Remember ripping CDs to the HDD and using them for the in-game soundtracks? That was rad!

@chilldragon4752

2 жыл бұрын

A special time in many of our lives indeed

@ChicagoPaul2020

2 жыл бұрын

Man, burnout 3 was on another level when you were riding to your own soundtrack

@giselle8205

2 жыл бұрын

GTA

@psychoof78

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck The Police played every time I got a first down in NFL 2K5

@ryanpauloneeyed9669

2 жыл бұрын

Best racing experience ever! Doing endurance races with a custom soundtrack really helped.

I remember getting the OG Xbox many years agoat Christmas and it was bundled with Jet Set Radio Future and Sega GT 2002. It was a great console for it's time. It's amazing to see how far the Xbox brand has come along since the launch of the OG Xbox.

@joefawley9264

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't try jet set til it was on the vita. Great game.

@sadisticgamer4629

2 жыл бұрын

Xbox been the worst since 2001. 😅😂

@Donald_Allan

2 жыл бұрын

@@sadisticgamer4629 There's always one 🤣

@ThaexakaMavro

2 жыл бұрын

@@sadisticgamer4629 fact the first xbox was great downfall after that

@ThaexakaMavro

2 жыл бұрын

yup got that one too bought my self though lol

Would absolutely love to see that collab with MVG, you guys have both shown the Xbox (old and new) some well-deserved love this year and a collab to end off the year or something would be awesome!

@Revolution5268

2 жыл бұрын

Um did you watch his spawn wave podcast?

@shtposternutbag8207

2 жыл бұрын

@@Revolution5268 ???

@schnarfschnarf5886

2 жыл бұрын

You mark

@Ajme-kb4os

2 жыл бұрын

They podcast together often haha

@shtposternutbag8207

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ajme-kb4os I get that but I don't get why people are telling me that lol. Spawn asked if people wanted to see a collab with MVG on this subject so I said yeah. Them collabing on SpawnCast every week isn't that collab lol

I still use my original Xbox to this day and I have just given it some TLC as I had to remove the clock capacitor that was leaking as well as the 3 large capacitors near the PSU that had also burst. I also replaced the rubber band in the DVD drive. I have an OSSC so I have no need for an HDMI modification for the machine, and while I can solder, micro-soldering is beyond my limited abilities. I am surprised you didn't mention the clock capacitor issue in this episode, it's definitely something people should be aware of when buying original Xbox consoles.

@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog

2 жыл бұрын

Is there someone who can service my OG Xbox? because I love to have the clock cap removed; and also do cleaning service of it

@HindrikVideos

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog It's extremely easy to do. No need to pay someone to do it for you. You can literally remove the clock cap without issues. (except you have to set up the clock everytime you plug it back in)

@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog

2 жыл бұрын

@@HindrikVideos I never used solder before thats why I asked I dont want to wreck the console

@GoodlyPenguin

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog You can literally pull out the clock capacitors with your fingers and nothing bad will happen. You just have to know if you have a model Xbox below 1.6, and if you do have one below 1.6, those need the capacitors out ASAP

@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoodlyPenguin I have the 1.0 to 1.5b I believe

I got mine a two years ago. Over here in Peru it wasn't really that popular over the PS2, that's what got me interested on it in the first place. So many hidden gems! Also, it's a homebrew paradise . Even if you have a large physical collection, I'll highly recommend you to mod your device and install a bigger hard drive.

@Cookberg

2 жыл бұрын

The Xbox is the best console to mod for homebrew/emulation hands down

@Peterguy2012

Жыл бұрын

@@Cookberg arguably but if you want 240p wii is better in that respect and close to same power as og xbox

I got a classic Xbox console by sheer chance. I found one at a local charity shop here in Australia. They had one there without controllers, yet it had the cables for AV and power. It only cost $8AU! I purchased it, and tested it out at home since I already had the controllers there. It still worked!

@Dave-jj3fk

2 жыл бұрын

I got one from a family friend, came with everything but the controller, that and a tv that takes the av cables is all I’m mission, one day I’ll be able to relive my baby days

CLOCK CAPACITOR!!! Can't stress enough, you must remove the clock supercap (on almost all board versions), or it _will_ destroy the board.

