shanafan
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OG Xbox Appreciation and Lack of Emulation Thread of the big black box of doom
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And videos with 20 second intros heh
Tried Otogi last night after really briefly trying it back in like 2004. Seems like a much weaker Shinobi 2002 mechanically but the aesthetics are great and the destruction tech is really impressive.
Idk if I was feeling it. I might give it another shot later but it mostly reminded me that I wanted to start Onimusha 2.
Idk if I was feeling it. I might give it another shot later but it mostly reminded me that I wanted to start Onimusha 2.
ArclightBorealis
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It's definitely one of those games where the sequel improves on the game in pretty much every respect, kind of like going from Zone of the Enders to The 2nd Runner. Things like dashing while locked on and having it actually move to the exact position as the target is one of the bigger significant changes in 2 and I think makes the concept much more mechanically sound.
Still, first game has its merits that's at least worth seeing to the end. Raikoh being the only playable character and the Princess as his only contact does create an atmosphere of loneliness that the sequel lacks. Though whether you want to see it to the end on 2nd Play may be difficult if you still struggle to maintain interest on the first playthrough (2nd playthrough of the game does provide minor differences, most significant being the end of the final mission)
Played through most of Metal Wolf Chaos, not really having too much fun playing it. The gameplay of Metal Wolf Chaos is quite shallow, and the later boss fights can be pretty frustrating. It feels like something a team at FromSoftware quickly put together in a game jam session as a protest during the post 9/11 Bush madness. But it's a really interesting game for what it is and represents, especially in times like these. I'm glad for experiencing it.
That's the way! Save some money and keep a possibly good drive out of land fills. Feels good.
MiniBossman
Member
Well I opened this up to clean the laser. Yeah pretty dusty in here. Cleaned it out. Fingers crossed.
No Love.
Well I guess plan B. On the plus side I can probably steal the O ring to fix the drawer on another X-Box.
No Love.
Well I guess plan B. On the plus side I can probably steal the O ring to fix the drawer on another X-Box.
blast processed
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Spiderman 2 is great, but the side missions were weak. Ever play incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction? That game is amazing!
I haven't though I plan to.
Battlefront games are fun, go for them!!!
7DollarHagane
Banned
Finished splinter cell for the first time. I think I had a lot more patience for it these days than I did back then.
It was really good. A few frustrating parts but overall I loved it. I kind of want to play the whole series now. And I got a couple of the ps2 ports to compare because they're just a couple bucks each and have extra levels.
It's weird because I've been playing the division as well. I played splinter cell using the big duke controller on a crt. The other night I played that about 90 minutes then jumped into the division.
Playing with the 360 pad and the huge graphics leap gave me a really weird feeling. Like almost made me dizzy at the amount of detail in the modern game, and the modern controller felt like holding a single playing card compared to the Duke.
It was really good. A few frustrating parts but overall I loved it. I kind of want to play the whole series now. And I got a couple of the ps2 ports to compare because they're just a couple bucks each and have extra levels.
It's weird because I've been playing the division as well. I played splinter cell using the big duke controller on a crt. The other night I played that about 90 minutes then jumped into the division.
Playing with the 360 pad and the huge graphics leap gave me a really weird feeling. Like almost made me dizzy at the amount of detail in the modern game, and the modern controller felt like holding a single playing card compared to the Duke.
It does have some annoying/hard moments but I still love the game for the pure chaos and destructiveness that the game shows off. When you see a tank flip in the air or a whole building get decimated I can't help but have a shit eating grin on my face. It is a lot more fun once you beat the game and start unlocking the joke weapons.
It's definitely not the most polished game but I just love that it's a game that doesn't care and just throws in everything and the kitchen sink in terms of explosive gameplay. I can't even imagine how amazing a Metal Wolf Chaos 2 would be on PS4.
ArclightBorealis
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After putting it off for so long, I finally went and replaced the Thompson drive in my current Xbox with the Philips drive from my busted, old one. Was as smooth and easy to do as expected, and I dealt with the clock capacitor at the same time, so right now none of the components are in noticeable danger of failing any time soon.
I've actually been thinking about getting back into playing some of the games I own for this thing mostly to rebuild some of the save data I had failed to back up prior. Since getting my current one I had played through JSRF and both Otogi games to completion, but right now I'm wanting to replay Ninja Gaiden Black to get back to where I was end of last year (part way through Very Hard difficulty). Same for DOA2 Ultimate with all the costumes I had unlocked.
I've actually been thinking about getting back into playing some of the games I own for this thing mostly to rebuild some of the save data I had failed to back up prior. Since getting my current one I had played through JSRF and both Otogi games to completion, but right now I'm wanting to replay Ninja Gaiden Black to get back to where I was end of last year (part way through Very Hard difficulty). Same for DOA2 Ultimate with all the costumes I had unlocked.
