Xbox Slim Worklog

[clarky]

Well I've had this Xbox original sat around for a while and as most of you know, this thing is quite beasty in size. However the xbox has loads of potenial when running XBMC. So with this in mind I have set out to make a Slim Xbox ditching the CD/DVD drive, using a 2.5" hard disk and making an external power pack to save space.

So far I've made a mould of which will be the new box for the motherboard. I will be vac forming the case on proper vac machine tomorrow. Anyway, heres a couple of pics to give you a rough idea on size.

 

[wolborg]

Can't wait to see this

 

[Majora]

This will be the first original xbox project I've ever seen.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Although there have been several, including actual handhelds.

 

[Crazy Inventor]

Although there have been several, including actual handhelds.

Can we have a link?

 

[Ashen]

http://benheck.com/Games/XBox/Xpod_1.htm

 

[Crazy Inventor]

I thought SS meant and original xbox handheld. Unless I read it wrong.

 

[Ashen]

Errrr.... That IS an original xbox.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Yup, although I don't remember seeing the xpod completed, but I do remember dkap's xbox handheld, it was a vibrant mountain-dew green and I'm pretty sure it ran off of batteries. dkap isn't around anymore, and all his pics were hosting on his(now down) website. I'll see if I can find some, I think I saved them to my harddrive for something back then.

SS

 

[bud]

 

[Crazy Inventor]

Holy crap, Ben is good!

 

[bud]

That isn't Bens.

 

[Kyosho]

Oh yeah! I remember that green beast. Probably as heavy as my PGPC. Which is, to say, absurdly heavy.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Ah! Nice work, budnespid.

I've been thinking about doing some Xbox modding of some sort, I've always wanted to try it, just gotta get my hands on an xbox.

SS

 

[Ashen]

I need to finish my xbox project. Its just been... Sitting there, while the gamecube gets all the love.

 

[XCVG]

The problem with portabilizing an XBOX is that it is huge and untrimmable. It's also power-hungry and heavy, but those aren't as problematic. It would be like trying to portabilize a desktop PC. I considered building a laptop, but pricing it out, it's not that cheap and you might as well spend a bit more and build a 360 laptop which will (sadly) get you much more recognition. Yes, the XBOX laptop can do more, but a normal laptop can do even more, is cheaper and more portable, which makes the XBOX laptop rather pointless unless you REALLY want to play an exclusive game. Now that I think about it, same goes for 360 laptop. Something like a G73 is way more practical and cheaper. I don't get why XBOX 360 laptops are so desirable, now that I think about it.

Now I'm depressed again. /rant

 

[Crazy Inventor]

That isn't Bens.

Oh god sorry busnespid, is that yours?

 

[bud]

Go and read the first page.

 

[clarky]

Hmm well this topic has gone waaaay off track but its good to see that theres some love for the good old xbox.

I think all the points above cover why I haven't bothered to attempt making a portable out of this but rather a slim multimedia centre which you can tuck away in the house or even in a car.

Anyway:

Thanks guys!

Had a small set back and had to make a few changes to the mould so I'm now hoping that it will get done today. I've also made a mould for the external power supply, which will hopefully be vac formed tomorrow. I've just this minute ordered one of these:

This will allow me to use my 2.5" 80Gb SATA laptop drive rather than the standard 3.5" 20Gb IDE drive thats in the xbox from stock.

More updates tonight...hopefully.

 

[Crazy Inventor]

Go and read the first page.

I guess that's what I get for skimming.