Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: Xbox can handle 120+ usb ports!
Having read on the Gentoox website that the
xbox can support over 120+ usb devices I decided to look into it.
Since the xbox controller ports are effectivly
usb port`s it stands to reason that somewere in
the xbox controller/joypad is a usb hub.
This must split the usb three ways -
2 memory card slots and the joypad itself.
It`s true I have intergrated a
joypad into my pc cased xbox and used the
two mem card slots to provide myself
with two usb ports from the one joypad port.
I also read that the xbox can not
handle inline usb hub`s,
For the record, I have a four way hub plugged
into the xbox pad and all 5 ports work
fine.
while I was tinkering I added a switch to the
red/power wire on the controler port that my
usb`s connect through so I can turn
them all off.
Linux and halo won`t boot with usb devices
plugged in.
I hope this helps anyone who is looking to add
some usb support to thier xbox
I totaly recommend Making an old Mem
card or xbl modulator into a usb port. removable & usefull (having a joypad as an extention)
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23947 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:53 am Post subject:
nice..
thanks for the info.. Very interesting and good work..
Ive never played with the joypad etcs and USB but it sounds like you had some fun and learnt a bit..
After reading this I started wondering how you`d go about adding more usb port`s if it`s been said that you can`t plug 1 hub into another.
you`d have to have 4x 30 port hub`s.
to get 120.
Anyway I`m using two hub`s plugged into each other
right now, And that`s assuming that the xbox doesn`t use
a hub to provide the four port`s on the front of the xbox
to start with. (That would make three)
started to wonder what other devices can be plugged in.
I`ve only tried using mice, keyboard, usb memory cards + printers so far.
I`d love to know If the internet can be used via usb also.
(havn`t had the gut`s to try it yet.
Being able to plug the keyboard & the mouse straight into the memory card slot
on my joypad is a big bonus.
Well worth trashing a memory card or modulator if you have a spare one.
Joined: Mar 12, 2005 Posts: 1887 Location: Orlando/West Palm Beach, FL USA
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject:
Like I have mentioned to you before. If you can look hard enough, there was a M$ usb adapter availbable if you paid for S+H when you bought Phantasy Star Online. You might be able to find one on ebay cheaper than a mem card.
There is that opiton out there as well. _________________ XBOX v1.6
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject:
127 USB ports if I remember correctly.
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