tepples wrote:
As I understand it, you need the official xdk only if you want 3D acceleration. Otherwise you can use openxdk and a modchip.
Well, I wonder how much hardware acceleration you would get for 2D operations needed to properly scale the image for fullscreen aspect ratio respecting display. With regards to modchips, most people don't seem to realize this, but software modding methods have been discovered, so that you don't even need a mod-chip anymore. Just run a software exploit and your Xbox is modded. Far easier and cheaper than buying and installing a mod-chip. Even better, the software exploits can be undone very easily, in case you ever want to un-mod your console.
I bought an Xbox just for software modding so that I could install some classic console/arcade emulators, MP3 player, and Xvid/DivX player. My only current beef is that the current port of FCEU is extremely out of date, and lacks the new sound code.