Post by: frekkle on April 07, 2003, 05:29:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| Chameleon movie released >> Team Xodus released a small video to show off Software Control of the upcoming Chameleon modchip that will allow easy TSOP flashing , bank selection , ... This preview video shows how you can select the bios bank you want to use from within Evolution-X. |
from the main page
Post by: frekkle on April 07, 2003, 06:16:00 PM
sure is
Post by: MrWizdumb on April 07, 2003, 06:21:00 PM
Post by: kaioshade on April 07, 2003, 07:07:00 PM
| QUOTE (Mage @ Apr 7 2003, 08:53 PM) | ||
What if you want to change banks when the xbox isn't turned on? Are you expected to turn it on, access the bank selector and then have it reboot? That's impractical. So an external switch still will be useful. |
impractical? booting, selecting, and rebooting will take all of 20 seconds. sure a switch is faster, but i still see this as a big step forward.
Post by: Mage on April 07, 2003, 07:15:00 PM
If you're a person who runs debug bioses and then normal ones, you end up switching a lot.
That would end up wasting a lot of my time.
So that step forward should have the ability to be controlled via a switch or it's not a full step forward in my opinion.
Post by: Shafted! on April 07, 2003, 07:23:00 PM
Post by: Mage on April 07, 2003, 07:28:00 PM
| QUOTE (Shafted! @ Apr 7 2003, 07:23 PM) |
| My xbox is a few feet from my bed. I play quite often in my bed, and i think that it would take more than 20 sec to get my lazy ass off the bed and flip some switches. |
In such a situation I don't think you do much development anyways.
That's mainly what I use the xbox for.
So I don't care about things that make it better for a person who still can get by fine with a 256KB chip.
The x2 pro can be software controlled or dip switch. So if the new xodus chip doesn't, it still doesn't have much on the x2 pro then.
But hey, I can understand being stoaked about software controlled, but what do you use the banks for?
Colored xbox logos on boot?
Post by: HumanClay on April 07, 2003, 07:31:00 PM
Post by: Heet on April 07, 2003, 07:36:00 PM
Post by: Mage on April 07, 2003, 08:02:00 PM
However sinec you don't already have one, it wouldn't hurt to pickup the chameleon for its price.
Post by: Shafted! on April 07, 2003, 08:33:00 PM
| QUOTE (Mage @ Apr 8 2003, 04:02 AM) |
| Yeah the features you want, the x2 pro offers. However sinec you don't already have one, it wouldn't hurt to pickup the chameleon for its price. |
Exactly!
Post by: frekkle on April 08, 2003, 04:52:00 AM
You still have the dips on the chip (as seen on the pics)
Software controll seems to overide the dip settings and boots another mode.
So on next power up or reboot the dips will take control...
in the video you see in the Menu Chameleon Mode 1 (and in the sub menu there are 4 banks)
I guess that in other modes of the dips, the menu will have other options?
Post by: frekkle on April 08, 2003, 06:35:00 AM
| QUOTE (Mage @ Apr 8 2003, 01:53 AM) | ||
What if you want to change banks when the xbox isn't turned on? Are you expected to turn it on, access the bank selector and then have it reboot? That's impractical. So an external switch still will be useful. |
Mage this is how its done
In mode 4 u can do bank selection and development of bios by simply booting with different banks by using a combination of front panel buttons
Couldnt be more practical than that
Post by: frekkle on April 08, 2003, 10:34:00 AM
wish i was...I got the info from the easybuy2k site
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| Solderless Adaptor (pure matrix add-on no soldering required) Mode 1 1x1Meg Mode 2 2x512k Introducing Mode2.5 2x512k with STEALTH TECHNOLOGY Mode 3 4x256k Mode 4 1x256k (+1x512k software selectable) Plus modes 1-3 of original Matrix still apply Solder / Pin header Mode 1 1x1Meg Mode 2 2x512k Introducing Mode2.5 2x512k with STEALTH TECHNOLOGY Mode 3 4x256k Mode 4 1x256k + 1x256k protected + disable All selectable from front panel button combination (+1x512k software selectable) Plus SOFTWARE CONTROLABLE D0 and T1 Tthe reason for the name Chameleon is because the end user, at his discretion can add or remove features and control as he or she wishes. The Chameleon can change and offer you the features you want according to how far you want to go. Weather you are using it as a Matrix Add-on or stand alone chip, the hardware has been designed to offer you limitless options for the future. For the first time in the history of mod chips, we introduce SOFTWARE CONTROL. With some very innovative work from some special people we are able to bring to you a completely new and exciting realm of features. What Chameleon currently offers is just the tip of the iceberg and we are sure that with this technology under our belts the world of mod chips will never be the same. |
Its talks about mode 4 and front panel button combination
Post by: madjo311 on April 08, 2003, 03:14:00 PM
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Post by: madjo311 on April 08, 2003, 09:00:00 PM
if only they could add external switches (or at least locations to attach them) onto the chamelon so that i could attach the chameilon to the matrix and still not have to open up the case every time. i mean i dont care if i switch software or w/ switches i just want a solution for externall switching for the matrix....but if thats not possible ill just solder it in its not a really big deal.....whatever.
Post by: frekkle on April 08, 2003, 11:13:00 PM
| QUOTE (madjo311 @ Apr 9 2003, 04:00 AM) |
| yeah im not sure what i will do either.....i mean i might go on ahead and solder it in.....but then again i would feel shitty for buying the matrix and then ditching it so fast..... if only they could add external switches (or at least locations to attach them) onto the chamelon so that i could attach the chameilon to the matrix and still not have to open up the case every time. i mean i dont care if i switch software or w/ switches i just want a solution for externall switching for the matrix....but if thats not possible ill just solder it in its not a really big deal.....whatever. |
www.xodus-chip.com posted a feature list
it has what u ask for
Post by: shanafan on April 08, 2003, 11:28:00 PM
Post by: cgt32 on April 09, 2003, 12:06:00 AM
I heard that this one could be used as an adaptor or as a stand alone chip or something.