Problems with display

eddie00001 · 23-05-2004, 11:58

I have the xecuter 2 modchip put in my Xbox the other day and all was going well until I accidentally changed my display settings from PAL to NTSC (NTSC-J I think it was), and then restarted my Xbox

. Now all I have is sound and no display. The DVD-drive you can hear spinning and the power light flashes green. If I deactivate the modchip, I get the same problems, only this time the power light flashes green/red.

Anyone have any ideas how I can reset it back to its previous settings - is there a disc I can download etc?

Thanks

Tezcatlipoca · 23-05-2004, 15:02

No idea, sorry Eddie

Have you tried the forums at XBoxScene? They may have an answer there.

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/

eddie00001 · 23-05-2004, 15:26

Yeah, they said I need a disc (swop disc I think they said) but so far not had a responce as to where I get it.

Tricky · 23-05-2004, 21:21

Could try using Slayers AutoInstaller???

eddie00001 · 24-05-2004, 07:45

Ok, got my display back by unplugginh the scart lead and swapping it for a RGB connection and then changing some settings on the TV, but I really want to get my scart lead going again. I've checked all my display settings on the Xbox and they are all set to PAL. However, I've not been able to check the settings for Windows Media Player as it will no longer load. This is the one I know has a different setting. Any ideas on this? Can I re-install just Media Player & how do I do it?

Defiant · 24-05-2004, 08:08

Why not just try out XBOX Media Centre instead and delete mediaplayer

eddie00001 · 24-05-2004, 09:31

I don't mind using that, its just I can't use my scart lead with the dolby digital connection.

Tezcatlipoca · 24-05-2004, 20:59

Why not?

I thought the only way to get DD5.1 output was to use the Advanced SCART Lead (official or 3rd party), which is *also* an RGB enabled SCART lead. (the standard SCART you get with an XBox just uses composite video)

(so what do you mean when you say you swapped from your SCART lead to an RGB connection?)

Also, out of interest, what settings did you change on the TV to get it working again?

XBox Media Player (& Centre) can be installed on its own. It's a matter of getting it from "the usual sources", & then just FTPing it over to the XBox (& also editing the config xml file for your particular setup).

eddie00001 · 25-05-2004, 00:03

I probably got the name of the lead wrong, not too hot on remembering names. The lead I'm using at the moment is the standard one that comes with the xbox, which has the left/right audio & a video lead. I want to go back to using my advanced lead for DD5.1

As for the settings on the TV, I just cycled through all the differnet video/display modes on the TV with both cables to see what would happen. My advanced scart wouldn't do anything, but eventually, the other lead brought me back my pics.

Tezcatlipoca · 25-05-2004, 00:17

So the RGB doesn't work anymore?

Very odd

Does the TV only have one SCART socket that supports RGB? Do you use a SCART switch box which can have RGB enabled/disabled (& if so, could the RGB button have been turned off).

What sort of options does the TV have?

Maybe one of the XBox settings has been changed, & you haven't noticed? Perhaps a setting that is only viewable when the XBox is in NTSC mode (e.g. when in NTSC, the XBox allows you to select HDTV I think, perhaps progressive scan, I'm not sure).

With the mod on, is everything definitely in PAL mode? If you change to NTSC, are all the settings (in EvoX & in the M$ dash) normal (except for it being in NTSC of course).

I can understand you wanting to go back to the advanced lead - it's much better than the normal one!

Can't think of anything else, eddie

eddie00001 · 25-05-2004, 00:49

I've tried the advanced scart in the three different sockets at the back of the TV (Sony Wega) and also in the DVD and Video player. The only option I know which is (probably) not set to PAL in in MS Media Player as I flicked the setting to NTSC-J just prior to resetting the Xbox and that's where the problems started. I've gone through all the other options and they are all set to PAL. Only problem is, for some reason I cannot load up MS Media Player anymore, think I may need to reinstall it.

eddie00001 · 25-05-2004, 21:44

No idea what I've done, but its now working as it should be, plus Ive got the Media Centre set up to share all my movies & music too!!!!!!!!!!!

Tezcatlipoca · 25-05-2004, 21:46

Cool. Glad you finally got it sorted, eddie

eddie00001 · 26-05-2004, 10:43

I think the swearing and the threat of putting it through the wall helped as it was just after this it all came back