X3CE BIOS

[korn_16_f_t_l]

To configure your PC, (Assuming Windows XP)

umm sorry but im win 98 se (pretty much the same configurations/process though i have played w/ them a lil bit when i was trying to exploit my ps2)

 

[Poida^]

Well... its pretty similar... Somewhere in Network settings and Control panel, and Ethernet thingy... Or I think the shortcut was right click Network Neigborhood and click Properties...
I don't know it exactly its been a while since I touched Win9x.

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

Well... its pretty similar... Somewhere in Network settings and Control panel, and Ethernet thingy... Or I think the shortcut was right click Network Neigborhood and click Properties...
I don't know it exactly its been a while since I touched Win9x.

lol nice technical terms there lol ill look around on the internet some where i never st up the ethernet (cable/DSL modems)on this pc so i dont know myselff about that but the i do know how to change the IP adress

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

f**kIN A i got it flashed and working though for some reson my LCD isent displaying any text ill browse the forums im shure im missing somthing some where i turned my brightness up and its activew i typed the text i wanted to see but nothing any ideas?

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

f**kIN A i got it flashed and working though for some reson my LCD isent displaying any text ill browse the forums im shure im missing somthing some where i turned my brightness up and its active i typed the text i wanted to see but nothing any ideas?

 

[Poida^]

Might have to check the cable connection or something... and make sure the back of the lcd isn't touching the metal frame.. Not too sure here.

Does it just light up and nothing shows when its enabled?

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

Figured out the LCD

Might have to check the cable connection or something... and make sure the back of the lcd isn't touching the metal frame.. Not too sure here.

Does it just light up and nothing shows when its enabled?

I checked around in some other threads and one reminded me that there was a contrast on the actual chip so i tore the machine down once more (which is ok cause now i got the replacment faceplate to fit correctly w/ the top of the xbox now also) and adjusted the contrast all is well w/ the LCD now

make sure the back of the lcd isn't touching the metal frame

i knew this wasent the issue cause i read about either one or the other (back of the LCD or the metal frame) needing to be covered w/ electrical tape to prevent shorting on the LCD so i performed that precaution on the inital install

any wayz what is the next step now that im flashed and assured all my hardware is working correctly?

ive herd/read a lot about needing to install one of the following: Evox, XBMC, Slayers, Avelaunch.
what are the pro's and cons of these programs so i kan get an idea of which i want to install?
what one do you use?
whats the diffrence in all of these?
and just wondering what kind of media will my Phillips (v. 1.1 xbox)? play ive read a lot about people having issues w/ this particular drive being extreamly picky on what kind of media it plays(im only asking because in all those programs ive looked up tutorials for it says i instal;l it part FTP and the other part via install cd or somthing like that)
thanx again for hanging in there w/ me Poida i appreciate all the help u have given me keep checkin back man i check this thread daily to see if any one has gotten back w/ me (only cuz i want my xbox up and running correctly and efficently no matter how long it takes me to catch on )

p.s
sorry bout the double post/reply up there not quite shure how i managed that but i do know that is frowned upon in a forum community and i want ppl to know it was an accident lol

 

[dot19408]

I too have a BIOS question.

I just modded my 1.1 with a Xapt3r and the X3 chip.
I loaded X3 Config Live, and every thing is working fine.
I have not installed the switch yet, so I can't sellect the memory banks.

When I press the Power and Eject buttons at the same time it just boots to the dashboard. I used the flash BIOS 3.0.1 that was on my chip to flash the X3 BIOS via HTTP.

Can I use the command in Config Live to flash 3.0.3 to the backup bank?

A ask because I don't want to trash my box... again...

 

[Poida^]

dot19408, you might want to start your own thread to get everyone's full attention.
But you don't really have a problem, the switch is optional and you can select banks within X3 Config live in bios options. In there you can flash your backup bios with FlashBIOS. With Power+eject, you might want to try it a few times... its easier to tell if its on when the switch is plugged in and you see a purple X logo. Without the Switch in, its turned to the default first 1MB bank... Again you can access other banks all in the X3 Config Live bios.

