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Play A.LAN/Tunneled Play/Online B.Xbox Live! 8.Caring For Your Xbox/Getting Your Xbox Repaired 9.Special Edition Xbox Consoles 10.FAQs 11.Contact Info 12.Version History 13.Credits _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 1.The Copyright .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| This FAQ is copywrite (c) 2005 Wasabi X. This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal,private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 2.The Introduction .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| The Xbox, Microsoft first attempt at a home console gaming system, and what a system it is. Expected to fail easily at the hands of Nintendo and Sony, the Xbox broke into the market and secured a clean second place above veteran company Nintendo. Microsoft acheived this by stressing thrid-party support and making key advertisement and developer purchase decidions. The Xbox started as a thought of some Microsoft employee's. Seamus Blackley was the first to really push the console. And on March 10, 2000, Bill Gates announced the Xbox at the Game Developers Conference. Originally, the prototype for the Xbox was quite...bulky. It was a large silver X that ran for about 5 to 10 minutes before overheating. The design was quickly worked on. When it was all said and done, Xbox was still pretty big. But it came out as a powerhouse. Much more powerful than the PS2, and more capable(hardware-wise) than Gamecube. Now with over 500 games and a fully-capable and awesome online service, Xbox is THE way to game. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 3.The Specs .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| - CPU: 733 MHz Intel pentium III processor with a 133MHz Front Side Bus - Graphics Processor: 250 MHz custom chip named the NV2x, developed by Microsoft and nVIDIA (comparable to a low-end GeForce 4 Ti card) - Total Memory: 64 MB DDR SDRAM running at 200 MHz, supplied by Micron - Memory Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/s - Polygon Performance: 125 million flat-shaded polys/second = (Microsoft figure. Some critics assert that the Xbox's polygon-per-second number is exaggerated by unrealistic testing conditions.) - Sustained Polygon Performance: 100+ M/s (transformed and lit polygons per second) - Micropolygons/particles per second: 125 M/s - Particle Performance: 125 M/s - Simultaneous Textures: 4 - Pixel Fill Rate - No Texture: 4.0 G/s (anti-aliased) - Pixel Fill Rate - 1 Texture: 4.0 G/s anti-aliased - Compressed Textures: Yes (6:1) - Full Scene Anti-Alias: Yes - Micro Polygon Support: Yes - Storage Medium: 2-5x DVD, 8 gigabyte hard disk, optional 8MB memory card - I/O: 2-5x DVD, 8GB/10GB hard disk, 8MB memory card - Audio Channels: 64 3D channels (up to 256 stereo voices) - 3D Audio Support: Yes - MIDI DLS2 Support: Yes - AC3 (Dolby Digital) Encoded Game Audio: Yes (via TOSLINK) - Broadband Enabled: Yes (10/100base-T ethernet) - DVD Movie Playback: Yes (separate DVD Playback Kit/Remote required) - Maximum Resolution (2x32bpp frame buffers +Z): 1920(vert.)x1080(horiz) =Note: NTSC (Non-HD) TV's have less than 500 horizontal lines. PAL TV's have less than 600 horizontal lines. - HDTV Support: Yes, 480p/720p/1080i (see game boxes for supported resolutions) - Controller Ports: 4 proprietary USB-based ports - Weight: 3.86kg - Dimensions: 324 × 265 × 90mm (12.8 × 10.4 × 3.5 inches) *thanks to wikipedia for the info!!!* _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 4.The Accesories .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| A.Controllers There are many different third and first-party controllers for the Xbox, here's a list and explanation of the first party controllers and some of the third party ones that I recommend. First Party ~ =="Duke Controller"== Price - (NOTE:almost impossible to find new)New: $30 - Used: $15- Cord - 10 feet Vibration - Yes Turbo - No Slow - No Breakaway Cable - Yes Card Slots - 2 The Duke controller is very large and heavy. Though, due to this it is also extremely sturdy. This thing could go through a nuke and maybe have a scratch. The button placement is slightly curved. The start and back buttons are a just a little hard to reach. =="Controller S"== Price - New: $30 - Used: $15- Cord - 10 feet Vibration - Yes Turbo - No Slow - No Breakaway Cable - Yes Card Slots - 2 The S is the preffered controller of Xbox owners. It's liked because of the fact that it has the durability of a first party controller, and that it is much much smaller than the duke. The controller S is actually the Japanese Xbox launch controller, ported over to America and Europe. The Controller S also comes in 3 different colors, black, green and blue, so that's a plus. Third Party ~ [NOTE: If the readers could send in info about their 3rd party pads, it would help me and the rest of us a lot. I will put your name in the credits section if you do so. So fill out the info, include what you would like to be called and a short review, thanks!] ==MadCatz(generic)== Price - New: $15 - Used: $5- Cord - 10 feet Vibration - Yes Turbo - No Slow - No Breakaway Cable - Yes Card Slots - 2 This controller bites. It broke on me a few days after I got it, the tirggers stuck, and the buttons were always sticky. Highly NOT recommended. ==Re-Tracs== Price - New: $15 - Used: $5- (I got this one for free, know where to look) Cord - 10 feet Vibration - Yes Turbo - Yes Slow - No Breakaway Cable - No Card Slots - 2 Cool concept, a retractable cord for easy portability. Too bad it sucks. The controllers design is just horrible. Designed after the "Duke", but it has a lot of sharp edges, which makes it just downright uncomfortable to play with, and the triggers will KILL your fingers. Plus, if you accidentely even touch the retract button during gameplay, it gives you a "Controller is out"; error. B.Remote The Xbox remote is purchased so that you can play DVD movies on your Xbox. It comes in the form of a little dongle that goes into your controller port, which acts as the receiver. The Xbox DVD player is actually really nice, with an in-movie picture menu and everything. The remote has always been $35, which is pretty steep, but some places do sell it for cheaper. http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=50014927&loc=108&queryType=game&sp=1 They sell it for $25 C.Microphones [NOTE: again, I could use help with reviews for these] There are many different kinds of microphones, these are used for certain games with voice recognition(Rainbow Six 3) and for online play to communicate with teammates. Microphones are also very expensive for a good replacement. In order from best to worst(in my experience): Halo 2 Headset: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/245526.asp Best headset with the best quality and it does go around or over your head. The price is very steep though. Stock headset: [no link] It comes with the starter kit, has the second best quality, but the behind-the head setup makes it hard to lean back on something while playing. Wireless Headset: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/246078.asp VERY pricey, but it's the only really good wireless headset. Appearantly, this also has some voice lag, which means that you not only get the lag from the voice going over the net, but lag to it getting registered. Headcom headset: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/245795.asp Good quality, and the price is unbeatable. Hip Headset: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/241981.asp More pricey, better quality. Speakercom: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/244439.asp Really crappy in quality, and just let's whoever you know listen in. Not recommended. D.Memory Cards [NOTE: Same as before, send in your reviews] Memory cards are all practically the same. 8mb First Party - Good storage. Fits with controller look. MAX Drive - A nifty device that lets you backup all your saves to your PC and download new saves from sites like GameFaqs(the one you are probably on). The device comes in 16MB, 32MB and 64MB storage for ultra-holding capabilities. Combined with your PC, you will likely have unlimited game save potential. E.Cables [NOTE: Same] Replacement Xbox Power Cord - This is actually required for older Xboxs to prevent fire. You can order it from Xbox Customer Care for free. High-Def AV pack: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/209497.asp Good AV pack for Xbox, allows you to use your high-definition TV. RF Cables: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/224525.asp Allow you to still be able to have a picture if you have an older TV with no AV cable slots. F.Misc. Link Cable: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/240551.asp Allows you to link your Xbox to another Xbox without a router. DVD cleaner: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/255717.asp Supposed to work well, good if you neglect your games. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 5.System Features .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| A.Hard Drive The HDD's in the Xbox are used for various things, such as cacheing game data for shorter loading screens, to saving your games. There are different sizes of the HDD depending on what model you have. The HDD sizes go from the 8gb to 20gb in size. Probably due to Microsoft being able to cut costs for bigger HDD sizes. B.Dashboard The Dashboard Consists of a few areas 1. Memory - This is where you can manage all of your games saves. You can copy and paste them on your memory cards, of copy from memory cards to the HDD. You can also mangae Live gamertags like this. 2. Music - This is a shortcut to find your music that you have ripped to your Xbox HDD. 3. Settings - In this you can change: 4. Xbox Live - C.CD Ripping http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/file/xbox_cdr.txt D.Xbox Music Mixer The Xbox Music Mixer is a karoake/media add-on for the Xbox. -What can I do with an Xbox Music Mixer? You can: +Tranfer .mp3 and .wma music files +Transfer .jpeg/.jpg files _______________________________________________________________________________ -Karoake? Explain. Well, sorta. When