Xbox / PX2 Christmas


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  1. 1. Which one

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    • PS2
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Just a question, how good is your computer? I would think that if you got a tv card, you could just have your computer like what you are wanting. Now maybe I am way off base, but I was just wondering.

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XBOX controllers work fine on PCs, as they are simply usb with a different form factor. There are tonnes of tutorials on this, but basically it's just a cut n splice job. The internal wirings match fine.

Worthy of note that with the correct driver you can also use the memory card slot on PC as a removable drive. Neat eh?

Links:

http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/xbox_mods.htm

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XBOX controllers work fine on PCs, as they are simply usb with a different form factor. There are tonnes of tutorials on this, but basically it's just a cut n splice job. The internal wirings match fine.

Worthy of note that with the correct driver you can also use the memory card slot on PC as a removable drive. Neat eh?

Links:

http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/xbox_mods.htm

The only diffence is that there is this extra wire that some beleive is jsut for the memory card, or its to verify that the contorller is in. Ignore the extra wire.

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The extra wire is totally redundant for PC use. No idea what it does, but will go have a look. Memory card works fine without it.

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Right here is what I have found. Some sites claim it is so that the console can detect the type of controller, however others seem to think it is another power cable.

I have seen a mod that makes use of the yellow cable to reset/turn off the console. But either way, it is not used on the PC.

Also, using a memory card on the pc through the controller allows you to download cheats, save games etc to your xbox ;)

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id go with ps2 all the way. yea you could mod the xbox, but there goes your warranty. and the average buyer doesnt look at buying a console for modding. why buy xbox and dump more money into buying mod parts for it? it should be fine and dandy out of the box. that just tells me that it has to be modded to be better than ps2.

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Sedriss: I couldn't disagree more. Like for like Xbox and PS2 are now really just a preference call. However, if you look at what I actually want to do (n my original post) you should see that a modded xbox is perfect.

It's not like anyone has to pay money to make an xbox better than a ps2, I am just chosing to.

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Yeah. Its like car mods. Buying a Honda and spending thousands of dollars modifying it.

Making it go faster. Making it look good.

Why not buy a real sports/race car?

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So you are seriously comparing the PS2 to a race car and XBOX to a honda?

That is a truly unimformed opinion. Seeing as with cars, it's whats under the hood that counts, the XBOX is arguably more powerful than the PS2.

Also, modifying cars is not done to make it "like a race car" nor to find the cheapest way to do it. It's a passion and the enjoyment of doing the work. Same as me with the XBOX.

But this is a moot point, as the decision has been made.

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XBOX controllers work fine on PCs, as they are simply usb with a different form factor. There are tonnes of tutorials on this, but basically it's just a cut n splice job. The internal wirings match fine.

Worthy of note that with the correct driver you can also use the memory card slot on PC as a removable drive. Neat eh?

Links:

http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/xbox_mods.htm

you dont even need to slice anything there are usb to xbox connectors that you can buy for about ?7~ and work great and also saves having to use up a controller which you which you wont be able to use on xbox again if you slice it

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Kick_XP: Yeah convertors are available, however, I *personally* modded just the one quick-release connector, so any joypad can be used on both pc and xbox with no potential loss. It's useful to do once, so you can learn.

As for connectors, Lik-Sang are the dons!

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