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    • retroprogrammerR
      retroprogrammer
      last edited by retroprogrammer

      Hey guys, I was going to do this a year ago and I did make a post about it here:
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12093/project-my-first-home-made-console/2 , but the hassle of moving houses made it really hard. Know that I have settled in I can start making my case for my RaspberryPi 3, I will be using the original Xbox and taking it apart the inside, I might keep the Xbox ports and see if I can use it. I will being posting as I progress through this build. Right now I am going to be taking apart the original Xbox I will post some pictures below :-)

      Any tips will be helpful

      I used this video to take apart the Xbox:

      Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
      Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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      • retroprogrammerR
        retroprogrammer
        last edited by retroprogrammer

        You can view the pictures at my GitHub here: https://github.com/retro-programmer/Converting-Original-Xbox-Into-Case-For-RaspberrPi I am a novice at GitHub and just made a account 2 weeks ago :-)

        I will update as I continue, I will probably update on the weekend as I need to go and buy some parts.

        Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
        Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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        • retroprogrammerR
          retroprogrammer
          last edited by

          Can I still use the original Xbox button for shutdown and reset and the leds?
          0_1513150262484_20171213_152231.jpg

          Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
          Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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          • space cadetS
            space cadet
            last edited by

            Just curious did the hard drive crap out on you? The reason I'm asking is the xbox softmod modded rocks!

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            • retroprogrammerR
              retroprogrammer
              last edited by

              @space-cadet Yes, the first time I bought it, it was working but when I plugged it in yesterday it was Brocken. The hard drive was to blame

              Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
              https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
              Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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              • Drakaen391D
                Drakaen391 @retroprogrammer
                last edited by

                @retroprogrammer yes, if you want to keep everything in place, you will have to figure out which wire does what,

                It looks exposed, so it is literally following the wires

                RPi B & RPi 3B OC (Now Raspberry pi 4b 8gb)
                Retropie (Latest Stable)
                PiBox with Wind Tunnel Cooling System

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                • retroprogrammerR
                  retroprogrammer
                  last edited by

                  Here is an update on my project, I have got the original Xbox controller ports to work with the RaspberryPi Retropie. You can view the picture on my GitHub here: https://github.com/retro-programmer/Converting-Original-Xbox-Into-Case-For-RaspberrPi
                  I also have started a build diary their to.

                  Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                  https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                  Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                  • retroprogrammerR
                    retroprogrammer
                    last edited by

                    Another update, now I just got this:
                    0_1513234496365_20171213_152231.jpg

                    to work with Retropie I got the blue LEDs to turn on when the RaspberryPi is turned on and to turn off when the RaspberryPi is turned of, I am not sure what to do with the eject button, any suggestions, and red LEDS.

                    And I got the fan that was in the Xbox to work too
                    I will post pictures of all of this on my GitHub tomorrow morning :)

                    Other stuff I need to do are put all the cables in(HDMI, Ethernet, ETC) and buy the following:
                    https://www.jaycar.com.au/rj45-cat6-tool-less-keystone-jack/p/YN8038
                    https://www.jaycar.com.au/0-5m-usb-2-0-a-male-to-usb-a-female/p/WC7708
                    https://www.jaycar.com.au/keystone-insert-hdmi-hdmi/p/PS0771
                    https://www.jaycar.com.au/micro-usb-extension-lead-100mm-pair/p/WC7756

                    Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                    Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                    • edmaul69E
                      edmaul69 @retroprogrammer
                      last edited by edmaul69

                      @retroprogrammer as far as the eject you could wire it up to reset or if you decided to make the disk drive functional then you could use it to eject. The disc drive could be used in dosbox and kodi. I have an xbox that i will be modding eventually with a pi. Smartxx had these little adapters that switched the controller ports to usb ports. I have a couple of these to use on the pi. I also have the dvd remote dongle for the xbox that i am hoping i will be able to get to work in kodi.

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                      • retroprogrammerR
                        retroprogrammer
                        last edited by

                        @edmaul69 I wish I could use the disk drive but the previous owner had jammed it and broke the disk drive, He had modded it, but I have a Xbox that was modded by me :)

                        Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                        Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                        • retroprogrammerR
                          retroprogrammer
                          last edited by retroprogrammer

                          @edmaul69 Where would you wire the eject button for reset?

                          Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                          Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                          • edmaul69E
                            edmaul69 @retroprogrammer
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                            • edmaul69E
                              edmaul69 @retroprogrammer
                              last edited by

                              @retroprogrammer if you look on the pi next to the usb ports there are two holes that says “run”. You can solder a pin header there. One of the holes is ground and the other is the reset. Make sure you wire the eject wire to the correct one if there is a shared ground on the power button board. you dont need to wire a ground to the ground hole if there is a shared ground. Again make sure you wire the eject button to the correct hole if thats the case. I believe the square one is the correct hole.

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                              • retroprogrammerR
                                retroprogrammer
                                last edited by

                                Okay everyone I have finished my project "converting a original Xbox into a case for a RaspberryPi " I will be posting some pictures of the inside and outside later :-)

                                Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                                https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                                Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                                • retroprogrammerR
                                  retroprogrammer
                                  last edited by

                                  I have posted the pictures on my GitHub here:
                                  https://github.com/retro-programmer/Converting-Original-Xbox-Into-Case-For-RaspberrPi

                                  I am officially done! everything works fine!

                                  Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                                  https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                                  Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                                  • retroprogrammerR
                                    retroprogrammer
                                    last edited by

                                    Hey guys, I even got a start-up video splash screen, that looks like the real thing, I will put it for download on my GitHub here: https://github.com/retro-programmer/Converting-Original-Xbox-Into-Case-For-RaspberrPi

                                    It is called: HD 1080p Original Xbox Startup in HD.mp4

                                    Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                                    Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                                    • edmaul69E
                                      edmaul69 @retroprogrammer
                                      last edited by

                                      @retroprogrammer any chance you can post pics here. Im on a cellphone and all the images say “cannot open. File is too big.”

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                                      • space cadetS
                                        space cadet
                                        last edited by

                                        I'm gonna fix my xbox n soft mod it again.

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                                        • retroprogrammerR
                                          retroprogrammer
                                          last edited by

                                          @edmaul69 when I tried posting on forum it said the file was to big to, I took pictures on my phone I will try and post again :)

                                          Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                                          Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                                          • edmaul69E
                                            edmaul69 @retroprogrammer
                                            last edited by

                                            @retroprogrammer you can put them on imgur and then post link here. Has to be link on imgur that has .jpg or whatever in it.

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