Post by: DJ Hoyt on July 30, 2003, 09:05:00 PM
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WARNING: This is an ultimate newb post. You will see stupid questions asked and pure confusion. Read ahead at your own risk.
I know, I read the pinned thread, but even with that handy comparison table, I still can't tell the difference. I know one thing, I either want a Matrix or the Chameleon (or both), but I don't see why you wouldn't get a chameleon instead of a Matrix. And what does putting a Chameleon on the Matrix do? Should you just use the Chameleon with the adapter? I have a v1.0 Xbox (made in October 2001) and I don't want to solder at all. Could I just get the Matrix? What would I need the Chameleon for? All I want to do is install EvoX, CommanderX, and Xbox Media Player on it. Is 256 BIOS large enough for those programs to run? Do I really need 1024 (1 MB)? I also want to be able to flash from my computer, so wouldn't i need the programmer that only comes with the Matrix?? I know I'm just a stupid newb, but I've been looking all over the internet, over xodus-chip.com and other forums and just can't seem to find a clear-cut answer. Any help, and I will bow to you. Thank you for hopefully solving this confusion of mine.
Edit: I just read the install guide of the CHameleon and it sounds like with the Chameleon and the Solderless adapter that I could install that as the only mod chip without any soldering. Would it still have all the features of the Matrix?
Post by: JD22 on July 30, 2003, 09:24:00 PM
Post by: GuySmily on July 31, 2003, 03:07:00 AM
Hm.. my friend's Xbox is smoking.. Good luck making a choice.
Post by: DJ Hoyt on July 31, 2003, 06:30:00 AM
Also, you don't need to solder with Chameleon's solderless adapter do you??
Post by: Xeero on July 31, 2003, 06:33:00 AM
| QUOTE (DJ Hoyt @ Jul 31 2003, 10:30 AM) |
| Also, you don't need to solder with Chameleon's solderless adapter do you?? |
Is this a joke?
Post by: CaliSurfer008 on July 31, 2003, 10:01:00 AM
ship you xbox to someone to get an install done dude...get an x2 installed also
if you want to pick between matrix and chameleon...get the cham..
NO ONE SHOULD BUY A MATRIX
Post by: DJ Hoyt on July 31, 2003, 02:58:00 PM
So with that solderless adapter, you still need to solder? Doesn't make sense at all and on the front page of Xodus-Chip.com it talks about how great this solderless adapter is.
Why can't people just answer my question and not tell me to ship it somewhere *sigh*
Post by: DJ Hoyt on July 31, 2003, 03:01:00 PM
Wait, are you all saying that the question was so entirely stupid that of course it doesn't require soldering because it's solderless? Is that why you're laughing??
Post by: JD22 on July 31, 2003, 03:28:00 PM
Post by: DJ Hoyt on July 31, 2003, 04:29:00 PM
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
Post by: DJ Hoyt on August 02, 2003, 03:12:00 PM
MU HA HA HA
Please guys, help me out.
Post by: Prophetz on August 02, 2003, 07:33:00 PM
Post by: DJ Hoyt on August 03, 2003, 07:51:00 PM
Post by: Mast3r Ch13f on August 05, 2003, 11:22:00 AM
Prophetz said this above your last post FFS (English not your 1st language?).
Post by: DJ Hoyt on August 05, 2003, 05:00:00 PM
I still need someone to make the Xbox thing clear to me. You mean that the Chameleon, when put directly into the xbox with the solderless adapter, is detected by Xbox Live even when in Stealth mode?? That makes no sense to me. Please explain :-P
Post by: Mast3r Ch13f on August 05, 2003, 06:57:00 PM
Maybe instead of taking that electronics course in college, you should have applied for the Critical Thinking course.
ALLOW ME TO REPEAT IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!
With the solderless adapter, it WILL BE SOLDERLESS!!!!
If you're using the solderless adapter and want to go onto XBlive you NEED TO SOLDER 2 WIRES, so the chip can be disabled (there is no stealth mode, this is not a PS1).
The reason for a Matrix and a Chameleon combo was to make the Chameleon solderless, but now since there is the solderless adapter, there is no need for this combo.
Post by: DJ Hoyt on August 06, 2003, 08:45:00 AM
Mode 2 (2x512 + Stealth)
The flash space of the Chameleon is split into 2 equal parts of 512k each. Again you can pre select your desired boot bank by setting the bank dip switches. A special case is entered into when Dip 4 is turned ON, this is Stealth Mode, here the on board controller of the Chameleon will boot from Bank 1 and then switch over to Bank 2 automatically. Thus the only bios that can be seen after boot is the one in Bank 2.
This is what I meant by stealth mode, but it looks like it doesn't refer to live, but I at least proved you wrong in one area that there is a stealth mode.
I also heard you could disable the Chameleon so it couldn't be seen by xbox live by using EvoX. Do you know anything about that?
Post by: No_Remorse_666 on August 06, 2003, 02:19:00 PM
Post by: DJ Hoyt on August 06, 2003, 02:42:00 PM
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