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|	            X2BM - XECUTER2 BIOS MANAGER v1.0               |
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Introduction.                                                      
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The main aim of X2BM is to make it easy to manage, create & programme 
bios images for your xbox. No more need for bat files to stick     
images together, or for messy programming apps.                                       
                                                                   
                                                                   
Features.                                                          
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BIOS IMAGE CREATOR:

Graphical display of bios banks (256k / 512k / 1024k)
Easily create a 1MB image with whatever bios's you choose
Save images in 256k / 512k / 1024k format files
Read any bios file to view contents of image

MD5 MANAGMENT:

Database of all known BIOS's
Saves md5 indent strings in evox.ini format
If unknown bios easily create its name with a simple click
All bios names and MD5 Hash stored in easy to share BIOS.ini file

X2 PROGRAMMING:

Erase / Programme / Verify Options
100% Compatible with Win9x / 2k / XP 
Fast 1MB Programming & Verifying (2-3 Minutes)                                  
                                                                  
                                                                  
How to use.
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To create a new image for scratch open X2BM and select the size of the 
image you wish to create and then select bank 0 and press the 
'import bios into bank'. the select file dialog will appear select the
bios you what to import into the image (either 256k/512k/1mb) if the
bios has been mirrored in the file then X2BM will automatically resize 
its original size. repeat the above steps until the image has been
completly filled with bios's in the order you prefer.

To edit an existing image select the open image option and select the
image you want to modify, the image will be opened into the editor
you can then resize/delete import new bios's into that umage and
the save it.

Notes.
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Only use the import bios function to import single bios files (mirrored
ot not), do not use this function to import image files which contain
more than one type of bios, use the open function for this.

md5 checksums can be added/edited in the bios.ini file manually if you wish

on the xecuter 2 lite, the bios select switch swaps between banks 1 and 2
there fore splitting the 1mb in half. to ensure valid bioses are made
dont straddle 512k bios's over banks 1 and 2, keep them in 0-1 and 2-3.
if you want to use 256k bioses with the x2l mirror them in each 512k bank
below are some examples:


2 256k bios's

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 1  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 2  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 3  |  256k |
        |       |
        +-------+

2 512k bios's

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 1  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 2  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 3  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+


Example of X2 PRO 256k/512k Mixing.....

2 256k bios and 1 512k bios

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 1  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios3 |
Bank 2  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 3  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+


1 512k bios and 2 256k bios

        +-------+
        | bios1 |
Bank 0  | 512k  |
        |       |
        +       +
        |       |
Bank 1  |       |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios2 |
Bank 2  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+
        | bios3 |
Bank 3  | 256k  |
        |       |
        +-------+


TODO.
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Selective Bank Erase / Program Logic
SST 49LF020 Cheapmod / Matrix SUpport
PC BIOXX / Openbox Support

All ideas/bug reports will be listend too. Please post comments/suggestions on the Xecuter2 forums

Comments.
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The last few weeks have been a lot of fun. We've been on very good terms with evox (sure competition
and banter is great - but its all in good humour). We're happy to see many people pickup up on lots
of new skills and ideas - this is what modding is all about.



Have Fun.

Team Xecuter


