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BenJeremy

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« on: July 24, 2002, 12:46:00 PM »
OK, after reading the EvoX threads, I have a few NON-GAME (i.e. Utilities) ideas:

1. Game Save Data Tool (HD hosted)

Basically, a tool that can transparently grab game saves by game name and upload them to a PC for easy trading. Perhaps enhanced by using the Xbox's digital signing API to root out tough ones like the NCAA Basketball rosters and convert them into something generic to upload, then back into a signed version on download. This could run as a service in the Xbox with a client on the PC, or vice-versa. Preferable for the PC side to run as a service, as it can remain on all the time.... but harder to transfer across the web within the tool.

2. Hard Drive prep utility. (CD-RW hosted)

Dunno on this one. It really depends on how much access to the hard drive an XBE has. Basically, it would be a utility to read an unprepped drive and format it (zeros and partitions, as well as basic data) for use. Plug and play operation! Stick the driver in, load up the utility disc to format it.

3. Picture viewer (HD hosted)

Actually, this could be greatly expanded. I'd like to see an improved media player... with cool 3D effects, and this could be combined with an image viewer, too, with  interesting transitions and such. Ideally, it would handle more than WMA - it would also handle MP3s, OGGs, and more.

4. VCD/SVCD/DiVX player (HD hosted)

No brainer here. Exactly what it says.

5. Cheat Code Machine (ala GameShark) with Code Training (HD Hosted, XBE Wrapper)

See my note below....

6. USB controller support (HD Hosted, XBE Wrapper)

Provide a means to use non-Xbox peripherals through the controller ports (which are 'enhanced' USB ports, after all). Keyboards would be pointless, except for homebrew apps.... but mice/trackballs and gaming controllers would be VERY usable through such a setup.

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The note about "wrapping"

It's also been said that only one XBE runs at a given time. I haven't looked at the doco yet, but there has GOT to be some way to wrap executables, perhaps by copying them first to the hard drive, and merging them with a stub? Datel and Pelican will be doing something for their Xbox products, which are slated to be out soon.


Add your own ideas and comments below.
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BenJeremy

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2002, 09:36:00 PM »
God idea. I thought about that after I made the list.

All the required code should be there in the BIOS, I would think.
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2002, 09:45:00 PM »
I find it odd that so many people want a mp3 player for xbox when most of them have a pc already(obviously if there posting) and a burner of some sort..... totaly pointless waste of talent to make...... lazy bastards just turn up the volume on the pc speakers...

I would like to see a damn defragmenter or some shit..... all this file transfer too and from has gotta be murder on the HD.... also some custome menu hack's, make your own background type shit.....
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2002, 02:30:00 AM »
1. Game Save Data Tool (HD hosted)
2. Hard Drive prep utility. (CD-RW hosted)
3. Picture viewer (HD hosted)
4. VCD/SVCD/DiVX player (HD hosted)
5. Cheat Code Machine (ala GameShark) with Code Training (HD Hosted, XBE Wrapper)
6. USB controller support (HD Hosted, XBE Wrapper)


1. Can't be done.  Reason being each game saves a completely different way.  Even if a program had each game's specs, the other problem is managment.  It would have to know how many game saves a game can take.  For example, if there are only 5 slots in Splashdown, how would 6 subdirs of savegames sound to the xbe?  I'd like to see that when it happens...
3. Picture viewer would be cool.  MP3 player as well, I use it (to answer pcslayer) when I travel where there is no computer, to play music I like.
4. Divx player we already have, best to have different programs for each.  Reason being, the quality of all-in-one programs usually suck.  VCD and SVCD should be supported, the new Xecutor bios says it supports dongleless DVD movies?  Well, I'm sure they can make it play VCDs, if it doesn't already.
6. Support for USB is nice, we of course need an adapter first, but only certain devices should be supported.

I have my own to add:
1. Wireless Standard Peripheral Specifications
2. Xbox - to - Xbox phone calls (by X-mas, we'll have xbox live and the headsets to talk to the world).  Would let me avoid all those pesky phone calls asking how to setup evoX and XBPlayer =) (Which of course I don't answer because I'm law-abiding)
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2002, 05:26:00 AM »
I would like to see less emulators and more apps and tools like defrag and other hard drive utils.

I would really like to see a program or menu system that like the mame emulator would allow playing xbox game off the hard drive with EvolutionX
or some other bios system in zipped format ohmy.gif
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pCeSlAyEr

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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2002, 08:41:00 PM »
I also wanna see the new stuff all utilize the damn remote that came with the dvd kit....

evox should be able to use it to flip through the menu's and so should the divx player and whatever else has some type of menu......

I kno the old MS dashboard worked with the controller and the remote.... so... ya...
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2002, 06:54:00 AM »
Stop watching boring movie's mate laugh.gif
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