doesn't seem so, url is dead for xQuake Tis why i've had to resort to getting it from a tracker i found via isohunt.com.

Thanks though, appreciated

Shit, I completely forgot about that

Sorry Spud

Well finaly it seems as if my good wife will be getting me a nice chipped x box for my birthday
I have a q can me and my friend set up some kind of server so we can use our internet connection and both x box's to play against each other without having to join a wider network ?

You can : http://www.xbox.com/en-US/expertguide/lanparties.htm

OK so I have it, my very own chipped X Box it all works fine, theres loads of games on it already aswell. The main thing i wanted this for was to play media files. It has loads of apps inc X box MP so i try out a few discs and blow me if it will only play audio on 2 out of 5 files i try
why is this? i tried divx 3 and 5 and x vid files which play fine but 2 will only play sound.
any ideas before my expectations are dashed.

Are you using xbox media PLAYER?

If so, upgrade to xbox media CENTER, all your problems will end

I seem to have both installed and the problem

What files (i.e codecs) are you trying to play?

What build of XBMC?

Are you outputting digital or analogue (and are the settings in xbmc set up accordingly?)

ok i've established that the media centre is V1.0 ( according to boxplorer)
Specs for movies it will play,

The.Return.Of.The.Living.Dead.1985.DVDRiP.DivX-iNFiNiTY..avi
Video Codec: DivX 3 Low-Motion 953 kb/s
Audio Codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 128 kb/s (64/ch x 2 ch) CBR
Aspect Ratio: 592 x 320 (1.850 : 1)
FPS: 23.976 FPS
Duration: 01h 29m 52s
Size:700 MB

The.Revenge.of.Frankenstein.1958.DVDRip.XviD-Gordianus..avi
Video Codec: XviD 1065 kb/s
Audio Codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 60 kb/s (60/ch x 1 ch) VBR
Aspect Ratio: 640 x 384 (1.667 : 1)
FPS: 25.000 FPS
Duration: 01h 26m 17s
Size:700 MB

Apocalypse.Now.(1979.Original.Version.English.DivX.5.02.AC3.DVD.Rip.by.Loomie).CD1.of.3.avi
Video Codec: DivX 5.0 1557 kb/s
Audio Codec: ac3 (0x2000) Dolby Laboratories, Inc 384 kb/s (5 ch) CBR
Aspect Ratio: 704x352 (2.00:1) [=2:1]
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 00:50:19 (72,381 fr)
Size:700 MB
Tho the ac3 sound is very quiet.

It plays only sound on these files

Return.Of.The.Living.Dead.2(1988)_XviD_[DVDRip]=STR=..avi
Video Codec: XviD 972 kb/s
Audio Codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 120 kb/s (60/ch x 2 ch) VBR LAME3.93
Aspect Ratio: 640 x 496 (1.290 : 1)
FPS: 25.000 FPS
Duration: 01h 28m 55s
Size:699 MB

Rituals.1977.XVID.VHSrip.PiMPRiPPaZ.avi
Video Codec: XviD 881 kb/s
Audio Codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 96 kb/s (48/ch, stereo) CBR
Aspect Ratio: 496x336 (1.48:1) [=31:21]
FPS: 29.970
Duration: 01:39:10 (178,321 fr)
Size:698 MB

Underworld.2003.Extended.DVDRip.XviD-UnSeeN.avi
Video Codec: XviD 1108 kb/s
Audio Codec: ac3 (0x2000) Dolby Laboratories, Inc 448 kb/s (6 ch) CBR
Aspect Ratio: 720x304 (2.37:1) [=45:19]
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 02:13:37 (192,216 fr)
Size:1,491 MB
again ac3 sound is there but very quiet

I'm guessing it's a codec issue.

not sure about the digital/ analogue how do i find out?
connection is a scart

You need to upgrade to a newer version of XBMC (PM me if you're having trouble getting hold of it)

In order to ascertain your output go to settings then system and make sure that it's set to Analogue (I'm guessing it is though )

found this on the mule
ed2k: XBMC%20Xbox%20Media%20Center%201.1.0%202006-01-08.zip  [99.63 Mb] [Stats]
is this what i need ?
and when its d/l do i burn everything in the zip to disc then ?
I went inti system uttuls then setting but still cant see if it's dig or ana

100mb??

I'd stick to a "known" release if I were you.

I've pm'ed you the FTP

cheers PCA waiting for the pm now
damm work gets in the way of everything
Most of the files i found on the mule seem to be between 30 and 100 mb
BTW what are these and could they help
ed2k: File@Xbox@F%20Apps%20Xbmc%20System%20Players%20Mplayer%20Codecs%20Atrc3260#Dll  [72.0 Kb] [Stats]
ed2k: File@Xbox@F%20Apps%20Xbmc%20System%20Players%20Mplayer%20Codecs%20Vp6Vfw#Dll  [428.0 Kb] [Stats]
cheers for your time

[ Add all 2 links to your ed2k client ]

You don't need any of that

Just the xbmc from the ftp (which I completely didn't do before I went to lunch )

I'll do it now

Alternatively, there's that xkai bundled with Xbox Media Center distributions too, okay that's a "wide area network" application but you can run your own server and have it for local or private gaming with your friends. Just plug your xboxs into a router and set it up to connect to your xkai server (be it a machine ip / dns name or just a local computer name and port)

http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/


That's assuming you didn't mean wide area network but a wider gaming system like xbox live.

Spud thats sounds like what we need, I live about 15 miles from my friend and we want to be able to play each other without having to join some major network. I'm not a big gamer really but fancy having a go

PCA thanks again for your help yesterday

NP, glad you're all sorted

if there's just a couple of you you'll want to check out the co-op games. Deathmatch with just a few is always pretty lame. Take a look see:
http://mrbass.org/games/xbox/

My Bookmarks have stopped working with the latest version of XBMC. I have bookmarks to my PC movie directories thus:



Which worked fine before, I just hit the 'PC Streaming' option under 'My Videos' and it got straight to the destination. Since I upgraded, the bookmarks won't even appear, despite modifying xboxmediacenter.xml and transferring it across several times. I have to use the SMB Network Share option and put in the u/p for the PC THEN for the shared folder EVERY time, and it's bloody annoying with a remote control.

Where are those bookmarks?

They need to be in a new file under the Userdata directory called sources.xml