For all us lazy slobs at Joystiq, it's a beautiful dream to behold. We doubt we'll ever have the opportunity to actually buy one, but modding community element14 is giving away Ben's prototype, if signing up for forums to win homemade Xbox disc-changers is your scene.
For all us lazy slobs at Joystiq, it's a beautiful dream to behold. We doubt we'll ever have the opportunity to actually buy one, but modding community element14 is giving away Ben's prototype, if signing up for forums to win homemade Xbox disc-changers is your scene.
Reader Comments (56)
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:19PM Mr Hett said
I wanna be his apprentice. Imagine how awesome I would be!
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:23PM JoeBruin said
He did it, he made a Sony Xbox
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:27PM DarrylKensley said
haha that is pretty sick.
Id be terrified of someone bloody selecting a game when one was being played... That has the potential to go AWRY!
Id be terrified of someone bloody selecting a game when one was being played... That has the potential to go AWRY!
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:18AM aea0a095 said
@DarrylKensley
If you actually watched the episode, he programmed the arduino board to NOT rotate the spindle when a disk was in the loaded position. And the disk can only be unloaded by the Xbox360's standard "eject disk" mechanism.
This is ben heck, did you seriously think he'd make a flaw like that?
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If you actually watched the episode, he programmed the arduino board to NOT rotate the spindle when a disk was in the loaded position. And the disk can only be unloaded by the Xbox360's standard "eject disk" mechanism.
This is ben heck, did you seriously think he'd make a flaw like that?
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 10:33AM DarrylKensley said
@aea0a095 Aaaaah, I must have been distracted on that part. The guy is a genius but lets face it, hold no 'stage presence'
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Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:30PM arucious said
I'm kind of confused as to what this does ._.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:42PM Ozzpot said
Whenever I watch one of these I always end up thinking -
"I reckon I could do that!"...
"Well maybe not"...
"Okay definitely not"...
"I literally have no idea what he is talking about"...
"I reckon I could do that!"...
"Well maybe not"...
"Okay definitely not"...
"I literally have no idea what he is talking about"...
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:43PM BoBsS said
Ben heck is a freaking awesome mechanical engineer.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:46PM The Cole Train said
I wish I had that much talent.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:48PM Ballistic H said
Is it me or there's a kind of a paradox with Xbox 360 gamers?
"Haha PS3 needs to install their games" then later "Install your Xbox 360 game to the HDD, it'll perform better" or
"We don't need integrated WiFi, wired is better" then "Yey for integrated WiFi in the new Xbox S" or
"Who cares about HDMI; there's not enough people with HDTVs" then later "Yey they now include an HDMI port" or
"Who cares if it's multiple discs, are you lazy?" then later "This is awesome: a disc changer"
"Haha PS3 needs to install their games" then later "Install your Xbox 360 game to the HDD, it'll perform better" or
"We don't need integrated WiFi, wired is better" then "Yey for integrated WiFi in the new Xbox S" or
"Who cares about HDMI; there's not enough people with HDTVs" then later "Yey they now include an HDMI port" or
"Who cares if it's multiple discs, are you lazy?" then later "This is awesome: a disc changer"
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:02PM monkeyontherun4 said
@Ballistic H
Umm i dunno about you but i am glad they put a lot of those items in, HDMI yes please, WIFI yes please. disk changer awesome but maybe not necessary.
way to be a troll
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Umm i dunno about you but i am glad they put a lot of those items in, HDMI yes please, WIFI yes please. disk changer awesome but maybe not necessary.
way to be a troll
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:14PM TraceurRyuk Part III said
Is it really being a troll if it's factual? That's like me saying "Battlefield 3 will look better on PC than PS3 and 360" then you guys saying I'm a PC troll. It's a fact.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:32PM panama chief said
@Ballistic H
sony: we aint wagglin....thats for kids!!!
microsoft: neither are we......
3 years later: "buy our waggle devices!!"
point is: nothing is sacred and all companies eat their words in time......