@felipus

2 жыл бұрын

I'll do it tomorow! Thanks for the reminder

@Monsuco

2 жыл бұрын

Thank God I have a 1.6 Xbox

@ivanmontalvo9333

2 жыл бұрын

@@Monsuco if my xbox was made back on may 2005 it should be a 1.6 version, right? I ask because I don't want to open it to figure it out.

@FrostAden

2 жыл бұрын

When I bought mine I specifically asked to see the bottoms to see what year mine was made and luckily I found one made after 2005, and as a plus I got the best DVD drive that you can get when you buy an Xbox, I don't remember the name

Funfact: the case of the Xbox is not black! It's a very dark green. With the right lighting you can see it. And so are the controller.

@asmongoldsmouth9839

2 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't know that. That is cool to learn 👍

Collaboration with MVG? ABSOLUTELY! That would be an amazing crossover. Cheers!

As someone who owned an original Xbox and lived through that era it was such a fantastic time to be a gamer. That system was so powerful for its time and offered so many new experiences nobody had ever had before in gaming. I have thoroughly enjoyed the 360, the Xbox one and now the Xbox series X, but I have to say some of my most favorite getting memories were with the original Xbox.

Even though the PS2 was my go to at the time, there always was something about the original Xbox that always felt special to me for some reason that still holds true to this day.

YES!! My favorite Spawnwave videos - techy stuff! I still have my modded OG Xbox with a 250gb hdd. Tons of emulators etc, and some ripped xbox discs too. Would love to see any collab with MVG!! Make that happen!

Don’t forget you have to manually enable progressive scan mode on the OG Xbox. You do that by being on the Home Screen and on your controller hold both triggers and press both analog sticks in at the same time. Screen should flash and colors will be more vibrant and everything will look sharper.

@Matanumi

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the gamecube was the same....games had it but you had to manually enable it

@Cyborg647

2 жыл бұрын

@@Matanumi no if you had component and you put in a game that was scan compatible it will ask you if you want to enable it

@mrjones29

2 жыл бұрын

never knew that.

Keep the lightening skin. One of the Xboxes that I just bought in a lot for repair had a MP3 playlist from the early 2000's, stuff like..Linkin park/Mudvayne/Korn/POD...it was pretty awesome to listen though it, thinking what it must of been like at the time to load it up for the OG user. I was in my early 20's at the time of the console launch, so it was like a time machine for me too. Great video, I think you really hit the point as think thing being a really good answer to PC gaming. I was a console gamer from Atari 2600-PS1 and then moved out and was in that part of my life, got into PC gaming because I bought a P3 for college work and skipped out on the release of the Xbox. I did pick one up around 2004 from my room mate...played mostly Halo and Ninja Gaiden before selling it to get a sweet new white 360..

You and MVG would be sick! He loves his Xbox's stuff, so I'm sure it would be a sweet video.

I always thought it was good to collect the OG XB games, with so many being playable on the 360, Xbox One, and now Series X. All the original Bioware games, Splinter Cell series, and the best versions of so many games from that gen. There's still a lot to love.

I really enjoy your retro videos. Thanks for making them

What I'd like to see is more stuff between you and MVG is about replacing the DVD drive as there's a lot at used shops with burned out drives. I bought three bricked consoles from a store and frankensteined them together to make one working one. The only issues were the drives. I now have one that reads all disks but the drive has issues closing completely first.

Seeing you and MVG collaborate would be an amazing Christmas gift!!!

That collab between MVG and you seems like a great idea! Go for it 👍🏼

Aside from the graphics, the hard drive was the most impressive thing about it. I had a friend put as many songs on it that he could and a lot of game saves and it was still at 500000+. Also, long live The Duke. That was my controller when I was a teen. Sadly I can't use it that well anymore, these boomer hands aren't what they used to be.

@retrosoul8770

2 жыл бұрын

Hate to be that guy but the hard drive is actually my least favorite feature retrospectively because the hard drives inside are dying now, saves are getting corrupted, and you can't backup your save games. It's a real problem going back to enjoy the system now unlike the Ps2 and GameCube which can have saves copied across memory cards for protection. This was true even back then but it's even worst now.

