Hi! I have 2 debug which I have some problems with plus a lot of Dev stuff which I need help with setting it all up First one: The console start up (boot screen with Xbox logo), then it tries to load something, but it gets stuck. After that there is a screen says the console needs maintanance and I should contact MS (message is in various languages), also the lights in the front blink green and red. It trys to read CDs/Dvds but it cant somehow. The console has been opened and it seems like the was a modchip of some kind in there. Could that be the reason. How can I check it, or find out? Second one: Its a NTSC console I guess, it has a 110volts lead-in. When I start the console, the normal bootscreen comes up, but after that it doesn`t go into the dashboard view, it goes right to the settings menu. If I pop in a Debug-DVD it came with (some gaunlet version), it plays it. This one is also opened, as far as I can see (motherboard-wise) it should be a debug. My question is, why doesn`t it show the dashboard, or how can I make this visible? I also have a fully working Debug and a Devkit, as well as a Raptor PCI DVD Emu card and a HDD + 2 SCSI-burners. If anyone can tell me how to setup a Dev-environment with all the things, that would be great. A tutorial of some kind (even from the XDK, yes I have it, see pics) would be great, too. Any help is much appreciated. If additional info is needed, I`ll try to provide them. Below are some pics: Pic1 Pic2 Pic3 Pic4 Pic5
Did that already, didn`t work. It reads the disc (or is trying to) and then the same error screen comes up again.
The one in picture 5 is a DVT-3. What is the date on the recovery disc? If you run ANY recovery disc aside from 3823 you'll ruin the system. What "settings menu" are you talking about? The XDK launcher? Does the first debugger have a number in the upper left hand corner of the screen when it shows the maintanence screen?
Replaced the DVD-Drive, nothing happened(or should I replace the HDD as well? If so with what exactly?) I got the "Recovery Disk August 2001 Final"., dont know which "code" that is thoguh(3823??) The DVT-3 boots and works fine, as far as I can tell. It doesn`t go into the XDK-Launcher menu, it goes into another settings menu, cant test it anymore right now, its 110volts and the converter said bye bye... The unit seems to work fine, I was just wondering why it boots in that menu. The "broken" debugger doesn`t show any error message number. Just the screen, all written in green letters in different languages. I disconnected the HDD and turned it on. It got stuck at the boot menu, after a while it comes up with the above mentioned error again. If I turn the console on when the drive is open, it goes faster into the error message screen than with a DVD inserted. The HDD also has a sticker on it saying: "Equipo De Programacion", which has 4 checkboxes under it and the box number 2 is checked. Next to that on the sticker there in a Box with the number "4039" in it, aboce it says "Programa". Dont know if thats relevant or not.
the two silverish drives in the picture look identical with the Dolphin's NR writers. Is this really the case? If yes, does the XBOX and the Dolphin share the same kind of writer for unpressed discs?
I'm pretty sure it's a DVT4. I know several ppl who have DVT4's with the prototype stickers on the bottom.
The sticker on the hard drive is standard for debugs. What do the lights on the power button do when the "broken" debugger starts up? I'm thinking the hard drive might be toast? Dunno. Does the drive sound bad, does it spin? You should be able to replace the hard drive with any spare drive you have laying around. Just swap out the drives then run the refresh disc. An august 01 with the proto sticker would most likely be a DVT-3... unless it's a DVT-4 preview, but i think those are labeled as such? the easiest way to tell would be if the usb port is covered on the back. Covered == DVT-4. Open == DVT-3.
Long Red, Green Hard Disk Error: The console's hard drive may have failed. Thats what the docs say. Thats what it does, so it might be a busted HDD, will try to run the refresh disc. To solve the mistery: It`s a DVT-4, the USB-Port is covered. Is that good or bad, consolewise? Any way of getting more info from the console by setting it up in some way?