you transfer your /wma/.mp3 files to your Xbox, you can play them in music mixer and sing along, though they won't have lyrics to read off of, which makes it extremely hard to perform a song unless you know it by heart. -So then no karoake with words? Wrong. You can DL songs with words, but of course, it is limited, so you won't see any of your favourite non chart-topping songs on there. -What is the advantage of Music Mixer over the CD ripping? With Music Mixer, you can create playlists, and it has way better visualization capabilities. -Okay, I am interested now. How do you transfer music? You use the tool on this page: http://www.xbox.com/en-us/musicmixer/default.htm -What OS is this for?!?!?!? Windows XP ONLY. So any Mac/Linux/old Windows users out there are screwed. _______________________________________________________________________________ E.Xbox Media Center Extender What's this? Xbox Media Center? What is this tool you speak of? Well, as put by CJay himself, most Xbox owners don't know this thing exists. This is an add-on for the Xbox that gives your Xbox a legal way to be half-way to being modded...sorta. _______________________________________________________________________________ Q:What do I need to use this? A:A PC with Windows XP - Media Center Edition. Q:What does this come with? A:This; -A remote control -An infrared receiver -Setup guide -Media Center Extender for Xbox DVD -Media Center Extender for Xbox setup CD (one time install on your Media Center PC) -2 AA batteries -Networking poster Q:What exactly can you do with this device? A:Quite a lot. Once you have networked your PC to your Xbox using this device, you can stream just about anything to your Xbox. Q:Stream? Explain. A:This is what the Xbox Media Center Extender is. Once you put the disc in the Xbox DVD drive and have the console networked to your PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition, you can stream anything from the said PC through your Xbox onto your TV monitor. Q:So, what's the difference between this and just getting a video card with TV/out and a TV tuner? A:With this, you can stay online via Xbox Live and make sure you don't miss a single invite. Also, you arean't limited by hardware. If you don't have a DVD drive on your PC, but have Windows XP Media Center Edition, the Xbox works as your DVD player, and on a bigger screen. Q:What other features does this have? A:Built-in Windows Messenger, internet radio. Q:Exactly what kind of media can be streamed? A:Many types: -Most music formats(.mp3, .wma, .wav to name a few major ones) -Most video formats(.wmv, .wpg, .avi to name a few major ones) -Pictures(.jpg, .png, .bmp to name a few) Q;Any premium services? A:Yes, if you subscribe, you can also get video on-demand, news on-demand and sports on-demand. Q:Okay, I got one, how do I set it up? A: *from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/devices/setup/ xbox.mspx* The Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox kit contains software and hardware that turns your existing Xbox console into a Media Center Extender, which can pull entertainment content and functionality from the host Media Center PC over a home network. The set-up instructions below assume that you already have an Xbox connected to a TV display and a home network. The setup process will connect the Xbox to the Media Center PC, where all the entertainment content is stored, and recognize the Xbox as an approved user and give the console access to all the Extender supported media. Setup Instructions Step #1: Check your network and Media Center PC The PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and the Xbox console must be connected to either a wired (Ethernet) or wireless network. Before you continue, the network must be working. Below are the two supported options for home networking. -If you have a wired network: Connect the Xbox to the network via the included Ethernet connection on the back of the console. -If you have a wireless network: You will also require a wireless adaptor (sold separately) to connect the console to the home network. For the optimal wireless experience, ensure that this adapter and the home network router or access point are Xbox compatible. For more information on wireless hardware that is Xbox compatible, read. Xbox Live: Routers and Wireless Bridges. Some wireless networks use security protocols such as Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). Additional information about your network might be required when you run the Media Center Extender for Xbox Setup CD on your Media Center PC. For detailed information on how to hook your Xbox console to the Internet and the home network, see Wireless Connection to Xbox Live. Step #2: Insert the batteries in the Media Center Extender for Xbox remote control. Step #3: Insert the infrared receiver into a game port on the front of the Xbox console. Step #4: Install the Media Center Extender for Xbox Setup CD on the host Media Center PC. Step #5: Follow the set up instructions on the screen. You'll need to write down your set-up key and have the Media Center