This is the 3rd and FINAL part of this mod. Part III will show you how to wire up the switch panel and put everything from Part I and Part II together. Then everything is “crammed” inside the 8″x6″x3″ Project Enclosure. Soon you’ll be able to play some of the greatest games ever, just as you remember them!
Part II of the NES Controller to Xbox Mod will cover how to prepare the Mad Catz Official Gamepad Pro 400 Series - Pro Series Xbox Controller as the control unit of this mod. All of the button presses made on the NES controller will be routed through the Xbox controller’s PCB and into the Xbox for a responsive and simple hookup.
Since wiring an NES Controller for use on an Xbox is a fairly complex mod, I’ve decided to break this article into 3 parts to simplify the process and give you time to shop for the tools/parts you’ll need. Part I of How To: NES Controller to Xbox Mod will show you how to prepare the NES Controller for use on the Xbox. This article includes complete descriptions, an easy to follow wiring diagram, and a break down of all the tools you will need (for the entire mod).
Having problems with breaking up with windows but still want to have an affair with Linux? Well not to sound like the love doctor but, just make a dual boot system . It is a lot easier and no divorce papers.
If you like the look of Windows XP Media Center Edition you’ll love this. With a theme download (rumored to be from Microsoft’s website) you can now easily install the Royale theme used on Windows XP MCE on your Windows XP install. Finally, you can rid yourself of the generic and somewhat childish colour scheme of the default Windows XP theme.
I have shown you how to shut down xp faster so logically I guess my next article is how to boot up xp faster. Everyone wants a computer that boots really fast and the only way to do that is to stop all those pesky programs that automatically get started at start up. This guide will walk you through using the System Configuration Utility to have complete control of Windows XP Startup Items.
Click Start > All Programs and look for Startup
These are all the program that are slated to startup when XP does. This is one of the big problems in the faster boot up game.The more there, the longer your machine will take to startup. To remove any unnecessary Startup Item from the Startup List just Right-Click on the item to delete and Click Delete.
You would like to think this article is done but it is not, that was only half of the battle, the next thing to do is to go System Configuration Utility and change your startup services.
To do this just go to Start> Run and type in “msconfig“, (without the “”).
Once in the System Configuration Utility, Click on the Startup Tab
Under the Startup Tab is a list of all your programs that startup when the computer does, (these are different then the ones in the startup on the all programs tab). You can disable a program from starting at boot by unchecking it in the Startup list. It is safe to disable all of these except one, your anti-virus, but in doing so certain programs like AIM, Google Talk, and other appications won’t load on startup. Usually what I do is pull out the command section (look at above picture) so I can see which programs have automatic startup.
If you are having problems and can’t figure out what a startup is, go to sysinfo.org. Once there you will find a huge list of startup applications names and what they do.Well that is it, very simple, takes 10-15 tops and will hopefully allow you to gain a few seconds or minutes on your boot up.
Xbox 360 owners who do not have Xbox Live still need to update their hardware in order to stay current with system changes and backward capatibility updates. This can now be done using only a basic internet connection and a CD or DVD burner. The original Xbox had to be connected to Xbox Live for updates (unless it was modded), but with the Xbox 360 Microsoft now releases updates online to be downloaded and burned onto a CD or DVD for use on the 360. Better yet, they offer complete instructions! [Link ]
The Xbox 360 may be an amazing console, but every now and then it will freeze or suffer from a severe framerate drop. I noticed this while playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Sounds didn’t match up during battles, the screen would freeze completely, and opening doors would take up to two minutes. This is caused when the cache files on the Xbox 360 hard drive become fragmented and need cleared. Don’t call Microsoft and wait an hour or more for a fix. Just read this VERY simple solution.
By default Microsoft reserves 20% of your bandwidth for their own purposes (updates, error reporting, etc.). However, you can easily disable this feature and reclaim 20% of your bandwidth that otherwise sits idle.
Note: This method only works on Windows XP Professional.
1) Click START> Run
2) Type gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box. This will open up the Group Policy Editor.
3) Next go to Local Computer Policy> Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Network> QOS Packet Scheduler
4) Double Click on Limit Reservable Bandwidth
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5) On the Settings tab click ENABLE Reservable Bandwidth
6) Set the Bandwidth Limit percentage to ZERO.
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Now you will get that extra 20% of bandwidth that Microsoft has taken away from you!
Those of you who are familiar with XBConnect (a free online gaming service similar to that of Xbox Live) should already have an idea of how to setup a game as host, but if you don’t, Shaby has compiled a great tutorial showing just that. You will learn how to utilize a D-Link router as a host on XBConnect complete with screenshots. If you own another brand of router this article may possibly help you work through its settings as well.
