Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 The center chrome one isn't that bad tho...those skins look better then the PS2 skins thats for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron901 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 arg.. i don't buy it.. the original xbox is way better. ps2 skins? haven't seen one, but i suppose its not good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapixels Veteran Posted April 15, 2003 Veteran Share Posted April 15, 2003 just to let you guys know, they can fit a whole pc in something much smaller than that... http://us.shuttle.com/ take a look at those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 aaron901 I didn't ask you, but thanks for sharing. I happen to think they are quite nice, and the pictures don't even do them justice, especially since they have a metallic look which is hard to capture. My son has the Silver Xbox Skin which matches his 24in Flat Screen Sony TV, I think it looks quite nice. There is a site called Xbox Showcase which you can check out here. Here are some high res shots of my sons Xbox before, after, and his television running Evolution X: Before After Evolution X & Sony TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 just to let you guys know, they can fit a whole pc in something much smaller than that... http://us.shuttle.com/ take a look at those... Yes that's fairly well known, as I've said before they certainly could have made the Xbox as small as a Shuttle PC, or even a laptop, however the cost would have been quite high, just as a laptop or Shuttle PC.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Thx for that website Briandl79...pretty nice mods. Hey question on the EvoX mod chip...is it still possible to successfully use Xbox Live even tho the system is modded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 The modchip is actually an Xecuter 2 Pro (at least that's the one my son has), Evolution X is the replacement dashboard that's in my post above. As far as Live, yes you can still use a modded Xbox on Live, you just need a switch to turn off the modchip. The Xecuter 2 Pro has an external parallel port for programming, on that port are four dipswitches, you can use them to pick from up to four different BIOS, or you can turn the modchip off via the switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 I saw a little about the EvoX chip on TechTV a week or 2 ago, but they never said if the Xbox could still be used online via Live. I'd have no use for the parallel port, but how easy is it to install the chip and to change the dipswitches? Are there any tricks @ all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 The parallel port is for programming the chip when you first get it, also if for some reason something happens for example a bad BIOS flash you would use the parallel interface to flash the chip. The Xecuter is easy to install for anyone with soldering experience, for those without it may be a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 oh. so u would just hook up the parallel port to ur PC then. I have zip for soldering experience, but I have friends that could probably do it. Are there alot of wires to solder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 oh. so u would just hook up the parallel port to ur PC then.I have zip for soldering experience, but I have friends that could probably do it. Are there alot of wires to solder? There are nine wires to solder, eight of them even an inexperienced person could likely do, however the D0 is tricky for someone who doesn't have soldering experience. My brother who solders almost daily soldered the chip in about five minutes.\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 cool...thx! How much are the EvoX chips btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 The Xecuter 2 Pro, which is what my son has go for around 45.00-55.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 ouch! isn't that rather steep for a mod chip? But then again considering what it allows u to do it doesn't seem that bad. Hoopefully it will still work on the Xbox if M$ actually does release a smaller version on the Xbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briandl79 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 You could certainly look at other alternatives like the Cheap Mod... I prefer the Xecuter 2 Pro and didn't mind the cost. Certainly all I can do with the Xbox now is more than worth 50.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Thats true...thx 4 ur info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 The ONLY reason it is not smaller and more compact is because Microsoft wanted to MAKE MONEY, so they had to go with standard parts and things like that. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :rolleyes: OMG gimme a break!!!! do you understand that M$ is loosing at LEAST $100 PER CONSOLE!!!!! THEY ARE NOT MAKING MONEY THEY ARE LOSING MONEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 100% correct! Just b/c they are using slightly modified PC hardware doesn't mean that they are automatically making money. Of the 3 consoles, Nintendo is the only one actually making money...it might not be alot but they are at least making money from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetRiverBaynes Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Click here for more pics! Here's the Ultimate XXXBox. Maybe I'll find the time to do this to mine. VEEERRRY Nice!! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniPi Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 Now thats a good looking XBox! Although the site is in some other language. (Yes I could translate it but I'm a very lazy person.) :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrosslover Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 100% correct! Just b/c they are using slightly modified PC hardware doesn't mean that they are automatically making money. Of the 3 consoles, Nintendo is the only one actually making money...it might not be alot but they are at least making money from it. i'm pretty sure Sony is making money on hardware sales as well, considering how ancient the PS2 is lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_2003 Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 That's probably true...but hey, you never know...hehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebud Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Well, I hope if M$ is gonna make a new system, I hope they name it something original unlike the dip****s at Sony that are going to name their systems the same thing for the rest of the time that they around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Well, I hope if M$ is gonna make a new system, I hope they name it something original unlike the dip****s at Sony that are going to name their systems the same thing for the rest of the time that they around... the name of the new X Box is already out....they will call it "XboX Next" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImOnTheGoodFoot Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 That's ugly alright. I sure hope it ain't the new one. MS doesn't need to change XBOX at all.It's absolutely perfect the way it is now, just the right size, the way a console should be. No, it's the size of a freaking 1993 VCR. They can and should make a newer, compact version of it. Hopefully the rumors of "X-box lite" are true. I guess we'll find out at E3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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