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JBNinja99
post Dec 30 2003, 01:43 PM
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i've had many problems installing font on my xbox. some of the tutorials talk about hex editing and although i know how to do it, it just seemed like a hassle. i wanted to put font on but always feared the dreaded clock loop when i moved my box. i’m writing this tutorial to help people like me who just want to do it an easy way and a simple way. my first tutorial, here goes.

things you will need:
pbl 1.3.5i
x2 4977 bfm bios
EDIT: for boxes w/ the Focus Chip us X2 4981.06 bfm bios
bigfonts25
audio_sl_audio-key.zip
EDIT: or use grospolina's stable audio hack: Stable ST.DB (4th Post)
evox 1.8.3752 (one i used)
a way to ftp to your xbox (ma or 007)
*i did mine on a 1.3/1.4 box with a 4920 dash*

first we need to sign our pbl with font and audio. extract pbl 1.3.5i to two separate directories on your pc (name them pbl 1.3.5i font and pbl 1.3.5i audio…reduces confusion). using xbedump, sign the default.xbe with –font. (to use xbedump copy it to your pbl directory and load it up in ms-dos. type xbedump default.xbe –font) it will create a out.xbe file. delete the default.xbe and rename out.xbe as default.xbe. it is now signed with font. now do the same with the audio pbl directory you have created, only sign it with –audio. you are now ready to begin loading files onto your xbox.

so well start with font first. load up ma or 007 to ftp to your box. once you are have the evox screen, ftp in and go to the C:\root directory. open C:\fonts folder. copy bert.xtf and ernie.xtf over from your pc to the C:\fonts folder. next, make copies of you xbox book.xtf and xbox.xtf files to your pc hd. rename them xbox book.org and xbox.org respectively. copy them back to your C:\fonts folder. rename your existing xbox book.xtf and xbox.xtf to xbox book.xft and xbox.xft. you are done with loading bigfonts25 onto your xbox.

open up the pbl 1.3.5i folder signed with font on your pc. copy the files to your C:\root directory of your xbox. pbl is now on your xbox.

next on your pc, extract x2 4977 bfm bios into a folder. rename the file to xboxrom.bin. copy the file over to your xbox to the C:\bioses folder.

now copy the evoxdash.xbe and evox.ini (with your configured network settings) to your xbox C:\root.

the font hack is now installed on your xbox. reboot and the phoenix logo should appear booting you into evox.

now we will put the swapless audio hack onto your box.

open the pbl directory you signed with audio. copy the files in the directory to your E:\root directory. rename the default.xbe file to linux.xbe. also, open the folder on your pc where you renamed x2 4977 bfm to xboxrom.bin. copy that file over to your xbox to the E:\bioses directory.

next unzip audio_sl_audio-key.zip to a folder on your pc. on your xbox, navigate to the E:\TDATA\fffe000\music folder. there, rename the st.db file to st.org.db. copy it over to your pc in a backup folder. now copy the st.db file from the audio_sl_audio-key folder you unzipped. you are now done with the audio hack.

now you can use my evox.ini as a guide to set up how to turn on/off the audio/font hacks:

CODE


[Misc]

AutoLaunchGames = No
AutoLaunchDVD = No
DVDPlayer = "f:appsdvd2.0default.xbe"
AutoLaunchAudio = No
#AudioPlayer = "c:\xftdash.xbe"
MSDashBoard = "c:\xftdash.xbe"
UseFDrive = Yes
UseGDrive = No
SkinName = blackbolt_consolev3_2
IGR  = Yes
#SkinName = RuDeDuDe2
UseItems = No
ScreenSaver = 5
Fahrenheit = No
ShadeLevel = 90
EnableSMART = Yes
HDD_Temp_ID = 194
DebugTSR = No
ChameleonLed = 15

[Network]

SetupNetwork = Yes
StaticIP = No
Ip  = 192.168.0.2
Subnetmask = 255.255.255.0
Defaultgateway = 192.168.0.1
DNS1  = 0.0.0.0
DNS2  = 0.0.0.0
SkipIfNoLink = No
SetupDelay = 0

[Clock]

JumpToMsDash = No
JumpIfNoLink = Yes
Use24  = Yes
SwapDate = No
SNTP_Server = 216.244.192.3

[FTP]

Enable  = Yes
Password = xbox
IGR  = No

[Telnet]

