UPDATED 6/20/04

This method will allow you to use a regular memory unit as an action replay (get and put saves from the internet to the xbox) without buying a mega-x key or action replay but rather, a standard xbox memory unit (xbox brand,but read on later in this thread if you want too try some other brand..there are ways too do this..but i have not tried them so of course..i will not include them in my tutorial) and a standard xbox controller. Also, it will let you use your controller on your computer like a usable gamepad..on most emulators and games with controller support, and also, just by making a few modifications, you can use a keyboard and mouse on your xbox.

You'll need,
1.Xbox memory unit(THIS TUTORIAL NO LONGER SUPPORTS A NON MS BRAND MEMORY CARD, DUE TO TOO MANY CONFLICTS IN SAVE CORRUPTION..ETC.)

2.Access from your xbox controller to your PC (xbox controller to usb cable, or homebrew cutting the cord and connecting the wires technique, EXPLAINED LATER IN THIS THREAD!!!!)

Here are the steps.

1. Get the action replay software LINK 1 is 1.20(Seen problems, reccomended use of 1.05), LINK 2 is 1.05.
1.http://us.codejunkies.com/downloads/Action...box_1_20_US.exe
2.http://us.codejunkies.com/downloads/Action...nglish1_05).exe

2. Download the HID drivers.(XCtrl is now illegal and will NOT be used in this tutorial)
http://image.lik-sang.com/content/xid/xid.zip

3. Plug the controller into the PC.(Make sure the memory card is NOT plugged in!!) It will say found new hardware. and direct it to where you installed the HID drivers on your computer. Reboot

4.Plug the memory unit into the controller. It will say found new hardware. Direct it to where you installed the action replay software in the Driver folder. (or if you didnt change it, C:/Program Files/Datel/Action Replay Xbox/Driver
Reboot

5. Double-click on ActionReplayXbox.exe in the action replay folder, and voila, you now own an action replay, cool eh, but you didnt waste like 40 bucks.

--Homebrew Xbox Controller To PC Method--
PICS AT BOTTOM
You'll need
1.a usb cord(or cut an old mouse or something and salvage the cord from it,BUT MAKE SURE ITS USB!!)

2.An xbox controller, duh

Here's the steps

1.Find a good place at the end of the xbox cord(i did it by where it plugs into the second part of the controller cord) carefully, strip all the wires (about a dimes length)

2.Cut the usb cord and strip all the wires(about a dimes length)

3.Match up wires and twist them together or solder them. except the yellow wire on the xbox controller cord. which you don't need, just snip it off

4.Either tape them together which electrical tape them, or you can tidy it up a little bit and solder them. it still works out fine either way.
PICS
*all work on this site is work of original author*
http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/creating_a...usb_adapter.htm

So i can use to to transfer the 007 hacked save to an official memory card?

Then once ive done that how to i copy it from the memory card to the hdd?

Thanks, good tutorial.

go to the 'memory' icon on the MS dashboard, and press left and press A then find the save on it and press right, then copy.. thats it

Thanks, it was a stupid question, i should have looked, i found the info i needed at http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/articles...thout%20Modchip

Will 3rd party memory cards by companies such as Mad Catz, Interact, and so on work just as well as an official MS card?

haven't tested but i don't see why they wouldn't.. they must have the same MS signed hardware in order to run on unmodded xboxs with no exploits

Alternative method:


Mad Catz Memory Card Usb Mod

This will work on any memory card I just used a Mad Catz Because it was cheap.
(I found one at Game Stop for $8.99 used)

Ebgames and Best Buy have them new for $19.99.

*updated*

vintage_guitar, what do you mean by 'signed hardware? i assumed that any usb memory stick would be compatible with the xbox as long as the adaptor cable was used.
another question: why would you need the AR software? can't you simply copy+paste the 007/MA zip to the memory stick?
thanks for any replies.

you need the software in order to have access to whats on it or put stuff on it..unless you build your own, it isn't accessible like a hard drive..you can only access the contents through some kind of program

Wow, thanks!

