It simulates the changing of video modes. Say while the Xbox is running, you remove the standard A/V cable and plug in the HiDef pack, it will reboot the xbox into the new mode. With this reset mod, it grounds the pin at the A/V connector on the MB, making it think that a new type of connector was installed and it reboots. I don't think this should harm anything, that is my personal opinion though, I am not an electronics genius.

But that is a great reply.

This begs the question: Is the Xbox made to accept AV changes on the fly?

I sorta doubt that the AV connectors are optically or otherwise isolated to prevent damage to the Xbox's IC's...

So the "fear factor" still stands....

just wanted to give a shout out to ferrel......i got my switch in the mail from him today. Works PERFECT.

QUOTE (Twopecker @ Oct 4 2002, 05:09 PM)

just wanted to give a shout out to ferrel......i got my switch in the mail from him today. Works PERFECT.

Got any pics? I'm curious to see how yours turned out!

i got mine also!!! thanks!!!
i wanna do this so bad im gonna do some stuff right now. to the controller, i got 2, hehe. Thanks!!

QUOTE (GTac01 @ Oct 5 2002, 12:23 AM)

i got mine also!!! thanks!!! i wanna do this so bad im gonna do some stuff right now. to the controller, i got 2, hehe. Thanks!!

Hey, how did the packaging handle the cross country trip?

perfect, everything perfect, now... the only problem is.... i CANT SOLDER!!. darn, hehe, im gonna do it to the controller, im gonna put the button outside, and im gonna use the mem car's points. lets see how it does.

I was actually impressed with the shipping...I was expecting a switch in an enveloped. two envelopes, one padded....I dont think much would happen to that little switch.

Just modded my memory card, and I must say excellent idea. Dunno why anyone would do it to the controller instead. I got my switch out of an old psx mega memory card. Figured these would be the obvious choice for fitting into a memory card. Anyway these can be found pretty cheap used at EB's and Gamestops.

QUOTE (opjose @ Sep 30 2002, 01:26 PM)

But that is a great reply. This begs the question: Is the Xbox made to accept AV changes on the fly? I sorta doubt that the AV connectors are optically or otherwise isolated to prevent damage to the Xbox's IC's... So the "fear factor" still stands....

I'm in agreement with you there, but must admit, the reset button would be nice.

What other options are there for a remote reset button? Any thoughts?

The big question is if MS actually brought the reset strobe line out from the CPU itself. Given that they didn't want the CPU reset, this is unlikely (but still possible).

The Eject switch seems to work via a maskable interrupt, since a hung processor defeats it.

It wouldn't be too difficult to find this out as the lines are pretty well documented from the CPU (thanks Intel!).

If were were -REALLY- lucky there would be a set of jumper holes on the boards that when bridged force a reset. The actual reset is normally isolated by a debounce circuit of some form.

In turn this could be wired up for a -SAFE- remote reset.

Hmmm... I don't have any Xboxes to mod at the moment but I may check into this on the next one I'm tasked with.

OK. What about just going parallel with the the eject button on the xbox?

i kno, i mean split the xbox's reset button, but that wouldnt be neat, you'd need a custom cable, or sacrifice a controller for its cable to it looks good. But it would be a nice mod.

oh yeah, NOW i got my pay per views!

Gunr, im interested in this switch, please email me at gtata@msn.com

Thanks
George T

damn i think i got the wrong switch for this mod

QUOTE (gtata @ Oct 25 2002, 09:39 PM)

Gunr, im interested in this switch, please email me at gtata@msn.com Thanks George T

I saw that you PM'd me today, I responded and let you know that I am not the one who was selling the switches. Go back through the thread and find out who is the right person ask.

Yeah "go trough all this forum, and one day you shall seek the person who sells them, good luck, farewell, becareful of the black monsters in your journey" wtf just say FERREL

Back off GTac01! I was not the one wanting the switch, I didn't know who was selling them, why should I have to go back through the thread to find out who the right person was? He was the one asking, he can go back through and find the right one! Besides, I didn't tell him to search the "forum", I said search the "thread", big difference.

Wow, I gotta try this. It sure beats my sytem of stabbing the box with a seven foot dowel!
By the way:

I'm not sure to laugh or not. I'm repulsed, yet snickering. I'm going to hell.

All I can say is man this mod is sweet. I modded my official xbox mem card (which i never used that came with the package, now finally got a good use of it). I used the switch from a mad catz ps1 mem card. I used the solder to make a small hole on the top similar to Ferrel.

Thanks Gunr for discovering this mod. Now I can sit back relax and do everything on the controller.

Where oh where has ferrell been?

oh yeah, god!! where has he been?

I use a stick (broom) to reset my xbox.

HEy good idea!!, now where did i see those pencils...

QUOTE (ferrell @ Sep 28 2002, 12:25 AM)

Well, I took Gunr's advice and put a reset switch in my MS memory card. The switch is tiny and sits flush inside the casing of the memory card. No accidental resets, yet the button is very easy to press with a liight push of a fingernail. I'm quite pleased with the result, and was able to pick up a whole boatload of these switches. I'll be selling them at cost if anyone is interested. Please see webpage for details. To see the entire installation process with pics go here... http://www24.brinkster.com/411gb/reset.htm or http://411gb.50megs.com/reset.htm (Lets see how long it takes for the servers to shut down ) If anyone wants to donate server space, PLEASE PM me! ferrell

Very well done, thanks for the great pics.

-st

QUOTE

QUOTE (ferrell @ Sep 28 2002, 12:25 AM) Well, I took Gunr's advice and put a reset switch in my MS memory card. The switch is tiny and sits flush inside the casing of the memory card. No accidental resets, yet the button is very easy to press with a liight push of a fingernail. I'm quite pleased with the result, and was able to pick up a whole boatload of these switches. I'll be selling them at cost if anyone is interested. Please see webpage for details. To see the entire installation process with pics go here... http://www24.brinkster.com/411gb/reset.htm or http://411gb.50megs.com/reset.htm (Lets see how long it takes for the servers to shut down ) If anyone wants to donate server space, PLEASE PM me! ferrell Very well done, thanks for the great pics. -st

Yea thanks

What is the yellow wire used for? Allow me to quote "Hacking the XBox" by Bunnie Huang:

"The video sync signal is a 3.3V CMOS or TTL-compatible signal. It is a basic 15.734 kHz positive polarity pulse train synchronized to the horizontal line time of the composite video output, with a single longer pulse at the beginning of every video field. This signal enable peripherals that are pointed at the TV screen, such as a light pen or a light gun for shooting games, to derive position information."

What does this mean? A device that as of yet does not exist would use this signal combined with a lens & photodetector to determine where at the screen you are pointing. I doubt that it will ever be utilized at this point, unless the Linux guys write something to use it.

haha ronin you beat me to it i have the same book and was going to answer the question...

ferrell-

I don't know if you are still offering the switches...but, I was wondering do you have any radio shack part numbers, etc. for the switch?

If not, all I need is a REALLY small push button switch, am I correct? Any help would be appreciated...I'm a newbie when it comes to electronics like this stuff.