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sony: we aint wagglin....thats for kids!!!
microsoft: neither are we......
3 years later: "buy our waggle devices!!"
point is: nothing is sacred and all companies eat their words in time......
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:47PM Ballistic H said
@monkeyontherun4
What? Might want to do a bit of research in gaming history and how people reacted with each features on both sides. And you might want to take TraceurRyuk Part III's perception and analysis because your's isn't gonna get you far in debates.
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What? Might want to do a bit of research in gaming history and how people reacted with each features on both sides. And you might want to take TraceurRyuk Part III's perception and analysis because your's isn't gonna get you far in debates.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:47PM Colorfuljosh said
@TraceurRyuk Part III
no but apparently you think of yourself as a elite god if you even mention pc so watch out
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no but apparently you think of yourself as a elite god if you even mention pc so watch out
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 10:29PM brer said
@Ballistic H There is a major difference between an optional install and a mandatory one. I won't debate your other examples because those are things I wanted from day one. I think a lot of people were willing to overlook those small omissions for a cheaper console in the beginning because when the xbox launched not many people did have hdmi (that I knew at least) They've added those two features in the new console while keeping the price down so I am happy.
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:15AM broken 4th wall said
@brer
not to mention the games. i know that's what kept me off from buying a PS3 until a couple years ago. besides the price, there was absolutely nothing to play on it! or it was just barely getting good games that launched on the 360 at least a year before (BioShock, Oblivion). now, i can safely say i'm glad to own both. for the PS3 i enjoy the exclusives, and for the 360 i enjoy the superior XBLA selection, the occasional exclusive, and rampant racist shit talk!
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not to mention the games. i know that's what kept me off from buying a PS3 until a couple years ago. besides the price, there was absolutely nothing to play on it! or it was just barely getting good games that launched on the 360 at least a year before (BioShock, Oblivion). now, i can safely say i'm glad to own both. for the PS3 i enjoy the exclusives, and for the 360 i enjoy the superior XBLA selection, the occasional exclusive, and rampant racist shit talk!
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 8:40AM stressflyer said
@Ballistic H
as opposed to sony that in the begining put in a bluray player into the ps3 that made the console prohibitively expensive
and thus crippled thier early install base
which made all third party developers base their games off the xbox architecture first and PS3 second
and thus the ports for PS3 were handed over to inferior developers or the development team B and they ran terrible.
thus continued a vicious cycle, which is why the superior in all regards to all other consoles (which I honestly believe is true). PS3 is still third in the US market
So yeah....
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as opposed to sony that in the begining put in a bluray player into the ps3 that made the console prohibitively expensive
and thus crippled thier early install base
which made all third party developers base their games off the xbox architecture first and PS3 second
and thus the ports for PS3 were handed over to inferior developers or the development team B and they ran terrible.
thus continued a vicious cycle, which is why the superior in all regards to all other consoles (which I honestly believe is true). PS3 is still third in the US market
So yeah....
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 9:01AM ToTheMoon said
@broken 4th wall
>>there was absolutely nothing to play on it!
I guess we had different PS3's... or perhaps different taste in games because I bought and played 18 games in the first year of it's release. ANd before the hecklers jump in and day, "there were more than 5 games released on it?", you can see the list of games here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games. Sort by North American release date and you can count them yourself.
As for the rampant racist talk, the PSN has it's share as well. XBL does not have a monopoly on all the rednecks...
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>>there was absolutely nothing to play on it!
I guess we had different PS3's... or perhaps different taste in games because I bought and played 18 games in the first year of it's release. ANd before the hecklers jump in and day, "there were more than 5 games released on it?", you can see the list of games here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games. Sort by North American release date and you can count them yourself.
As for the rampant racist talk, the PSN has it's share as well. XBL does not have a monopoly on all the rednecks...
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 2:25PM (Unverified) said
I noticed how he used a Sony product to make the xbox better....
