Frosty's Dual-Boot VGA Softmod v1.0 ----------------------------------- Disclaimer: I take absolutely no responsibility for what may result from the usage of this softmod. By using this softmod, you are agreeing to be held accountable for what may result from the usage of this softmod. Use at your own risk. NOTE: This softmod is intended ONLY for v1.0-v1.5 NTSC XBOX consoles! If you have a PAL XBOX console, you will need to use a NTSC/PAL switching utility to change your PAL XBOX to an NTSC version before you can use this softmod. (Enigmah PAL-NTSC Switcher can do this) NOTE 2: This is a softmod, not a BIOS. This softmod requires a RETAIL XBOX BIOS to run, it will NOT run with any hacked BIOSes or Modchips. Known Bugs ---------- - Not compatible with PAL XBOX consoles (VGA cannot be used on PAL consoles) - Not compatible with v1.6/Xcalibur XBOX consoles - Not compatible with 3944 BIOS consoles (Must be running Microsoft 4034 or higher) - Not compatible with Modchips (Unless the chip is flashed with a retail BIOS) Features -------- - Dual-Boot Normal/VGA (Power Button = Normal Video, Eject Button = VGA) - 100% FULL VGA SUPPORT! ALL GAMES/APPLICATIONS ARE 100% COMPATIBLE! - Force480p (VGA mode only, forces 480i games to run at 480p) - ForceGPUReset (VGA mode only, fixes all 'green screen' games) - Supports Conexant Encoders - Supports Focus Encoders - F & G Drive Support (LBA48) - Custom Partition Support (Supports up to 750GB HDDs w/XBpartitioner) - IGR Support (In-Game-Reset, done by L+R+BACK+BLACK or L+R+BACK+START) - ShadowC Drive (Protects softmod from being damaged) - VirtualCDROM (Allows mounting of ISOs with DriveImage Utilities) - NO VirtualEEPROM (Direct writing of EEPROM, no more HDTV enabling issues!) - EvolutionX +3935 (Main Dashboard) - Microsoft Dashboard 5960 - XBOX Media Center (T3CH Release) - DVD-X2 DVD Player (Region-Free DVD Player) - DVD2XBOX (File Manager) Installation ------------ NOTE: If you currently have another type of softmod installed, you can use 'Frosty's XBOX Rescue Disc' to gain access to the REAL 'C' drive, which is required to install new softmods. 1. Aquire FTP access to your XBOX HDD (Can be done by many exploits, I recommend Splinter Cell) 2. Delete all current files in your 'C' and 'E' drives (They must be 100% empty) 3. Transfer all files in the 'C' folder of this package to the 'C' drive on your XBOX 4. Transfer all files in the 'E' folder of this package to the 'E' drive on your XBOX 5. Power off your XBOX once all files have been transferred 6. Now you can power your XBOX in 2 ways: - Power Button (Normal video output, including HDTV) - Eject Button (VGA video output) NOTE: Be sure to enable the HDTV options your VGA monitor supports in the Microsoft Dashboard. Other Notes ----------- - XBOX Games need to be placed in either the 'F:\Games' directory or the 'G:\Games' directory - Emulators need to be placed in either the 'F:\Emulators' directory or the 'G:\Emulators' directory - If you update XBMC, you will need to rename the 'default.xbe' file to 'xbmc.xbe' - For partitioning large HDDs, use XBpartitioner. (available at the 'usual places') - To build an XBOX VGA cable, follow Textbook's excellent tutorial found here: http://www.360mods.net/News/article/sid=32.html Enjoy! FrostyTheSnowman Credits ------- UDE2 Exploit - devz3ro NKPatcher v10-vga10 - dr_oldschool