Jordan Chase
@goteamscotch.com
Gfx artist, web dev, tech junkie, Xbox collector. Host of The Usual Places (Xbox podcast). One of the guys behind #playlivenation.
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Jordan Chase
@goteamscotch.com
· Jan 6
The Usual Places Modcast - Episode 6: Brian Schmidt
YouTube video by GoTeamScotch
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New Episode of The Usual Places is out now!
In this episode, we talk to Brian Schmidt, an audio engineer and composer who founded Game Sound Conference, built the audio systems for Og+360 Xbox, and created the startup animation sound for the Og #Xbox.
Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiUV...
In this episode, we talk to Brian Schmidt, an audio engineer and composer who founded Game Sound Conference, built the audio systems for Og+360 Xbox, and created the startup animation sound for the Og #Xbox.
Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiUV...
As a semi-professional photographer and amateur archivist, it kills me when people share photos by screenshotting them on their phones. I get that it's now always obvious how to download original copies, but I feel like most people aren't aware (or care) about the lost fidelity. 🙁
October 17, 2025 at 4:58 AM
As a semi-professional photographer and amateur archivist, it kills me when people share photos by screenshotting them on their phones. I get that it's now always obvious how to download original copies, but I feel like most people aren't aware (or care) about the lost fidelity. 🙁
It doesn't seem like this should work, but it does.
October 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It doesn't seem like this should work, but it does.
When this comes out, there will have been more time between the 2 movies than between the 1st movie and the launch of the Simpsons in 1989.
September 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
When this comes out, there will have been more time between the 2 movies than between the 1st movie and the launch of the Simpsons in 1989.
Bruh, Halo 3 is 18 years old. I can't believe they're still charging to play it online.
September 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Bruh, Halo 3 is 18 years old. I can't believe they're still charging to play it online.
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we used to build household shrines to Going On The Computer and it's no coincidence that as we abandoned these we started straying further from god's light
August 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
we used to build household shrines to Going On The Computer and it's no coincidence that as we abandoned these we started straying further from god's light
Today's top out-of-context reddit comment
August 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Today's top out-of-context reddit comment
Reposted by Jordan Chase
Did you know the Japan exclusive game Thousand Land had DLC?
I didn't either until cheato of Alpha Archive found 5 of 18 previously unknown DLC maps just a few days ago.
These maps have been archived and are now available on Rocky5's URL Downloader.
consolemods.org/XCAT
I didn't either until cheato of Alpha Archive found 5 of 18 previously unknown DLC maps just a few days ago.
These maps have been archived and are now available on Rocky5's URL Downloader.
consolemods.org/XCAT
July 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Did you know the Japan exclusive game Thousand Land had DLC?
I didn't either until cheato of Alpha Archive found 5 of 18 previously unknown DLC maps just a few days ago.
These maps have been archived and are now available on Rocky5's URL Downloader.
consolemods.org/XCAT
I didn't either until cheato of Alpha Archive found 5 of 18 previously unknown DLC maps just a few days ago.
These maps have been archived and are now available on Rocky5's URL Downloader.
consolemods.org/XCAT
It doesn't seem like this should work, but it totally does! You can even still video chat with others over Insignia (Xbox Live) in 2025.
Here's a guide on how you can mod an Eyetoy to work on Og Xbox:
consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox:Ey...
Here's a guide on how you can mod an Eyetoy to work on Og Xbox:
consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox:Ey...
July 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It doesn't seem like this should work, but it totally does! You can even still video chat with others over Insignia (Xbox Live) in 2025.
Here's a guide on how you can mod an Eyetoy to work on Og Xbox:
consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox:Ey...
Here's a guide on how you can mod an Eyetoy to work on Og Xbox:
consolemods.org/wiki/Xbox:Ey...
Xbox One thumbsticks on Original Xbox controllers are a winning combination. 👏
Feels so crispy and fresh.
Feels so crispy and fresh.
July 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Xbox One thumbsticks on Original Xbox controllers are a winning combination. 👏
Feels so crispy and fresh.
Feels so crispy and fresh.
