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> Running Shareware/homebrew On The 360: Just Pulled It Off!
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post Nov 27 2005, 11:03 PM
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hey i got this from another forum so no credit goes to me...

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Well sort of ...

I was messing around with the Media Extender interface on the X360, and noticed that the "More Programs" linked to a couple of apps installed on my PC as part of the Media Center Package, including MS Instant Messenger and some other stuff. All of these run when you access them from the 360 Media Extender client. The 360 essentially seems to act as a dumb terminal, interfacing with the application running on the PC.

Here's where things really get interesting: It's apparently very easy to integrate Windows applications into the MCE "More Programs" tab. All you have to do is build a link in a format specified by MS and do some minor optimization, and the app will run in MCE. Here is how MS describes the process of building games for MCE: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...vgameswinmc.asp

So I downloaded a couple of apps and installed them on MCE, switched over to the 360, and lo and behold, most of them run perfectly. I was able to run apps with modified browsers to pull down news stories, stock quotes, sports scores etc., as well as several Internet Radio clients.

I also tried installing a couple of shareware games, including a Tetris clone and some card games. Interestingly, they all launch on the 360, but crash soon afterwards. My guess is that you could get them to run with some optimization. There even is a MAME emu for MCE out there, though I haven't tried to install it.

My guess is that it will be difficult to get anything other than simple casual games to run in real time using the interface, due to lag in response times. But I would think getting something like a full web browser up and running should be achievable.


source - http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=73324ww

is there a reason why we cant post pics from i.mageshack???? the pics of this running is up at that site
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post Nov 28 2005, 02:31 AM
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post Nov 28 2005, 02:46 AM
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I wonder if you can share an Action Replay folder.
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post Nov 28 2005, 06:08 AM
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so all that it does is passes the output to the xbox 360, it doesnt actually execute it from the 360?
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post Nov 28 2005, 06:08 AM
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disable internet connection in MCE, not xbox connection MS might patch this quick

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post Nov 28 2005, 06:12 AM
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post Nov 28 2005, 06:12 AM
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disable internet connection in MCE, not xbox connection MS might patch this quick


why would they? from what i understand, the app is run from teh media centre pc, and the screen output is send via the network to the 360. all of the commands entered are then relayed back to the media centre pc for execution.

so there is absolutley no way this could be a way to hack into the 360.

its like remote control of a pc. ever done that?
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post Nov 28 2005, 06:26 AM
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post Nov 28 2005, 06:27 AM
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QUOTE(ferrari_rulz_02 @ Nov 28 2005, 06:19 AM) *

why would they? from what i understand, the app is run from teh media centre pc, and the screen output is send via the network to the 360. all of the commands entered are then relayed back to the media centre pc for execution.

so there is absolutley no way this could be a way to hack into the 360.

its like remote control of a pc. ever done that?


the program runs on the PC, and the out put is on the xbox, correct?

would a divx/xvid player work?
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post Nov 28 2005, 06:32 AM
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awesome...just awesome..this is what they meant by "homrbrew friendly" ...this is so cool...its like widgets on mac osx 10.4 but with optimizations we will have Zinc and other emulators running in no time!

Thanx for the heads up...this is a Special day for Emulator fans...wonder if it can run Star wars trilogy!
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post Nov 28 2005, 08:06 AM
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What an amasing HDTV, I have envy muhaha.gif



that's the first thing i noticed.... the size of the tv compared to the xbox... damn!!!
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post Nov 28 2005, 08:37 AM
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i smell a software hole, bring on the exploits!
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post Nov 28 2005, 09:45 AM
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Calm down everyone, stop getting over excited. All its doing is showing the MCE PC's output on the xbox 360. there is a lag also. Regards playing divx? i doubt it will - at least not well.
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post Nov 28 2005, 09:50 AM
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It's basicly just like Remote Desktop. There is nothing running on the Xbox!
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post Nov 28 2005, 11:33 AM
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Jeh..Just a limited wireless sharing device for your television..


Ahh well, i dont care yet...XBMC is good enough for now.
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