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OG Xbox Appreciation and Lack of Emulation Thread of the big black box of doom
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lol
you should check out the capacitor anyway, if you have one of the affected models
Emperor Bohe
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One of the greatest Xbox exclusive ever!!!
VARIA
Member
This game is weird. Easy is TOO easy and medium feels unbalanced. It's really fun but the difficulty could have been a bit more balanced.
RoryDropkick
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So I came across this today at the flea market.. $20 I guess isn't bad for it being sealed.
Forgot about this thread, lol. Thanks!
It's apparently rare. I was thinking of "Fist of the Lotus" but this is earlier in the X-box's life.
airmangataosenai
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Remember the idiotic complaints about the system having a hard drive? People genuinely argued it was a bad idea because it made the system too similar to a PC and they preferred expensive memory cards.
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Nice thread!
Not long ago I collected the Xboxes I lent out to people, now have a good 1.6 one. Glanced over it and didn't see anything wrong with the capacitors but might have to take a good look.
Still looking for a magical 66 or 100 PATA cable to speed up drive access, the original Xbox came with a standard ATA cable resulting in lower speeds (PATA 33 as far as I know). Either they didn't have better ones back then or MS wanted to spare 2 cents a unit. This should speed up some loading times but it will be minimal. Unfortunately most have a cut wire, you need all 80 to get it to work with the OG Xbox, so literally all my old cables won't work.
Another stupid thing is the size of the case fan. It doesn't seem to be standard 80 mm. Have to work around it when replacing it with something less noisy.
Anyway, next step is to replace the 80 GB drive with a 250 GB one. Most of the dedicated game stores here still sell second-hand Xbox games, gotta have to take a look soon.
Not long ago I collected the Xboxes I lent out to people, now have a good 1.6 one. Glanced over it and didn't see anything wrong with the capacitors but might have to take a good look.
Still looking for a magical 66 or 100 PATA cable to speed up drive access, the original Xbox came with a standard ATA cable resulting in lower speeds (PATA 33 as far as I know). Either they didn't have better ones back then or MS wanted to spare 2 cents a unit. This should speed up some loading times but it will be minimal. Unfortunately most have a cut wire, you need all 80 to get it to work with the OG Xbox, so literally all my old cables won't work.
Another stupid thing is the size of the case fan. It doesn't seem to be standard 80 mm. Have to work around it when replacing it with something less noisy.
Anyway, next step is to replace the 80 GB drive with a 250 GB one. Most of the dedicated game stores here still sell second-hand Xbox games, gotta have to take a look soon.
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It's one of the easiest mods there is, except you need a non-cut wire on the replacement ATA cable. I just checked most of my cables and they all have a sliced wire.
More here and here. Rough benchmark.
I had absolutely no idea that was a thing. I may still have one or two cables kicking around, that's one of the coolest things I've read. 20-30% improvement? No worries!
Though most of the stuff I have now I run from the HDD anyway, but for any disc games I still stumble across, it'd be interesting to see.
Emperor Bohe
Member
I have a 1.6 Xbox, I'm unaffected right?
I found a sealed copy of Shenmue 2 at a flea market for five bucks go me
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
I must say, reading this thread makes me want an Xbox emulator more than an emulator for any other console ever released. So many awesome games that I would love to tweak in the vein of DC emulation (resolution, obviously, filters, forced 60 fps, etc)
Why can't we just have one?
Why can't we just have one?
is it your first PD game? i didn't find it to be that difficult, although i remember having to look up how to handle the endboss.
that said, it took me a while til i could comfortably beat the first PD.
If you can beat the first game I'd say both rail shooter sequels will feel easy after that. PD1 is unforgiving with its lack of a save system. I'm not sure if I've beaten that game more then once legitimately, perhaps not even that. I cant remember now. When I replay it these days I do it via emulation and save state at the end of levels like the filthy casual I am.
Orta is certainly tough at points though and yes it took me a while to figure out the endboss too.
zephervack
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Finally found a copy of Splinter cell on Goodwill, cant wait to get a USB adapter to finally try some homebrew
[edit] I think I have the right cable here. What do you mean by non-cut?
PhineBuyM3
Member
I bought Otogi 1 last night, I've only played the first level so far trying to get used to the controls. How are you supposed to defend against enemy attacks? I've seen nothing about evading or blocking.
zephervack
Member
Found and bought:
XGRA (extreme G) - I loved this series and this is the best version there is
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow - Best playable version, the PC version doesnt run on modern GPUs
Jet Set Radio Future - Always wanted to play it.
At around $3 each,
XGRA (extreme G) - I loved this series and this is the best version there is
Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow - Best playable version, the PC version doesnt run on modern GPUs
Jet Set Radio Future - Always wanted to play it.
At around $3 each,
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I got my Japanese copy of Dead or Alive 3 yesterday.
Japanese Xbox imports are kewl.
Judging from the activity in this thread, though, the Xbox is not a particularly cool system
When will people realize what they've missed!?
Japanese Xbox imports are kewl.
Judging from the activity in this thread, though, the Xbox is not a particularly cool system
When will people realize what they've missed!?
I got my Japanese copy of Dead or Alive 3 yesterday.
Japanese Xbox imports are kewl.
Judging from the activity in this thread, though, the Xbox is not a particularly cool system
When will people realize what they've missed!?
People will never realize by the look of things
The King of Fighters 94 Rebout Xbox Port has been preserved! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrOVct5XnE8
Judging from the activity in this thread, though, the Xbox is not a particularly cool system
When will people realize what they've missed!?
Well, it is a cool system
The only thing I've been playing on my OG Xbox is Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2X, though I did pick up this gem a month or so ago (I've never played it before and it's a resealed copy)
lol, wild! Didn't know that was ever a thing.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Well, it is a cool system
The only thing I've been playing on my OG Xbox is Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2X, though I did pick up this gem a month or so ago (I've never played it before and it's a resealed copy)
Amazing game.
Now try to track down Genma Onimusha. It's just as good. Also hit up Otogi 1 and 2 if you can.
grap3fruitman
Banned
DOA1, 2 and 3 are all amazing titles. DOA1's the oldest, so it is a bit harder to chew. DOA2 is probably the majority favorite and DOA3's a solid sequel but doesn't bring much new to the table but it's my personal favorite. DOA5 has nothing on these games.
RoryDropkick
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It was. I played it at the EB Games vendors show back in '05. It was at SNK's booth along with a couple of other ports.
Well, it is a cool system
The only thing I've been playing on my OG Xbox is Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2X, though I did pick up this gem a month or so ago (I've never played it before and it's a resealed copy)
Open it and play, or else.
Nice, I'll probably track down Ultimate and scope out the differences from the Itagaki age.
I only played those four but:
- 3 is the prettiest, and the extended stages are really good. It's the one I play with friends.
- Dimensions is my portable DoA, with a massive roster, online but on a tiny screen (best fighter on the 3DS imho.)
- 1 on Saturn is still my go to DoA when I'm home. I'm not a pro vs-player, but it just feels tighter, more straight to the point with it's three buttons mechanics. Using the VF2 engine probably helps a lot too.
- 1 on Playstation has higher res and polycount, and a better 3D overall but I find it more bland visually. It has more characters and costumes but I can't stand the Playstation controller.
I want to get Ultimate at some point, given how highly rated it is.
Also I keep hearing Xtreme hides a fairly competent Beach Volley game behind all the titillation? I know I'll have to get it too.
sixteen-bit
Member
I like the green jewel
Emperor Bohe
Member
I still need to get myself a new Duke controller. don't have my old one anymore and for some reason they're overpriced as hell at the retro game shops in Toronto.