Enable  = Yes

[RDTOOLS]

Enable  = Yes
IGR  = No
Name  = GOOSE

[BIOS]

#
ROM  = "EvoX 2.0",0x76fd88337b8d8c1f116f85f3984b98b6
ROM  = "EvoX 2.1",0x99487615bb30670cb65993388fcf2a63
ROM  = "EvoX 2.2",0x220ade778785cfc3c98bb5ea8bbd8608
ROM  = "EvoX 2.3",0xd79bc87c2caa1a50dcc7016adf2ccc0a
ROM  = "EvoX 2.4",0xe3ce66b99957a92fdac40af951c3f1fd
ROM  = "EvoX 2.6",0xdd3de3542bff7b36cdb0dbe078c27fbe
ROM         = "EvoX 3.6",0xcb73b4914bb6c70b66e21377989726a0  
ROM           = "EvoX 3.6ef",0xf754767b388ce7a08bf57304e24c9ae9  
ROM           = "EvoX D.6",0xc349c2b047a3d6c2de2e1c10185ecf86  
ROM           = "EvoX D.6ef",0x74c6235497f474bf88b54b3fc52a20b2
#
Flash  = 0x01d5,"AMD - Am29F080B",0x100000
Flash  = 0x04d5,"FUJITSU - MBM29F080A",0x100000
Flash  = 0xadd5,"Hynix - HY29F080",0x100000
Flash  = 0x20f1,"ST - M29F080A",0x100000
Flash  = 0xbf61,"SST - 49LF020",0x40000
Flash  = 0x015b,"AMD - Am29LV800B",0x100000
Flash  = 0x01da,"AMD - Am29LV800B",0x100000
#Flash  = 0x89a6,"SHARP - LH28F008SCT",0x100000,0x20,0xd0,0x10
#Flash  = 0x378c,"AMIC - A29002",0x40000
Current  = 0xc3db66c8e212974afec6d6087ddbb8ef

[Skin_Original]

#
# <Time>   =
# <IP>     =
# <Name>
# <Version>
# <CD>
# <BIOSVer>
# <KernelVer>
# <RDName>
# <Temp1>
# <Temp2>
# <SpaceC>
# <SpaceE>
# <SpaceF>
# <SpaceX>
# <SpaceY>
# <SpaceZ>
#
Text =       30,37,0.5,0x000000,0,"<Time><CrLf>MB Temp <Temp1><CrLf>CPU <Temp2>"
Text =       28,39,0.5,0x808080,0,"<Time><CrLf>MB Temp <Temp1><CrLf>CPU <Temp2>"
Text =       620,420,0.5,0x000000,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text =       618,422,0.5,0x808080,1,"<Name> V<Version>"
Text =       620,37,0.5,0x000000,1,"<CD>"
Text =       618,39,0.5,0x808080,1,"<CD>"
Text =       30,420,0.5,0x000000,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
Text =       28,422,0.5,0x808080,0,"RD Name : <RDName>"
LogoType= 0

[Menu]

Section "Root"
{
Item "Launch DVD",ID_Launch_DVD
Item "Trainers",ID_trainer
Item "MS Dashboard",ID_MS_Dash
Item "Reboot",ID_Quick_Reboot
Item "Power Off",ID_Power_Off
# Item "Flash Evox BIOS","c:biosd6.bin",ID_Flash_Bios_File
# Item "Lock Harddisk",@210
# Item "Unlock Harddisk",@211
Section "System Utils"
{
 Item "Settings",ID_Settings
 Item "Flash BIOS",ID_Flash_Bios
 Item "Backup",ID_Backup
 Item "Skins",ID_Skins
 Item "Audio On/Font Off",@212
 Item "Font On/Audio Off",@213
}
Section  "Launch Menu"
{
  Section "Goose's Games"
 {
  Item "Halo","E:\Games\Halo\default.xbe"
  SortAll
 }
 Section "The Applications"
 {
  Item "Boxplorer","C:\Applications\Boxplorer\default.xbe"
  Item "XToolbox","C:\Applications\Xtoolbox\default.xbe"
  Item "Config Magic Final","C:\Applications\Config Magic\default.xbe"
  Item "XBPlayer","C:\ApplicationsXBPlayer\default.xbe"
  Item "Bios Checker","C:\Applications\Bios Checker\default.xbe"
  SortAll
 }
}
}

