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Jaego

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« on: March 16, 2004, 08:16:00 PM »

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erexx

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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2004, 12:38:00 AM »

CODE

[Misc]
AutoLaunchGames   = No
AutoLaunchDVD   = No
#DVDPlayer   = "e:\dvdx\default.xbe"
#DVDPlayer   = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
DVDPlayer   = "c:\freexboxdash.xbe"


AutoLaunchDVD = No
If set to "NO" simply reboot your xbox with the DVD inserted.
If set to "Yes" the Xbox will start playing the DVD from the Evox dashboard soon after the disk is inserted.

The # sign makes the Evox dash skip the line.
I just use them them like switches.

DVDPlayer = "e:\dvdx\default.xbe"
Will use DVDX to play your vids region free if you want, albeit without the remote control.

DVDPlayer = "c:\xboxdash.xbe"
Will use the original Xbox dashboard to playback movies

DVDPlayer = "c:\freexboxdash.xbe"
Will use the region free patched xbox dashboard to playback dvd's.
Remote control and imo better overall playback quality.

Notes:
The patched xbe cannot be launched with the original bios.
And the original xbox dashboard .xbe remains intact.  

In other words,
You will get original Region4 splendor when booting the xbox using the original bios.


-Application Method-
Treat the patched xbe just like another application.
Add this line to the Section "Root" area of the evox.ini menu.
CODE

Section "Root"
{
Item "DVD Region Free","f:\apps\regionfree\xboxdash.xbe"

If using this method
Remember to rename the patched "xboxdash.xbe" shown in the "Code" section above to "default.xbe"
Item "DVD Region Free","f:\apps\regionfree\default.xbe"  <----- As shown here.
Otherwise Evox menu wont link back to the xbe at all. (this is true for all apps)
The "DVD Region Free" text in the menu will be Red if the link is invalid.

Don't confuse this method with the -AutoLaunch- example.
-Do not- rename the patched xbe to "default.xbe" and copy it to the root of the Xbox C:\
This will overwrite a cirtical xbox system file and you'll be in trouble until
you boot with an EvolutionX boot disk and recover the file from your system backup.

(You did make a backup of your Xbox Hard Drive before hacking away, correct?)
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hand_of_LAW

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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2004, 12:48:00 AM »

or you can just patch the xbox dash and then link to the patched file in your evox menu without the need to reboot ....


Item "DvD Playa","e:\applications\rf_dvd_playa\default.xbe" <--- DVD player !!
Item "Media Centa","e:\applications\media_centre\default.xbe"
Line "-------------"
Item "Settings",ID_Settings
# Item "Skins",ID_Skins
Item "MS Dash",ID_MS_DASH
Line "-------------"
Item "Reboot",ID_Quick_Reboot
Item "Shutdown",ID_Power_Off


...worx 4 me

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erexx

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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2004, 12:54:00 AM »

That's right!
Treat it just like another application.

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