New Xbox emulator for PC?

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13 Aug 2003, 11:44 PM
Cookie Monster

New Xbox emulator for PC?

Saw this over at http://www.xbox-scene.com :

>> It appears that a _SF_ has been working on a xbox emulator similiar to cxbx

From the readme:

Quote:

Xeon is an X-Box emulator for the PC. Currently it supports one commercial game, and support for more will be added in the future along with other features.

---------- Compatibility:
Halo (NTSC version only)

---------- Requirements:
Windows XP
DirectX 9.0a
Pentium 3/Athlon XP processor
Recommended graphics card: GeForce FX/Radeon 9200 Pro or higher

---------- Instructions:
Extract all of the files to some directory. You will need an ISO image of the game you want to run. Since ISO reading is not implemented yet, you will need to use a tool such as xISO (www.yursoft.cjb.net) to extract all of the files in the ISO. Make sure to preserve the directory structure inside the ISO file when extracting. Start up Xeon.exe and select File->Load XBE. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the ISO and select the default.xbe file. You can also supply the XBE filename as a command-line argument to Xeon.exe and it will be loaded automatically.

---------- Credits:
caustik for XBE file documentation
Datarescue for their excellent disassembler, IDA

Now, this has yet to be tried and tested extensivly, but a few people have confirmed getting halo to run on their pc with various results (some with full menu's and a few sounds, some with garbled graphics).

Please test this if your pc meets the requirements and give some feedback. You can view the original thread at http://www.ngemu.com/forums
and if you dont feel like registering there, you can post at the http://forums.xbox-scene.com to give your feedback. Please dont hammer with such questions like "Is this real?", try it out for yourself and see.

Interesting development if it turns out to be legit...kinda reminds me of when Ultra HLE just appeared out of nowhere a few years ago.
14 Aug 2003, 12:05 AM
Josh

Thats hot.

I'd love to see if they can get Live games working on this thing eventually. :)
14 Aug 2003, 12:09 AM
MechDeus

Pimping! I hope this gets far, unlike most emulators. I might try this out later, but my graphics card is directly under the recommended so I'm not expecting anything.
14 Aug 2003, 12:31 AM
Cookie Monster

Here are some screens of the thing in action -

http://members.shaw.ca/iamthetitan/halo/halo.htm

I'd try it myself, although I lack the Halo iso file and the Geforce FX. I don't think I can rip my Halo disc without a modchip anyhow.
14 Aug 2003, 06:25 AM
Spanky McGee

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I'll try it out, once this finishes.
14 Aug 2003, 06:48 AM
voltz

Heh! Good one Spank. ;)

That's amazing to see that nothing short of an FX card is gonna run this thing, just how will playing live games with seperate servers is gonna be another question to figure out. What really gets me is when microsoft hears details, they'll likely press towards shutting down development and find some way to press charges (which I hope they fail through and through).

Any news on a good 2D emulator for DC? If it was possible they could get the SF games online, I'll be willing to sacrifice work just to get my groove on.
14 Aug 2003, 06:53 AM
Spanky McGee

Yea, I don't know, it should somewhat run on my system. It's a 2.1 ghz Athlon XP with a 9700 pro.
14 Aug 2003, 07:06 AM
AaronChance

Quote:

Originally Posted by voltz

Any news on a good 2D emulator for DC? If it was possible they could get the SF games online, I'll be willing to sacrifice work just to get my groove on.

All of Capcom's fighting games for DC already have online in them. The problem is the code is specific to Capcom's former online service. You can't even enter a phone number. If someone could crack that, since it was only a matching service, then you'd be in business.
14 Aug 2003, 04:55 PM
Spanky McGee

12 more hours to go.
14 Aug 2003, 04:59 PM
GAMR

xbox is PC why use emulator already? As for me not unerstand.
14 Aug 2003, 05:07 PM
voltz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammadeau

All of Capcom's fighting games for DC already have online in them. The problem is the code is specific to Capcom's former online service. You can't even enter a phone number. If someone could crack that, since it was only a matching service, then you'd be in business.

You remember how Kaillera was added to games that have nothing to do with online support? If anyone was able to get a proper DC emulator running, they could manage to add this and we'll be ready to go!

Only problem I see with capcom's maching service is calling others and tying up the phone lines, but like you said if there's a way to hack it, I think a little "adjustment" could be made for it's online use. ;)

Say what, SF3rd strike best out of 7?
14 Aug 2003, 05:48 PM
Spanky McGee

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAMR

xbox is PC why use emulator already? As for me not unerstand.

Are you serious? Shut up.
14 Aug 2003, 06:00 PM
voltz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spanky McGee

Are you serious? Shut up.

Of course he's serious, TEH XBOX HEZ HARDDRIVE!!11!!1
15 Aug 2003, 07:14 PM
GAMR

ok. i now raise the anger to you, it is. didn't i becoming hurt of the thing which tries the fact that my feeling is damaged in you why it is do at all by mistake? i one time stop do ask thing exactly happily. please!
15 Aug 2003, 08:46 PM
epmode

reirom?

edit: i just read the sound-off thread. GAMR = suck.