How To Add Games To Modded Xbox

How to Put ROMs on My Modded XBox

By Nick Grimes

Updated September 22, 2017

Items you will need

Windows PC with FTP software
Modded Xbox running Evolution-X
Network hub or router
LAN cable

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If y'all're still running an original Microsoft Xbox, odds are yous're fix to get a flake adventurous with the panel. When the Xbox was first released, a steady stream of games kept the machine's owners interested. But with many Xbox enthusiasts moving onto the Xbox 360, the original machine lives on in the emulation community. If you lot own a modded Xbox, you may exist wondering how to add together emulation software and first building your ROM collection.

Downloading ROMs

Use your PC-to-emulation software if none exists on your Xbox. One site for downloading such software is provided in the Resources department.

Utilise your PC to download ROM files. There are many websites that provide ROMs for whatever organization your Xbox emulates. One listing of ROM files for the popular emulator MAME is provided in the Resource section.

Unzip your emulation software to a directory on your desktop. Open this directory in Windows Explorer.

Copy your downloaded ROM files to the \"ROMS\" directory for your emulation software.

Transferring ROMs

Connect your Xbox to the network hub or router using the LAN cable.

Turn on your Xbox. Evolution-Ten will first automatically.

Open Evolution-X's \"System\" section and choose the \"Network\" surface area. Your Xbox's IP address will be displayed.

Open your PC'due south FTP software and connect to your Xbox'due south IP accost.

Use your FTP software to transfer the folder containing your emulation software, including all files and subfolders, to the Xbox's \"E\" drive.

Creating a Menu Item

Use your FTP software to navigate to the Xbox'southward \"C\" drive and download the file \"menu.ini\" to your desktop.

Right-click the file \"menu.ini.\" Choose \"Open With...\" then select \"Notepad.\"

Curl to the department marked \"Apps.\"

Without deleting whatever existing text, add the following text to a new line in the file (note the lack of a infinite after the comma):

Item \"[your emulator proper name]\",\"eastward:[your emulator directory]\default.xbe\"

If yous are installing MAME, for instance, the text to add would be:

Particular \"MAME-Ten\",\"e:\MAME\default.xbe\"

Save the file and transfer it back to your Xbox's \"C\" drive, overwriting the old file. Restart your Xbox. Your emulator will exist selectable from Evolution-X'south \"Apps\" department.

Warnings

Before editing the \"carte du jour.ini\" file, it is wise to save a backup that you tin can transfer to your Xbox in an emergency.