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Tux Vs Clippy - New XBox Game
An anonymous reader writes "Just submitted on the XBox developers list, a new Xbox game (iso) is available. 'The battle for world dominance is raging. And now, you can play the game on your xbox(tm). Choose alliance with either Tux or Clippy, and finish the mother of all disputes right here and right now. This game is free (as in beer), and will run on any xbox that has been modified for use with the GNU/Linux operating system. The game runs on top of xbox-linux from Sourceforge's xbox-linux project.' The game features include: Industry heroes like CLIPPY, TUX, BIL, STV, RMS, LNS; Battle cries, each unique to the in-game characters, ranging from "Developers! Developers! Developers!" to "GNU!"; Anti aliased alpha-transparency graphics; Explosions." I have no idea if they're serious, and it doesn't matter.
What does one have to do to modify an XBox to run stuff like this?
Pretty much any working mod chip would do. The only thing you need is to run unsigned applications. This CD is a live linux distribution that boots Linux on Xbox and starts the game executable... Pretty cool!
The homebrew version is a total PITA, a friend tells me. 29 wires from chip to board, and a couple of jumpers.
A better idea would be to nab one of those new no-solder chips, that just screw in. Better hurry, before M$ sues them into oblivion!
Falconseye is a graphical overlay on Nethack, if you want the pretty graphics (and explosions and other sexy stuff)
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo.
Actually there is another chip on the market now..it requires no slodiering at all, only patience (you have to arrange some contacts in right order before attaching it...but nothing serious). You can get it for 59$ @ easybuy2000.com... More info here
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