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Softmod Lite - Memory Card & FTP Package
Audio + Fonts + 3 Dashboards 
mkjones - April 2004
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This package contains the Catfish/MA fonts and the stable ST.DB audio hack
 from Catfish/Morden. It also has 3 selectable dashboards that and is fully 
configurable from a "Config Manager" system that allows you to:

 - Change between Fonts or Audio hacks
 - Change your default dashboard to either EvolutionX, MXM or UnleashX
 - Remove the package
 - Browse your hard drive using the File Explorer 

The package is built around a slightly modded version of UnleashX.

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Before you start
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If you are a noob, and want to know what the 2 font and audio exploits ARE and 
how they work, read this:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=45&t=195972

Its a little bit of text I wrote to get you started...

AND, take a look at:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=171827

Another cool guide with some info so you don't mess up..

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! 

Changing the files on your Xbox hard drive is dangerous and in some cases could 
lead to you totally messing up your games console, leaving you with a large 
unattractive paperweight!! Make sure you know what you are doing before 
attempting any of the following.

Ensure to back up your entire C drive as soon as you get FTP access to your
xbox. 

Back it up to your PCs hard drive AND a CDROM just in case. You may need it
at some point to "re-virginize" your xbox

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What will I need?
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 - Xbox Memory Card
 - MechAssault (AKA - MA)
 - Action Replay Device (or someway to get the MA gamesave onto your xbox HD)
 - The mkjones-softmodlite.zip file (from Xbins or other)

OR

 - FTP Access to your xbox
 - This can be achieved using either the 007 or Splinter Cell hacks
 - You 'could' also hot swap your hard drive
 - The mkjones-softmodlite.zip file from the 'usual places' (Check xbox-scene)

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What will this do?
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It will install The Catfish-MA fonts AND the hacked ST.DB audio file on your
xbox all from a memory card using MechAssault.

If you do not have MechAssault but do have a memory card you can still install
this hack by getting FTP access to your xbox, full instructions of this will 
follow.

HOWEVER, for ease and a fast install, I fully recommend using MA and a memory
card.

If you have a memory card and MA simply read on, if you do not and want to 
install via FTP then read "mkjones - softmodlite - FTP INSTALL" further down.

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mkjones - softmodlite - MEMORY CARD INSTALL (recommended)
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Download and unzip the "mkjones-softmodlite.zip" file, you will see a file 
named "MA GameSave.zip" this is the gamesave you need to get onto your memory
card.

This file needs to be transfer to an xbox memory card using some kind of
"Action Reply" device, this is a device that lets your PC read Xbox memory 
cards.

Here are some tutorials to help with creating an Action Reply device:
- http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=79198
- http://www.llamma.com/xbox/Mods/creating_a...usb_adapter.htm
- http://www.xbox-emulation.co.uk/Xbox-Controller-Mod.shtml

It can also be done with a "HOT SWAP" of your Xbox hard drive, basically 
placing your Xbox HD on your PC for a shot time so you can copy the files.

Here are some Hot Swapping tutorials:
- http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=45&t=143288
- http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?act=ST&f=45&t=73720 

In BOTH of these cases you will still need MechAssault.

Personally I made a USB-Xbox cable for my PC, it was simple. It allows me to
use my controller on my PC AND Copy gamesaves that I download.

Once the Gamesave is on your Xbox its as simple as:

 - Loads MechAssault
 - Select the "Run Linux" gamesave from the menu
 - Config Manager will load!

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Memory Card - The Installation
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To install the package select "Softmod Setup" from the main menu, you should
see two options - "Install Package" and "Make ST.DB file"

"Install Package" will do exactly what it says, install the package. 

The "Make ST.DB file" option will "make" a new ST.DB file for you in your xbox
"E:\TDATA\fffe0000\music" Folder. The installation NEEDS this file to be there
and if you have NEVER ripped any audio with your Xbox you may not have this
file.

If you think you are ok, select the "Install Package" option and you will have 
on screen prompts to guide you through the install. Hopefully everything will 
run smoothly, you will then be told that "Fonts are NOT ACTIVE, Audio Hack is 
ACTIVE" and then the system will move on to the NEXT screen of the installation
where you can do all the good stuff.

Remember, at this stage the only hack enabled is the Audio hack! To change this
select the "Font/Audio Switch" menu option in the Config Manager.

Then, select a default dashboard from the options available. Once you re-boot
 this dashboard start, you can change to another dash or turn on/off the 
font/audio hacks by booting the "Softmod Config Manager" option from ANY of
the dashboards. The link is there, just look for it.

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FTP Access - The Installation
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Xbins contains the files that will allow you to get FTP access to your xbox, 
there are a few around and as long as you have either "MechAssault" - 
"007: Agent Under Fire" or "Splinter Cell" you should be ok..

I recommend any simple hack that allows you to boot "Evox" such as 
"MechassaultwithEvox" as these are normally quite small downloads and will 
allow you to gain FTP access quickly and easily.

If you need to know MORE about how to get FTP access here are some tutorials:
- http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=183856

You can FTP to your xbox using its IP address and "xbox" as username and 
password.

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mkjones - softmodlite - FTP INSTALL
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With FTP access to your Xbox unzip the "mkjones-softmodlite.zip" file.

You should see a file called "MA GameSave.zip" unzip this.
Once unzipped you should have a folder called "UDATA"

This is a VERY important step:

Go to the "UDATA\4d530017\62d648ebf155\ConfigMan" and find the files 
"newConfig.xml" and "Config.xml".

RENAME as such:

 - "Config.xml" rename to "startConfig.xml"
 - "newConfig.xml" rename to "Config.xml"

Now.

Browse this folder until you find a file names "mkjones.zip" it should be
in "UDATA\4d530017\62d648ebf155\"

Extract "mkjones.zip" to a folder named "mkjones" 

Browse the folder it has 2 folders inside:

The C folder contains:

 - fonts.zip

The E folder contains:
 
 - Dashboards.zip
 - PBL.zip
 - ST.zip

Now, FTP connect to your xbox, I recommend using FlashFXP.

You now need to upload the "UDATA\4d530017" folder onto your xbox.

Go to your xbox E drive. You should see UDATA.

Open this folder. Now upload the "4d530017" folder from the UDATA folder 
on your PC.

You have just uploaded the MA gamesave and Config Manager.

Stay Connected!

Now, on your PC unzip the zip folders 'inside' the mkjones folder so you 
have something like this:

The C folders:

 - fonts.zip > "fonts" (folder)

The E folder:
 
 - Dashboards.zip > "Dashboards" (folder)
 - PBL.zip > "PBL" (folder)
 - ST.zip > "st.db" (file)


The next step is simple. Upload the PBL and Dashboards folders in the E
folder on your PC to the E drive on your xbox.

You xbox should now have the Dashboards and PBL folders on E. It should
 look something like:

Xbox: 

 Dashboards
 PBL 
 UDATA
 TDATA

Now, on your xbox open the "TDATA" folder and find the "fffe0000" folder
(its at the bottom).

Open it, it should have a folder inside called "music" open this.

Inside this folder is a file named "ST.DB" rename this to "ST.or" and 
then upload the "ST.DB" file in the E folder on your PC. You have just
uploaded the audio hack.

Now, the fonts. 

Go to the C drive on your xbox. Open the fonts folder.

The unzipped fonts folder on your PC should contain "bert.bak" and 
"ernie.bak" upload these to your xbox fonts folder on the C drive.

That's the hacked fonts on your xbox.

Now, you are almost done! We just need to boot the Config Manager to 
finish up.

Reboot your xbox.

At this point the Audio hack is active, but the font hack is not. So, 
on reboot go to the MUSIC option on your xbox dashboard, you should see
a blank option select it then press:

A-DOWN-A-Right-Right-A-A-A

This will attempt to "copy" the hacked audio file and start the Config
Manager.

The Config Manager will now boot.

First you need to do now is decide if you want to "turn ON" the fonts
or keep the
Audio hack?

If you turn the fonts on, the hack will be started by selecting "PHOENIX"
from the M$ Dashboard, if not, you can boot the audio hack in the same 
was as you just did by selecting MUSIC and then:

 "Down-A-DOWN-A-Right-Right-A-A-A".

Now, select a default dashboard from the options available. Once you
re-boot this dashboard start, you can change to another dash or turn 
on/off the font/audio hacks by booting the "Softmod Config Manager" 
option from ANY of the dashboards. The link is there, just look for
it.

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Using the "Config Manager"
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Each dashboard that is included should contain a link back to the 
"Config Manager" Look on the main menu for it.

Boot into this if you need to:

 - Change between Fonts or Audio hacks
 - Change your default dashboard to either EvolutionX, MXM or UnleashX
 - Remove the package
 - Browse your hard drive using the File Explorer 


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And we are DONE!
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Well done!

If you want to take your Xbox on holiday, i.e. it will be "without power" 
for a good few hours, then ENABLE the audio hack until you arrive and have
power again.

No more worries about the clock loop.
You can use ripped music
Less tired fingers for gaming

Hope this helped some people. If it didn't, sorry 