[Action_10]

LogFile          = "f:\lock.log"
Info "This function will lock your XBOX Harddisk"
Warning "You will now lock your XBOX harddisk and will be able"
Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
#
hddlockenable

[Action_11]

LogFile          = "f:\unlock.log"
Info "This function will unlock your XBOX Harddisk"
Warning "You will now unlock your XBOX harddisk and will not be able"
Warning "to boot from an original XBOX bios"
#
hddlockdisable

[Action_12]

Info "Deactivate fonts"
Warning "Activate Audio and Turn off Font?"
Progress "Turning On Audio Exploit..."
rename "c:\fonts\Bert.xtf" "c:\fonts\Bert.bak"
rename "c:\fonts\Ernie.xtf" "c:\fonts\Ernie.bak"
rename "c:\fonts\XBox Book.org" "c:\fonts\XBox Book.xtf"
rename "c:\fonts\Xbox.org" "c:\fonts\Xbox.xtf"
rename "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.db" "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.org.db"
rename "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.hack.db" "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.db"

[Action_13]

Info "Reactivate fonts"
Warning "Activate Font and Turn off Audio?"
Progress "Turning On Font Exploit..."
rename "c:\fonts\Bert.bak" "c:\fonts\Bert.xtf"
rename "c:\fonts\Ernie.bak" "c:\fonts\Ernie.xtf"
rename "c:\fonts\XBox Book.xtf" "c:\fonts\XBox Book.org"
rename "c:\fonts\Xbox.xtf" "c:\fonts\Xbox.org"
rename "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.db" "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.hack.db"
rename "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.org.db" "e:\tdata\fffe0000\music\st.db"



i hope some people find this tutorial helpful. i just got lazy loading the audio hack with a cd all the time, and didn’t want to put the font hack on because i didn’t want the clock loop when i unplugged my box. now i can boot into evox directly and turn off the font hack if i need to move my box.

big thanks goes to aaanti for all his help. i owe pretty much all this to him. thanks again buddy.

Edit: last line of code thanks to grospolina.
QUOTE
This is a pretty good method, but it could be better. The way it is right now, if you turn on the font exploit, it doesn't actually turn off the audio exploit. In other words, both exploits are enabled. The disadvantage with this is that you still can't rip audio tracks for your games. Just make sure that you rename your original ST.DB file to ST.ORG.DB. Do this with your font exploit OFF. Do NOT rename your hacked ST.DB to ST.HACK.DB. It's also nice to have a copy of the original fonts and name them "Xbox.XFT" and "XBox Book.XFT" and patch your dash to point to XFT (XTF2XFTPatcher works well, I hear). That way, you'll have a dashboard that works whether the font exploit is on or off.