Yep, most likely the Hard drive is dead, just swap it out for a new one, make sure it's bigger than 8 gig. DVT-4 is better for actually developing games, DVT-3's are too easy to screw up. DVT-3 are rarer, but generally worth less money on the black market. Your refresh disc matches your dev kit, both from august 01... What more info are you looking for? I can tell you offhand that it's a 733 mhz processor, 128 meg ram.
So what refresh disc can I use with the debugger(Produced:07.16.2002)? Witch one would you recommend? What would happen if I use the recovery disc from August 2001? And whats up with the SCSI-Burners, are they useful in any way?
I'd say that the SCSI burners look too similar to GameCube NR disc writers, but I could be wrong ( I haven't seen the XBOX beta burners ). Are you willing to sell one of them?
The refresh disc is fine for all of your systems. If you're looking to start some game programming, i'd go for the latest refresh 5849/December 03 or 5933/Feb. 04(???). Unless i'm using them for programming, i usually leave my debuggers/dev kits at whatever XDK version they came with.
Small update: Couldn`t get a hold of a cheap HDD yet, but I'm on it....I tried some old HDDs but it didn't work, I'll try to change the IDE cable and see if that works Does a similar program like the "Discpatcher" for the PS2 exist for the Xbox? If so can someone point me in the right direction. I was wondering if the Hack-devkit-GueuX-V2 patch would do the job. Can I play retail games with this on the debug as well, or is there a different patch for that somewhere? Thanks Cheers
First of all, make sure your HD is set to master. Cable select should be OK but go with master to be safe. Like PA said, your HD NEEDS to be at least 8GB or it won't work. Otherwise, after it's inside, you should be able to power on and cold-boot with the recovery disc to format the drive. Hack-Devkit should be the exact thing you need. It has a extra kernel extension s/replacement that allows booting all types of code, not just debug-coded executable. It will allow you to run retail games although you won't be able to connect to Live with it.
does your xbox screen of death have a number in the corner like this one if so what number? and you can't just pop a hd in the xbox cos the way its formatted is different cos xboxs us a fatx file system not fat32/ntfs and a xbox hd is locked to the moterboard or more precisely the eeprom but there is a way to do it if you know how (i've got a 300gig in mine without modchip!!!) if you need help just ask
So here is a little update and some more questions: I have 3 ways to dev for the Xbox now(hope I got the numbers right): 1. Debug-kit with 4043 2. Debug-Kit with 5933 3. A Development-Kit with 58xx, I think Whats best to program games with? Collection-wise is no. 3 the best, I know that much, but deving-wise, what would you suggest to keep? One more question about the HDD that comes with the Dev Kit: What is that for and what could be on it? I dont get the purpose of it yet. Or must the Raptor card be hooked up and installed to access it. If I hook it up as a salve device on my PC it shows up in my hardware settings, but its not displayed in the explorer, so no access that way. Or might it be just blank or so? Any help is appreciated Thanks!
If you are going to be doing actual programming, use the Devkit. If you will be emulating. Othereise a debug would work fine. The biggest difference between the 2 is that a dev kit will allow you to emulate games. Hence the Raptor EMulator card you have. The purpose of the Hd that comes with this setup, is that it hook sup to the Raptor Emulator card, and devs use it to emulate the games they are developing rather than burn a new disk each time they try something. basicly what it does if when you choose to emulate a game through the Xbox Game Disk Tool, it will build a special version of the game on that hd rather than the system you are using to develop. What it does is run the game exactly like it would off a DVD in the Xbox so it can test things like file layout, and loading times. The hd is meant to be a dedicated hd for the Dev kit emulation, ut can be used for anytihng. Now what you are supposed to do when installing it, is one you have the card installed with the driver, you are supposed to format the HD. If you want to see what is on it though first, I would say either hook it up as a slave drive in your comp, or just right up to teh Raptor one you get it installed correctly, then use a data recovery tool to access its content (Pm me and I can point you in the right direction on these) Once you are satisfied with what you, copy what you want to keep off it (If anythign is there) then re-foormat the Hd so you can use it, and you should be good to go. I hope this is helpful.