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Posted: Jul 11th 2011 8:58PM Hivetyrant said
Wow.
Usually the kinds of people that do these types of video's have 0 acting/presentation skill, but Ben is quite pleasant to watch considering his skill. I like how he doesn't constantly try and make crap jokes or bad video effects.
Also, a great "hack", not one for everyday Joe, but a great piece of engineering none-the-less.
Usually the kinds of people that do these types of video's have 0 acting/presentation skill, but Ben is quite pleasant to watch considering his skill. I like how he doesn't constantly try and make crap jokes or bad video effects.
Also, a great "hack", not one for everyday Joe, but a great piece of engineering none-the-less.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:08PM mikeburnfire said
An automatic disc changer for the Xbox360! This is a great idea, since games that fit on a single PS3 Blu-ray disc need to be split up into several CDs.
Congratulations 360-owners! Now you can play straight through L.A. Noir like PS3-owners!
Congratulations 360-owners! Now you can play straight through L.A. Noir like PS3-owners!
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 1:46PM Drakkenfyre said
@mikeburnfire
You understand the the access time is so slow on some of those massive discs that they have to duplicate the data in several spots so the load times aren't even longer?
Not an effecient use of such a huge storage medium.
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You understand the the access time is so slow on some of those massive discs that they have to duplicate the data in several spots so the load times aren't even longer?
Not an effecient use of such a huge storage medium.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:16PM ybfelix said
What? PS3 games come on discs too, no?
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:23PM Schlecht said
This is perfect for lazy gamers like me!
...sign up at a forum? No thanks, too lazy
...sign up at a forum? No thanks, too lazy
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:28PM ybfelix said
@mikeburnfire i just realized what you and Ballistics mean, I think you kinda miss the point? It's primarily used to change from game to games, like a car CD player?
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:25AM broken 4th wall said
@ybfelix
what mikeburnfire means to do is troll because he just got done wacking off to large breasts and is suffering from ineptitude, also known as "little man syndrome". it's OK mikeburnfire, you don't have to die ugly, alone, and with AIDS. seek change within yourself and you may one day be able to achieve something of mediocre worth.
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what mikeburnfire means to do is troll because he just got done wacking off to large breasts and is suffering from ineptitude, also known as "little man syndrome". it's OK mikeburnfire, you don't have to die ugly, alone, and with AIDS. seek change within yourself and you may one day be able to achieve something of mediocre worth.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 9:28PM Odog4ever said
So this for for the people the say Kinect is too much exercise for them. Add this disk changer, a mini-fridge, and a diaper and they will be in heaven...
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 10:15PM Kougeru said
THIS is the kind of "modding" that's perfectly legal [though it still voids your warranty]. Love this guy.
Posted: Jul 11th 2011 11:09PM (Unverified) said
At that point why wouldn't you just buy the PS3 version? I cannot think of a single exclusive 360 game with multiple discs
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 12:09PM Dukk420 said
@LinkRazr Is the PS3 version "crap"? I played it on 360, but was thinking of getting the PS3 version because I'm itching to play through it again and I sold my 360 copy long ago. I also wanted to check out the PS3 version since it comes with all the DLC...I didn't get all the DLC on the 360. But now that ur saying it sucks I'm second guessing myself about getting it! What exactly sucks about it?
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Posted: Jul 12th 2011 1:50AM Epsilon said
Microsoft, hire this man.
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 3:20AM Aussiemon said
"Argh, I'm so lazy! I can't even get up. Oh, I know! I'll spend hours building an awesome hardware mod for my Xbox!"
In all seriousness though, I love it! This guy's pretty brilliant
In all seriousness though, I love it! This guy's pretty brilliant
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 8:10AM Tihn said
I thought Ben Heck was getting a bit obese. Now I know why!
Posted: Jul 12th 2011 9:07AM spid said
This is an awesome hack. I often wished there was a disc changer built into the Xbox. The ability to rotate between a couple of games would be cool.
