Cheapo Xbox

[PinkSpider]

I need a PC also, im reconing in the region of 400 - 500 quid maximum and will be building it myself.

Also I already have a gig of ram, 2 hard drives, a monitor, a case and some other stuff.

Also to be honest I really wanna get back to Counter Strike, and some good RTSs!

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what graphics card/cpu/mobo are you planning on getting ? get a 6600gt if you can, plays cs source like a champ.
and yeah, i don't/can't play with the xbox pad anymore..it's mouse and keyboard all the way now. ah, i really like cs and i should get around to buying it as i'm sick of playing the bots, hehe.

oh yeah, goodluck scazw. just follow them tuts

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Yes, NVidia have always worked for me in the past. As for CPU I will be getting an AMD64, mobo I dont know yet... ideas?

 

[junker]

since you're getting a nice a64 cpu(socket 939?), then you should get yourself a nice nforce 4 ultra mobo. DFI lanparty or MSI k8n neo4(i got) or whatever you can get, they should all be good, but some may be better for overclocking and stuff.

 

[junker]

Well, the all the docs say its evoX, and the all the splashes as well. Maybe its a custom build or something.

AFAIK it doesn't make a difference as to what you can run, so I'm not really that bothered.

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no, can't be evox as evox has no file browser! you've probably launched a filebrowser app from evox.

anyway, you haven't set your stuff up yet? anyway, after everything check out UIX or unleashx and all the emus

 

[finty]

A8N-SLi Deluxe, you know it's right .

Look forward to playing CS:S with you pink.

 

[junker]

k8n neo4 > a8n-sli delux
i really need to buy that game

 

[c0ncept]

anyway, you haven't set your stuff up yet? anyway, after everything check out UIX or unleashx and all the emus

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Nah for some reason I cn't FTP t the mo. But I'm too busy to sort it out

 

[bast525]

How's Surreal coming along these days? Any big advancements in speed/compatibility? Any chance they've fixed it to play Sin and Punishment w/o the graphics glitches?

 

[Horscht]

lemme check....

Yes, indeed, it does. N64 emulation has become quite a bit better on Sunday (new Surreal XXX beta 3b release)

 

[bast525]

lemme check....

Yes, indeed, it does. N64 emulation has become quite a bit better on Sunday (new Surreal XXX beta 3b release)

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Horscht - was that reply aimed at my question? So Surreal now plays Sin and Punishment w/o the graphics glitches? This will be SOOOOO f'ing sweet... I actually have the game for N64 and it's easily one of the best arcade style shooters I've ever played.

Only other game I tried that didn't work at all that I would love to have on my Xbox is Bomberman 64 (was I the only one who liked this game???).

 

[Horscht]

Well, yes. that comment was aimed at your question about Sin and punishment. But I just started the game, and played a bit (the first time I heard of this game). I'm not sure where you expected graphic glitches, i just saw none. i *think* bomberman 64 is still broken, which wasn't too good a game anyway. I like Super Bomberman 3 for the SNES more.

 

[c0ncept]

are goldeneye or perfect dark broken?

 

[Horscht]

Golden Eye: Not working

Perfect Dark: Not working

NOTE: i couldn't try all 9 combinations of emulators and plugins, so I am not sure, if it'l work with any other settings.

off to school now.....

 

[Dolfhin]

How's Surreal coming along these days? Any big advancements in speed/compatibility? Any chance they've fixed it to play Sin and Punishment w/o the graphics glitches?

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Surreal is working nicly but the orginal authors (lantus and ODD) don't work on the project anymore the new guys (team XXX) have some problems getting the newest Rice 6.10 Source so the newest plugin so far is 5.60, most games work perfectly with it though.

Golden Eye: Not working

Perfect Dark: Not working

NOTE: i couldn't try all 9 combinations of emulators and plugins, so I am not sure, if it'l work with any other settings.

off to school now.....

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That's weird both Golden Eye and Perfect Dark work fine for me, Perfect dark is a litle bit slow but Golden Eye runs great (once you adjusted the controls). I'm using Surreal XXXB3b, Rice 5.6 with 1964.

 

[Horscht]

huh? now THAT'S weird. I tried exactly the same plugin and exactly teh same emu. Perhaps it's because I used the (E) Rom?

 

[bast525]

oh man I GOTTA get this... I didn't see the plugins on Xbins though where do I get that?????

EDIT: nevermind they come in the rar with the emu.... can't wait to try this with sin and punishment....

 

[Apeiron]

I took the plunge today. Crystal Xbox Timesplitters 3 AND MGS 2 Substance for £105
IT's massive. much bigger then i thought. Totally betrayed myself to, I promised never to buy an x box...

 

[Jarska333]

Are those crystal boxes any different, internally, to reqular boxes? (Considering mod-chips etc.)

 

[Apeiron]

Not as far as I know theres nothing major but I think some chips don't work with it due new manufacterer look at x box scene they have a guide for the different versions.
I'll do some later and probally be ordering a chip soon so I'll post later

 

[yaustar]

How about softmodding crystal xboxes.. can you do that?

 

[c0ncept]

All Xboxes can be softmodded now, as I understand. Mines a 1.6b and I softmodded it with softmod installer deluxe and I REALLY haven't regretted it.

It's exttremely easy and really, realy worth it.