Running Game Isos Off Hdd Options

[Daak]

Im using a softmodded xbox with xbmc as main dash. (sid installer, unleashx was original dash.)

I tried copying the extracted files of my game backups and found out that only some games can be run this way. Others seem to crash sometime after starting the game. So I read about people playing the actual game isos from the hdd. One site says its not possible because that would require another app to be running (to mount the image I guess). Another site says its possible if you use krayzies softmod installer, then put the iso and a patched xbe pointing to the iso in the same folder. I went through the steps on the web page but when I started the xbe pointing to the game iso, it just restarted xbmc. Of course I didnt use krayzies installer so I guess it was a long shot.

So is it possible to play game hdd isos from xbmc or not?
If so, do I have to be using krayzies softmod?
If it is possible to play from hdd isos, are they more reliable than running extracted files?

[Heimdall]

1. No, as you say you need an iso mounter embedded in the softmod / BIOS
2. No, Krayzie doesn't have the iso mounter built into the softmod
3. No, they are actually less reliable because of the need for an embedded iso mounter.

All but a very small handful of games will run when extracted to the hard drive, so if you are having problems then either there's a problem with your mod, or you are doing something wrong. Resorting to ISO files isn't the right solution.

You could try clearing the cache (E:\Cache\) and delete the contents of the X, Y and Z partitions. That solves most problems with games not loading.

If that doesn't work, and since you don't say which version of SID you are using, or which of the installation options you selected, it is almost impossible to offer more concrete guidance. You could use HeXEn to install the Krayzie 1.1.1 softmod, then at least you'd be starting from a known baseline.

[Daak]

SID 4.0 is the installer version. Its a single boot install with unleashx originally set as the dash.

Do different softmod installers give more features or are they all pretty much the same?

If its not possible to play game ISOs from the xbox HDD, then what is "larrylje" talking about:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/279935

This post has been edited by Daak: Feb 22 2013, 04:59 PM

[Heimdall]

Yes, different softmod installers result in sofmods with different features. None of them installs ISO game support as standard.

I didn't say it wasn't possible to play ISO games from the Xbox HDD, I said it wasn't possible from XBMC i.e. XBMC has no features for loading ISO games. Your underlying mod may have such features, but yours obviously doesn't.

Did you try clearing the cache and X, Y and Z partitions? It's the most likely cause of your original problem.

[Daak]

Yeah, clearing cache worked. Thanks.

Is there a plugin or option to auto clear cache?

[Heimdall]

Glad you got it sorted.

There's no XBMC plugin that I'm aware of, but you can write an UnleashX menu item to automate it:

CODE

    <List Text="Clear Cache" Sort="Off" Batch="True">
        <item action="messagebox" arg1="Clear Cache">This will clear your cache. It can be helpful when you experience games not loading or crashing.</item>
        <Item Action="Format" Arg1="X"></Item>
        <Item Action="Format" Arg1="Y"></Item>
        <Item Action="Format" Arg1="Z"></Item>
        <Item Action="copy" Arg1="E:\Dash\UnleashX\unleashx.xbe" Arg2="E:\cache\Default.xbe"></Item>
        <Item Action="delete" Arg1="e:\cache"></Item>
        <item action="messagebox" arg1="Completed">Cache is cleared.</item>
    </List>

I'm sure you could set up a shortcut in XBMC to link to a copy of UnleashX with just that one menu item, if you wanted. However, I'd suggest that you don't need to do it often enough to make it worth the effort - I haven't cleared my cache in 3 years.

This post has been edited by Heimdall: Feb 23 2013, 05:06 PM

[SPPV]

And update your mod, for the love of god. Its fine to stick with SID but you want 5.12 not 4. Grab XBMC Installer 3.2.2 and pop it in the XBOX and hit re-do softmod. Your dash, games etc will remain in tact but you will be upgraded to a much more stable mod