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JBNinja99   Tutorial For Font/audio Exploit   Dec 30 2003, 01:43 PM
JBNinja99   just wondering if this helps anyone out. :unsure:   Dec 31 2003, 01:50 AM
cyklfreak   where does it create the out.xbe file?? you need ...   Jan 2 2004, 03:48 AM
JBNinja99   for example, say you are in the pbl font folder......   Jan 2 2004, 12:03 PM
cyklfreak   I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING THESE SIMPLE Q...   Jan 2 2004, 05:52 PM
JBNinja99   yes. i used evox version 1.8.3752 yes that is...   Jan 2 2004, 07:34 PM
sarcoptic   I hope you didnt use X2 4977 on a 1.4/1.5, the on...   Jan 2 2004, 07:56 PM
JBNinja99   my box is either a 1.4 or 1.5. i'm using x2 49...   Jan 2 2004, 08:30 PM
cyklfreak   i tell u what im an idiot. could u tell me what it...   Jan 2 2004, 09:00 PM
cyklfreak   oh by the way, is yor xbox hardware unchanged i.e...   Jan 2 2004, 09:13 PM
JBNinja99   if you want you can just copy my evox.ini i posted...   Jan 2 2004, 09:28 PM
cyklfreak   i do not have a file named xftdash.xbe how did u g...   Jan 2 2004, 09:40 PM
JBNinja99   xftdash.xbe is a hacked m$ dash. i did not ma...   Jan 2 2004, 11:05 PM
da_shiznit   ok i got a modded one is mine that works great...   Jan 4 2004, 06:33 PM
JBNinja99   um, i think it would work... if you install your ...   Jan 4 2004, 08:47 PM
da_shiznit   ok i got to signed the audio/font whatever but the...   Jan 5 2004, 12:54 AM
darkzero   im planning to test this on my v1.0 xbox with the ...   Jan 5 2004, 01:08 AM
JBNinja99   if you don't have a fonts folder on your C the...   Jan 5 2004, 02:50 AM
da_shiznit   no live button and i think this is the dash 4043 ...   Jan 5 2004, 02:58 AM
JBNinja99   yeah, you need to update to the 4920 dash. if you ...   Jan 5 2004, 04:02 AM
da_shiznit   check pm B)   Jan 5 2004, 06:09 PM
Tik-Tok   Just got this working on either a 1.4/1.5 xbox. T...   Jan 15 2004, 10:20 PM
JBNinja99   i think the only box it won't work on is a tet...   Jan 15 2004, 11:24 PM
ToxicDan   Wow I was looking into soft moding my x box and so...   Jan 16 2004, 12:09 AM
JBNinja99   the only reason i use font and audio is i take my ...   Jan 16 2004, 12:21 AM
emko   how come it doesnt work for me when im in evox use...   Jan 16 2004, 12:32 AM
emko   i figured it out it couldnt rename it because i al...   Jan 16 2004, 12:55 AM
emko   wear part is when u click font off its makes ur fo...   Jan 16 2004, 12:57 AM
XBCube   hey thanks for the help there on AIM it works i di...   Jan 20 2004, 02:32 AM
XBCube   meh after having to do it over, i cant get to evox...   Jan 20 2004, 03:03 AM
XBCube   wahoooo well, all i did was do the process all ove...   Jan 20 2004, 03:25 AM
JBNinja99   doi teshi mashite   Jan 21 2004, 04:56 PM
XBCube   should i need rc4key? because i find that the audi...   Jan 24 2004, 01:41 AM
JBNinja99   if your using pbl 1.3.5i, check your boot.cfg file...   Jan 24 2004, 02:24 PM
jimmsta   Wow. Finally a guide that tells me that the 4920 d...   Jan 29 2004, 09:29 PM
motox333   EDIT: Nevermind, I got it working, and its great. ...   Feb 2 2004, 02:50 AM
RaidenThunder   Hurray Thanks for this post, JBNinja99 and the per...   Feb 8 2004, 03:47 PM
ybothers   Truth, no need for a modchips :) unless you want t...   Feb 8 2004, 04:35 PM
Krizax   Great tutorial, it's a ton of help. Only prob ...   Feb 8 2004, 10:14 PM
JBNinja99   make sure all you punctuation is right. i've h...   Feb 8 2004, 11:45 PM
Krizax   Should i be able to see the files changing in the ...   Feb 9 2004, 03:26 PM
JBNinja99   let me check on my box...booting up right now. Fon...   Feb 9 2004, 04:32 PM
Krizax   yeah very much so! thx for the help. Seems it ...   Feb 9 2004, 06:06 PM
STEVEHABS   What can u do with audio and not fonts and same w...   Feb 9 2004, 06:25 PM
JBNinja99   yeah basically stevehabs. i take my box to lans, s...   Feb 10 2004, 01:09 AM
STEVEHABS   Yep I'm all ready to use this method on my new...   Feb 10 2004, 04:57 AM
Grospolina   This is a pretty good method, but it could be bett...   Feb 16 2004, 04:41 PM
JBNinja99   wow, good idea grospolina. i'll get on the bac...   Feb 16 2004, 05:38 PM
