Chapter 10: The Advanced Options
Installing AID 3.0 to HDD
This option gives you the chance to install the entire AID 3.0 to your HDD in either E:\Apps\AID3, F:\Apps\AID3, or G:\Apps\AID3.
Please note just copying the DVD to your HDD will not work due to the way the Auto-Installer script has been written, hence you need to actually install it through here.
Phoenix BIOS Loader (PBL)
What this does is boot a BIOS file from your Hard Drive, instead of completely using the BIOS on a modchip. This is good if you have an outdated BIOS that doesn’t have the greatest support for IGR (In-Game Reset) like mine does.
The BIOS included in this package is the EvoX M8+, and I’ve pre-configured it so it has the Eject Fix and LBA48 (larger hard drives over 120 gigabytes) support.
I’ve made several versions that will allow the Xbox to boot different drives. So, basically the BIOS will boot the first drive (being the first letter after EvoX M8+), then if it doesn’t find nothing there it will check E, then check F.
The BIOS searches for a evoxdash.xbe file, so if your dashboard isn’t called this, you will have to change it. Here’s a list of the BIOSes that are included:
EvoX M8+ C,E,G
EvoX M8+ C,F,G
EvoX M8+ E,F,G
EvoX M8+ F,E,C
EvoX M8+ G,F,E
There’s also a dual-boot option which will allow you to use a second BIOS when you have your DVD tray open. I have set this to be a Debug (development) BIOS, as I feel it could be handy to a few people.
Even though I have included the Debug BIOS, you will still need to obtain the Xbox Development Kit (XDK) to finalize the installation of your debug setup. More information given in Appendix F on how to set this up. If you wish to use the Debug BIOS as your main, just simply rename xboxrom.bin to xboxrom3.bin (just temporarily), rename xboxrom2.bin to xboxrom.bin, and then rename xboxrom3.bin to xboxrom2.bin. Next time you boot, the debug will be default.
Installing SID to HDD or Memory Card
This option can be used either to set up an Xbox HDD for an unmodded Xbox, or to install it directly to your memory card or USB device (such as a Mega X-Key).
SID 3.1 Final, SID 3.1 Lite, and SID 4.5 Knave is included, below is a small description of what they all do:
SID 3.1 Final: This is the softmod system made by DJB. Uses NKpatcher and PBL.
SID 3.1 Lite: A simple way to boot a hacked dashboard on an unsoftmodded box.
SID 4.5 Knave: Softmod system made by Nknave. Using the new NKpatcher 11.
The Gameshark version is included in the package, however it’s not on the installer.
XSelect
This program is great for people that would like to launch a particular application, emulator, dashboard etc. on startup of their Xbox. Even though XSelect does take a little bit of configuring before you have it set the way you want, it’s not too complicated and be done quite quickly.
One small tip though, when setting the search parameters to look for files, make sure you clear the existing list and make it only search for *.xbe files, otherwise you’ll end up with hundreds of possibilities.
The best way to install this is to put it on the drive which is first booted by your BIOS (usually C, but sometimes it can be F). If you need to install a dashboard to the same drive as well, do that first. Then, rename the evoxdash.xbe file to something like evoxdash2.xbe, so that you can install XSelect without any problems. The good thing about XSelect is it will boot any file you want; all you have to do is set up a button to launch it.
MS Dash RegionFree On / Off
This can only be used on a modchipped Xbox when using the MS 5960 Dash.
It apparently turns off the Region Check and allows you play any region DVD on your Xbox.
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