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by professor_jonny
Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: snoopdogg goes reggae
Replies: 8
Views: 2538

snoopdogg goes reggae

SNOOP Dogg has officially dropped the Dogg act and upgraded his name to "Snoop Lion". The rapper says he underwent a spiritual and artistic rebirth while in Jamaica where he was given the new moniker by Rastafarian priests. Legally he isn't any sort of animal, of course, but must go by th...
by professor_jonny
Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:55 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Xbox backwards comparability emu question
Replies: 4
Views: 2439

Re: Xbox backwards comparability emu question

i think that was rockstar with the gta game on the xbox that said that? some games use different profiles as they are based off different game engines. certain engines use certain tequinues to do stuff so they optimise the emulation to make the games run better as simular games use simular engines a...
by professor_jonny
Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:39 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Anyone got access to a CNC machine?
Replies: 16
Views: 8832

Re: Anyone got access to a CNC machine?

i think he means a hint on what all this is for.
by professor_jonny
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Case Mods Showcase
Replies: 410
Views: 211924

Re: Case Mods Showcase

lol i must be rough i use a 5" angle grinder with a 1mm cutting disk makes it easy to get straight and zipps through like butter i even leave the mother board in chop the case and rf shield in one go :-)
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:20 am
Forum: XBMC4XBOX General Discussion
Topic: low fps in mkv's
Replies: 2
Views: 2727

Re: low fps in mkv's

depends on the bit rate frams size etc... the lower quality ones play fine on my xbox but yes the xbox is some what hardware limited (it is ten years old). you could rencode them to something else or stream them on the fly with one of those re encoding programs on your pc. also there is a setting fo...
by professor_jonny
Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:20 pm
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Switching from Softmod to Hardmod.
Replies: 23
Views: 5857

Re: Switching from Softmod to Hardmod.

Xman will be happy to hear this ;). I am switching from a Softmod to a Hardmo, anything I should do with regard to the Softmod? I have a 300gb HD with F taking all, how will that be affected by the BIOS partitioning options? Should I remove the Softmod before I activate the Chip? Etc it depends how...
by professor_jonny
Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: New Arcade/Media Hub Project
Replies: 27
Views: 20767

Re: New Arcade/Media Hub Project

i had plans for the exzact same thing but i was not alowed to do it (under the thumb). i made a bracket to mount a 50" tv in the corner of the room an planed to mount the stuff in a coubard behind with just an xray ir repeater mounted on the tv. http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa407/profess...
by professor_jonny
Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Anyone got access to a CNC machine?
Replies: 16
Views: 8832

Re: Anyone got access to a CNC machine?

your local kitchen joinery place might be the plan (if they aint just a reseller) they often have mills suited for wood. an alumimium joinery place might be worth a phone call also they often machine the woodern inserts for window frames. if it were metal you wanted i could get it lasered or water j...
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:23 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: old faulty generator new use?
Replies: 1
Views: 1483

old faulty generator new use?

i have an old petrol 2.2kw 6hp generator and the sator windings are fried on it and i wanted find some use for it better than clogging our garage. im not capable of rewinding it and cost would be prohibitive im wondering if i slap on a 12 volt car alternator and use it in conjunction with a inverter...
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: XBMC4XBOX General Help and Support
Topic: Start from scratch
Replies: 2
Views: 1644

Re: Start from scratch

This is my idea, given the fact that my version has a lot of issues. I just didn't want to lose my user content, including my library. what i do is copy a new build into the xbox along side where the current one is i then select the new build in the filemanager and run it then from there rename the...
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:21 am
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
Topic: Just when you thought the interwebs were safe...
Replies: 3
Views: 2031

Re: Just when you thought the interwebs were safe...

The interwebs arent safe? they are for me no one bothers to hack my dial up!!!
I cant even use it my self half the time :-)

i thaught you might of beenworking like a trooper over the school holidays good to have ya back.
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: rol board and mods
Replies: 4
Views: 2345

Re: rol board and mods

eject/ power button swap: if you wish to use swap the eject and power buttons over you can by switching the yellow wires over on pin 1 and 8 i think from memory? Close, wires 2 and 4 which can be done with just using a small jewellers screwdriver or toothpick to push the wires back in. not really d...
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: hot swapping
Replies: 4
Views: 1794

Re: hot swapping

unlocked hdd drives here with error code 05 want to try and hotswap it to lock it again problem computer has sata cables not ide possible to use 2 in 1 IDE to SATA / SATA to IDE Converter Adapter as on ebat link posted http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320759737706 thank you ...
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:48 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Good soldering iron?
Replies: 8
Views: 3282

Re: Good soldering iron?

GhostlyGamer wrote:oh boy, holding a black button down for a few minutes LOL!
id be carefull we have goot pistol irons at work and if you hold the boost button down to long they over heat and burn out the heater.
by professor_jonny
Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Is my Xbox fried?
Replies: 28
Views: 7010

Re: Is my Xbox fried?

whufclee wrote:Film was very good, long but well worth a watch.
lucky you did not go to watch it in america! sad that dude shooting all those people.
by professor_jonny
Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: XBMC4XBOX General Help and Support
Topic: why doesn't my FTP work anymore?
Replies: 22
Views: 16063

Re: why doesn't my FTP work anymore?

can you access a samba share on your pc from your xbox? do the lights on the network port flash with a cable connected ? does the xbox say it is conected in the info menu ? i would try a ping command or traceroute or something like that and see what responces you get if the xbox says it is connected...
by professor_jonny
Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:51 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: DIY slimbox mod.
Replies: 18
Views: 13937

Re: DIY slimbox mod.

Hi ya, I made one of these some time ago but when i had finished it, it dawned on me that the stock case bolts were to long to re use, is there an easy way around this or should cut them down and get my die set out? Cheers :) some people use wood screws, i also have pictures of how i retapped mine ...
by professor_jonny
Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Is my Xbox fried?
Replies: 28
Views: 7010

Re: Is my Xbox fried?

[I can't see anything that resembles a fuse. Is this soldered in, i.e. not removable? If so I think replacement will be beyond my capabilities! yes it will be soldered in close to the power plug at the back it will look something like this: http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/pcb-fuse-1...
by professor_jonny
Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Is my Xbox fried?
Replies: 28
Views: 7010

Re: Is my Xbox fried?

there is a mains fuse in the power supply it is usually a black or brown pea sized thing with a amp rating on it it is connected to the power socket on the back if you trace back, also check the soldering on the power socket its self i have had several where the soldering was not good and caused a s...
by professor_jonny
Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:16 am
Forum: XBOX Modding
Topic: Case Mods Showcase
Replies: 410
Views: 211924

Re: Case Mods Showcase

that stuff works well but it is better in a pot with a fine air brush to make a nice finish the spray cans are quite clumbsy.

i use to race rc cars and used it for the windows to spify them up for detailed parts and as you could get a thinner coat it was less likely to crack or peel when you crashed.