Xbox to Media Center in under 30 minutes (Xbox Live Safe too!)

Xbox to Media Center in under 30 minutes (Xbox Live Safe too!)
This instructable will go over how to transform your stock XBox, into a multimedia monster. Ok, so it's not goinng to give you hd resolution video... but it can downsize that video for viewing on a standard 480 television! yay downsampling! This can be done for about 25 dollars. This allows you to play on xbox live without doing anything special. You only have to have the game disc in before the xbox boots, i will go into this in a later step.

Also, if I missed anything, please tell me, this is my first instructable, and i want this to be as in depth as possible.


*************NOTE*************
I will not go over how to FTP or make the USB controller, you can find that elsewhere.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
You need only things you already have, and at most 25 buckaroonees for the game and memory card (who bought one anyway?).

Xbox
Computer
Splinter Cell or 007: agent under fire or Original mechassault (not a special edition)

If you have an Action replay, or way to transfer save files onto xbox, then these materials are not needed.
USB modded Xbox controller
Action replay software. (free from the action replay site, i forgot where i got it...)

Save game exploit for game of your choice (i used Ndure softmod)

there are 2 ways of connection to xbox through xbox
1)
router
2 straight-through ethernet cords

2)
2 ethernet net ports on computer. (only one if not connected to internet)
crossover cable


With that done and out of the way, we move onto the first step!
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Apr 19, 2010. 10:45 PMduct tape says:
xbox live for original xbox has been discontinued :cries:
Jul 5, 2011. 2:47 PMdaiatlus79 says:
there is always XBConnect
Jul 5, 2011. 3:17 PMduct tape says:
It just isn't the same...
Jul 5, 2011. 5:49 PMdaiatlus79 says:
yeah but what can ya do? stupid Micro$uck!!
Apr 20, 2010. 6:41 AMNeo X Alucard says:
XBC or Xlink Kai man, I was just playing Halo 2 multi-player with 8 other ppl.
Aug 13, 2007. 5:23 PMCryptobones says:
I have a BIG problem I tried the exploit from Mechassault but because I have the limited edition xbox crystal (I live in Canada) which apparently runs off a different version of lynx this won't work. Any ideas?
Jul 5, 2011. 2:49 PMdaiatlus79 says:
only first versions of the 007 and MechAssault games work for the mod. all versions of Splinter Cell work
May 16, 2008. 2:59 PMnevermind1534 says:
You might need a m0d-ch1p for it to work.
May 21, 2009. 2:37 AMcall me XJACOBX says:
i have a mod chip i'm anly doing this cuz i don't know how 2 work it
May 21, 2009. 2:38 AMcall me XJACOBX says:
sorry not anly i meant only
May 22, 2009. 12:53 AMcall me XJACOBX says:
well i have to do it now i knocked 1 of the wires and no 1 will fix it!!
Aug 31, 2007. 6:49 AMCryptobones says:
Actually it's a different kernel
May 22, 2009. 12:54 AMcall me XJACOBX says:
well i don't know how to copy game 4 a start
Feb 23, 2010. 7:44 PMTrainguyxx says:
Ok well i'm going to just ignore the Halo trolls, and ask my question =/

Instead of Media Center as the os, I wanted to use avalaunch, which has xbox media center integrated into it. I know it all has the same structure, but i might as well ask: can I install it the same way?
Jul 5, 2011. 2:47 PMdaiatlus79 says:
i have XBMC4Xbox installed as my dashboard.
Mar 7, 2009. 11:41 AMjeijei2 says:
halo 2 is for the noobs halo 3 is for the non-noobs
Dec 16, 2010. 5:11 PMthe tech head says:
dude what if you cant play that game, oh by the way this inst youtube this is a refined website if you have something bad to say dont say it please
Oct 4, 2009. 8:32 AMfullmetal1313666 says:
halo 1 is for the non noobs (they have a flame thrower in it) halo 2 sucks (didnt improve on the game at all) halo 3 uhhhhhhh (marginally better than 2 but still nothing new)
Dec 14, 2009. 2:32 PMbounty1012 says:
Flamethrower is for noobs, and so is halo.
Aug 23, 2009. 9:27 PMon a path to instruction says:
halo is for uber glitch kings
May 21, 2009. 2:34 AMcall me XJACOBX says:
all of the halos r cool but halo wars just gives away the purpose of halo. halo is a fps not a age of empire styled game!!!!!
Jun 17, 2010. 8:11 AMveetiz says:
`plz where i can get xbmc
Jan 6, 2010. 2:43 AMsillyzombie666 says:
you just gave me a brilliant idea on how to hack my xbox, but i do not have usb controller. i only have a usb adaptor that let me use an xbox controller on my pc (along with ps2/1 and gamecube controllers) so i have no clue if that with work. so if it does work all i need to do is buy/ borrow a memory card and one of the exploit games thanks so much
Dec 31, 2007. 5:15 PMJoeyJaroz says:
Can someone plz tell me where i can get a game exploit from i have media center, a modded controller to usb cable, and the xbox (not sure if it is the right version?) but i need a game exploit
Sep 30, 2009. 2:38 PMJoeyJaroz says:
torrents fixed my problem
Jun 1, 2009. 7:20 PMstomp_442 says:
I don't see a download button, will someone please provide link to exploit for splinter cell, no torrents please.
Aug 4, 2009. 8:40 PMpeanutthegreat says:
why no torrents? torrents are awsome.
Jun 4, 2009. 1:33 PMfwjs28 says:
Jul 10, 2009. 3:42 PMdaiatlus79 says:
awesome! but there is a better link:
http://justfuckinggoogleit.com/
Jul 10, 2009. 11:39 PMstomp_442 says:
this link is totally useless, daiatlus79, if you are going to go thru the motions, then why not be useful. Why even reply?
Jul 13, 2009. 6:37 AMdaiatlus79 says:
it was just as useless as the link fwjs28 left! humor is something i think few appreciate at times
Jul 10, 2009. 11:40 PMfwjs28 says:
Oh snap!
Jul 10, 2009. 4:17 PMfwjs28 says:
Apr 6, 2009. 2:53 PMgarbear92 says:
Modified xbox mad catz controller that works in usb is on us right? we have to create it?
Jun 4, 2009. 1:34 PMfwjs28 says:
si senor...you have to make it yourself
May 16, 2009. 12:11 AMabadfart says:
can i swap hard drives and then install a new os on it?
Jan 29, 2008. 3:00 PMThe_Last_Saviour says:
This is pretty cool, i must admit. although i don't have Halo 2 seeing as how the series seems rather bland to me.
Feb 2, 2008. 2:27 PMBomani says:
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