It's just a clear case that my Brother got me for Christmas. I think he got it on Ebay. I dremmeled windows in the top of the DVD drive cover. Then I covered the HDD and DVD drive in a sheet of diamond-plate decal (off of Ebay). The billet aluminum jewel is also off of Ebay.Goodwin said:N-I-C-E!
That is a cool mod, where did you get that clear case with that effect? or did you do it yourself?
Goodwin...
My Portable Xbox is finally complete
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Sick mod dude. I thought of doing a portable box, but I have a dvd player in my suburban, so I just use my regular box with a 12v inverter.
Yea, how much was the mod altogether? (Not including the box, chip, switch...)
Yea, how much was the mod altogether? (Not including the box, chip, switch...)
Briefcase $50sea_master said:
12v Inverter $50
LCD screen $300
Wireless G ethernet $50
2 Logitech Wireless controllers $80
Wires, switch, plugs, screws, glue, foam, etc. $40
Xbox Advanced AV kit $20
The main reason I built this portable Xbox was to take to work. When I'm on 'midnights' things get slow sometimes. I can play it by myself in my crane cab or take it down to the break-room and play with other guys.
Oh, yeah. Sometimes I'm busy the whole shift, and sometimes I might only work a couple hours. One night we were able to play 7 hours straight. We've logged over 65 hours on Soul Calubur 2, especially after I beat the whole WeaponMaster mode, and bought all the weapons. We also play Burnout 3, Rallisport Challenge 2, and The Guy Game. (lol) 
I now have 50 games on the HDD and still have 90gb left! My latest game is Brothers In Arms. Sweet!
A guy I know wants to buy this thing, but I'm not sure what to charge. He has a lot of money. I have about $1100 invested in it. And the 50 games loaded on the HDD has to be worth something though. Not sure what to charge. What do you think? I don't think I could let it go for less than $1500.
A guy I know wants to buy this thing, but I'm not sure what to charge. He has a lot of money. I have about $1100 invested in it. And the 50 games loaded on the HDD has to be worth something though. Not sure what to charge. What do you think? I don't think I could let it go for less than $1500.
A fair price for something you invested in would be.....nothing. Keep it, I promise youw ill regret letting it go, because if you tried to make another one, it wont be as good as the first. Its original. If I were you, I would keep that sh*t for my kids.
Yeah, keep it. If he wants one, build him one and charge him for labor. But def keep the original.
It is on X-S. That was the first place I learned about all this modding stuff. The post has since moved on down the line. There are some sweet mods on that site that are hard to compete with.mitpat said:
Yeah, I think I'll keep it. I have too much time invested in it. I now have 55 games on the HDD, including Doom 3, NARC, Chaos Theory, and Close Combat. This thing is lots of fun w/ the wireless system link at home and at work. Yes, we have now have 2 Xboxes at my workplace. All the guys love not having the split screen.kimosabe said:
Yeah man, I promise you with no exaggeration at all, that is the best looking Modification done to an XBOX I have ever seen. Don't ever give that thing up, I know I wouldn't.
Well, since you like it so much, here's another look. Plus a pic of some of the mods I did to the MoBo.
And here's a pic of the next "case" that I plan putting an Xbox in. I just got her last week. I'm thinking about waiting until the Xbox 360 comes out though. I plan on upgrading the audio, installing some monitors, and doing some custom dash-work to integrate the Xbox. I think I'll mount the DVD drive up front, but keep the 'guts' of the Xbox hidden behind the back seat. It might be a year or so until it's all finished.
And here's a pic of the next "case" that I plan putting an Xbox in. I just got her last week. I'm thinking about waiting until the Xbox 360 comes out though. I plan on upgrading the audio, installing some monitors, and doing some custom dash-work to integrate the Xbox. I think I'll mount the DVD drive up front, but keep the 'guts' of the Xbox hidden behind the back seat. It might be a year or so until it's all finished.
Nice truck man. If I was to ever get rid of my Explorer, I'd get either a Tacoma, or a Tundra. Sounds cool what you are going to do. Good luck to you.
Thanks. I LOVE this truck. It has lots of power for a V6 (245 hp), it handles great, and the interior is real comfy. I've got it all polished and waxed up. Black paint is hard to keep clean, but it looks awesome when it's clean.
Nice mod!! Wish I had that thing at work.
Where did you get that heatsink on the cpu and how did you get that thing to stay? I'm looking for a cooling solution for my box in a pc case mod.
Where did you get that heatsink on the cpu and how did you get that thing to stay? I'm looking for a cooling solution for my box in a pc case mod.