@speedracer123222

2 жыл бұрын

@@retrosoul8770 you can hardmod or softmod and you can backup your saves perfectly fine and also able to replace the hard drive.

@retrosoul8770

2 жыл бұрын

@@speedracer123222 that's only with the mod being performed right because if the systems og drive is removed doesn't the system not work anymore?

@speedracer123222

2 жыл бұрын

@@retrosoul8770 you can backup anytime via ftp but you can a save a console with hard mod but you won’t have the consoles data. It just needs to be modded to do the games for example that don’t exactly support using memory cards and backing up eeprom saves Xbox’s hard drives often and keeps it’s unique data and can be used on insignia when it comes out.

@augakem

Жыл бұрын

​@@retrosoul8770I mean, OG Xbox also used memory cards, but you had to slap them into your controller.

I play mine every now and then! In my opinion one of the best one of the best consoles of all time.

@Bragg224

2 жыл бұрын

Man I messed this comment up

@James-gj8rn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bragg224 you can edit it :)

@Bragg224

2 жыл бұрын

@@James-gj8rn I was going to but somebody had already saw my comment so I decided to just hold my L. Keeps me humble 😂

@DragonProtector

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer gamecube

@Bragg224

2 жыл бұрын

@@DragonProtector hey I said one of the best! GameCube is amazing too. Viewtiful joe!

I was on a vacation up in Washington and we were in the town that Twilight was based off of. We went in this big grocery/clothing store and at the front they were selling video games on what looked like a magazine stand. But these games were for the original Xbox and they still had the plastic on it peeling off like they have been in that spot for the last 20 years.

@sipahi61

2 жыл бұрын

Did you buy any ?

@heartgrenade8359

2 жыл бұрын

@@sipahi61 I wish I would have purely for the novelty but none of the games were really all that valuable so I didn’t.

The 6th generation is by far the oldest generation you can easily hook up to a lot of modern TVs without modification and with generally good results. Component output options on most of the systems, and (even better) the VGA output option on the Dreamcast! And a few DC games even had the option to set a widescreen aspect ratio, since the system didn’t know whether it was on a widescreen TV or not (there were some 480i and 480p widescreen TVs in the early days, but no handshaking that communicated that to the game console). But, yes, HDMI-only TVs are becoming more common so mods like this will have more and more value going forward. But I have been gaming since the first generation (still have my old Pong clone that you hook up to the TV with an RF modulator!) and I appreciate that it’s possible at all to hook many of these 6th-gen systems up to many new TVs still, with the Dreamcast over VGA producing a progressive signal making it (I think) the oldest system to be able to do so without modification.

@ajsingh4545

2 жыл бұрын

Xbox looks decent in HDTV BUT ps2 is a very mixed to the point that I got a 24 inch CRT just to play ps2 as intended. Diff is huge on crt.

@HollowRick

Жыл бұрын

​@@ajsingh4545 agreed

I would love to see a MVG co-op. Wish i had this mod on one of my 2 Xbox consoles. Still have my first one.

Reminder: on a PAL xbox you NEED to install a modchip (or softmod it at least) in order to set the console to NTSC, as a software lock prevents you from enabling the HD resolution settings otherwise.

@Dan-TechAndMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Hardmodding original Xboxes (modchip or TSOP) is vital these days, those old hard drives ain't going to last forever.

Great video. I always really enjoy your more "hands on" videos like this. Hopefully not too long to wait until the next one :)

Great video. Og xbox still plays in my house today...

I bought an original xbox from a thrift store for 6 dollars. It works well

@jamin63

2 жыл бұрын

I need one. I really want to play forza, crimson skies, halo, and jet set radio future.

@onpoint4gamers

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky you!

