Emulator's on a T.V.?

[McHaggis]

Some TVs work with a fairly locked down version of linux, some people sought to gain root access and have done some interesting things though homebrew for them of the high end emulator persuasion is a different matter. If the browser is up to a bit you might get away with some of the javascript/html5/webgl stuff though most browsers I have seen on such TVs is barely enough to load static HTML (probably still better than Wii or PS3 mind you).

This. My kids have a high end Samsung Smart TV from early 2012, JavaScript animations seriously suck. I also thought for a while that it didn't support CSS transitions or animations, but it turned out that it did support them but maxed out at around 1fps for a simple fade-in. It does support HTML5/canvas (not webgl), and also Flash. The newer, dual core Smart TVs might fare better, but probably not enough to run anything more than a NES emulator, if even that.

 

[mbcrazed]

Hm.... this is all very interesting! It really sucks that bad? 1 frame for the animations?

 

[McHaggis]

Hm.... this is all very interesting! It really sucks that bad? 1 frame for the animations?

On a good day, yes. Like I said, I thought animations weren't supported at all until I jacked the duration right up. I don't think it was a case of the TV not being able to handle it, though, just poor implementation and optimisation on the part of the developers.

 

[mbcrazed]

On a good day, yes. Like I said, I thought animations weren't supported at all until I jacked the duration right up. I don't think it was a case of the TV not being able to handle it, though, just poor implementation and optimisation on the part of the developers.

Wow, I'm just better off hacking the original xbox!

 

[Chary]

I have an original xbox that I don't really use. Don't you use a copy of Splinter Cell or something to soft mod it?

Mhm. It's really easy. If you're looking to play emulators on your TV, an original Xbox is amazing. It can basically become a HTPC+Gaming Library. An original Xbox can emulate everything up to the PS1 era.

 

[mbcrazed]

Mhm. It's really easy. If you're looking to play emulators on your TV, an original Xbox is amazing. It can basically become a HTPC+Gaming Library. An original Xbox can emulate everything up to the PS1 era.

Awwww Sweet! How do I do this?!

 

[Chary]

Awwww Sweet! How do I do this?!

Do you have an original Xbox memory card, and Mem. card to computer transfer cable? You'll also need the one of the following games; Splinter Cell/MechAssualt/Agent Under Fire

http://lifehacker.com/299809/transform-your-classic-xbox-into-a-killer-media-center


PM me with any questions.

 

[mbcrazed]

Do you have an original Xbox memory card, and Mem. card to computer transfer cable? You'll also need the one of the following games; Splinter Cell/MechAssualt/Agent Under Fire

http://lifehacker.com/299809/transform-your-classic-xbox-into-a-killer-media-center


PM me with any questions.

I do have the Original Splinter Cell!

 

[FAST6191]

Original xboxes- we had a nice thread on the matter
http://gbatemp.net/threads/softmodding-an-original-xbox.336034/

Short version was two broad methods split into two
1)i) Yeah you get one of three games and use a save exploit (either from a memory card that you add the hacked save to via action replace or USB drive if you do some minor wire twisting)
ii) You hotswap the hard drive shortly after it boots to a PC with IDE port and then you have the run of the drive. This means opening it up and fiddling but can be done entirely without any extra gear.

2) Hardmods
i) Chips, available for all models, can still be found and will take some soldering unless you go solder free (something I have never been a great fan of)
ii)TSOP - soldering again but doable without an extra chip, only works on xboxes up to 1.5 (the 1.6 line was the last).

Other than ability to stick any old hard drive in there (softmods take a tiny bit of effort and a compatible drive- http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list ) there are no great benefits to either class of method.

 

[mbcrazed]

Original xboxes- we had a nice thread on the matter
http://gbatemp.net/threads/softmodding-an-original-xbox.336034/

Short version was two broad methods split into two
1)i) Yeah you get one of three games and use a save exploit (either from a memory card that you add the hacked save to via action replace or USB drive if you do some minor wire twisting)
ii) You hotswap the hard drive shortly after it boots to a PC with IDE port and then you have the run of the drive. This means opening it up and fiddling but can be done entirely without any extra gear.

