XBOX Do It Yourself Guide

1.What is Xbox

The full name of this game console is XBox 360 .It is the second console game created by Microsoft. Formal appeared on the market in 2005. Before offering the name Xbox, it is known as: Xenon, Xbox 2, Xbox FS, Xbox Next, and NextBox. There are four versions of this game: Xbox 360 Arcade, Xbox 360 Elite, Xbox 360 Core and Xbox 360 Pro.

Anyway, what is more important is that this game console totally changed the way people accepted the games. It would not be an exaggeration if Xbox was given the title of the “revolutionary console”. But you are likely to want to learn what makes it so special. What makes Xbox different from the other consoles? Basically, Xbox were the first game consoles which did not seem to keep the customers entertained just by hundreds of games. The best thing is that everyone who has got this console is also able to watch movies and even listen to music. Yes, that’s revolutionary!

All game consoles used to be associated just by games, which usually involve a lot of blood and torture over people and other creatures. However, thanks to Xbox 360 more and more people understand that there are many other activities which a person could do. Anyway, the best thing is that Xbox 360 could be even connected to the Internet.

It is really great because being connected to the Internet will allow each Xbox 360 owner to use it pretty much as a computer. Yes, it sounds amazing but the video console could be used also for finding friends and playing the so called multi-play games. That means that two friends could play in one game together even though each of them is in their home. The only requirement needed is they have the amazing Xbox 360 which needs to be connected to the Internet. And having mentioned the great opportunity leads to the ways for Internet connection. However, the two best ways for building the Internet connection will be revealed later in the article. Just try to be patient since there is something more important which will grab a lot of attention probably. Undoubtedly, it is the versions of the game.

2. Versions of the game

Anyway, before having mentioned the versions of the game, some general information about that must be given. First of all, the great variety of XBox 360 is one of the main reasons considered to be responsible for its huge success. Some of the versions you are going to see are not even being produced any more, but they are still worth it being mentioned since they could be considered the first step to the long way of producing the best game console ever. But let’s continue with mentioning the versions of the game themselves and giving some more information about them. Undoubtedly, it will be interesting and, maybe even useful:

XBox 360 Core

This console is no longer produced, but is the first game in the series of XBox. If you would like to purchase this version of the XBox 360, a lot of money is going to be spent. The reason is that there are not many working items and only the most devoted collectors are likely to be able to afford them. Yes, they are really expensive and difficult-to-find.

Xbox 360 Arcade

Prices for this game started from $ 279. But if anybody is trying to find Xbox 360 Arcade now, they are not likely to spend more than $199, which means that the prices have gone down with approximately 25%. Perhaps, in a few more months, they will become even cheaper but it is not worth it waiting for so long since this version of the XBox game consoles will have become morally old.

Xbox 360 Pro

Sometimes the name of this game is Xbox 360 PREMIUM. The game has 60 GB free space in HDD. Prices for this game started from $ 349. Anyway, spending some more time on shopping around and looking for more shops offering this version of the game consoles will certainly give some good results. If lucky enough, it could be even found for $199, which is nearly 20% less.

Xbox 360 Elite

Obviously, it is the most expensive version of all, but however for this Xbox 360 Elite have the best quality. The latest version of the series is certainly the best one to purchase. It will provide its owner which much more hard-disc space and RAM. Of course, all that makes the “machine” much faster and games and movies are of unique quality. Basically, the only unpleasant factor which could be mentioned about XBox 360 Elite is the price. It costs $449 which also makes it the most expensive game console on the market at this time. Experts in the field claim that the price is unlikely to go down since no better product is going to be launched onto the market soon.

3. Hardware and accessories

Hardware

Inside Xbox 360 have triple core with processor IBM. It is the main characteristic which determines the high quality of all versions of Xbox 360.

Accessories

For this console game can be found many different accessories, the most common are: microphone, headphones, and memory card in three different sizes (20 GB, 60 GB, and 120 GB)

Those were the most important facts that you have to now about the game. In the next lines you will learn how to do some interesting thing with the console.

4. How to connect Xbox 360 to the Internet

So, it has already been mentioned that connecting any of the Xbox 360 video consoles to the Internet is a crucial part of the amazing entertainment which a person could experience. Of course, using XBox 360 is also possible without Internet connection but that will lead to lack of many of the features which otherwise an Xbox 360 user could be provided with. For instance, it would deprive the owner of the ability to communicate with friends, play games in multiplayer and download different stuff. It’s definitely not little, is it?

Once, the significance of the Internet connection has been realized, it must be represented how it could happen practically. Basically, there are two main ways for connecting any of the Xbox 360 game consoles to the Internet:

With crossover cable

For the first you need to use the crossover cable. When you configure the cable and the computer, you have to go in Network Connections and to choose the LAN card. In that way settings automatically have change.

With router

This is the easier way.
You have to join the router with the computer and to join the internet with the router. After that you have to work with two cables and the automatic settings will open in new window. In that way the router is searching a connection with some internal network. If the automatic setting does not work you have to introduce an IP address manually.

This video will help you to connect the Xbox to the Internet with your Laptop
Connect Xbox to Internet

5. Installing the console MOLEX

Install MOLEX console

First of all, you are going to be told what tools are needed so that the process of installation the console MOLEX could be accomplished:

The tools you need are: soldering iron, solder and Molex with length of wire

And secondly, you need to know how to use the tools or said in another way: you need to know the stages of installation. Here is what you have to do:

Open the console, pull the motherboard and turn it slowly. Be careful, do not make sharp movements. They could lead to making a mistake which will probably result in failure in the very beginning (step One) of the MOLEX installation.

Then pass the wires inside the board. Unsurprisingly, a lot of attention and precision are needed otherwise something could go wrong again. Just examine the picture below- that’s what you need to have done after completing this step of the MOLEX installation.

Well, that was the whole process of the installation. It was explained thoroughly and in details but still just in two steps. Just follow those 2 steps and there is no doubt that the MOLEX installation will be successful!

Anyway, there is something else connected to the XBox 360 which could seem interesting. That’s the revolutionary X-Drive. Details about it could be found in the section below:

The special X-Drive

X-Drive is a second DVD-ROM and it can be used for all of the “console games”, particularly appropriate for Xbox. With this machine you can hack your real DVD-ROM and the original allows faster game without any problems. So, it is more than logical, that the amazing X-Drive will be very helpful to those who use XBox 360 mainly for playing games. That means that the interest towards the X-Drive is likely to increase since most of the XBox 360’s owners are fans of the amazingly good quality of the games!