Skeleton Key is a freely available community built toolkit for the Original Xbox that runs on stock (unmodded) consoles
- Softmod your console (Rocky5)
- Change your video settings
- Access your hard drive
- Upload lost DLC content (XCAT)
- Register with Insignia (Xbox Live replacement)
(and more)
- Softmod your console (Rocky5)
- Change your video settings
- Access your hard drive
- Upload lost DLC content (XCAT)
- Register with Insignia (Xbox Live replacement)
(and more)
July 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Skeleton Key is a freely available community built toolkit for the Original Xbox that runs on stock (unmodded) consoles
- Softmod your console (Rocky5)
- Change your video settings
- Access your hard drive
- Upload lost DLC content (XCAT)
- Register with Insignia (Xbox Live replacement)
(and more)
- Softmod your console (Rocky5)
- Change your video settings
- Access your hard drive
- Upload lost DLC content (XCAT)
- Register with Insignia (Xbox Live replacement)
(and more)
MakeMHz has issued a DMCA takedown against Pandora, an automated way of accessing Xbins. Xbins is a repository of homebrew apps, games, and BIOSes for the Original Xbox that has been around for many, many years. Xbins still exists, but Pandora is now unavailable to download or be developed publicly.
July 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
MakeMHz has issued a DMCA takedown against Pandora, an automated way of accessing Xbins. Xbins is a repository of homebrew apps, games, and BIOSes for the Original Xbox that has been around for many, many years. Xbins still exists, but Pandora is now unavailable to download or be developed publicly.
Hey @lovemhz.bsky.social looks like Microsoft stole your delay durations from Stellar too. Might want to send them a DMCA takedown or something. Idk
July 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Hey @lovemhz.bsky.social looks like Microsoft stole your delay durations from Stellar too. Might want to send them a DMCA takedown or something. Idk
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To help make up for lost sales due to fake DMCA takedowns on their shops, I gave an unlimited license to two shops for my Xbox Trace Fix repair kit card.
darkonecustoms.com/store/p/trac...
This is essentially a fancier version of the individual kits I released the gerbers to in January.
darkonecustoms.com/store/p/trac...
This is essentially a fancier version of the individual kits I released the gerbers to in January.
Trace Fix Repair Card Kit — Darkone Customs
Compatible across all XBOX’s Each kit includes the following: 1x Trace Fix Repair Kit (contains 1× 1.0-1.1 boards, 1× 1.2-1.6 boards, 2x D0-ET adapters) 2x FFC cable Installation instructions: ...
darkonecustoms.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
To help make up for lost sales due to fake DMCA takedowns on their shops, I gave an unlimited license to two shops for my Xbox Trace Fix repair kit card.
darkonecustoms.com/store/p/trac...
This is essentially a fancier version of the individual kits I released the gerbers to in January.
darkonecustoms.com/store/p/trac...
This is essentially a fancier version of the individual kits I released the gerbers to in January.
That's a shame. This means once OXHD comes out, it won't be able to be discussed on ogxbox.com, even though it's entirely its own project and shares no lineage, code, or designs from MakeMHz's HD+ product.
I can assume this is the intended outcome from throwing around so many DMCA threats.
I can assume this is the intended outcome from throwing around so many DMCA threats.
Thank you to the owner of the OGXbox forums for handling this situation professionally.
July 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
That's a shame. This means once OXHD comes out, it won't be able to be discussed on ogxbox.com, even though it's entirely its own project and shares no lineage, code, or designs from MakeMHz's HD+ product.
I can assume this is the intended outcome from throwing around so many DMCA threats.
I can assume this is the intended outcome from throwing around so many DMCA threats.
Hot take (?): Homebrew developers who use 1st-party source code / dev software leaks for a retired game console shouldn't be treated as thieves and scoundrels. It's what's keeping it alive and relevant 20 yrs later.
Read my full response to such accusations here:
www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
Read my full response to such accusations here:
www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
Truth in the Xbox Scene: A United Community Response
To the Xbox Scene & Community, The following blog titled Theft in the Xbox Scene (Archived) was recently brought to our attention that makes some serious accusations against members in the Xbox scene ...
www.xbox-scene.info
July 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hot take (?): Homebrew developers who use 1st-party source code / dev software leaks for a retired game console shouldn't be treated as thieves and scoundrels. It's what's keeping it alive and relevant 20 yrs later.
Read my full response to such accusations here:
www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
Read my full response to such accusations here:
www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic...
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I'm pretty late on this one to be honest (released the gerbers 6 months ago) though I am trying to catch up on the social media "obligations".
Xbox front panel trace fix kits. A pointless little project that a friend kept nagging me to get done:
www.ogxbox.com/forums/index...
Coming to github soon!