Extender CD ready. -Setup for more than one Extender Up to 5 Media Center Extender devices can be connected to the Media Center PC at one time depending on the PC configuration. The following table shows how many Extenders — including Extender for Xbox- different configurations support. System specs: Extender devices Media Center PC CPU speed Media Center PC Memory 1 2.8 GHz 256 MB 2 2.8 GHz 512 MB 3 - 5 3.4 GHz 1 GB For example, if you want to have 2 Extenders, your Media Center PC should have a CPU speed of 2.8GHz and 512 MB RAM. You may want to consider an Ethernet (wired) connection for a deployment that will use more than one Extender. _______________________________________________________________________________ _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 6.The Games .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| #: 007: Agent Under Fire 007: Everything or Nothing 007: NightFire 100 Bullets 187 Ride or Die 25 To Life 4x4 Evo 2 50 Cent: Bulletproof 6GUN 9 Worlds A: Abducted Advent Rising Aeon Flux Aggressive Inline Airforce Delta Storm Alan Wake Alias Alien Hominid Aliens vs Predator: Extinction All-Star Baseball 2003 All-Star Baseball 2004 All-Star Baseball 2005 Alter Echo America's Army: Rise of a Soldier America's Ten Most Wanted American Chopper AMF Bowling 2004 Amped Amped 2 Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt Antz Extreme Racing APEX Apocaylptica Apprentice Knight Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis Arctic Thunder Area 51 Armada 2: Exodus Armed & Dangerous Army Men: Sarge’s War Arx Fatalis Asylum - CANCELLED Atari Anthology ATV Quad Power Racing 3 ATV: Quad Power Racing 2 Auto Modellista Azurik: Rise of Perathia B: Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home Bad Boys: Miami Takedown Bad Day L.A. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Barbarian Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue Batman 2 - CANCELLED Batman Begins Batman: Dark Tomorrow Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu Batman: Vengeance Battle Engine Aquila Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Battlefield: 1942 - CANCELLED Battlestar Galactica BC - CANCELLED Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance Beyond Good & Evil Bicycle Casino Big Mutha Truckers Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder! Bionicle Black 9 - CANCELLED Black and White - CANCELLED Blackstone: Magic and Steel Blade 2 Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space Blinx: The Time Sweeper Blitz: The League Blood Omen 2 Blood Wake BloodRayne BloodRayne 2 Bloody Roar Extreme BlowOut BMX XXX Bomberman Online Breakdown Breed Brian Lara International Cricket Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon Brute Force Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds Burnout Burnout 2: Point of Impact Burnout 3: Takedown Burnout Revenge C: Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 Adventures Cabela's Dangerous Hunts Cabela's Deer Hunt 2005 Season Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 Season Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth Call of Duty: Finest Hour Capcom Fighting Evolution Capcom Vs. SNK 2:EO Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums Carve Catwoman Cel Damage Championship Manager 5 Championship Manager: 01/02 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Chase Chessmaster Chicago Enforcer Circus Maximus Citizen Zero City of the Dead Classified: The Sentinel Crisis Close Combat: First to Fight Club Football Club Football 2005 Cold Fear Cold War Colin McRae Rally 04 Colin McRae Rally 2005 Colin McRae Rally 3 Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers Combat Task Force 121 Commandos 2 Commandos: Strike Force Conan Conflict Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad Conflict: Desert Storm Conflict: Global Terror Conflict: Vietnam Conker: Live & Reloaded Conquest 2: The Vyrium Uprising Conspiracy: Weapons of Mass Destruction Constantine Corvette Counter-Strike Crash 'N' Burn Crash Bandicoot Crash Nitro Kart Crash Tag Team Racing Crash Twinsanity Crashday Crazy Car Championship Crazy Taxi 3 Creature Conflict: The Clan Wars Cricket 2005 Crime Life: Gang War Crimson Sea Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CT Special Forces: Fire For Effect Curse D: Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics Dakar 2 Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix Dance:UK Daredevil Dark Angel Dark Summit Darkwatch Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 David Beckham Soccer Dead Man’s Hand Dead or Alive 3 Dead or Alive Ultimate Dead Rush Dead to Rights Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay Deadlands Deathrow Def Jam: Fight For NY Defender Delta Force – Black Hawk Down Destroy All Humans! Deus Ex: Invisible War Diggles: The Myth of Fenris - CANCELLED Digimon Rumble Arena 2 Digimon World 4 Dino Crisis 3 Dinosaur Hunting Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball DOMINION Doom 3 Dr. Muto Dragon Ball Z: Sagas Dragon's Lair 3D Dragonkind Drake Drihoo - CANCELLED DRIV3R DroneZ Duality Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes Dynasty Warriors 3 Dynasty Warriors 4 E: Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Emergency Mayhem Enclave England International Football England International Football Enter The Matrix Eon of Tears: The Bible Code - CANCELLED eRacer ESPN College Hoops ESPN College Hoops 2K5 ESPN Int'l Winter Sports 2002 ESPN Major League Baseball ESPN MLS EXTRA TIME 2002 ESPN NBA 2K5 ESPN NBA 2Night 2002 ESPN NBA Basketball ESPN NFL 2K5 ESPN NFL Football ESPN NFL Primetime 2002 ESPN NHL 2K5 ESPN NHL Hockey ESPN X-Games Snowboarding Evil Dead: Fistfull of Boomstick Ex-Chaser F: F1 2001 F1 2002 F1 Career Challenge Fable Fairly Odd Parents: Breakin' Da Rules Falcone: Into the Maelstrom Fallen Kingdoms Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel Fantastic Four Far Cry Instincts Fatal Frame Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Director's Cut Fate of Ages Fear & Respect FIFA 2002 World Cup FIFA Soccer 2003 FIFA Soccer 2004 FIFA Soccer 2005 FIFA STREET Fight Club Fight Night 2004 Fight Night Round 2 Finding Nemo Fireblade FlatOut Flight Academy Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives Ford Racing 2 Ford Racing 3 Ford Racing Evolution - CANCELLED Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Forza Motorsport Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Freaky Flyers Freedom Fighters Freestyle MetalX Freestyle Street Soccer Frogger Beyond Fuel Full Spectrum Warrior Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels Funkmaster Flex's Digital Hitz Factory Furious Karting Futurama Future Tactics: The Uprising Fuzion Frenzy FX Racing G: Gaia Blade Galleon Gauntlet Dark Legacy Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Genma Onimusha Ghost Master Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Gladius Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde Goblin Quest - CANCELLED Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Godzilla: Save the Earth GoldenEye: Rogue Agent Grabbed by the Ghoulies Grand Theft Auto Double Pack Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Gravity Games Bike Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Grooverider Slot Car Thunder Group S Challenge Guilty Gear X2 #Reload Gumshoe - CANCELLED Gun Metal GunGriffon: Allied Strike Gunvalkyrie H: Halo Halo 2 Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Haunted Mansion Haven: Call Of The King - CANCELLED Headhunter: Redemption Heaven and Hell Heavenly Sword Heroes of the Pacific High Heat Baseball 2004 High Rollers Casino Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Hitman: Blood Money Hitman: Contracts Hollow Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge House of the Dead 3 Hunter: The Reckoning Hunter: The Reckoning Redeemer I: I-Ninja IHRA Drag Racing 2004 IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 Indiana Jones: Emperor's Tomb Indigo Prophecy IndyCar Series IndyCar Series 2005 Infiltrator: Shadow Wars - CANCELLED Inside Pitch 2003 Intellivision Lives! Interview with a Made Man Iron Phoenix ISS 2 - CANCELLED J: Jacked Jackie Chan Adventures - CANCELLED Jade Empire James Bond: From Russia With Love Jane's Attack Squadron JAWS Unleashed Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Jet Set Radio Future Johnny Whatever Jonny Drama Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death Juiced Jurassic Park: Genesis K: Kabuki Warriors Kakuto Chojin Kameo: Elements of Power Kao the Kangaroo - Round 2 Karaoke Revolution Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer kill.switch King Arthur King Kong: The Game King Of Fighters 02/03 King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Maniax Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders Knight's Apprentice: Memorick's Adventures Knights of the Temple Knockout Kings 2002 Kung Fu Chaos L: L.A. Rush La Femme Nikita Lamborghini Lamborghini FX Largo Winch - CANCELLED Legacy of Kain: Defiance Legends of Wrestling Legends of Wrestling II Legion: Legend of Excalibur LEGO Star Wars Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Links 2004 LMA Manager 2003 LMA Manager 2004 LMA Manager 2005 LMA Manager 2006 Loons: The Fight For Fame Loose Cannon 1 Lord of the Rings: FOTH Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Lord of the Rings: Two Towers LotR: The Return of the King LotR: The Treason Of Isengard - CANCELLED Lotus Challenge M: Mace Griffin: Bounty Hunter Mad Dash Racing Madagascar Madden NFL 2002 Madden NFL 2003 Madden NFL 2004 Madden NFL 2005 Madden NFL 2006 Mafia Mafioso MAGATAMA Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds Major League Baseball 2K5 Malice Manhunt Marble Blast Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects Mashed Master Slave Masters of the Universe He-Man: Defender of Grayskull Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2 Max Payne Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Maximum Chase MechAssault MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf Medal of Honor European Assault Medal of Honor: Frontline Medal of Honor: Rising Sun Mega Man Anniversary Collection