@ForgedTony

2 жыл бұрын

@@onpoint4gamers thanks, i bought a controller and halo orginal

it looks beautiful on that screen after the HDMI was installed! 😍

I had actually started repurchasing some of my old Xbox games that I played growing up! Kept all my games in a stack that sat on top of the dresser so they all became destroyed. So I've been trying to find my favorites with the case and book online. Glad I got a bunch of my favorites before you posted this one!!

i would love to see a spawn wave MVG collab! I loved the OG Xbox, i definitely will be collecting some of my old favorite games for sure

Well, I guess ReviewTechUSA will be buying an original Xbox soon. Thanks for content ideas.

I have this mod in my Xbox as well. It’s pretty awesome. Xbox games have gone up in price/value so there are some at or above the $100 mark

Great video. I’ve still got a version one sealed in my loft. Might even be a ver 2 but it’s all brand new.

i just did my hdmi upgrade a few months ago love it. also added a clear case, 500gb hard drive and mod chip. worth it

Even if the value is not going to go up, I'm pretty sure videos like this will make that happen rather quickly

It lived its life with the skin, keep it on. I don’t know if this had to do with the Mortal Kombat movie or OG Xbox games in general but I know Shaolin Monks went up in price a small bit but then it went back down again. I don’t see Xbox games getting near as expensive as GameCube games. Everyone had a GameCube as a kid and these prices are nostalgia driven as those kids are now 20 years older with disposable income. I really don’t think a lot of kids had Xboxes back then and it was mostly people who were already enthusiasts. It is a great system if you want to collect games to actually play them instead of trying to have a collection to resell later on.

@user-cv4qs4qw9q

2 жыл бұрын

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@SK91NO

2 жыл бұрын

The GameCube was the 2nd worst selling system of that generation next to the Dreamcast, though the Xbix and GameCube only had a margin of 2 million between them

@desklaser

2 жыл бұрын

@@SK91NO But the GameCube is what is most associated now with nostalgia buying. That is why GameCube prices are so high right now. Lots of the people buying those games all had a GameCube as a kid.

PLEASE PLEASEEEE Do another video going all out on the xbox! This system is worth it for sure.

Great take, great job on the soldering! I have an OG Xbox that was gifted to me when new. I think it had only been out for a year, maybe less. I bought a Chinese component cable for it and have it hooked into my receiver. The receiver then processes the signal and converts it into HDMI. Pretty sweet setup; looks amazing, although I haven't played it for a LONG TIME. I prefer to play OG games on the XOneS, although I have a LOT of OG games that don't have back compat support, so they HAVE TO be played EITHER on the OG OR on the 360. Cheers!

Would love to see a fully modded updates version!!

The original xbox was the greatest console released especially considering pc had nothing in the gaming sector of pcs back then and my own xbox still works to this day. Ive had 13 xbox 360s but only 1 original xbox

@rolandssavdons7993

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you have 13 360s? Are they producing incredible hash-rates?

@AH-hm2mq

2 жыл бұрын

Most Xboxes are broken now tho. Greatest console is the PS2 for sure.

I have one of these ordered and it will be my first console mod. I've done other electronic soldering before but I am still nervous. This video was Awesome! Thanks.

@user-cv4qs4qw9q

2 жыл бұрын

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Awesome video! Would love to see you mod one up next!

Spawn Wave a decade from now: Why I’m buying the first wheel ever invented in 2031

I'd be very interested to see how the HDD gets replaced (possibly with an SSD). I am considering doing that myself. And personally I'd remove that lightning skin. Original Xbox all the way.

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2 жыл бұрын

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@jonathansoko1085

2 жыл бұрын

@@rockapartie Which is gonna exlcude most console fanboys from doing it since they arent usually the smart types.

@ProffyChaos

2 жыл бұрын

Is there any point using an SSD? The original HDD was IDE so you have to get an adapter to SATA but the data transfer rate will still top out at IDE speed of approx. 130MB/s. Is my reasoning correct?

@SeeJayPlayGames

2 жыл бұрын

@@ProffyChaos correct, but I'm sure the consideration is not speed but drive life... how much life does a 20 year old 8GB HDD have left in it? Besides, replacing it would make the system 1000% quieter. You'd only have the optical drive and the one exhaust fan making noise. Also it would be a bit lighter (albeit rather unbalanced).