Xbox front panel trace fix kits. A pointless little project that a friend kept nagging me to get done:
www.ogxbox.com/forums/index...
Coming to github soon!
June 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I'm pretty late on this one to be honest (released the gerbers 6 months ago) though I am trying to catch up on the social media "obligations".
Xbox front panel trace fix kits. A pointless little project that a friend kept nagging me to get done:
www.ogxbox.com/forums/index...
Coming to github soon!
Xbox front panel trace fix kits. A pointless little project that a friend kept nagging me to get done:
www.ogxbox.com/forums/index...
Coming to github soon!
Adobe Audition feels like a late 90's program that has been patchwork-updated to work on modern PC's.
June 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Adobe Audition feels like a late 90's program that has been patchwork-updated to work on modern PC's.
How you paint an Xbox indoors when it's summer time in Arizona. Total Harbor Bay Butcher vibes.
Also, how to *not* protect a camera from getting paint specks on it.
(old photo)
Also, how to *not* protect a camera from getting paint specks on it.
(old photo)
June 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
How you paint an Xbox indoors when it's summer time in Arizona. Total Harbor Bay Butcher vibes.
Also, how to *not* protect a camera from getting paint specks on it.
(old photo)
Also, how to *not* protect a camera from getting paint specks on it.
(old photo)
UPnP fixed in XBMC 4 🔥
(thx Nikola Antonic)
Jellyfin casting/streaming to Original Xbox works quite well.
Left: PC Source 1080p
Right: Xbox Stream 720p
(thx Nikola Antonic)
Jellyfin casting/streaming to Original Xbox works quite well.
Left: PC Source 1080p
Right: Xbox Stream 720p
June 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
UPnP fixed in XBMC 4 🔥
(thx Nikola Antonic)
Jellyfin casting/streaming to Original Xbox works quite well.
Left: PC Source 1080p
Right: Xbox Stream 720p
(thx Nikola Antonic)
Jellyfin casting/streaming to Original Xbox works quite well.
Left: PC Source 1080p
Right: Xbox Stream 720p
Me opening bluesky today
June 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Me opening bluesky today
#originalxbox dashboard running in 720p looks so good. It's a shame the devs never made it run like this back in the day. It really shows off all the 3D work put into scenes. 😍
June 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
#originalxbox dashboard running in 720p looks so good. It's a shame the devs never made it run like this back in the day. It really shows off all the 3D work put into scenes. 😍
PSA (again)- if the help content for your app simply says "turns X feature on or off", then you do NOT have help for that feature!
I'm so tired of reaching for the manual and getting as much explanation as my own two eyes can see. Well duh, but what is that feature?? What does it do?! smdh 🙄
I'm so tired of reaching for the manual and getting as much explanation as my own two eyes can see. Well duh, but what is that feature?? What does it do?! smdh 🙄
May 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
PSA (again)- if the help content for your app simply says "turns X feature on or off", then you do NOT have help for that feature!
I'm so tired of reaching for the manual and getting as much explanation as my own two eyes can see. Well duh, but what is that feature?? What does it do?! smdh 🙄
I'm so tired of reaching for the manual and getting as much explanation as my own two eyes can see. Well duh, but what is that feature?? What does it do?! smdh 🙄
Okay so the thing about the gear wars is it was never really *about* the gears...
May 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Okay so the thing about the gear wars is it was never really *about* the gears...
I bought a clock that has a little projector to shine the time on the ceiling. I caught a glance of it at 4:04am, and for a brief moment it felt like I was being summoned to fix a website, bat-signal style.
May 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I bought a clock that has a little projector to shine the time on the ceiling. I caught a glance of it at 4:04am, and for a brief moment it felt like I was being summoned to fix a website, bat-signal style.
Exciting news from Prehistoricman. He's figured out how to flash v1.6 #OriginalXbox systems! For 20 years, this nut hasn't been cracked, but now, for the first time, all Xbox consoles will be able to be hardmodded without using a modchip.
Follow xbox-scene.info for more
Video credit: Prehistoricman
Follow xbox-scene.info for more
Video credit: Prehistoricman
May 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Exciting news from Prehistoricman. He's figured out how to flash v1.6 #OriginalXbox systems! For 20 years, this nut hasn't been cracked, but now, for the first time, all Xbox consoles will be able to be hardmodded without using a modchip.
Follow xbox-scene.info for more
Video credit: Prehistoricman
Follow xbox-scene.info for more
Video credit: Prehistoricman