Men of Valor Mercedes-Benz World Racing Mercenaries Metal Arms: Glitch in the System Metal Dungeon Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance Metal Shell Metal Slug 3 Metal Slug 4 & 5 Meteor Blade - CANCELLED Miami Vice MicroMachines Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Midnight Club II Midtown Madness 3 MIDWAY Midway Arcade Treasures Midway Arcade Treasures 2 Midway Arcade Treasures 3 Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing Milo and the Rainbow Nasties Minority Report Mission Impossible: Operation Surma MLB SlugFest 20-03 MLB SlugFest 20-04 MLB SlugFest: Loaded Mojo! Monopoly Party Monster Garage Morrowind Game of the Year (GotY) Edition Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Mortal Kombat: Deception Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks Moto GP Moto GP 2 Moto GP 3 Moto-X Motocross Mania 3 Motorsiege MTV Music Generator 3: This is the Remix! MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch MTX Mototrax Murakumo MVP Baseball 2003 MVP Baseball 2004 MVP Baseball 2005 MX 2002 MX Superfly MX Unleashed MX vs. ATV Unleashed MX World Tour: Featuring Jamie Little Myst III: Exile Myst IV Revelation N: N.U.D.E Namco Museum NARC NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup Nascar Heat NASCAR Thunder 2002 NASCAR Thunder 2003 NASCAR Thunder 2004 NBA 2K2 NBA 2K3 NBA Ballers NBA Inside Drive 2002 NBA Inside Drive 2003 NBA Inside Drive 2004 NBA JAM NBA Live 2002 NBA Live 2003 NBA Live 2004 NBA Live 2005 NBA Street V3 NBA Street Vol 2 NCAA College Basketball 2K3 NCAA Football 2003 NCAA Football 2004 NCAA Football 2005 NCAA Football 2K3 NCAA March Madness 2004 NCAA March Madness 2005 Need for Speed Most Wanted Need for Speed Underground Need for Speed Underground 2 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Nefandus Neighbours From Hell Neverend New Legends Next Generation Tennis 2003 NFL 2K2 NFL 2K3 NFL Blitz 2002 NFL Blitz 2003 NFL Blitz Pro NFL Fever 2002 NFL Fever 2003 NFL Fever 2004 NFL Quarterback Club 2003 - CANCELLED NFL Street NFL Street 2 NHL 2002 NHL 2003 NHL 2004 NHL 2005 NHL 2006 NHL 2K3 NHL Hitz 20-02 NHL Hitz 20-03 NHL Hitz Pro NHL Rivals 2004 Nickelodeon Party Blast Nightcaster Nightcaster II: Equinox Nightmare Creatures 3 Ninja Gaiden Notorious: Die to Drive O: Objective Force: Commander Obscure Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis Orchid Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors Otogi: Hyakki Toubatsu Emaki Otogi: Myth of Demons Outlaw Golf Outlaw Golf 2 Outlaw Tennis Outlaw Volleyball OutRun2 P: Pac-Man World 2 Painkiller Panzer Dragoon Orta Panzer Elite Action Pariah Phantasy Star Online Phantom Crash Phantom Dust Pillage - CANCELLED Pilot Down: Behind Enemy Lines Pinball Hall of Fame Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates: Legend of Black Kat Pitfall: The Lost Expedition Plague of Darkness Playboy: The Mansion Pool Paradise Pool Shark 2 Possession Powerdrome Predator: Concrete Jungle Prince of Persia 3 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Prisoner of War Pro Cast Sports Fishing Pro Fishing Challenge Pro Race Driver Project Gotham Racing Project Gotham Racing 2 Project Nomads Project: Snowblind Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy Psychonauts Pulse Racer Pump It Up: Exceed SE Pure Pinball Puyo Pop Fever Q: Quantum Redshift R: R: Racing Evolution Racing Evoluzione RalliSport Challenge RalliSport Challenge 2 Rally Fusion:Race of Champions Rally Trophy Rapala Pro Fishing Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc Rayman Arena Raze’s Hell Ready 2 Rumble Red Dead Revolver Red Faction II Red Ninja: End of Honor RedCard Soccer 20-03 Reign of Fire Rent a Hero No. 1 - CANCELLED Resonance Retribution Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War Richard Burns Rally RoadKill Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown Robocop Robot Wars Robotech: Battlecry Robotech: Invasion Robots Rocky Rocky Legends Rogue Ops Rogue Trooper Roll Call RollerCoaster Tycoon Rolling Room Zoom Rugby 2005 Rugby League Run Like Hell Runebrid S: Sabotage 1943 Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku - CANCELLED Samurai Warriors Savage Safari Hunt Savage Skies Scaler SCAR Scarface Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem Scooby-Doo! Night of a 100 Frights Scooby-Doo! Unmasked Scrapland SeaBlade Second Sight Secret Weapons Over Normandy Sega GT 2002 Sega GT Online Sentou Yousei Yukikaze Seraphim - CANCELLED Serious Sam Serious Sam II Sgt. Cruise Shadow of Memories Shadow of the Sun Shadow Ops: Red Mercury Shadow The Hedgehog Shark Tale Shattered Union Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans ShellShock: Nam '67 Shenmue 2 Shining Lore Showdown: Legends of Wrestling Shrek Shrek 2 Shrek: Super Party Sid Meier's Pirates! Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams Silent Hill 4: The Room Silent Scope Complete Silent Space - CANCELLED Simpsons: Road Rage Sitting Ducks Slam Tennis Smashing Drive Sneakers Sniper Elite Soccer Slam Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix Sole Predator Sonic Heroes Sonic Mega Collection Plus Soul Calibur II Spartan: Total Warrior Spawn: Armageddon Special Forces: Nemesis Strike Speed Kings Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man: The Movie Game Spikeout: Battle Street Splashdown SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom SpongeBob Squarepants: The Movie Spooks Spy Fiction Spy Vs. Spy SpyHunter SpyHunter 2 Spyro The Dragon Spyro: A Hero’s Tail SSX 3 SSX: Tricky Stacked with Daniel Negreanu Stake: Fortune Fighters Stalingrad Star Trek: Shattered Universe Star Wars Battlefront II Star Wars Galaxies - CANCELLED Star Wars Jedi Knight II Star Wars Jedi Starfighter Star Wars Starfighter: SE Star Wars: Battlefront Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Star Wars: Obi-Wan Star Wars: Republic Commando Star Wars: The Clone Wars StarCraft: Ghost Stargate SG-1: The Alliance Starsky & Hutch State of Emergency Steel Battalion: Line of Contact Steel Battalion Still Life Stolen Street Fighter Anniversary Collection Street Hoops Street Racing Syndicate Strident Strike Force Bowling Stubbs the Zombie Stung! Sudeki Super Bubble Pop Super Monkey Ball Deluxe Superman: The Man of Steel Survivor SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom SWAT: Global Strike Team SX Superstar Syberia Syberia II T: Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus Taz Wanted Team S.A.S. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battlenexus Tekki Xbox Action Cancelled Tenchu: Return From Darkness Tennis Masters Series 2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Terminator 3: The Redemption Terminator: Dawn of Fate Test Drive Test Drive: Eve of Destruction Test Drive: Off Road Tetris Worlds Tetris Worlds Live The Bard's Tale The Bloody Magic The Cat in the Hat The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay The Curse of the Were-Rabbit The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Fast And The Furious The Godfather The Great Escape The Guy Game The Haunted Mansion The Hobbit The Hulk The Incredible Hulk The Incredibles The Italian Job The Kore Gang The Last Job The Last Ninja The Lost The Matrix: Path of Neo The Movies The Punisher The Red Star The Roots The Shield The Simpsons Hit & Run The Sims The Sims: Bustin' Out The Suffering The Suffering: Ties That Bind The Thing The URBZ: Sims in the City The X-Files: Resist or Serve - CANCELLED Thief: Deadly Shadows Thunderstrike III Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge Times of Trouble TimeShift TimeSplitters 2 TimeSplitters Future Perfect Title Defense TMNT Mutant Melee ToCA Race Driver ToCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator TOCA Race Driver 3 ToeJam & Earl III Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Tomb Raider: Legend Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 X Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Tony Hawk's Underground Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Toon Army Top Gear: RPM Tuning Top Spin Tork: Prehistoric Punk Total Club Manager 2005 Total Immersion Racing Total Overdose Totaled! Tour de France Toxic Bunny 2 - CANCELLED Toxic Grind TransWorld Skateboarding TransWorld Snowboarding TransWorld Surf Triangle Again Trigger Man TRINITY Triple Play 2002 Trivial Pursuit: Unhinged Tron 2.0: Killer App True Crime: Streets of L.A. True Fantasy Live Online - CANCELLED Turok: Evolution Twilight of Lareleth Twin Caliber Ty the Tasmanian Tiger TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue Tyco R/C U: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2004 – 2005 UEFA Euro 2004 UFC: Tapout UFC: Tapout 2 Ultimate Beach Soccer Ultimate Blade of Darkness Ultra Bust-A-Move Underworld Unholy Unreal Championship Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict Unreal II: The Awakening US Open - CANCELLED USS Antarctica V: V-Rally 3 V.I.P. Van Helsing Vexx Vietcong: Purple Haze Virtual Pool: Tournament Edition Voodoo Islands Voodoo Vince 3 Vultures W: Wakeboarding Unleashed Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo Warzone Online - CANCELLED Wave Rally XB Whacked! Whiplash Whiteout Wings of War Winning Eleven 8 Without Warning World Championship Poker World Championship Pool 2004 World Championship Rugby World Championship Snooker 2004 - CANCELLED World Racing 2 World Series Baseball World Series Baseball 2K3 World Snooker Championship 2005 Worms 3D: Special Edition Worms 4: Mayhem Worms: Forts Under Siege Wrath Unleashed Wreckless 2 Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions WWE Crush Hour WWE Raw 2: Ruthless Agression WWE WrestleMania 21 WWF: Raw X: X-Isle - CANCELLED X-Men Legends X-Men: Next Dimension X2: Wolverine’s Revenge Xavier Fox: The Lost City Xbox Live Arcade Xbox Live Arcade - Mutant Storm Xbox Live Arcade - Namco Vintage Xbox LIVE Boot Camp - CANCELLED Xbox Music Mixer XGRA XIII Y: Yager Yourself!Fitness Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny Z: Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal Zapper _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 7.LAN/Xbox! Play .