Xanith Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: Xbox V1.0 Modded: SID 4 EvoX
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:45 am Post subject: Xbox USB Ports
Well,
I got creative a little.. I'm positive it's something that's been done a million times before but I'm proud of it. Lol. I was playing around with GentooX and like I got really tired of typing with the On-Screen Keyboard.. So I decided to figure out a way to wire up a USB port for a spare keyboard I had here at the house. I figured the Xbox is basically a computer. Why couldn't you? So then later I found out that all the gameports were basically USB with an extra wire.. So I opened my xbox again, Took out the DVD Drive and Hard Drive and cut the wire off the 3rd and 4th Gameports and wired them straight to an old USB PCI Slot I had.. Then I took the USB ports off the pci card slot holder. And ended up with this...
It may not be the prettiest thing in the world but it works. And its easily accessible. The only downfall that I had and I didn't like too much was the fact that I had to get rid of the 3rd and 4th gameport. For some reason they interfered with the USB ports even when nothing was hooked up to them. I assumed I wouldn't be able to have controllers and a keyboard hooked up on the same port on the board, but I thought it might allow for one or the other so it wouldn't render the 3rd and 4th gameport useless. But oh well. Maybe I'll figure out a way around that later. I just thought I'd post this cause I was kinda proud of it. Lol.
~Xanith~ _________________
hoyas111 Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: Xbox V1.0 Modded: SID 4 EvoX
Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 357
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:
Its interesting how you did that. Yeah, i agree, its pretty neeto.
danmyers686 Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Softmod Installer Deluxe
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:
you should have opened up the controller ports and ran wires to the usb ports and still have access to the controller ports. Im planing on doing something similar but cut a small rectangle for the ports on the front panel on my slimbox
Pson Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Softmod Installer Deluxe
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:
Ok so why do you guys even want usb ports?? _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
pezzar V.I.P. Lifetime Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:
if you check that website that cant be mentioned here
you'll find a tut to wire in USB ports. this has been done many times before
hoyas111 Xbox-HQ Elite Member Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:
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Ok so why do you guys even want usb ports??
Hm, i dont know, just a little something to talk about with someones xbox..
Pson Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: V1.6 Modded: Xenium Gold OS v2.3.1
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:
Like whats is so great with having one? I am not being smart I just always see guys doing it and I haven't seen yet why you would want to? _________________ The mighty V6 Passat came to chew bubble gum and kick%^* and shes all out of bubble gum!
danmyers686 Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: 1.6 Modded: Softmod Installer Deluxe
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject:
Pson wrote:
Ok so why do you guys even want usb ports??
Did you read his first post?
Xanith wrote:
I was playing around with GentooX and like I got really tired of typing with the On-Screen Keyboard.. So I decided to figure out a way to wire up a USB port
Greven Xbox-Hq Genius Xbox Version: Xbox V1.6 Modded: Xecuter 3 CE
Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: 2755 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject:
Also if you have a thumb drive you can connect it directly to the xbox without a wire connector as well _________________ Hotswap|HDD Upgrade|X3 Guide
Xanith Xbox-HQ Enthusiast Xbox Version: Xbox V1.0 Modded: SID 4 EvoX
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject:
I wanted it for using a keyboard, a mouse, a pen drive, camera, printer, anything i want... Unfortunatly i was just recently disappointed to find out that XBMC wouldn't support an external hd... although im sure i could make it work in gentoox... but that wouldn't help me that much oh well.. maybe i'll find a way around that one one day...
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oh well.. maybe i'll find a way around that one one day...
