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    • edmaul69E
      edmaul69 @retroprogrammer
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      @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
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        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
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          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
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            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
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              @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
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                I'm gonna fix my xbox n soft mod it again.

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                • retroprogrammerR
                  retroprogrammer
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                  @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
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                    @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
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                      @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
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                                @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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                                • retroprogrammerR
                                  retroprogrammer @cyperghost
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                                  @cyperghost said in Converting Original Xbox Into Case For RaspberryPi:

                                  But you may know that the XBOX gots the more powerfull processor as the RPI3 ;)

                                  @cyperghost Yeah I know, but the old Xbox was just catching dust in my storage and I wanted it to be modded into a case when I first even bought, but then we had to move from Melbourne, Australia to Queensland, Australia and didn't get time to start.

                                  No one in the house has any interest in the original Xbox anyway if you have a RetroPie machine

                                  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

                                    {UPDATE}

                                    Well yesterday I was at a Trash and Treasure market and I found a guy selling a heap of retro consoles and I bought a Original Xbox controller for $10, its in okay condition and I now I have to take apart the console case to add the second controller port.I will keep up to date on the build.
                                    You can view the pictures at my GitHub:
                                    https://github.com/retro-programmer/Converting-Original-Xbox-Into-Case-For-RaspberrPi

                                    They are called:NewControlller.jpg, and ControlllerPort.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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                                    • retroprogrammerR
                                      retroprogrammer
                                      last edited by

                                      I have also now got Kodi installed onto it so its my home media center 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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