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| A.LAN/Tunneled Play/Online LAN Play - LAN play can support up to 16 characters. To do this, you either use the system link cables(in the Misc. section of accesories), or you can use a hub. Hubs act like router, just splitting the connection. You plug the hub in and then connect ethernet cables from the hub to the desired Xboxs. Tunneled Play - Tunneled play basically tricks your Xbox into thinking you are playing a LAN game, while you are really playing the game online. XBConnect: http://www.xbconnect.com/ This is a popular form of playing online without Xbox Live. There's a lot more variety on XBConnect, they play more games than just Halo. It also has dedicated servers, unlike the competitions, which is spread. GameSpy Arcade: http://www.gamespyarcade.com/ GameSpy arcade is an all-around program, with an Xbox tunnel add-on. Usually, they only play Halo anyways. B.Xbox Live! Xbox Live! is Microsoft first party online software. In Xbox Live you can: -Play online with freinds -Post scores on leaderboards -Message freinds -Chat in chat rooms -Download new content for games -More ect. THE COST: Xbox Live either costs $50 a year or $5.95 a month. $5.95 a month equals ~$71 a year. So obviously, unless you don't plan to have Xbox Live for a full year, then the $50 a year is the better deal. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 8.Caring For Your Xbox/Getting Your Xbox Repaired .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| General rules of keeping your Xbox safe: -Keep it off the floor -Keep it off carpet -Don't put it near a monitor(electrical surges) -Do not put it right next to where it's plugged in -DO NOT USE THE JEWEL AS A CUPHOLDER As much as it is tempting, DO NOT DO IT. I persoanlly know some really good Xboxs ruined by a spilt Pepsi. GETTING YOUR XBOX REPAIRED: -Call 1-800-4-My-XBOX -Navigate the menu -MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR SERIAL NO. READY -Talk to the freindly customer service -Get your Xbox sent in In my experiences, it takes about 3-4 weeks to get your Xbox sent back to you after sending it in. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 9.Special Edition Xbox Consoles .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| United States: Green Xbox Halo Edition Xbox: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=84&products_id=4284& -Limited to 100,000. Came with Halo and a special S Halo controller. Canada: Crystal Xbox: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/hardware/crystalconsole.htm -Came with KOTOR and an extra controller. Unknown limit. Europe: Crystal Xbox: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/hardware/crystalconsole.htm -Unknown limit. Unknown what it comes with. Japan: Panzer Dragoon White Xbox: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=84&products_id=4225& -Limited to 10,000 in Japan. Came with Panzer Dragoon Orta. Kasumi-Chan Blue Xbox: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=84&products_id=4215& -Unknown limit. Came with a Kasumi body pillow and a copy of DOA:Ultimate. Smoke Black Xbox: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=84&products_id=1631& -Unknown limitation. Came with High-Def cables. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 10.FAQs .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| Q: Xbox drives?!?!?!?!?! A:The Xbox has had 3 different DVD drives. The Samsung, Thompson and Phillips. Samsung - Best Phillips - 2nd Thomson - 3rd Hitachi- Worst For some reason, others(and myself) have had troubles with DDE's with a Thompson drive. Other's work just fine. Anyways, here is a site that has pics of all the DVD Drives: http://www.freewebs.com/xboxdrives/ What is the Hitachi drive? Well, it is a drive that was co-developed with Samsung and Hitachi. It looks exactly like the Samsung drive, but comes with brand-spanking-new and annoying as hell firmware. Basically, it is impossible to rip CDs to it. As I said before, Vertabrim will be your best bet for these, but I have not tested this firsthand. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 11.Contact Info .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email me at Wasabi.X@gmail.com, or you can catch me on AIM under the screen name RedAlertZero. Please, try not to spam me with anything stupid. If I see an email or an IM that looks like the Babel Fish itself won't even be able to do the job for me, I am just going to have to ignore it. I don't want to, but I am forced to. _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 12.Version History .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| 1.00 - Finished with what I can. Need more content in controller and third party accesories. Need more submissions! _ _ | \ / | \ \/ / ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | | + .:. 13.Credits .:. + / /\ \ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |_/ \_| USER SUBMISSIONS: -... CREDITS: -CJayC, for GameFaqs. -The Xbox godfathers, for making this happen. -Microsoft, for my PC OS and my Xbox. And remember kids... ************************Winners don't do drugs********************************