Faq And Facts, About the latest release... Options

[unleashx]

*Blue Screen on bootup -it's not a bug it was something I'm experimenting with. I'll remove this soon.

*Flickering at 480i -Set Filter level to 2 or 1 to remove it. Next version will have this set to 2, by default

*Flickering at 1080i -Sadly, can't do much about this. The hardware is already maxed out at 1080i and the framerate drops to about 30fps. The unified memory architecture of the xbox makes this worse actually as it completely drain the xbox. Using 16bit alleviates the problem but not totally eliminated.

*File manager's background is all messed up now. -I mentioned about this "problem" before and I could *fixed* it back, but you'll lose a good portion of the screen because of the "safe border" that was implemented in the releases prior to this. Either those skins needs to be updated, or I'll revert to the old borders.

*Video/Icon downloading doesn't work, gives error 404 -Fix your network settings first. No matter what you do, if your network isn't configured properly, you'll never get this to work

*Video/Icon downloading works for a while then craps out -Downloading is subject to rules and regulations of the site where it's retrieving the file from. In short, download limit. Do yourself a favor and visit their site, it's much nicer anyway that staring at the TV set waiting for it to get done.

*Downloaded skins/video doesn't work. -Probably that way it was zipped/rarred up. If the download was successful, you should be able to find the compressed file in it's own folder. Unzip if yourself and transfer it. The dash will try to expand it, but it can only do so much.

*Copy command is putting the files in the wrong destination. -I guess I forgot to *fix* the other portion, but try to put a trailing slash if you are copying a folder. In windows, if you select a folder, it will copy that whole folder in the destination, that is what I'm trying to do. Try this: Instead of Arg1="C:\CDrive", do this: Arg1="C:\CDrive\" and let me know if it works. Or should I return it how it was before?

*How do I bring up the Context menu? -Press Start while on the main menu, or where a setting screen supports it.

*Icons don't show up -What are the sizes of your icons? 640X480? Please try to limit it to 64X64, you can push it to 128x128. I'll see if I can limit the mem usage, but it usually is lacking in memory. Hit the "Y" button to see your available memory, if it's less than 12MB, there's a good chance that it won't show up.

*My PAL games launches in B/W -Turn off PAL60, your TV set doesn't support PAL60

*My games automaticaly switches to PAL/NTSC -err, it's a feature, it aint a bug. Turn it off, if you don't like it.

*FTP doesn't work -err, it's what I sed to transfer the build over to my xbox, how can it not work? Check your IP settings. Are you using the correct IP?

*Where does the video settings stored? -In the "Media" game saves. If you are going to copy it, forget about it. Not all TV's are the same, so they require different settings.

*Can I turn off "Recent List"? -No, the recent list has a dual purpose actually. It serves as a check point when setting the clock in case it becomes invalid, so you're not stuck to 10/15/2003 by default. You don't like it, don't use it. It's not like it's in the menu or something. It's hidden.

*Why does it starts at 4:3 and then switch to 16:9? 4:3 is safer to boot that 16:9. If I go directly to 16:9, you'll lose the ability to do "Safe Boot".


Lastly, try to go over the settings and understand what each does, usually, the answer is in there.

Uhm, that's it for now.

[PaCMaYNE]

you pretty much covered all the complaints i think i have read so far,,

i gotta say it looks very nice,, the video still astonishes me,, it looks so much more clear to me for some reason,, on every skin i use,,
this coming from just a standard s video hookup

8-)

thanks again UX

[Intensecure]

It is just wonderful, all peoples caveats aside.
It'll do me for now - default dash, you bet
Thank you for your efforts - appreciated, beers waiting in SE Asia whenever you're passing....

EDIT:
I didn't realise this was going to be pinned, so it wasn't intended as just a "great job" post!
Yes, the blue screen issue needs addressing. Especially long "blue periods" when using skins like Electric.
Yes, there are more bugs than expected - icons go missing etc and having to name your SYST as Avalaunch is *not cool* Although to work seamlessly with QWIX, and I have tried it, is very cool.

Still love it tho', it has the framerate/temperature adjustments I needed, and with the default skin it is fast!
I have removed my 12v fan mod, in the sure knowledge that I can adjust as required in the dash - what a relief!! I can hear my DVDs again.
Overall - needs (and I am sure will get) a few refinements. But is still the best dash - bar none!
Top notch.

This post has been edited by Intensecure: Jun 9 2004, 05:47 AM

[BLazeD]

Nice list, will be very helpful

This post has been edited by BLazeD: Jun 8 2004, 08:59 AM

[Dunny]

unleash whats the correct way to zip a skin file? I've tried downloading skins with and without folder paths but Im always left with an archive inside a folder in the skin directory.

[killerbug]

[Sauron-Jin]

[magemasher89]

same as in other version.
left trigger and small black button on right side of controller.



Right?

[magemasher89]

oops! sorry left thumbstick press + small black button.

Sorry.

[magemasher89]

I just want to say a big thanks to hydraulix for all his help tonight in making my unleashx experience a night to remember. He assisted me in a matter that i could never get anyone else to figure out and that was ICS internet connect sharing w/ my dsl on my lan to xbox. And also help'd me w/ gettin the unleashx dash to really work after renaming what files needed to be renamed. And thats about it for now. So, if you need help goto the right places listed in all forum's.

[-FourDoor-]

[unleashx]

[unleashx]

[gasclown]

unleashx, you rock! Thanks for all the work you've done.
If i could i'd buy you a beer.

but i can't so here's a virtual beer and i'm buying.




Lots of love,

gasclown

[mike96sc2]

Not wanting to clutter this thread with issues that have already been discussed probably, but in the last version my icons for games automatically showed up, I'm assuming these were the ones embedded into the xbe files because I did nothing to put them there, do I need to modify or change something for it to show these icons again?

Also was soundtrack support removed from this version?