Anyone Familiar with Linksbox?

[XtraTrstrL]

I know this isn't exactly an emulation topic, unless you consider linksbox a web browser emulator. Whatever.

 

I just wanted to know, is there a way to play videos while browsing on linksbox?

 

I know in options you can add file types and whatnot. I'm not sure if there's a way to get mplayer or any other program to run mpegs and avis through linksboks though.

 

When you click on a link to a movie file it just opens it as a text document page with scrambled code. You can save the file and view it later, but that's very inconvenient. Especially when you'd like to just watch a quick video then continue browsing on whatever topic you're on.

 

Anyone have any knowledge on this?

 

Help would be very much appreciated.

 

Thanx in advance.

 

[ken_cinder]

Standalone browser with minimal support for extras, hell it doesn't even support CSS last I used it, nor did it provide plugins for Flash or any kind of videos.

So that'd be a big fat no.

[XtraTrstrL]

lol, alright, all I wanted to know.

 

It is pretty cool though, atleast this version. Better than the Dreamcast browser I think.

 

Anyhow, thanx for the quick response. Good lookin' out man.

[ken_cinder]

Run yourself some Linux, and use Firefox. I've never tried that myself, I find no use for my Xbox as another PC, the closest it gets to that is using XBMC for my media needs.

If you're wanting full-fledged browsing, thats your best bet though.

[XtraTrstrL]

From what I've read online it takes some learning to get Linux on Xbox working. I have it on my Xbox, but haven't tried running it once. I'll check it out though.

[XtraTrstrL]

Ok, I have ran Linux before. After running it now I remember. The screen screws up when I go in it. And it looks scrambled, you can hit buttons and tell it's going to different stuff, but it's all messed up. And after awhile the green light on the Xbox goes orange. So, now I recall that that's the main reason I haven't messed with Linux.

[zero5]

Have tryed DSL ?

[strikingeuphony]

All you need is XBMC0828PIMPED, it has Linksbox integrated right into it and will play any video you click on. As you know, Linksbox is buggy as hell and very prone to freezing so the same applies when using it in XBMC. Better get it quick, the person who compiled it took it out of the last update.

[esoteric]

I have XBMC pimped 09-04-05. Linksbox is much more stable and easier to use on xbmc pimped than it is normally.

[ken_cinder]

I just tried X-DSL on my Xbox last night, unfortunately I have a v1.6 Xbox and there is limited support in the kernel for the Xcalibur video chip, so theres overscan.

I read some stuff on X-S about playing with FBSET values to correct it, but man does it seem like alot of work.

Someone needs to get there hands on some technical docs for the Xcalibur chip and get them to the Xbox-Linux team!

[XtraTrstrL]

to esoteric: I hear you, I had 9-4, didn't have linksboks support though. I got xbox 9-13-05 PIMPED edition now, it has Linksboks integration again. and... it plays video files now. This answers my question.

 

to IJTF_Cinder, I have a 1.6 too. So doesn't make much sense to try that then I guess.