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da_frog

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« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2003, 12:00:00 PM »
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san9jay

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« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2003, 03:27:00 AM »
What could be a possible solution is something like VNC which allows you to control a remote PC and hence you could have a web browser running on your PC with the display on the XBOX. This should be fairly easily doable...
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2003, 06:01:00 AM »
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I really will be great Xbox Scene might have one but how says anyone can't build it with OXDK
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2003, 10:20:00 AM »
Writing a POP3 client for the Xbox is fairly trivial.  However, it isn't possible for it to run in the background while playing games.  No point in arguing that, it's just the way it is.

But, it wouldn't be a problem for any of the dash authors to build it in when they have time.  I'm sure we'll see it sooner or later.

As for the browser, I doubt it'll happen.  Even with basic HTML 3.2 compliance, it's not a weekend project.  If a small team was formed for the sole purpose of writing a browser for the xbox, the project would probably take a couple of months minimum.

I'd consider getting a team together to do it, but i'm still trying to squeeze out time for jihad.
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« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2003, 10:41:00 PM »
I would be happy with a pop3 email checker and for it to just even say you have mail and not even check how much new e-mails. its just a thing i would like to see. and if some how months from now a simple web browser was maid I wouldnt mind using my controller to type in a websites address. hell if they would make a browser im sure they could make a drop down history list of the websites you enterd and you can chose them. but anyway. it doesnt look easy since even M$ didnt implement the abilitly to check your ranks on the xbox you'll need to go on xbox live website.
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« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2003, 04:25:00 AM »
is there any distance in emulating something like the bush set top boxes that were sold in the uk?

a friend told me these ran on a low end archimedies (can't spell for toffee) based system.

i've never user one but just  thought that if you were going to emulate anything to do web browsing this would be the way to go.
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« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2003, 05:01:00 AM »
The internet to TV boxes were as popular as (insert most unplaesent thing you can think of)..
even the ones with broadband support are avaliable for next to nothing on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com....5&category=3320

640x480 is just impossible to browse web pages with out smashing your mouse to bits, let alone an xbox controller trying to emulate a keyboard.

Like most ppl, I would try it for 5 mins and then delete it, its hardly worth the effort for someone to code it.

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« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2003, 06:15:00 PM »
I would really love to see a standalone browser (mozilla... even better) for XBOX

I understand it wouldn't be great for surfing, but that's not the point... I see it as great for the followin

* Having bookmarked sports/news pages which you can call up and read on your telly in the morning/day
* Having a bookmarked TV guide...hm what shall I watch to night
* Having bookmarked web radio... lets put some dance music on....
* Checking email (not necessarily writing responses)

People just need to open their mind about the potential benefits of this thing rather than saying how it wont be able to do xyz.

Most likely the answer will come via Linux... I'm keen to see Dynebolic on my 1.1 xbox, but even better would be a stripped down version where I could default it just to boot to my browser to check my news/sports and stuff.
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« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2003, 02:58:00 PM »
I dont think the focus is on "what it can't do".  Clearly this thread is full of non-developers.  Writing a browser is not an easy task by any means... I've explained why about half-a-dozen times.  BJ explained it a few times as well.

Would it be nice?  yes... but i doubt anyone wants to spend the enormous amount of time doing it so 100 people can use it 5 seconds a day.  See what I mean?  :-

Wouldn't you rather have more people working on homebrew games?


EDIT: It would probably take less time for someone to crank out a stripped-down linux kernel with minimal module loading for increased loading speed.  It would probably be released as an ISO, so you can just pop it in and boot without any mod to the hard disk.  That would probably take less time and headache than writing a proprietary D3D-based web browser.

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« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2003, 02:23:00 PM »
Well I know MXM got a RFF reader that reads Xbox-scene news. But what about making a stand alone program that u can specify the RFF links yourself. This way we are going somewhere. =)
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BlaCkAdDa

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« Reply #25 on: August 28, 2003, 04:30:00 PM »
Scuse my ignorance but could you please explain what MXM is and what RFF is?
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« Reply #26 on: August 28, 2003, 07:49:00 PM »
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Is it possible to port Windows XP to Xbox cuz its basically just a computer, and w/ an OS installed + proper sound, video, and network drivers you can use the integrated webbrowser (IE) if I'm not wrong? Just a thought, no flaming plz....

Lets try and get Bill to do it  laugh.gif
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BlaCkAdDa

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« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2003, 05:09:00 PM »
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« Reply #28 on: September 03, 2003, 10:03:00 AM »
QUOTE (BlaCkAdDa @ Aug 25 2003, 03:15 AM)
* Having a bookmarked TV guide...hm what shall I watch to night
* Having bookmarked web radio... lets put some dance music on....

I know some countries got tvguide on XBMP...
And u can also listen to a shoutcast stream...

look at www.xbmp.de
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« Reply #29 on: September 03, 2003, 01:16:00 PM »
Hmmm....on to the original topic, Xbox-Linux Live should do this. When the team released screenshots earlier this year, I distintly remember that one of the featured a browser window, probably Mozilla.    Try that, it's free for download.
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