Back to the original poster...

Thats good news korn
Ah yes, the constrast setting... I thought you already played with that... should of read it properly.. you did miss out of that bit...

All the software I use is in my signature... most of them...

EvoX is good for newbies, so I keep hearing... try them all out is a good way to see which one you like...

You can use an autoinstaller such as Auto Installer Delux ... in DJBOOBY's signature..
I'm too lazy to look now.... that needs to be burned on a CD I think... Its got pretty much everything you would want I think....
And yeah, I think most things can be installed via FTP. I have not burned a single CD for my Xbox yet... and it does everything I want it to do.

For a linux distros, xDSL is nice and small, but GentooX is a nice complete package.
Make the most of your LCD with Xbox Media Center, Avalaunch and Dvd2Xbox...

 

[tjwilly]

Not trying to hijack, just wanted to say that I am installing my x3ce hopefully this weekend and there is a lot of good info here. The install of the chip does not worry me at all, it is the post flash routines that confuse the hell out of me. Thanks for all the info. BOOKMARKED!

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

now for the dash

And yeah, I think most things can be installed via FTP. I have not burned a single CD for my Xbox yet

ok How do i begin the FTP? how do i get my dash to FTP from the hacked X3 BIOS im now runng?? that where im left kinda cluless? i tryed connecting via FLASH FTP and no sucess (though i dont know what the ip adress is nor if it has changed sinc i have flashe to it) i used the ip in X3 network settings and the password and user name all listed under thos settings but nothing (not too excited bout doing any thing till i get my HDD backed up and formatted) but yeah where am i going wrong at? oh and i have not change my pc ip adress in the network settings since the inital HTTP flash either so yeah any info once again from you genious mind would be appreciated there Poida and once again thanx for ure paitence w/ me

p.s. ive read a lot about setting an IP adress from evox but i kant do that cause i dont have any thing on the chip except for the X3 BIOS and thay want me to start the inital install w/ a cd

 

[Poida^]

You can read that other thread about FTP thats going around in this forum... its a pretty good guide.

But I'll continue from where you are at now...
Hmmm... Only have X3 installed? Still got the same IP address from the HTTP flash?
So I assume its the same subnet 192.168.0.X ?
And Xbox previously had 192.168.0.100 ?

Well, the X3 bios has an FTP server already which is the good news.
It's login and password is "x3" without the quotes. (Can't be changed for some reason.)

The bad news is you have to manually set an IP for your Xbox now... the HTTP flash set one for you by default... X3 doesn't do that like before. No auto assigning of address like before right?

IP address should show up in the bottom left hand side of the screen in the X3 bios.

So to manually set up an IP address for your XBOX from X3CL...
Settings -> Network Setup
DHCP = Disabled (Enable for auto assigning of address)
Set Static IP = 192.168.0.100 (or similar, just not the same as your PC)
Set Subnet = 255.255.255.0
Don't worry too much about gateway ? Any of the two would probably do...
Don't worry about the rest...

Reset or something.. and it should be set...

Again try to access or ping the Xbox from your PC...
Login via FTP using your FTP client using the IP you assigned your Xbox.

Backup your original hard drive and unlock it while you don't use it...
Plug in your new hard drive, using Disk Tools in X3 bios...

FTP all the stuff on your original hard drive over which you backed up...
then install all the goodies you want...

 

[Poida^]

Didn't read your post properly, but I guess you already tried all that?

Default settings seem to be 192.168.0.1 (which can stay)
The Gateway IP doesn't exist by default if you are directly connected, so you can probably set that to your PC's IP address.

Just make the subnet are in the same range was probably the whole point...
I don't think there's anything wrong with your connect as you already have accessed the Xbox through the network.

