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OG Xbox Appreciation and Lack of Emulation Thread of the big black box of doom
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shanafan
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SC 1 blew me away. It was a demo on a Xbox Magazine disc. The lighting and shadows looked incredible.
The game was barely on my radar until that demo. It was amazing.
blast processed
Member
The light coming through the mini-blinds sold me on this game back then. I loved it!
sixteen-bit
Member
Wow, that looks surprisingly good!
Those snow textures put the ones in Skyrim to shame. What year is this tech demo from?
I actually haven't dated it, I should though. My guess is early 2005 based on the South Park builds being from that area.
Wow, I'm impressed with this one graphically.
sixteen-bit
Member
I think you can disable the tank controls in you want. At least that's how I remembered it when I played it on Xbox.
Is there an easy way to play US Xbox games on an Japanese Xbox? I want Otogi 2 as well but feel like I'd need the US version to get through the menus.
Also, randomly came across this game while looking for imports. Looks amazing and seems way better than the original Wreckless, plus it has English text and voice acting all over it.
Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRIjrNpfJw
Also, randomly came across this game while looking for imports. Looks amazing and seems way better than the original Wreckless, plus it has English text and voice acting all over it.
Double S.T.E.A.L. The Second Clash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRIjrNpfJw
Thats how they were released in Japan. They have different buttons as well, if you look closely. They were released in certain regions in different packs and limited editions. The US got a "Japanese Controller" limited edition, while it was bundled with some Australia things too. Not sure of other regions though.
Double Steal 2 is great. And hey, that is my video
As for imports, you can do softmods and hardmods for the console, just like any other region. But the key is to find the proper games for the region. And in case you missed my thread, I went hands-on with a cancelled version of BC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK9G4gZ0hMw
Double Steal 2 is great. And hey, that is my video
Is it the same process to softmod a Japanese console? Do I need the Japanese version of Splinter Cell? I'm super nervous to do the mod but man would it be great to get Final Burn Legends running and have all my favorite beat 'em ups and shmups on one box.
Yeah you would need Japanese versions. The games themselves may be a bit different, so I would take a look around. I do know it is possible though
Yeah from some further research it seems like I would need the Asian versions of the games not the Japanese ones. Seems like a pain in the ass here in the states to find an Asian copy of an Xbox game. Probably will hold off from doing it because it seems like to need all these silly things to get it working and would cost me more money than I can spend right now. The fact that I found a US seller selling MWC and a Japan Xbox in one bundle made me jump on the opportunity.
So far I've got 3 games coming that should keep me busy for quite some time:
-Metal Wolf Chaos
-Panzer Dragoon Orta
-Double S.T.E.A.L.: The Second Clash
an Xbox without OutRun2 is no xbox at all
I have Outrun 2!!!
That was Halo's spot back in the day. lol
It's been a while, but I remember Panzer playing very well. A lot better that JSRF anyway.
They all play perfectly(NGB has slower FPS in CG cutscenes though).
Coaching my friend through Breakdown now. He's enjoying the hell out of it.
I have most of those, Otogi 1 and 2 are great but challenging, and Breakdown is fun.
Emperor Bohe
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the higher resolution do those games wonders too. the team ninja games still look great.
An in-depth look at the cancelled South Park game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QKaZxganvc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QKaZxganvc
Wow, I remember playing the released versions...but not this one.Another cancelled game came today, this being one of the rare ones that works on a retail Xbox.
Yep, the THQ version is a bit different. And there is a debug version that I helped leak. But this is one of the few complete versions out there.
Does anyone know if you can use an American S type controller on a Japanese Xbox? I got the bundle in the mail but had to get my own controller and it's not recognizing it. I thought all peripherals on consoles were region free, so is my controller just busted or is this an issue with regions?
Should work fine.
Just tried cleaning the contacts still nothing. Stuck at the setup clock screen wanting to play Metal Wolf Chaos for the first time is agonizing.
Did you try messing with any pin connectors on the controller board? There's usually a set of pins that controllers have where the player end of the cord plugs into. Try seeing if that's loose and/or unplug, clean, and replup.
I took it apart and tried but it seemed just completely junk. I picked up another controller today at a local game store and it worked great.
MattyH
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picked up a black 2005 manufacture date so 1.6? with 10 games and 2 pads for 20 quid from cash converters today mostly tat games like cat woman but one or two gems like gta san andreas and midnight club 2 not sure what to do with it yet as i already have a softmodded crystal also would it be worthwhile grabbing a component cable
Is 480i supposed to look any better with a component cable vs composite video? I ask because it seems like Metal Wolf Chaos only supports 480i it seems and it looks practically identical in quality to composite. Also what is the best component cable for the Xbox, the Monster cable or Xbox official cable? It seems I have a generic off brand one so I'm wondering if that is why the quality doesn't look much different or because the game can only run in 480i.
Also how did I not know about this 4 player beat 'em up game that Dimps (the developers for SF IV) made? It doesn't look spectacular but it looks like some Die Hard Arcade kind of fun. Man, the OG Xbox really was the Dreamcast 2.
Also how did I not know about this 4 player beat 'em up game that Dimps (the developers for SF IV) made? It doesn't look spectacular but it looks like some Die Hard Arcade kind of fun. Man, the OG Xbox really was the Dreamcast 2.