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[FrostyTheSnowman]

NOTE: The v1.6 XBOX is still unsupported. My patch will not work for v1.6 XBOXs because they use the 'Xcalibur' video encoder. This encoder was internally developed by Microsoft, and there isn't any data sheets or documentation available for anyone to be able to get VGA working on this encoder.

This post has been edited by FrostyTheSnowman: Oct 13 2006, 04:13 PM

[Zebes]

a componet to vga adapter should however work tho, right? (like the x2vga)

and i need some clearification, once i reflash my chip with the patched bios, could i still use those same bios on a regular t.v. when i don't have a monitor at hand?

This post has been edited by Zebes: Oct 13 2006, 04:29 PM

[FrostyTheSnowman]

Yep, the X2VGA works just fine for v1.6 XBOXs.

[TheIrishLad]

So...The random firmware updates for the Xbox 360's DVD drive keep making the front page news...but this is left out?  

[dav-coms]

Ok, I just patched a X2 5035 sucessfully and it worked great.

Just a couple of thing I knoticed:

With a standerd A/V cable, its all green!
Some blueish colours are green.
Dark blue colours are light purple.

[FrostyTheSnowman]

QUOTE(dav-coms @ Oct 13 2006, 09:26 PM)

With a standerd A/V cable, its all green!

Interesting. Yeah, Zebes had informed me of the same thing. The answer for now is to use a dual BIOS setup, one with the VGA patch, and one with a regular unpatched BIOS.

QUOTE(dav-coms @ Oct 13 2006, 09:26 PM)

Some blueish colours are green.
Dark blue colours are light purple.

Really? Your the first to notice this, as far as I know. Is this happening in 480p? Or just in 720p/1080i?

I'll be doing some more testing, and i'll see what I can fix. I've just recently learned how to apply my patches to a BFM BIOS, and this has enabled me to do my own testing.

By the way, are you using a FOCUS encoder, or a Conexant?

[dav-coms]

QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Oct 14 2006, 01:49 PM)

Is this happening in 480p? Or just in 720p/1080i?

I'll be doing some more testing, and i'll see what I can fix. I've just recently learned how to apply my patches to a BFM BIOS, and this has enabled me to do my own testing.

By the way, are you using a FOCUS encoder, or a Conexant?

At the moment I'm seeing these colours changes in 480p (don't know about 720p or higher) on a Focus chip (Xbox 1.4). It got a bit annoying so I went back to using a old Yoshihiro VGA Focus 512k bios (which has tons of probs but colours are normal).

If you want I can do some testing as well for you using my duox chip!

This post has been edited by dav-coms: Oct 14 2006, 09:33 AM

[FrostyTheSnowman]

QUOTE(dav-coms @ Oct 14 2006, 02:32 AM)

At the moment I'm seeing these colours changes in 480p (don't know about 720p or higher) on a Focus chip (Xbox 1.4). It got a bit annoying so I went back to using a old Yoshihiro VGA Focus 512k bios (which has tons of probs but colours are normal).

If you want I can do some testing as well for you using my duox chip!

Yoshihiro has a VGA BIOS? Hmm, I will have to look into his method and see if I can duplicate it. I personally don't have a FOCUS encoder, (I have 2 Conexant XBOXs) so yes, your testing would be very helpful.

[Textbook]

Working great for me, even the flubber !!

Not sure how you pulled that one off.  I booted it up and expected to wait for about 15 seconds before seeing XBMC but I saw the flubber and I said "WTF?"

But yeah, flubber is showing up for me with the VGA BIOS for some reason



FrostyTheSnowman had me try DVDX, one of the only 480i apps I know of, but it didn't work.  Monitor went out of range.  So I'm not sure why the flubber (480i) is showing up but not DVDX.

[FrostyTheSnowman]

Nice Video! But yeah, to tell you the truth, i'm not sure how the flubber is actually working properly.

My code is basically a compilation of the best VGA code from a few different BIOSes compiled into one multi-bios patch.


Here's my sources:

Conexant/FOCUS 720p/1080i Support - NKPatcher v10-vga10

VGA 'Enabler Code' - DVADER's Patch & Yoshihiro's VGA BIOS


NOTE: As far as I have been told, the FOCUS encoders don't seem to be getting perfect colors, but I am working on a fix for this. Conexant encoders are getting perfect colors though.

[Heet]

Rock on man....damn im following this thread more than any of the 360 stuff lol.  Best news in a long time.  

[veeper]

QUOTE(Textbook @ Oct 16 2006, 12:04 AM)

Working great for me, even the flubber !!

Not sure how you pulled that one off.  I booted it up and expected to wait for about 15 seconds before seeing XBMC but I saw the flubber and I said "WTF?"

But yeah, flubber is showing up for me with the VGA BIOS for some reason



FrostyTheSnowman had me try DVDX, one of the only 480i apps I know of, but it didn't work.  Monitor went out of range.  So I'm not sure why the flubber (480i) is showing up but not DVDX.

Hm... isn't there an option for a 480p flubber in some BIOS's? No idea how that works anyway, but that might be the explanation for it.

[FrostyTheSnowman]

QUOTE(veeper @ Oct 16 2006, 03:11 AM)

Hm... isn't there an option for a 480p flubber in some BIOS's? No idea how that works anyway, but that might be the explanation for it.

Yeah, that's the only possible explanation I can think of, because my patches don't have the ability to 'Force480p' at the moment.

[mystery.tipster]

Hi,

I have been reading this with great interest. I want to connect my PAL Uk Xbox v1.1 to my new 19" TFT. It has 2 inputs, VGA and DVI-D. The PC is connected to the VGA port so is it possible to connect the Xbox to the DVI-D port using the Bios VGA hack? If not im happy to connect to the VGA port. Also, I understand how to perform the VGA hack on the Bios but what connecting leads/adaptors do I need, Im no good at making my own so I will need to buy them.


Thanks in Advance and keep up the good work Frosty

Adam

[v1p3r]

My 24" widescreen monitor has both component inputs (with 1080i support) and VGA, is there any compelling reason to swich from component to VGA?

Cheers