hey..i have an xecuter 2.3, 120 gig, evox and the next thing i want to do is make my xbox into a gps navigatoin system. Do you think this is possible, has it been done before? if so, can someone hook me up with directions or something. Thanks a lot. Joe
xbox gps navigatoin system
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1) Buy this:
2) Attach #1 to Xbox with this:
3) Profit.
really, Xbox does not have the capabilities of adding GPS hardware or drivers...
2) Attach #1 to Xbox with this:
3) Profit.
really, Xbox does not have the capabilities of adding GPS hardware or drivers...
i've actually seen ppl do it....just looking around last night online ppl said they've done it. I just do'nt know where to start.
ok i'm going to be "that guy" and pose the obvious question everyone has lingering...
Why the hell do you want to do that in the first place?
Why the hell do you want to do that in the first place?
Hahaha Nice Post. LegendPhatheadWRX said:1) Buy this:
2) Attach #1 to Xbox with this:
3) Profit.
really, Xbox does not have the capabilities of adding GPS hardware or drivers...
TokenUser said:So you don't get lost playing Colin McRae or PGR2? Geo caching in NFS:U??
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GEO CACHING
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nice
that guy....Why the hell wouldn't you want to put the xbox in ur car, be able to play dvd's, games, and use navigation....think about it budaural said:
my car has navigation built right in... Bud.
i dont need some crap ass bullshit xbox based navigation.
i dont need some crap ass bullshit xbox based navigation.
Dido..aural said:my car has navigation built right in... Bud.
i dont need some crap ass bullshit xbox based navigation.
And in dash DVD too.
If that is the end result that you are looking for, buy something that was meant to be used that way.
I can just see the nightly news report now.
Playing a game while driving (or even navigating through navigation screens with a XBOX controller) is probably worse than talking on a Cell phone, putting on makeup, eating a hamburger, or all of these at the same time.
Was the xbox meant to be able to back up games, put media center on there, and do all the other sh*t it can do? Didn't think so.icecreamguys said:
You can push the limits of anything, that doesn't mean that the end result will be any good. And I hope that you are a programmer, also, because the NavTech disks (there are others around as well) are not going to be as simple as you might think to get info off of.gmc8757 said:
I have had several in-car navigation systems, and not all of them have been top notch.
Just from that experience, I wouldn't guess the XBOX would make a great naviagation system, but whatever.
You go ahead and persue your dreams and let us all know how great it ends up.
Hell, build a bunch of them and make a fortune on the sales.
The point of modding is to exceed the expectations of your current hardware, so I am not knocking your idea at all. Just personally don't think it sounds like a good one.
Good luck to you.
-IceCreamGuys
Hmm ... how about taking NFS:U (Midtown Madness would be a better example), and hooking the GPS unit up as the controller. You race against the other cars on the real streets against virtual computer generated opponents (or XBL). Interesting idea ...
But seriously ... get an incar nav system. If you must home brew, make it PC based (yeah, I know the Xbox is just a PC ... but these systems need to be a little more open at the OS side to be practical in a car). Nothing stoppong you from sharing the output source though (think KVM, get a USB sharable verison, so you can use the Xbox controller as a USB device on the GPS PC as well).
But seriously ... get an incar nav system. If you must home brew, make it PC based (yeah, I know the Xbox is just a PC ... but these systems need to be a little more open at the OS side to be practical in a car). Nothing stoppong you from sharing the output source though (think KVM, get a USB sharable verison, so you can use the Xbox controller as a USB device on the GPS PC as well).
i didn't ask you for your opinion, i asked if anyone knows where to start. It's obviously been done, and i'm going to do it. It's the point of doing more than anything.
DIDO lolPhatheadWRX said:1) Buy this:
2) Attach #1 to Xbox with this:
3) Profit.
really, Xbox does not have the capabilities of adding GPS hardware or drivers...
Yeah, just get an in car navigation system, or try modding your xbox to do something better, like making toast. Oh, I forgot that's what ps2's do. Lol.
Only real way to do it.
http://tuxmobil.org/navigation_gps.html
http://www.netcraft.com.au/geoffrey/gps/
http://www.dashpc.com/
http://tuxmobil.org/navigation_gps.html
http://www.netcraft.com.au/geoffrey/gps/
http://www.dashpc.com/
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Well my dream system has always consisted of:
Getting rid of the deck completely
-installing the biggest lcd i can find into that area.
-installing two more lcd's on the back of the headrest each with two a/v inputs.
-Splitting main xbox video signal to all three screens and amp for all speakers.
- Then hooking up 2 more xbox's to each of the back lcd's and the audio would go to a headphone jack on the lcd or on the door console.
- Routing the ir receiver for the main xbox to the front somewhere.
- dont matter where all three xbox's are as long as u route the ir receiver and the controllers.
SO:
-When you start the car all screens come on all xbox's come on.
-All screens are on Video1 (main xbox) which you can watch movies/music on using the ir remote. listening through the main speakers.
-You press the input button on the screens on the headrests, they start displaying the other two xbox's. with headphones on, people in the back can listen to what ever music or movies they like using the contoller from under the seat of course.
-all the xbox's will be system linked for system link games of course.
when you think what you are getting for the price of 3moded xbox's and 3 lcd's its not a bad idea.
Even with one LCD in the front and one Xbox you will have a pretty good setup.
Who needs a deck?
But you are ruling out radio/gps using XBMC
Getting rid of the deck completely
-installing the biggest lcd i can find into that area.
-installing two more lcd's on the back of the headrest each with two a/v inputs.
-Splitting main xbox video signal to all three screens and amp for all speakers.
- Then hooking up 2 more xbox's to each of the back lcd's and the audio would go to a headphone jack on the lcd or on the door console.
- Routing the ir receiver for the main xbox to the front somewhere.
- dont matter where all three xbox's are as long as u route the ir receiver and the controllers.
SO:
-When you start the car all screens come on all xbox's come on.
-All screens are on Video1 (main xbox) which you can watch movies/music on using the ir remote. listening through the main speakers.
-You press the input button on the screens on the headrests, they start displaying the other two xbox's. with headphones on, people in the back can listen to what ever music or movies they like using the contoller from under the seat of course.
-all the xbox's will be system linked for system link games of course.
when you think what you are getting for the price of 3moded xbox's and 3 lcd's its not a bad idea.
Even with one LCD in the front and one Xbox you will have a pretty good setup.
Who needs a deck?
But you are ruling out radio/gps using XBMC
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Linux?
why dont you try looking into linux gps program as there are a few different linux distros for xbox
why dont you try looking into linux gps program as there are a few different linux distros for xbox