JBNinja99   oh and grospolina, will that help any w/ the stabi...   Feb 16 2004, 05:49 PM
JBNinja99   oh another question grospolina, when you talk abou...   Feb 16 2004, 06:02 PM
Grospolina   Thanks. If the audio hack is causing problems...   Feb 16 2004, 06:43 PM
JBNinja99   lol. too good grospolina. i'll add it on later...   Feb 16 2004, 06:55 PM
STEVEHABS   so unless we add grospolinas stuff for action 12 a...   Feb 16 2004, 10:06 PM
JBNinja99   no, you don't have to change it to access live...   Feb 16 2004, 10:34 PM
STEVEHABS   Thanks jb your the man. Now this is the last quest...   Feb 17 2004, 09:11 AM
JBNinja99   yeah, different bioses work. i'm actually usin...   Feb 17 2004, 05:21 PM
•°ºo ßlåckMårk oº°•   Hailz!! :evil: May be is time to write a ...   Feb 19 2004, 09:46 PM
dwcairns   I did all the steps in the tutorial for the font h...   Feb 22 2004, 09:13 AM
Krizax   make sure the bios your using is bootable from med...   Feb 22 2004, 12:52 PM
dwcairns   yeah, i think that might have been the problem. I ...   Feb 22 2004, 04:32 PM
STEVEHABS   When in evox how did u get the slayers disc in it...   Feb 22 2004, 06:07 PM
krayzie   not if you installed some fonts or audio hack.   Feb 22 2004, 07:01 PM
plasmafur   Hmmm.. I tried this but when I boot my Xbox it com...   Feb 22 2004, 09:21 PM
JBNinja99   evaulate more on your problem.   Feb 24 2004, 06:04 PM
Grospolina   I think the word you're looking for is "e...   Feb 24 2004, 10:14 PM
JBNinja99   always gotta put in your 2 cents grospolina. :D   Feb 25 2004, 12:18 AM
ripco   I've read through this forum about a dozen tim...   Mar 4 2004, 05:38 AM
Grospolina   It sounds like the fonts themselves are working, b...   Mar 4 2004, 03:26 PM
JBNinja99   have u tried the 4981.06 bfm bios? when i did a k:...   Mar 4 2004, 03:59 PM
ripco   OK....tried the 4981.06 bfm bios but still jumblin...   Mar 4 2004, 08:49 PM
Grospolina   Ah. Try using PBL 1.3.5i. I don't think 4981...   Mar 4 2004, 09:52 PM
JBNinja99   yep that's ur problem right there. 1.3 only su...   Mar 4 2004, 10:19 PM
ripco   Weehaa....just got it figured, found PBL 1.3.5i an...   Mar 5 2004, 05:48 AM
vintage_guitar   wrong. i have focus chip, and 4981.67 bios on PB...   Mar 16 2004, 07:14 PM
digisatman   cant sum1 make an package like mordens based on th...   Mar 18 2004, 07:22 PM
Grospolina   I was thinking of doing this soon. I don't kn...   Mar 18 2004, 09:41 PM
JBNinja99   sounds good grospolina. let me know if you need an...   Mar 19 2004, 03:09 AM
digisatman   im still waiting for this fine package or app that...   Mar 28 2004, 06:28 PM
luminous   Any chance you could do it today? ;) i`m modding m...   Mar 30 2004, 10:31 AM
JBNinja99   doubtful that it's going to happen today. :(   Mar 30 2004, 06:42 PM
mkjones   I am in the process of writing a slightly similer ...   Mar 30 2004, 07:29 PM
mkjones   http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=1...   Mar 30 2004, 08:50 PM
luminous   Thanks Ninja,i used the audio part of the hack and...   Mar 30 2004, 09:21 PM
luminous   Just used the audio hack part (not the fonts) and ...   Apr 4 2004, 09:06 PM
JBNinja99   did you use grospolina's audio hack? the one w...   Apr 4 2004, 09:38 PM
luminous   I`ll try that hack tomorrow,thanks.I`m using Pbl1....   Apr 4 2004, 09:47 PM
Dolfhin   Is it possible to let the MechAssualt/CatFish font...   Apr 4 2004, 09:50 PM
Dolfhin   Is it possible to let the MechAssualt/CatFish font...   Apr 4 2004, 09:52 PM
krayzie   No it isn't possible. The whole point of the f...   Apr 4 2004, 11:59 PM
WBAGAM   Ok ive tried mordens audio hack on my kernel 5530 ...   Apr 11 2004, 11:21 PM
JBNinja99   you have a scrambled screen because of your xbox...   Apr 13 2004, 11:36 AM
GiGKiLLeR   Alright I followed all your instructions to the na...   May 11 2004, 07:58 PM
JBNinja99   check the boot.cfg of your PBL. if it contains all...   May 11 2004, 11:32 PM
salmondos   Installing font / audio exploit and slayer 2.5, we...   May 12 2004, 01:10 PM
krayzie   If you switch over to audio and go live with an or...   May 12 2004, 02:44 PM
voltaboy   how do i see which dash i have running, and how do...   Jun 15 2004, 03:47 PM






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