I found this guide pretty good for dashboard installation as well:
http://home.comcast.net/~x3guide/Old/index.html

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

got the FTP connection (i was typing HTTP//: oops lol) now for the final questions and i should be pretty well set at doing this

1)got the connection which partitions do i want to put stuff/goodies and where do i acess them via X3 chip on the xbox

2)what/where are my HDD settings game saves and music located so i may reserve a backup copy?

3) i found the BIOS banks under ADMIN for the X3 does this mean i kan flash from the FTP server now insdead of messing w/ all the other things?

4)for the dashboards i have downloaded what type dfo i want to transfer to my xbox (i know its not the .ISO cuz xbox reads >XIOS NOT .ISO)?

4) could u leave a link to the other FTP thread if u would please?

 

[Poida^]

1) Normally E and F (or G) for applications/games/emulators... They got the most room to throw stuff on.
C for dashboards and main apps

2) C I think? I would just copy everything that is from my original HD over to the new one exactly as it is. Keep your original hard drive around as a pure backup.

3) Yes

4) Not sure about question...?
If its an .ISO, you burn it and run it... or extract it and FTP it.

4?... Link? Don't think you need it. Haven't you already got your ftp going?
That was the FTP thread I mentioned before...
http://teamxecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33141

Thats enough from me now I think...
The rest are pretty easy searches or have their own support...
All the Xecuter stuff has been finished a while ago.

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

excellent now all i need to do is turn xbox #2 into a file server for the xbox and the ps2 (so i dont weigh my pc down w/ a bunch of console dev projects ect. ect.) but yeah i read some where that there is a free online server to play xbox on (as an alternittive to xbox live) how do i gain access to that?

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

thank you for your training master yoda (lol) rest assured i WILL most definitly be seeking your help on a few other topics in the futer as of now im just gonna get used to the feel of FTP ing things to my xbox and working w/ what i have (directed at Poida^)

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

step #2) XML
look like i need to know XML (what ever that is seems to be a webpage scripting or somthing of that sort)
all questions, comments ect. on XML that i have will be posted in a thread i found reguardin XML located here>>> http://teamxecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32691
if any one has any help,questions,or comments pleas feel free to partake in this conversatiopn as i thought installing a new dash via FTP would be much simpler than having to learn a computer language or what ever XML is

 

[Poida^]

It is not hard. You don't have to learn anything really... If we are talking about XBMC... you don't have to change much at all.... or you can just copy someone's sample one.
The file is fully commented with instructions on what to do.
All you need is to replace text... remove or just leave it for the standard setting where you can adjust some of them in the dashboard...

 

[korn_16_f_t_l]

It is not hard. You don't have to learn anything really... If we are talking about XBMC... you don't have to change much at all.... or you can just copy someone's sample one.
The file is fully commented with instructions on what to do.
All you need is to replace text... remove or just leave it for the standard setting where you can adjust some of them in the dashboard...

ok for instence this is the XML file for Avalaunch:


<!--example config file-->
<avalaunch>
<!--
Name of language file. Leave out this setting (or type "default")
for English language.
-->
<language>
default
</language>
<clock>
<sntp enabled="0">
<server>
10.0.0.1
</server>
<port>
123
</port>
</sntp>
</clock>
<network setup="1" type="dhcp">
<ip>
192.168.1.121
</ip>
<subnet>
255.255.255.0
</subnet>
<gateway>
192.168.1.1
</gateway>
<dns1>
195.159.0.100
</dns1>
<dns2>
195.159.0.200
</dns2>
<proxy enabled="0">
<server>
10.0.0.1
</server>
<port>
8080
</port>
</proxy>
</network>
<hardware>
<fanspeed>
20
</fanspeed>
</hardware>
<voiceserver enabled="1">
<ip>
</ip>
</voiceserver>
<ftpserver enabled="1" allowboostmode="1" showrootfreespace="0">
<port>
21
</port>
<pasvportstart>
2048
</pasvportstart>
<pasvportend>
32767
</pasvportend>
<maxusers>
2
</maxusers>
</ftpserver>
<quickstart>
<!--
To enable launching of the last launched XBE when you hold
the left trigger while booting Avalaunch, set this setting
to 1. Otherwise, set it to 0.
-->
<enablelastrun>
1
</enablelastrun>
<righttrigger enabled="0">
<path>
</path>
<filename>
</filename>
</righttrigger>
<abutton enabled="0">
<path>
</path>
<filename>
</filename>
</abutton>
<bbutton enabled="0">
<path>
</path>
<filename>
</filename>
</bbutton>
<xbutton enabled="0">
<path>
</path>
<filename>
</filename>
</xbutton>
<ybutton enabled="0">
<path>
</path>
<filename>
</filename>
</ybutton>
</quickstart>
<user name="Default" password="">
<skin name="Default"/>
<mount>
<!--
Specify whether or not to mount drives
If omitted the F:\ drive will be mounted by default
If omitted the G:\ drive will NOT be mounted by default
-->
<F enabled="1"/>
<G enabled="0"/>
</mount>
<preferences>
<!--
Specify your preferred onscreen keyboard
1 = original keyboard from xb-ftp
2 = original keyboard from xToolBox
If omitted the keyboard will default to the first one
-->
<keyboard type="2"/>
<!--
Specify your preferred IR remote sensitivity in milliseconds
If omitted the sensitivity will default to '230'
-->
<ir-remote sensitivity="230"/>
<!--
Specify the preferred transparency to use in the
different 'windows' (IRC, telnet, autoupdate)
Can be a value between 0 and 255 - where 0 is full transparency
If omitted the transparency will default to '136'
-->
<window transparency="136"/>
<!--
Specify the preferred color of your led when idle and busy.
LED color can be one of the following
off
red
green
orange
If omitted the color will default to green when idle and red when busy
-->
<led idle="green" busy="red"/>
<!--
Specify how the screen saver should act
enabled;
0 = don't enable the screen saver
1 = enable the screen saver
If omitted the screen saver will be enabled by default
delay;
specify the number of seconds to wait before the screen saver is activated
If omitted the delay will default to '300'
-->
<screensaver enabled="1" delay="60"/>
<!--
Specify whether the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
should be loaded as the background or not
enabled;
0 = don't download the Astronomy Picture of the Day
1 = download the Astronomy Picture of the Day
If omitted the Astronomy Picture of the Day will not be downloaded by default
random;
0 = download the current Astronomy Picture of the Day
1 = download random (old) Astronomy Picture of the Day
If omitted the current Astronomy Picture of the Day will be downloaded by default
explanation;
0 = don't display the official explanation for the Astronomy Picture of the Day
1 = display the official explanation for the Astronomy Picture of the Day
If omitted the offical explanation of the Astronomy Picture of the Day will be displayed by default
-->
<apod enabled="0" random="1" explanation="1"/>
<!--
Specify whether or not videomode switching should be
allowed by using the controller
enabled;
0 = don't allow switching
1 = allow switching
If omitted the video mode will not be allowed switched by default
-->
<videomode enabled="0"/>
</preferences>
<sound>
<backgroundmusic enabled="0" cdda="1" cdmp3="1">
<path>
F:\mp3
</path>
</backgroundmusic>
</sound>
<newsfeed enabled="1">
<source url="<A href="http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/xbox-scene.xml"/">www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/xbox-scene.xml"/>
<source url="<A href="http://www.xbins.org/xbins.xml"/">www.xbins.org/xbins.xml"/>
</newsfeed>
<launcher>
<!--
Specify how the launcher should display icons
display;
