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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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                                • retroprogrammerR
                                  retroprogrammer
                                  last edited by

                                  @edmaul69 okay I will do that it will take a while though, I am busy :-)

                                  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 no problem

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                                    • retroprogrammerR
                                      retroprogrammer
                                      last edited by

                                      @edmaul69 Here it is on imgur: https://imgur.com/gallery/pwszO :-)

                                      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 also got a fan in the inside running from the GPIO pins

                                        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

                                          Now that I am finished I am bored not sure what to do now? ;-)

                                          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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                                          • cyperghostC
                                            cyperghost @retroprogrammer
                                            last edited by

                                            @retroprogrammer Well you can write a small script that checks for savegames states for loaded ROM and tells the user in the runcommand that there are savestates stored ;) Maybe with creation date and number of states ;)

                                            That was a idea I wanted to do during Xmas but I was on vacation and there was no time to do this ;)

                                            All in all your mod seems to be working ;)
                                            But you may know that the XBOX gots the more powerfull processor as the RPI3 ;)
                                            I still have one old XBOX running, with some emulators and media center. It runs very good and keeps the old XBOX game playable .... Maybe the RPi 5 or 6 can emulate the XBOX 1

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