Minimig VS softmod xbox

[Crom00]

In my HUMBLE opinion...

A modded XBOX is unbeatable and it's an apples to oranges comparison. (the emulation is not perfect by the way)
Go buy your XBOX, mod it and have fun... It's a blast, media center is stunning...

From what I've read about Dennis great labor...
Mini-MIG is more about getting away from dependency on aging hardware, not just emulation. This product paves the way for complete hardware/ IP independent *LEGAL* Retro gaming platform due to the FPGA. This is more of a Hobbyist type device.


Mini-MIG is a specialty machine with the OCS running synthesized on hardware conected to an LCD TV. Not emulation hosted in an "active" Windows or MAC environment. IT's more of a "passive" sigle task type device, you turn it on and play games.

It's more of an experiemental unit to get the community going on future revisions.... It doesn't want to be the end all do all media center, web browser, thingy that will change the world...

[Crom00]

We're trying to structure it so we can do limited numbers of fully assembled debugged units without breaking the $200 mark.

[Crom00]

I just picked up a used Xbox, I'm looking forward to trying out AmigaSYS 3.
http://amigasys.extra.hu/eng/index.html

Be advised that the Worbench Installs like system 3 really need a graphics card EMU and 030/030 emulation to run smoooth...

On an xbox you'll be waiting for the icons to update quite a bit. AND the hires interlace screen flickers horribly, even on a HDTV screen, haven't figured out how to fix this.
I also have not seen an option for graphics card, flcker free video, on the XBOX version,

Recommend using 16 color WB, not 64 or 256 with copper backgrounds.

All in all the XBOX UAE experience is great, It runs original CD32 games too. The Media Center makes XBOX360 MCE look like a joke. I run the xbox 360 skin in 1080i, really great.

Can't wait to have BOTH on my LCD TV.

[Crom00]

UPDATE:

We are working to get 2 functional units made, after that we have a quote to get 10 test units made up on the same production line that would make MORE Mini-Migs. The cost for such a low run comes out to about +/- $200 per unit plus shipping. These numbers come down with higher volume runs.


SEE THIS THREAD FOR DETAILS:

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31555

[Crom00]

The XBOX Mod chips are not illegal if they ship with legal Linux distributions. They're simply a flash chip with Linux stored on it.

The illegal part is installing a bios like Xectuer bios that uses parts of the MS bios and selling the chip with the hacked HYBRID homebrew/MS bios installed.

It's really bad if you sell super xboxen with 100 xbox games, emulators, roms etc. In that case you're asking for trouble and it's just bad news, there was a big raid this spring/summer in the east coast where many criminals were rounded up.

With all this legal trouble Team Exectuer, a leading mod chip maker is backing away from MOD chips and concentrating on accessories.

Running XBOX media Center and Amiga emualtors with adf's and roms you bought is once thing...

Copying 100's of commercial games and re-selling them is piggish.