Otogi gets considerably better once you obtain stronger weapons and level up.
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
I can understand how dashing and aerial maneuvering remind you of Shinobi, but it Otogi is more of an experience than the kind of action game you use to push your skills like Shinobi. There are some parts that'll push you though.
It also keeps getting better throughout the first game and then the sequel takes everything in the first game and triples it. It's kinda nuts how much more they fit into the sequel. Still not a skill-pushing action game but very interesting to play. The last boss in Otogi 2 is something everyone should see!
ArclightBorealis
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Finished Normal on Ninja Gaiden Black, once again unlocking Mission Mode and getting back on track to where I was on my last system. Unfortunately, my controller has been running into an issue with the left stick where it'll trigger a right direction input even if I don't actually push it that way (wiggling it around in the center seems to cause it). Normally this wouldn't surprise me since my PS2 controller does the same thing but that's only when I haven't used it in months. However, this Xbox S controller has been getting regular use, and it deciding to move me right when I don't want to has screwed me up a couple of times during some sessions of Ninja Gaiden (the platforming specifically).
Oh well, gonna ride this controller out as long as I can before I have some money to spare on a new one. I have a Duke, but that face button layout screws me up super hard that I'd rather not bother.
Anyway, on to re unlocking all that bonus content from DOA2 Ultimate that also was lost. Maybe this time I'll just go for the collection method in survival mode instead of arcade mode several dozen times.
Oh well, gonna ride this controller out as long as I can before I have some money to spare on a new one. I have a Duke, but that face button layout screws me up super hard that I'd rather not bother.
Anyway, on to re unlocking all that bonus content from DOA2 Ultimate that also was lost. Maybe this time I'll just go for the collection method in survival mode instead of arcade mode several dozen times.
MiniBossman
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Successfully replaced my Thompson with the Phillips. Also pulled the clock capacitor while I was in there. Holy dust bunnies Batman.
Well I will need to do the clock capacitor on my other two X-Boxes as well.
huh, one of my X-Boxen (MFG 8/16/2003) doesn't have the clock capacitor. Does that mean I have nothing to fix?
Well I will need to do the clock capacitor on my other two X-Boxes as well.
huh, one of my X-Boxen (MFG 8/16/2003) doesn't have the clock capacitor. Does that mean I have nothing to fix?
So, after extensive stress-testing, I'm happy to report that there are no I'll effects of using the third-party (non-branded, Chinese) power supply.
The only noticeable difference is a slight (talking ms, here) delay between pushing the power button and booting up. Considering that this is the only alternative to the POS FoxLinks (found in 1.0/1.1 Xboxes), and that, furthermore, it's a one-size-fits-all solution for ANY version Xbox, this is an easy compromise to make.
Build-wise, the soldering is a little sloppy, but the design itself appears to be of higher quality that its predecessor. It also appears to have more fail-safes built in, so it shouldn't spark/catch fire like the FoxLink.
The only noticeable difference is a slight (talking ms, here) delay between pushing the power button and booting up. Considering that this is the only alternative to the POS FoxLinks (found in 1.0/1.1 Xboxes), and that, furthermore, it's a one-size-fits-all solution for ANY version Xbox, this is an easy compromise to make.
Build-wise, the soldering is a little sloppy, but the design itself appears to be of higher quality that its predecessor. It also appears to have more fail-safes built in, so it shouldn't spark/catch fire like the FoxLink.
Lostconfused
Member
I don't know the manufacture date but yes some later model of the Xbox doesn't have the leaking capacitor so no need to remove it.
Outrun 2 (Japan) - 2 Player Xbox System Link Daytona USA 2 tracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gun23_9aDK0
60fps, and this being the Japanese version, has some graphical additions/tweaks not in the NA/EU releases.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gun23_9aDK0
60fps, and this being the Japanese version, has some graphical additions/tweaks not in the NA/EU releases.
I remember really thinking it was lame, trying it after I'd just finished Ninja Gaiden on Xbox. I bet I'd have a better appreciation of it today.
Version 1.6 (around 2005)
It's worth noting that this revision has problems playing a few early Sega games (Panzer Dragoon Orta being one such example).
I'm just playing Midtown Madness 3 for the first time and it's surprisingly fun game. Great driving, crazy missions and totally unrealistic physics (in a good way) make this game great. Graphics looks pretty dated, but at least game supports 480p. Finished all missions in Paris and half of them in Washington. I'm definitely going to beat this title.
To be more precise, some games on 1.6 Xbox display a garbled image when the console is set to display 480p, but will play fine on 480i. Gunvalkyrie, Panzer Dragoon Orta*, the standalone version of Jet Set Radio Future and Fable: The Lost CHapters are the best-known examples, but an handful of other less popular games like Wreckless, Artic Thunder, and Battle Engine Aquila also have this issue.
