Xtreme Enterprise posted Part3 of their series about their upcoming Fantasy360 Console Replacement Cases:
In Part II, we talked in detail about the overall shape of the 360 and how it did not support the inclusion of jewels, dualfan and cooling issues. We had some really good feedback on the second article such as the part about pouring water on the 360 shells to test the water pooling effect. Another excellent suggestion (if you did not want to take apart your 360) is to lay the 360 on its side, and roll a marble on it and you will find it settling down quite nicely in the center.
By now, we presume that everyone who owns a 360 will have completed its 3 month warranty and is familiar enough with 360 casemods that involve not only faceplate replacements, but also the full console case dismantling process. Various tools can be used, as long as it is slim and sharp enough to contact the clips that hold both the top/bottom vents as well as the rear of the console. Fortunately, the original 360 case is made from durable composite plastic that flexes without breaking when one attempts to snap open the console shells. The same cannot be said for aftermarket replacements (faceplate and console shells alike).
Casemodding on the original 360 case is easy enough once you get the hang of it. It is common for users to open up their cases more than once during the casemod process. What we don't like is the 360's tricky design which makes it difficult and sometimes frustrating to do just that. This is even more so when using copy cases of inferior quality that either does not fit correctly or snaps/breaks when a slight pressure is applied on it.
You Xbox 360 folks that have been trying to relive classic arcade games on Xbox Live with the poor substitute of a gamepad might just be in luck. We just got word that Ed Farias of Arcade-in-a-Box has created a controller for that system with real arcade controls and a sourced and modified Xbox gamepad.
Check out Ed's snappy handy work in the image above. The prototype you see pictured is a wired version based using a Mad Katz controller PCB. The unit can also be used on a PC using Windows XP.
Here's the rub, Ed's not sure he want's to create these as there is a good deal of time involved soldering the connections properly. His current thought is to sell it as a kit for home users to finish. I think there's a load of demad out there so prove Ed wrong. If you would be interested in a kit or in a completed controller, drop Ed a line at Arcade-in-a-Box and let him know.
Update:
I (forahobby) made my own WIRELESS Street Fighter Anniversary Edition Arcade Controller for Xbox 360.. You could basically use the same tutorial as the WIRED ONE but you will have to obviously add a battery and some buttons for the SYNC (which i did easily).
As anyone who's spent a little quality time in Halo 2 on Xbox Live knows, smack talk can be an essential tactic in any encounter. While some people seem content with a quick running tea-bag and the stereotypic "you suck, nyuk nyuk," there's an elite crew online who, emboldened by the anonymous qualities of Xbox Live, have raised the trash talking bar to new and impressive heights.
Snappy comebacks can save your life and reputation if you're unfortunate enough to run into one of this crew, but annunciating coherently can often be difficult in the cacophonous heat of battle. As such, GameDr and Digital Innovations have developed the SmackTalk, a smallish voice-recording dongle that hooks into the 360 controller and headset. Users can record up to five clips via their headset's microphone, which become immediately accessible for playback via the five buttons on the SmackTalk unit on Xbox Live's voice service.
Armed with the SmackTalk you'll be able to relentlessly harass other players with as many gross sound effects and dumb one-liners as you can think of. When others attempt to talk back or drown you out, they'll quickly discover that their old-fashioned human tongues cannot keep up with your modern technology as you mash the SmackTalk's buttons. You might not be making any new friends, but at least you'll get the full rush of sophomoric thrill that is ruining a bunch of other people's days.
Turtle Beach have just released their new Ear Force X1 Headphones for Xbox 360 & PC. The headphones themselves are powered by USB and come with a built in amplifier as standard.
Also included is a Splitter cable that lets you keep your TV or Amplifier plugged in for easy switch back, along with the Ear Force volume control and Puck.
The Puck simply plugs into your controller like the standard headset and then allows you to control the volume via the Ear Force controller.
While looking into an unrelated story a little while ago I stumbled across (from what I can tell) a New 360 Controller. Now the information I have about it is almost none at present and this is mainly due to the fact that the site I found this little beauty on is in Japanese.
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The only real information I could grab was that it was tagged as a Freestyle 360 Controller. And has an additional Turbo button. I'm sure you will agree the quality is extremely good indeed. Right down to the Football style Xbox Guide button. The only thing i'm not quite so sure on is the D-Pad, it looks to easy to slip off of.
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So I guess we could come to the conclusion that this is a Third Party controller designed with a specific game in mind. Football from all accounts, Pro Evo anyone? ;)
If anyone has any other information on this controller please do let us know on our forums.
So your addicted to Xbox L!ve, not a day goes by that you cannot resist getting your L!ve hit! You love talking Smack to your opponents that you've just ripped apart for the 3rd time in a row. :)
Well this is where GameDr's Smack Talker comes in. This handy little gadget fits in-between your headset and your controller and allows you to pre-record upto 5 sound clips, be it you just talking smack or maybe a few of your favourite film sound clips.
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Record through the 360 headset mic or from any audio source to make wacked out clips to drive your opponents nuts!
Record your voice using the XBOX 360 headset microphone.
Add to the fact you can re-record your sound clips as many times as you like and you might just have yourself a fun little gadget to taunt your opponents with.
With a retail price of around $29.99(us) and £15.99 respectively and a release date of 1st November 2006 this might be one item to keep an eye on if you like messing with peoples heads. ;)
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Check out Ed's snappy handy work in the image above. The prototype you see pictured is a wired version based using a Mad Katz controller PCB. The unit can also be used on a PC using Windows XP.
Snappy comebacks can save your life and reputation if you're unfortunate enough to run into one of this crew, but annunciating coherently can often be difficult in the cacophonous heat of battle. As such, GameDr and Digital Innovations have developed the SmackTalk, a smallish voice-recording dongle that hooks into the 360 controller and headset. Users can record up to five clips via their headset's microphone, which become immediately accessible for playback via the five buttons on the SmackTalk unit on Xbox Live's voice service.
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