2) Hardmods
i) Chips, available for all models, can still be found and will take some soldering unless you go solder free (something I have never been a great fan of)
ii)TSOP - soldering again but doable without an extra chip, only works on xboxes up to 1.5 (the 1.6 line was the last).

Other than ability to stick any old hard drive in there (softmods take a tiny bit of effort and a compatible drive- http://xboxdrives.x-pec.com/?p=list ) there are no great benefits to either class of method.

Thanks!~ I'm planning on doing the first one! I have Splinter Cell and all I need is a mem card and the usb cable!

 

[FAST6191]

Making a USB adapter is just a matter of taking a USB socket (say from a USB extension cable), a controller breakaway cable (or I guess you can do it at the controller end if you prefer) and joining like coloured wires (be careful as some cheap Chinese cables did not use standard colours), leave the yellow intact. The breakaway should still work as intended and you have the added bonus of just making yourself a xbox to PC controller adapter which is nice as the controller S is an awesome piece of kit.

It seems finding a compatible USB drive (it was worse than the earlier days of the Wii USB stuff if you were around for those) is not as easy as it once was but if you are anything like most of us around here you or someone you know probably has a little collection of legacy USB drives that are not much use nowadays (512 megs and such) so try those.

 

[mbcrazed]

Making a USB adapter is just a matter of taking a USB socket (say from a USB extension cable), a controller breakaway cable (or I guess you can do it at the controller end if you prefer) and joining like coloured wires (be careful as some cheap Chinese cables did not use standard colours), leave the yellow intact. The breakaway should still work as intended and you have the added bonus of just making yourself a xbox to PC controller adapter which is nice as the controller S is an awesome piece of kit.

It seems finding a compatible USB drive (it was worse than the earlier days of the Wii USB stuff if you were around for those) is not as easy as it once was but if you are anything like most of us around here you or someone you know probably has a little collection of legacy USB drives that are not much use nowadays (512 megs and such) so try those.

So, all I do is take this off http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&...w=189&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:82 and attach a usb to it?

 

[Chary]

So, all I do is take this off http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&...w=189&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:82 and attach a usb to it?

You could do that, but if your not into soldering, you could get the Xbox gameshark cable, and it'd do the same thing.

 

[FAST6191]

Though that method would work it seems a bit overkill- I quite literally just used to take a breakaway and a USB extension, expose the internal wires (no need to bust into an end connector) with a pair of wire strippers, solder like to like and tape it all up properly.

Edit @Chary- those adapters were more for memory cards to PC and not a lot else- a cable as I was thinking can be used as a USB extension, a USB adapter for the xbox (not greatly useful when FTP exists and it is limited to USB 1.1 but still useful), a standard breakaway and an adapter to allow the xbox controller to be used on a PC (granted that is not quite as desirable as it once was but there is not a lot I would place above a controller S).

 

[mbcrazed]

You could do that, but if your not into soldering, you could get the Xbox gameshark cable, and it'd do the same thing.

Ya, Solderings kinda not my thing, that's my older brothers!

 

[mbcrazed]

Though that method would work it seems a bit overkill- I quite literally just used to take a breakaway and a USB extension, expose the internal wires (no need to bust into an end connector) with a pair of wire strippers, solder like to like and tape it all up properly.

I'm not really good at soldering, that's my brothers thing!

 

[ComeTurismO]

This sounds really interesting, but I don't think this exists, yet.

 

[Chary]

You'll also need an IRC client, and know how to use FTP.

 

[mbcrazed]

This sounds really interesting, but I don't think this exists, yet.

That's the key word, " yet"

 

[mbcrazed]

You'll also need an IRC client, and know how to use FTP.

i'm pretty sure I can get an IRC, but nope, don't know how to!