WTB: Xbox Debug/Development Console

[mairsil]

Yeah, this is a shot in the dark, but if anyone has an Xbox debug or development console for sale, let me know.

[gprime]

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=384359&st=0

If you want to bid over $800 you can get an XDK.

[mairsil]

Actually, I already agreed to buy his. I just haven't had the chance to close the thread yet. Thanks for mentioning it though.

[gprime]

So are you a developer or just plan on learning? XDK's look like they could be a lot of fun.

[mairsil]

I'm hoping to be a developer. This will be useful for experience.

[crashwg]

What exactly is it that you can do with an XDK that you can't do with a modded xbox?

[mairsil]

What exactly is it that you can do with an XDK that you can't do with a modded xbox?

Spend a lot more money. While I could have gone the route of modding an Xbox into a debug unit, it still wouldn't be quite the same. One of the main limitations is that the regular Xbox only has 64MB of RAM, while the debug/dev kits have 128MB. The advantage of having an actual developer console is that I can do direct debugging through the additional ports on the back of it. Plus, I can use the recovery disks for when I screw up.

Of course, I would have screwed up a couple of consoles just trying to mod one of them properly. I can't solder worth a crap and the solder-less chips don't always work right.

[countchocula8]

saw this on the neogeo forums if it would help you out... http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117205

[Mr-Megalo]

I can vouch for the seller on the neo forums "the great hopper" hes a stand up guy easy to deal with. hes a longstanding member and is a collector aswell, drop him a PM

[mairsil]

Thanks, I saw that one too. I already found a Development Kit (should have it tomorrow), but I'm seeing if I have anything that interests him for the Debug Kit as well. Never hurts to have a backup.