Topic: Full VGA Support For Modchips! (Read 2840 times)

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #285 on:** September 06, 2007, 06:25:00 PM »

BIG NEWS!!!

Myself and xman954 have released the first VGA-Compatible Force480p modchip BIOS, based on the X2 5035 BIOS!!!

Go get it!!! (in the usual places)

Oh, and this release would not have been possible without xman954's help implementing Force480p, much thanks to xman954.

NOTE: For those who dont know what Force480p means, it means that now EVERY SINGLE game and application (PAL/NTSC/JAP) are now 100% VGA-Compatible, including the flubber!

NOTE 2: This only forces 480i games to go into 480p, it does not disable 720p and 1080i, they are still fully supported.

yaywoop · « **Reply #286 on:** September 06, 2007, 10:56:00 PM »

WOW well done frosty. how long have you been working on that?
are you trying to put Neoya out of business?

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #287 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:06:00 PM »

QUOTE(yaywoop @ Sep 6 2007, 11:32 PM)

WOW well done frosty. how long have you been working on that?
are you trying to put Neoya out of business?

I have been working on it for about a year, but Xman954 was really the one who got the Force480p working.

And no, i'm not trying to run Neoya out of business. But, from what i've heard, you can actually build your own VGA cable yourself by the time they ship your X2VGA to you...

yaywoop · « **Reply #288 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:15:00 PM »

lol. i only want one more feature out of a bios, is there any way of detecting vga so the bios can output vga or component depending on the cable? or switch modes from your dash?
and can you patch a retail bios to have vga to still play on live?

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #289 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:29:00 PM »

QUOTE(yaywoop @ Sep 6 2007, 11:51 PM)

lol. i only want one more feature out of a bios, is there any way of detecting vga so the bios can output vga or component depending on the cable? or switch modes from your dash?
and can you patch a retail bios to have vga to still play on live?

Well, yes and no.

No, I can't make an autodetecting BIOS, because of the shortage of modes on the AVIP...

Yes, you can switch modes from your dash. Just use a PBL version of this BIOS instead of flashing it.

Let me know if you would like to try the PBL version.

Oh also, no I couldn't make a live-safe version, because even the smallest of changes to the BIOS will be noticed by MS, and will result in a ban.

yaywoop · « **Reply #290 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:47:00 PM »

QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Sep 7 2007, 04:05 PM)

No, I can't make an autodetecting BIOS, because of the shortage of modes on the AVIP...

why did you decide not to use mode 1+3?
maybe you could have it detect when you plug in a normal AV cable at least?

QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Sep 7 2007, 04:05 PM)

Yes, you can switch modes from your dash. Just use a PBL version of this BIOS instead of flashing it.

Let me know if you would like to try the PBL version.

sure a PBL version would be cool

but don't worry about it. i dual boot my tsop anyway. i just thought it would be a usefull feature

QUOTE(FrostyTheSnowman @ Sep 7 2007, 04:05 PM)

Well, yes and no.
Oh also, no I couldn't make a live-safe version, because even the smallest of changes to the BIOS will be noticed by MS, and will result in a ban.

i suspected that. if only we could trick M$...

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #291 on:** September 07, 2007, 12:00:00 AM »

Have you personally had a chance to test this BIOS with your VGA cable?

I'm trying to gather some feedback on the BIOS, as I have very few testers.

yaywoop · « **Reply #292 on:** September 07, 2007, 12:01:00 AM »

I was just about to download it

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #293 on:** September 07, 2007, 12:03:00 AM »

QUOTE(yaywoop @ Sep 7 2007, 12:23 AM)

why did you decide not to use mode 1+3?

It's probably entirely possible that we could re-write the video code for mode 1+3 to match the HDTV settings, but i'm willing to bet that it would break a lot of games and applications...

QUOTE(yaywoop @ Sep 7 2007, 12:23 AM)

maybe you could have it detect when you plug in a normal AV cable at least?

This is entirely possible. In fact, we might end up doing it, but not until v1.1.

yaywoop · « **Reply #294 on:** September 07, 2007, 12:50:00 AM »

that sounds really good.
well i flashed my tsop with the stock 5035 and your vga 5035. as it was flashing it stoped about a quarter from the end which is very scary when you are flashing a tsop...
somehow my xbox still boots. the stock 5035 bios is working but is the vga one supposed to show the flubber?
maybe i mixed something up...
anyway it seems to be working ok. i will test it on some more games when i get time

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #295 on:** September 07, 2007, 07:23:00 AM »

Honestly, i'm not entirely sure if the flubber will show up or not. In theory, it should show up because it is being forced into 480p, but I dont have a modchip to test it...

But even if the flubber doesn't show up, it should still take you to your dashboard and force 480i games into 480p.

P.S. You might want to reflash your TSOP again, because pausing is never a good thing when flashing...

yaywoop · « **Reply #296 on:** September 07, 2007, 06:55:00 PM »

anyone who is trying this bios, its probably best to only flash half of your mod chip, just in case it doesn't work.

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #297 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:54:00 PM »

Okay, that last release was broken... my bad.

Anyway, here's something new... FrostyTheSnowman and Xman954's VGA Boot Disc v1.0!!!

This is a PBL version of the X2 5035 w/VGA & Force480p (my last release) except in boot disc form!

No need to flash anything!!!

Just copy the x2config.ini in the package to your 'E' drive and edit it to point to your dashboard, burn the xISO image in this package to a DVD-R, boot the disc, and BAM! Instant VGA.

This is 100% compatible with all softmods, modchips, and hacked BIOSes to date. (as long as they boot d:\default.xbe first)

You can find this release under the following path in the 'usual places':

\XBOX\Console Based Applications\apps\utilities\FrostyTheSnowman and Xman954 VGA Boot Disc\

Enjoy!

NOTE: This only works with HDTV and Homemade VGA cables (Mode 2+3). (and my cable being manufactured)

yaywoop · « **Reply #298 on:** September 08, 2007, 08:28:00 AM »

good so it wasn't just my xbox

what was wrong with it? are you going to release a proper?

FrostyTheSnowman · « **Reply #299 on:** September 08, 2007, 01:31:00 PM »

QUOTE(yaywoop @ Sep 8 2007, 09:04 AM)

good so it wasn't just my xbox

what was wrong with it? are you going to release a proper?

We are thinking it might have been the patched code in the header of the BIOS, but we not sure.

You can expect a flashable version soon, but i'm going to order a modchip first so that we can properly test it before release. (neither myself nor xman954 have a modchip)

For now though, enjoy the boot disc, it's definitely my personal favorite VGA release thus far.

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