0 = don't display icons
1 = display icons
If omitted the icons will be displayed
rotate;
0 = don't rotate icons (fixed)
1 = rotate icons
If omitted the icons will rotate
override (uses avalaunch_icon.png/avalaunch_icon.jpg/<name>.png/<name>.jpg in that order);
0 = don't override icons
1 = override if no icon is embedded in the xbe
2 = always override
If omitted the icons will be overriden if no icons is embedded in the xbe
-->
<icons display="1" rotate="1" override="1"/>
<!--
Specify whether or not the launcher should switch to the
video mode most suitable for the game as described
by the region (in the xbe) when launching a game
autoregion;
0 = don't switch
1 = switch according to the game region in the xbe
If omitted the video mode will not be switched by default
-->
<videomode autoregion="0"/>
<!--
Specify whether or not the launcher should launch an external application
when an audio CD/DVD is inserted
enabled;
0 = don't enable the audio player
1 = enable the audio player
If omitted the audio player will be enabled by default
path;
specify the path of the audio player that will be launched
If omitted the path will default to C:\xboxdash.xbe
-->
<audioplayer enabled="1" path="C:\xboxdash.xbe"/>
<!--
Specify whether or not the launcher should launch an external application
when a movie CD/DVD is inserted
enabled;
0 = don't enable the movie player
1 = enable the movie player
If omitted the movie player will be enabled by default
path;
specify the path of the movie player that will be launched
If omitted the path will default to C:\xboxdash.xbe
-->
<movieplayer enabled="1" path="E:\apps\dvdx2\default.xbe"/>
</launcher>
<irc>
<!--
You can specify which font to use in the irc client.
If omitted the font will default to 'lucon' size '12'
NOTE!
This font setting may be obsolete once the skinning engine
is implemented
-->
<font name="framd" size="12"/>
<server>
irc.homelien.no
</server>
<nick>
woo484
</nick>
<altnick>
_USER2_
</altnick>
</irc>
<telnet>
<!--
You can specify which font to use in the telnet client.
If omitted the font will default to 'lucon' size '12'
NOTE!
This font setting may be obsolete once the skinning engine
is implemented
-->
<font name="telnet" size="12"/>
<server>
not defined
</server>
</telnet>
<menu>
<!--
You can specify which font to use in the main menu.
If omitted the font will default to 'framd' size '20'
NOTE!
This font setting may be obsolete once the skinning engine
is implemented
-->
<font name="menu" size="20"/>
<!--
All menu entries has to be either an 'Item' or a 'List'
-->
<item name="XBox Media Center" path="E:\Apps\XBMC\default.xbe"/>
<list presetname="Games">
<!--
Path to the folder to scan for xbe's.
The attribute scanlevel sets the levels of
sub folders to scan from the starting point
If omitted sub folders will be scanned 2 levels 'down'
e.g.: <path scanlevel="2">E:\Games</path>
meaning that all default.xbe's in
E:\Games (level 1) and
E:\Games\<folder> (level 2)
will be included in the list
NOTE!
If you want to divide your applications into sub groups
you can add 'List' items to a list
e.g.:
<list presetname="Games">
<list name="Action">
<path>
E:\Games\Action
</path>
</list>
</list>
-->
<path scanlevel="2">
E:\Games
</path>
<path>
F:\Games
</path>
<path>
E:\HDDLoader
</path>
<path>
F:\HDDLoader
</path>
</list>
<list presetname="Applications">
<path>
E:\Apps
</path>
<path>
F:\Apps
</path>
</list>
<list presetname="Emulators">
<path>
E:\Emulators
</path>
<path>
F:\Emulators
</path>
</list>
<item presetname="File manager" function="FileManager"/>
<item presetname="IRC" function="IRC"/>
<item presetname="Telnet" function="Telnet"/>
<item presetname="Settings" function="Settings"/>
<item presetname="Restart" function="Restart"/>
<item presetname="Shutdown" function="Shutdown"/>
</menu>
</user>
</avalaunch>

Ican just leave all this as is and it will all work just the same?

it looks like there are only a few things that i should change any way. i dont even know what the fuclk all this means from what i kan tell im suposed to alter the text between the tags ex:
<tag>what ever gos here</tag>
if thats so there are some things that dont even apear to look like that ex:
<item presetname="Telnet" function="Telnet"/>
there is also a good possibility im confusing HTML w/ XML?
ill try to alter the XML file and repost it in here and u kan tell me if i have the right idea or not