crazy_joe_devola Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: V1.0a Modded: Softmod V3.1
Joined: Jul 26, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Canada
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: XBMC as Defulat dash for SID 4.5 using AID 3.0?
Hey yall, I was wondering how to have XBMC as my defult dash for my SID 4.5? I knew how to install XMBC before on 3.1, but with all this backing up stuff with the 4.5 I am really not sure what to do, I would usually install XBMC onto C but I worried to do so.
Any steps for this procedure?
I do have SID 4.5 installed, and I have AID 3.0 on a disc already.
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:51 am Post subject:
thats a good question.
With SID3.0 it was pretty dam simple as it always always booted your E:\evoxdash.xbe or E:\evox.xbe dashboard so all you had to do was install your hacked dashboard to the E:\ drive.
Not sure about SID 4.5.. Im sure it can be done but you will need confirmation from some of the other guys running this.
Personally im still using SID3 which is reliable enough for me so far without all these extra features.. I only wish i had the time to play with 4.5
crazy_joe_devola Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: V1.0a Modded: Softmod V3.1
Joined: Jul 26, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Canada
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:29 am Post subject:
Yea if there isn't an easy way to do it then I rather switch back to SID 3.1
I haven't really found much difference from the 3.1 to 4.5 except for all this forced backing up and stuff.
bmo Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:04 am Post subject:
i was testing out sid 4.5 since i modded a few xboxes, and i figured out how to get xbmc as the default dash. make sure you have a build of XBMC ready and also make sure you completely finish off the sid 4.5 install (dual boot=gamesave only, not sure about other options) and install either unleashx or evox as the default dash. personally i used unleashx
1. once the install is finished, turn on the xbox with the eject button to boot up the sid 4.5 menu
2. use the file manager and delete the unleashx or evox dash files that you installed, should be on the E: drive
3. make a temp folder on your pc to store your XBMC build and take out the "default.xbe" and "xboxmediacenter.xml" files and put them into the temp folder. so it should look like this C:\temp\xbmc\ C:\temp\default.xbe and finally C:\temp\xboxmediacenter.xml
4. next you have to edit the xboxmediacenter.xml file with notepad. when you open it up, you want to edit the line that says "<home>-</home>" (should be at the very top) change it to "<home>E:\XBMC\</home>" without the quotes.
5. now rename the default.xbe XBMC executable to evoxdash.xbe
6. finally, with the xbox still at the sid 4.5 menu, ftp over the XBMC folder, the renamed executable (evoxdash.xbe), and the xboxmediacenter.xml to the E: drive of your xbox
it should look like this: E:\xbmc\ E:\evoxdash.xbe and E:\xboxmediacenter.xml
so that should do it, hope it helps
cameronsdad Xbox-HQ Newbie
Joined: Oct 01, 2005 Posts: 8
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:
Use aid 3.0 make sure you install from softmodde dashboard section .
cabbot Xbox-HQ Freak Xbox Version: 1.1 Modded: SID4.5
Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 748 Location: Ontario , Canada
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:
couldnt you do this with the XED? i have xbmc as my dash...
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:21 am Post subject:
what the hell is XED.. Ive never used it.. Nor heard of it.. Except from newbies.. Personally i dont care what it is as i dont support it.
crazy_joe_devola Xbox-HQ Member Xbox Version: V1.0a Modded: Softmod V3.1
Joined: Jul 26, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Canada
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:07 am Post subject:
bmo wrote:
i was testing out sid 4.5 since i modded a few xboxes, and i figured out how to get xbmc as the default dash. make sure you have a build of XBMC ready and also make sure you completely finish off the sid 4.5 install (dual boot=gamesave only, not sure about other options) and install either unleashx or evox as the default dash. personally i used unleashx
1. once the install is finished, turn on the xbox with the eject button to boot up the sid 4.5 menu
2. use the file manager and delete the unleashx or evox dash files that you installed, should be on the E: drive
3. make a temp folder on your pc to store your XBMC build and take out the "default.xbe" and "xboxmediacenter.xml" files and put them into the temp folder. so it should look like this C:\temp\xbmc\ C:\temp\default.xbe and finally C:\temp\xboxmediacenter.xml
4. next you have to edit the xboxmediacenter.xml file with notepad. when you open it up, you want to edit the line that says "<home>-</home>" (should be at the very top) change it to "<home>E:\XBMC\</home>" without the quotes.
5. now rename the default.xbe XBMC executable to evoxdash.xbe
6. finally, with the xbox still at the sid 4.5 menu, ftp over the XBMC folder, the renamed executable (evoxdash.xbe), and the xboxmediacenter.xml to the E: drive of your xbox
it should look like this: E:\xbmc\ E:\evoxdash.xbe and E:\xboxmediacenter.xml
so that should do it, hope it helps
Thanks but wow, that is just too much work to just have XBMC as defult dash. Since there doesm't appear to be an easy way to install, I will just stick with SID 3.1. I never had any problems with it before and installing XBMC was very simple.
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:21 am Post subject:
thats why i love SID3.. Shorta and sweet.
Great for newbies. SID4 is for a more advanced user i believe. Thats my personaly view.
You istall xbmc as you default dash the same way on both sid 3.0 and sid 4.5 after you do the softmodd just pop in aid 3.0 and install xbmc just make sure that you install from the softmodd dash board section on aid.
bmo Xbox-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Seattle, WA
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:25 am Post subject:
i guess i forgot that you can use aid 3.0 to install xbmc , but if you're like me, i like to have the latest versions of software. i guess the process i posted before can still be used to update xbmc with a newer build though.
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:58 am Post subject:
thanks for the update guys.
I havent had the time to test or try SID4+ yet..
Only SID3.. So its a bit hard for me to say.
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, but if you're like me, i like to have the latest versions of software. i guess the process i posted before can still be used to update xbmc with a newer build though.
