ i'm not commenting on e-gay but i did find THIS ide to sata converter!
should help resolve one compatibility issue? (the one i'm using is different but to the same effect! 200g sata WD is on mine)
as for the rest, there's plenty in the tutorial areas and old threads!
Pretty sure this thread is solved. Hope I'm lucky, as I have no solder experience.
Amiga1200 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Jun 19, 2012 Posts: 461
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:38 am Post subject:
^^ huh?! dunno what to make of the above?
is that sarcasm or a compliment?
i'll see it as the latter!
hope you get a painless experience to parts acquisition! (and usage)
the ide to sata converter DOESN'T require any soldering...just plug and play! _________________ to all my friends... farewell and all the best to future prosperity... and remember, be excellent to each other!
SPPV V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Sep 13, 2010 Posts: 2644 Location: Kamloops BC Canada
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:35 am Post subject:
Stay away from SATA, many do not support low level eeprom locking, also you will take a hit performance wise in comparison to using a 7200RPM IDE.
Things you should add to your list
1)Rite-k manufactured DVD-r's (Maxell, Memorex, Verbatim, TDK)
2)AutoBuilder 5.1
3)XBMC Installer 3.2.2
Starstorm Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 23, 2013 Posts: 31
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject:
SPPV wrote:
Stay away from SATA, many do not support low level eeprom locking, also you will take a hit performance wise in comparison to using a 7200RPM IDE.
Things you should add to your list
1)Rite-k manufactured DVD-r's (Maxell, Memorex, Verbatim, TDK)
2)AutoBuilder 5.1
3)XBMC Installer 3.2.2
1. I got a stack of those. That's where I got the DVD-R with Memorex on it
2/3: Torrent please? I think things download better when I torrent it, as when I'm downloading on Chrome it usually stops somewhere around 120 gbs most of the time. If not, should I just download over night or something? Also, I can't find XBMC Installer 3.2.2 anywhere. Link?
halofan102 Moderator
Joined: Jan 17, 2013 Posts: 451 Location: Murica
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:26 pm Post subject:
Direct downloads should work just fine. If it doesn't specify what problems you are having with the downloads. Is the completed download corrupt etc?
Honestly, now when I think about it, I actually think it will go out fine. It used to do that when my internet disconnected every 10 minutes during games.
Also, what's the difference between XBMC installer and AID?
SPPV V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Sep 13, 2010 Posts: 2644 Location: Kamloops BC Canada
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:01 am Post subject:
XBMC Installer=
Latest version of SID (5.12)
Fixed ShadowC
ShadowC Security
XBMC 3.2 (beefed out)
Debug Installer
5960 dash not required
No stock dash files needed
Cooler soundtrack
Easily run from disc or HDD
AID=
SID5.10-5.11
Buggy ShadowC
Old XBMC (from like 18mnths-2years ago)
No debug installer
Requires 5960 dash
Requires stock dash files
Techno soundtrack
Requires heavy editing to run via HDD
Thats the differences in a nut shell
Starstorm Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 23, 2013 Posts: 31
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:33 am Post subject:
SPPV wrote:
XBMC Installer=
Latest version of SID (5.12)
Fixed ShadowC
ShadowC Security
XBMC 3.2 (beefed out)
Debug Installer
5960 dash not required
No stock dash files needed
Cooler soundtrack
Easily run from disc or HDD
AID=
SID5.10-5.11
Buggy ShadowC
Old XBMC (from like 18mnths-2years ago)
No debug installer
Requires 5960 dash
Requires stock dash files
Techno soundtrack
Requires heavy editing to run via HDD
Thats the differences in a nut shell
Okay, thanks!
I'm downloading Autobuilder and XBMC Installer right now overnight. You're really helpful. Thanks!
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