It seems there are hacks to fix this if your system is modded, but I might just be totally misunderstanding what I read idk.
*Orta has a workaround on an ummoded system: After you unlock the original Panzer Dragoon in the Pandora box, selecting it and exiting it will fix the display.
You're correct. I have a few of the fixes applied to my 1.6 console, but I've yet to test them.
So i've got an issue with an Xbox I just picked up. When turning on, after getting past the boot screen, it just gets stuck on "Xbox live is not responding, please try again later". Of course I dont have the system connected to any networks, and it seems to say the same no matter what disc is inside.
Did I just pick up a bricked xbox?
EDIT: After some messing around and swapping parts with my earlier xbox, frankenbox lives and works perfectly!
Did I just pick up a bricked xbox?
EDIT: After some messing around and swapping parts with my earlier xbox, frankenbox lives and works perfectly!
IrishNinja
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i was super LTTP with OG xbox, and sadly sold a few titles when i got em on steam...still, working on it, and my 360 collection ain't bad! also featured: handheld stuff, which i should find the thread for
blast processed
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Here is mine, I think I have around 75-80. been collecting since the system launched.
I like that you have Ghostbusters. Excellent game! I have a feeling it may become semi rare later on since Atari kicked the bucked mid gen and Gb went out of print.
The first one's better. The second did a decent job balancing some of the classes themselves, but the removal of aircraft, the altered game atmosphere, and the ultra-linear nature of "space-battles" made the game far worse than the original.
I'll hold off commenting on the mechanics since it's been such a long time I've played the game (I remember the air combat being not great... but I was 10-years old so maybe something didn't click.), but my favourite mode to play in Battlefront is Galactic Conquest. The one in the first game is *really* lame in comparison.
Nah, Galactic Conquest is much better in the first. The intro really sells it. You don't have to fiddle with "buying" your units and the gameplay isn't interrupted every other turn by a useless space battle. Plus, the ability to straight-up wipe a planet off the map as the Empire was awe-inspiring.
Granted, this is largely opinionated, but space battles and BattleFront II as a whole offered nothing worthwhile over the first outside of a unique campaign.
7DollarHagane
Banned
There's now some workarounds for this. The 1.6 is the most reliable hardware so it's worth doing.
Here's a list of 480i only Xbox games:
Agent Under Fire
Antz-Extreme Racing
Bionicle
Broken Sword The Sleeping Dragon
Catwoman
IndyCar Series
Madagascar
Manhunt
Metal Slug 3
Motocross Mania 3
MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little
NFL Blitz Pro
Over the Hedge
Real World Golf
Shellshock NAM67
SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom
Star Wars Republic Commando
Starsky and Hutch
Stolen
Street Racing Syndicate
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
The Thing
Top Gear RPM Tuning
Ultimate Spider-Man
Vietcong - Purple Haze
WinBack2 - Project Possidon
XGRA - Extreme-G Racing Association
Xyanide
Agent Under Fire
Antz-Extreme Racing
Bionicle
Broken Sword The Sleeping Dragon
Catwoman
IndyCar Series
Madagascar
Manhunt
Metal Slug 3
Motocross Mania 3
MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little
NFL Blitz Pro
Over the Hedge
Real World Golf
Shellshock NAM67
SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom
Star Wars Republic Commando
Starsky and Hutch
Stolen
Street Racing Syndicate
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
The Thing
Top Gear RPM Tuning
Ultimate Spider-Man
Vietcong - Purple Haze
WinBack2 - Project Possidon
XGRA - Extreme-G Racing Association
Xyanide
I never knew Winback got a sequel! I need to pick up the OG as I have fond memories of playing it waiting for MGS2.
sixteen-bit
Member
blast processed
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I bought this game at launch and had fun with it. Wasn't there a boss battle with a Tornado? I can't remember.
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
Very good condition for only $6.
I told myself the highest I would go if I ever found it was $15.. maybe $20. I saw it once awhile ago, but it was pretty beat up. Guess I never really researched the price, so when I saw $6, it was a done deal.
that's a good price. You'll be surprised at how fun the volleyball can be! the rest is a grindfest that's a bit awkward to play--hovering in some weird zone that's part playing with barbie dolls, part voyeur.
That's one thing that popped out to me. Not just the music, but everything sounds very clear and the 5.1 audio is well mixed. It's quite stunning compared to other consoles of that generation having more compression and/or faux surround sound.
Haven't gotten that far yet. I'm just about to finish the balloon. My only complaint is the lack of a map. It's difficult navigating blind towards some objectives. Namely, the skulls. Luckily the areas aren't too big and you'll find whatever you're looking for in short time.