This will save me some money.

Instead of cutting the controller cord before the connector to the breakaway cable, would it work if i cut the actual breakaway cable instead and connect that to the USB part? I have a spare breakaway cable so i'd rather cut that than the actual controller cord.

So something like...

Controller -> connector to breakaway -> breakaway cable (cut here) -> wire up to a USB cable

Thanks!

I used the breakaway cable and it worked great for me.It was a mad catz one I got at game stop.

i did that to another one of my controllers (it was a madcatz too lol)

vintage_guitar, i so far have used a regular usb memory stick to transfer some save games from the pc to the stick. still need to buy the usb adaptor, so i haven't transferred them to the xbox yet.
is the format an issue? i think the adaptor i have right now is FAT.

vintage_guitar do you got any pictures at your "homebrew xbox controller to pc method"?
Or do you know any other source that have pictures of that kind of mod?
(My engish isnt so good so I would understand better how to perform the modification with some pictures to guide me)

Edit: Another question came up.
Does it matter wat kind of USB cord I use? My localhardware store sell both USB1 and USB2, what is the diference betwen these?

umm. i just tore apart an OLD USB mouse so im guessing USB1

as for the pictures..i have found a few(i dont have a digital camera or scanner)
just cut the xbox controller cord,and the USB controller cord and connect the collor coded wires to the matching color(it's quite easy) and snip the yellow one

this is the closest thig to a pic i've seen
http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/creating_a...usb_adapter.htm

sweeeeet

cool i have such a controler , only thing I need is the official action replay site lol !

oki got it but can't find the software doh

go to the US site not UK..codejunkies.com

ok i got the xbox controller to work.then i put my memory card in,it says found new hardware.i direct it to c:program filesActionReplay Xboxdrivers
then it says the (specified location does not contain information about your hardware)
did i get the correct action replay software this is the file name:

ActionReplayforXbox(USEnglish1_05).exe
got it from www.codejunkies.com/

and my memory card is a ( interact flash memory 8mb )

any help thanx

Very cool , everything worked like a charm , thx man , thanks !

-i appreciate it.. whoever stickied this-

please somebody help.

i have a interact flash memory 8mb. this action replay driver doesnt seem to work for my mem card,i direct the install to the correct location just keeps saying:

(specified location does not contain information about your hardware)

it must only work on offical mem cards?

are you sure it isnt asking about the controller?

no i have been using the controller in a few pc games with out problems,the mem card gets picked up when i insert it in the pad,but cant get the driver installed. bit weird.

The driver for PC you will find here.

vintage_guitar:
Thanks...this works great. One more question for you, though. Is there any way to access my memory card as a drive letter through Windows? That would be sweet...

*edit* Doh...I'm looking at an actual AR save and it's just the zipped directory structure. Nevermind.

Talk about random, I've been looking for a decent xbox pad driver for ages... nice one mate! glad I had a look!

#Wonderdog

I've done mine
HERE!

QUOTE (katananja @ Jul 23 2003, 01:27 AM)

I've done mine  HERE!

Cool! I was thinking of doing the same thing so that I can still use the controller on the xbox.

Just one question, have you tried using a gender changer on the usb end and connecting a usb memory pen to it and letting xbox recognise it?

QUOTE

Just one question, have you tried using a gender changer on the usb end and connecting a usb memory pen to it and letting xbox recognise it?

I dont know, some say that this can be done, xbox memory card and USB key holders with 128MB are the same. Put your memory stick adapter in the other end, and format de device in xbox.

Simple as that. But, i dont have any to test it right now

be cool if it does work flawlessly

This is a nice siimple solution and works very well. if you buy 1 * USB cable and 1 * Xbox controller extension cable you can make a USB adaptor cable for your xbox and a xbox controller to PC usb cable (total cost around $10) cut both cables in half, swap ends and solder them back together again. (I actually had all my parts built all I couldnt work out was how to read the ram cartridge and then yipppe the driver from action replay works......

