Topic: Full VGA Support For Modchips! (Read 2842 times)

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #90 on:** November 26, 2006, 06:20:00 PM »

QUOTE(footix @ Nov 26 2006, 05:55 PM)

great:)
that was a freaking fast answer!

LOL, yeah, I get that alot.

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #91 on:** November 28, 2006, 10:17:00 AM »

*Double Post*

Sorry, but it seems that the site that was hosting the new file is STILL having issues hosting my patcher.

So, as a more 'permanent' link, you can find my patcher 360Mods.com. (Textbook's Website)

You can find my patcher here: (Link to 360Mods.com)

http://www.360mods.net/Downloads/details/id=60.html

NOTE: And also, as I said before, you can also find my patcher at the 'usual places' under '/XBOX/PC Based Applications/bios tools/VGA Patcher'.

This post has been edited by FrostyTheSnowman: Nov 28 2006, 06:17 PM

DVADER · « **Reply #92 on:** November 29, 2006, 09:50:00 AM »

Frosty, do you want me to mirror that for you on my webhost?

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #93 on:** November 29, 2006, 11:07:00 AM »

Sure, if you'd like to. It's always a good thing to have lots of places to download useful utilities.

Just post the link in this thread if you decide to mirror it.

landstack · « **Reply #94 on:** December 01, 2006, 12:24:00 AM »

Frosty,
Just wanted to say a big thanks for doing this and making it publicly available. I got so excited I added a VGA port to the back panel of my v1.0 box so I can use it anywhere there's a computer monitor available. It works great, except for the IGR 720p to 720p green issue, but that's not a big problem. If anyone is curious I used the internal HSYNC and VSYNC lines that go to the Conexant video encoder and buffered and inverted them with a 74HC125. That allowed me to use pull-up resistors on the outputs from 5V and create perfect TTL compatible sync signals. Make sure you power the 74HC125 with 1.5V though. Otherwise the gates will never hit their low-to-high threshold. I also installed a switch to turn off the sync signals in case the monitor supports sync-on-green. See the xbox linux Wiki for more info. I may do this on my v1.4 xbox also, but I might try the cable with the LM1881 sync separator this time (from Textbook's tutorial). It was a pain to dremel out all the holes and solder lots of wires to the motherboard. Can anyone tell me if that cable works well at 720p and 1080i in addition to 480p?

Thanks again Frosty!

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #95 on:** December 01, 2006, 12:44:00 AM »

No problem, i'm glad my patcher is working for you.

And also, I personally use the LM1881N cable, and I couldn't be happier with it. It doesn't produce 'perfect' TTL VGA signals, but it's really not noticable. And it also works perfect at all the HDTV resolutions too. (480p, 720p, 1080i)

I recommend the LM1881N cable simply because it doesn't require dremeling, and you can also use it on multiple XBOXes. (Although having a VGA port on the back of your XBOX is nice too!

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DVADER · « **Reply #96 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:28:00 AM »

http://home.earthlink.net/~emccord01/VGA Patcher v0.7.rar

Here you go. PM me if you make a new version, so I can update it.

nachomans · « **Reply #97 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:34:00 PM »

Direct cable VGA-component like this http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/fil...a-component.jpg will work?
Or we need LM1881N add on?

In case LM1881 is mandatory, without this, the xbox will output any signal? Just for testing while find some 1881...
Thanks!

This post has been edited by nachomans: Dec 9 2006, 08:52 PM

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #98 on:** December 09, 2006, 02:16:00 PM »

If you use that cable with an XBOX component cable, then yes, it will work fine. However, your monitor would need to support Sync-On-Green for that cable to work.

If you use the LM1881N chip then your cable will work with ALL VGA monitors, whereas the other cable only supports Sync-On-Green ones.

nachomans · « **Reply #99 on:** December 09, 2006, 03:23:00 PM »

Thanks for the answer!! My monitor suppor SOC (sync on green)

I made the cable, patch an x2 bios....and...

I can see the xbox animation in my monitor!!!!

BUt nothing more....no dash, no games....just black screen after xbox intro..

Any idea?

This post has been edited by nachomans: Dec 9 2006, 11:24 PM

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #100 on:** December 09, 2006, 08:17:00 PM »

Are using an actual XBOX HDTV cable and using a Component to VGA converter, or did you build your own cable?

If you built your own cable, then your problem might be that your MODE is set to 1+3, which does not work with my patcher. Make sure it is set to 2+3. (HDTV Mode)

If you built your own cable, then make sure it is wired like this: (This cable is correctly wired for 2+3 mode)

(IMG:http://www.360mods.net/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10005/image316.gif)

Also, make sure that your 480p, 720p, and 1080i settings are enabled in your Microsoft Dashboard. (My VGA patcher will not work if they are not enabled.) However, most monitors do not support 1080i, but all monitors should be able to support 480p and 720p just fine. (Although 480p is all that is necessary, but if your monitor supports 720p, then you should enable that too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) )

This post has been edited by FrostyTheSnowman: Dec 10 2006, 04:22 AM

nachomans · « **Reply #101 on:** December 10, 2006, 08:51:00 AM »

Ok...Ill try that diagram.
So, I have to coonect to an hdtv through component, set all res on.
And what dashboard do you recoommend to have instant 480p or more after boot?
xbmc will use automatically HD, if enebled in MS dash?
Thanks!

nachomans · « **Reply #102 on:** December 10, 2006, 09:56:00 AM »

BTW, some eeprom editing with configmagic could avoid setting hd modes in ms dash?

And there is a bios with force hd modes in 256k? Just for testing the cable...

This post has been edited by nachomans: Dec 10 2006, 05:57 PM

nachomans · « **Reply #103 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:29:00 AM »

I cant edit..

I made a avip to vga cable.

Now...following the diagram, I get no boot, but after boot I can see avalaunch in 720p or 1080i

The only problem...is that I m getting all green....

Ill try to check all connections again...

BTW, you can use avalaunch in video composite or svideo, and set all res to enabled.....so we can avoid setting in ms dash

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #104 on:** December 10, 2006, 11:21:00 AM »

Yeah, there are still some green screen issues when going to/from 720p and 1080i. My recommendation is to set your dashboard to use 480p. However, AFAIK, XBMC can boot just fine into 720p/1080i.

Once you get into your dashboard, try starting a game and then the colors should be normal.

NOTE: It is completely normal for you to not see the XBOX intro with a VGA BIOS. The 'flubber' intro is ONLY 480i, and most monitors cannot display 480i. Just wait for the intro to finish, and then your dashboard should show up just fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

This post has been edited by FrostyTheSnowman: Dec 10 2006, 07:24 PM

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