@ProffyChaos

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeeJayPlayGames good point about the longevity. I changed it for a 2TB HDD but I think the amount I play the OG Xbox I am not really at risk of wearing it out.

I got one back in 04 and had it hard moded with a 160 gig hdd. Still going strong. 🤙🤙

Do you have any recommendations for soldering in new joysticks on the og xbox controller or the 360 controllers? I bought some off brand but they are bad, and the original are not repairable or have insane stick drift

Never had an Xbox before but I'm hoping I can get the series x!

I love my original Xbox, and I generally buy games on the Xbox to save money over buying the PS2 or GC versions. Definitely a great system to collect for if you are on a budget, and still want a lot of awesome games.

@anen9332

2 жыл бұрын

Plus, multiplatform releases are almost always the best on Xbox. Which is hilarious: bargain prices compared to PS2 and GC while being the best versions, sometimes to a generational degree (Splinter Cell, Just Cause, etc).

@SuperGameHulk

2 жыл бұрын

@@anen9332 haha totally forgot to mention this! Yes!

@Darkscenes-jp4ge

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperGameHulk Collecting for Xbox 360 is cheaper than the original Xbox at this moment

@SuperGameHulk

2 жыл бұрын

@@Darkscenes-jp4ge alright

Does the HDMI mod improve the picture/graphics much over component cables? My TV has component inputs so unless there is a significant improvement I can't see myself doing this mod.

Hmm cool to know Jon and I both first took an Xbox apart to get interested in console repair/modifications

Still have my OG Xbox back in my parents house. I remember moding custom DVD drive to backup games to upgraded HDD and Ive installed external USB port so I can hook up any USB things like keyboard, mouse or usb storage to move divx and other media easily between PCs/friends. Made it my home cinema multimedia player/console. Great box ahead of its time back then!

Got my Xbox on release date back in 2001 and still playing it. Even got the Xbox live beta tester stuff.

I've been running my official Ms hd component cables to my theater setup. How do those compare to this HDMI mod?

Great video! I do have to say with Time Splitters Futre Perfect being BC. That is the most ultimate BC needed in my book! And keep up the great work.

Will there be less input lag now that the signal goes from digital straight to digital instead of having to convert the video to analog?

A quieter fan upgrade would be nice too. I changed out both fans on my 1.0 model and it makes all the difference.

@rRefuseToSelfCensor

2 жыл бұрын

Replace it with a 40mm noctua fan and ur golden

I wonder, would the hdmi mod work in pal territory? I've got an original chrystal one and a modded one. The modded one supports 720p /1080P with component cables, the original unmodded one stays at 480 p. No option to change it.

I will still be using my Neoya X2VGA+ to my XBOX. It did work very well back in the days and still getting the job done now. My plans for my XBOX is upgrade that 120 gb hard drive with bigger one and do proper deep clean on it after it has been in storage for around 10 years. I have removed that leaky cap in it. No damage lucky enough. Nice video!

I snagged one a couple of years ago because the Goodwill Outlet was selling it for $5, apparently the orange ring of annoyance at not having an AV cable plugged in was confused for a RROD. Snagged a near mint condition Duke controller, a beat up enough to test cable, bringing it to about $15. Scored a mod chip and gave it a full cleaning (and clock cap removal). The DVD laser merely needed a quick cleaning, and it was golden.

I would definitely like to see you and MVG collaborate on the OG Xbox as he has done many videos so an ultimate system would be pretty cool

What is the Maximum hard drive size you can get on there, with the maximum amount of xbox games on them? How much of the xbox library is possible?

Is the HDMI mod an upgrade over proper rgb component cables or just equal to them?

I'd love to see some modding vids from you! I just wish you weren't blowing up my original Xbox collector market 😅

Do you have a link we're you bought the new HD bored from?

Can't believe this came out before I was born. I still have mine, but I haven't used it in a while.

Where can we pick up / purchase that HDMI solder in chip?

i would love to see a huge ultimate original xbox build. would love to see what you could do to enhance an already great console

I have 8 original Xbox consoles in storage. Still haven't gotten around to cleaning them up. But this is a good reminder to get on it.