By the way glad I didn't blow $40 on the action replay kit the site has been down for the past 5 days.

Yes!!, YES!!!!! YEEEEEESSSSSS It works!!!!!!! It works!!!!!
I've called my friend over to test his ImageMate SanDisk 6 in 1 with xbox and Works!!.

We test it with 64MB SM, damn!!
Xbox will format the device and BANG! Got ya!
Uhhhhhhh MAMA!!!
Ok, Ok!! I'm Cool, I'm Cool!!

Doc From, Back To The Future:
"It works!!!!!!!, It works!!!!!!!"

FYI the save games from xbox-saves work with this as well Just download the zip files and save them to your desktop and then drag and drop them into the memory card section of the action replay program.

By the way I think someone should down load the version of action replay and stick on xbins cause I think the manufacturer will pull the code when this gets around.

what mem cards are you all using,that have got this trick to work.

i still cant get it to work with my Interact mem 8meg

maybe its the .inf file needs altering,i thought mem cards are all the same guess not

Taker pictures plz I would liek to see.

Hey on my Usb Cable there is a Black Wire a red wire a white wire and a green wire


THen there is this extra wire with not cover on it? ist hat the ground?

Plz help I soldered it I just want to make sure everything is right

Ill post a pic in a minute

Here are the pics. I hope i did this right

you're not connecting the ground wire?

Connect it to where? It only says connect the wires and dont connect the yellow. I plugged it in it recongzies my memory card and everything. one question how do i get it to see the raincoat save in my pc directory
so i can trasnsfer it?

All I have to do is save the 007savwithraincoat onto my desktop and delete the 2 text files in it right?
Then just drag it to my memory card

QUOTE (bodman2 @ Jul 24 2003, 01:28 PM)

what mem cards are you all using,that have got this trick to work. i still cant get it to work with my Interact mem 8meg maybe its the .inf file needs altering,i thought mem cards are all the same guess not

to get the interact 8meg flash to work with the driver we need to find out the hardware id info..

%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_05FD&PID_DBAE
%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_05FD&PID_0316
%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_045E&PID_0280
%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_0738&PID_4507
%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_040B&PID_6520

taken from the inf you can see the above cut and paste shows AR driver supports 5 different parts of memorycards

The interact users need to find the hardware id so it can be added to the inf and it should then let us use the driver and work.

Linux users should be able to find the ID easyer than m$ users as it's easyer to question a new bit of hardware in a term
window or even from the log...
i ain`t got linux installed at the mo so i hope someone that has can help us out..

or we poor interact users have to go buy an m$ memory card.. sniff sniff

ok i have sussed it out.
this is how to get a INTERACT Memory Card To Work,open up the xbreader.inf
located in the c:program filesActionReplay Xboxdrivers
add this line under devices

%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_05FD&PID_1316

update:
still dont seem to work correct cant seem to get any files across or format,Dammmmm

once u have the 007 evox game save on u'r HDD, then u can just FTP all the game saves through 'Xbox Save Manager' (www.xbox-saves.com) to your xbox HDD (no memory card required after u get 007 evox)!!

[QUOTE=bodman2,Jul 25 2003, 12:39 AM] ok i have sussed it out.
this is how to get a INTERACT Memory Card To Work,open up the xbreader.inf
located in the c:program filesActionReplay Xboxdrivers
add this line under devices

%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USBVID_05FD&PID_1316

as soon as i found the id and added it all was ok. memory card with saves comes up and i can xfer back and forward

try reinstalling

because of the board rules ( NO SLASHES ) the above line is not correct.. between the USB and VID should be a back slash

%S_DeviceDesc1%=_Install1, USB--insert backslash here--VID_05FD&PID_1316