Topic: Xbox360 Homebrew in Progress: MAME360, ScummVM (Read 1799 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** March 04, 2007, 10:59:00 PM »

Xbox360 Homebrew in Progress: MAME360, ScummVM
Posted by XanTium | March 5 00:59 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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We got this interesting email from a trusted developer that wishes to remain anonymous for now. He has been working on a port of MAME and ScummVM for the Xbox360 for some time now. The development and pictures below are from a devkit, but with the recent Hypervisor Exploit (kernel 4532/4548 only for now) there's hope you'll be able to run this on a retail Xbox360 some day:

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In light of the recent 360 hack and possibility of widespread homebrew in the future, I wanted to share some news with you and X-S.

I've been working on a port of MAME to the 360. I call it 'MAME360'.
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More Screenshots: here

Now for a bit about the project:
* It's based on MAME 0.112 and is fairly easy to keep up-to-date (doesn't need any messing around with like Mameox on the xbox).
* Originally it was based on SDLMAME but I've since ported a 360 specific osd layer (so SDL for the 360 exists - as an aside I also have a port of ScummVM in the works too).
* Mame doesn't include any dynarec cpu emulation on anything other than an x86 platform. So any game that is PSX or N64 based for example doesn't run at all well.
* Most other stuff (that I've tried) runs pretty well.
* At the moment it will only run on 360 dev/debug/test kits. Whether it will ever run on a hacked retail box remains to be seen.

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:21:00 PM »

let me be the first to say.... awesome

I'm glad there's development ongoing even without a fully hacked platform...

chuckthefuk · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:24:00 PM »

psxpirate1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:30:00 PM »

This is AWESOME!! This is a great way to kick off the homebrew scene! Lets hope others will come in numbers to launch the new emulation revolution. Awesome proof of concept. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

l0tics · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:32:00 PM »

Nice to see what game developers do in their spare time

ILLusions0fGrander · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:35:00 PM »

ive got the dash version with the vulnerability.. now i just need a way to [easily] exploit it.. i cant wait to try some homebrew firsthand.. thats when having two 360's pays off.

id say this is the true beginning.. hopefully someone will show some homebrew so amazing, that the want to hack the 360 will increase enough to find whatever solid vulnerability needs found.

Darkjasper · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:35:00 PM »

It is sweet how it is not a fully hacked console yet people are working with devkits to create things. Awesome job.

mlapaglia · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:45:00 PM »

CRAZY! keep up the kick ass work!

sektor1062 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:49:00 PM »

QUOTE(ILLusions0fGrander @ Mar 5 2007, 06:42 AM)

ive got the dash version with the vulnerability.. now i just need a way to [easily] exploit it.. i cant wait to try some homebrew firsthand.. thats when having two 360's pays off.

2 boxes will pay off the same way for me too

mbay · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:52:00 PM »

cool to be able to start where games "kind of" started - at least for old schoolers.

dre74 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2007, 10:52:00 PM »

Hell yeah I can almost taste homebrew on the 360.

belke · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2007, 11:01:00 PM »

so a game developer who had ahold of a dev kit made this? why doesnt he help them crack the 360 too! good work btw

Base8 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2007, 11:05:00 PM »

Damn, i do have to say, im more esited about emulators than XBMC. Thats right, i said it. I sure as hell hope this homebrew thing stars happining. Now im kinda wishing i would have bought 2 xboxes also, oh well progress is progress.

ILLusions0fGrander · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2007, 11:07:00 PM »

Wii controller working with 360 homebrew would take the cake.

xtriker · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2007, 11:37:00 PM »

Is it me or those pictures look fake?

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