I *REVIVED* my OG Crystal Xbox with a once broken Disc Drive and bought at least 6 new Games till now + an HDMI converter and I *LOVE IT!* 🤗

Love this game console. Thanks for the post, buddy.

I picked one up, advertised as excellent, it gives me a disk error every other game. Some times I have to try several times until it reads the disk, for some reason it reads halo 1 almost every time, out of 10 tries it will read wwf raw maybe once. Does anyone know if the disk read error get worse ?

Yo this was a dope video dude. And I personally dig that blue lightening g skin. I also kept a good amount of my og xbox games. Fifa 2003 is def one of the funnest soccer experiences one can have. And four player? Forget about it! Awesome fun!

Yes, I would love to see you deck out an original Xbox with MVG! This mod is fantastic but I’d be afraid to attempt it myself.

An OG XBOX collaboration with MVG would be fantastic. The input from both would be interesting and entertaining. You guys busy tomorrow?

Keep the lighting skin 😂 look crazy!!!

Can't believe these games are nearly 20 years old. They look amazing!

I would love to see a video where you upgrade the xbox and collaborate with someone as well!

you got a technical mind sir. That doa 3 on the table? Picked up after it became BC - nostalgia. My first console was this and its still lying around - who knows? One day i'll mod. Thanks keeping the past with us.

You didnt mention if you took out or replaced the clock capacitor

makes sense for archiving purposes since not all of xbox OG library made made it to backwards due to technical and mostly legal reasons while unknown when they'll return to adding to the catalog

I have my Xbox outputting Component on a set of official cables into an OSSC and it looks incredible on my plasma

DEFINITELY want to see an XBOX Super Mod video!!

I'd like to see you team up w MVG and upgrade every old console to the max for sure

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2 жыл бұрын

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wonder how much it would cost if they made a full size board that has the hdmi port onboard instead of comp out where we culd just swap the main boards

Whipped this bad boy out a few weeks ago and been playing it like crazy

Damn. That picture looks so crisp. I'm using a Retrotink to convert the analog component HD to HDMI, but this mod looks way better.

you and MVG are the best! I hope you two do some projects together. do you live in the same state?

Dude I've already collected most of the games at this point now. Glad I started the shopping spree over a year ago :D

I remember watching the young gamers with their fancy twin analog sticks on that behemoth of a controller. It reminded me of a Dreamcast controller without the VMU. They were so cute. My Vectrex was a tad jealous of that second stick.

I wonder how fast the games would load using an SSD. Like, are they programmed in a way that would allow significantly faster loading or would it not make much of a difference?

I’m lucky enough to have a really good game store nearby. They always have a ton of original Xbox’s in stock as well as pretty much any console you want. I saw an Atari Jaguar there the other day.

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2 жыл бұрын

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I bought a xbox that was softmodded with Unleash X and given a 1TB SDD hard drive. I don't have the technical skills to make a hard HDMI change, but I did the the component cables AND a top quality HDMI converter - both of which look fantastic. I installed most of the games in the Xbox library onto the hard drive. I still own all of my original game discs and boxes (over 40 in total) from my days playing it originally. However, having games installed directly to the hard drive without worry of disc read errors or maintenance and NONE of the money of buying a physical disc ever going into the hands of the creators anyway, i have no remorse for downloading the remaining titles I don't own physical copies of.

Spawn wave where did get the HDM mod at ?

I brought one back to life that had a bad disc drive and needed new capacitors! Runs better than my childhood one now 😂😂👀

I have the XboxHD+ kit, but I am not certain if I want to install it in my main Xbox or if I should wait for the XboxDigital kit next year

I legit have this skin on my OG Xbox from 2004 except it's red lightning and it even came with a custom skin for the controller.

I just recently got my third original Xbox. Completely serviced, has a OpenXenium Modchip and it has a wii2hdmi internal mod that has a nice image. Nice 500gb drive with ide to SATA Adapter and 80 pin ide cable. I love the Xbox it has a really nice library and thanks to Insignia we can finally experience proper multiplayer on the og xbox since the shutdown of Xbox Live 1.0 (i know xlink Kai is a thing but some games don't even have system link)

I have an orginal Xbox. Where can I get my modified?