Why I'm Buying The Original Xbox In 2021
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- The Original Xbox turned 20 years old the other day and it was an impressive system when it released in 2001. The modding scene has continued to grow for the Xbox, but now a new modification for HDMI has made the system much more current for 2021 and modern displays.
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Remember ripping CDs to the HDD and using them for the in-game soundtracks? That was rad!
A special time in many of our lives indeed
Man, burnout 3 was on another level when you were riding to your own soundtrack
GTA
Fuck The Police played every time I got a first down in NFL 2K5
Best racing experience ever! Doing endurance races with a custom soundtrack really helped.
I remember getting the OG Xbox many years agoat Christmas and it was bundled with Jet Set Radio Future and Sega GT 2002. It was a great console for it's time. It's amazing to see how far the Xbox brand has come along since the launch of the OG Xbox.
Didn't try jet set til it was on the vita. Great game.
Xbox been the worst since 2001. 😅😂
@@sadisticgamer4629 There's always one 🤣
@@sadisticgamer4629 fact the first xbox was great downfall after that
yup got that one too bought my self though lol
Would absolutely love to see that collab with MVG, you guys have both shown the Xbox (old and new) some well-deserved love this year and a collab to end off the year or something would be awesome!
Um did you watch his spawn wave podcast?
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You mark
They podcast together often haha
@@Ajme-kb4os I get that but I don't get why people are telling me that lol. Spawn asked if people wanted to see a collab with MVG on this subject so I said yeah. Them collabing on SpawnCast every week isn't that collab lol
I still use my original Xbox to this day and I have just given it some TLC as I had to remove the clock capacitor that was leaking as well as the 3 large capacitors near the PSU that had also burst. I also replaced the rubber band in the DVD drive. I have an OSSC so I have no need for an HDMI modification for the machine, and while I can solder, micro-soldering is beyond my limited abilities. I am surprised you didn't mention the clock capacitor issue in this episode, it's definitely something people should be aware of when buying original Xbox consoles.
Is there someone who can service my OG Xbox? because I love to have the clock cap removed; and also do cleaning service of it
@@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog It's extremely easy to do. No need to pay someone to do it for you. You can literally remove the clock cap without issues. (except you have to set up the clock everytime you plug it back in)
@@HindrikVideos I never used solder before thats why
I asked
I dont want to wreck the console
@@ShiroColdkeyesTheHedgehog You can literally pull out the clock capacitors with your fingers and nothing bad will happen. You just have to know if you have a model Xbox below 1.6, and if you do have one below 1.6, those need the capacitors out ASAP
@@GoodlyPenguin I have the 1.0 to 1.5b I believe
I got a classic Xbox console by sheer chance. I found one at a local charity shop here in Australia. They had one there without controllers, yet it had the cables for AV and power. It only cost $8AU! I purchased it, and tested it out at home since I already had the controllers there. It still worked!
I got one from a family friend, came with everything but the controller, that and a tv that takes the av cables is all I’m mission, one day I’ll be able to relive my baby days
I got mine a two years ago. Over here in Peru it wasn't really that popular over the PS2, that's what got me interested on it in the first place. So many hidden gems!
Also, it's a homebrew paradise . Even if you have a large physical collection, I'll highly recommend you to mod your device and install a bigger hard drive.
The Xbox is the best console to mod for homebrew/emulation hands down
@@Cookberg arguably but if you want 240p wii is better in that respect and close to same power as og xbox
I was 17 when the OG Xbox came out in 2001... Man, those were some better, simpler times, I'll tell you what. There was none of this pay-to-win bs, no overly long download wait times, and sure as hell no loot box nonsense. It was just me and the boys, a pizza from Domino's and games like Halo 1 and the OG Star Wars Battlefront after a crappy movie from Blockbuster. Damn, those were the days and I miss the fug outta them.
As someone who owned an original Xbox and lived through that era it was such a fantastic time to be a gamer. That system was so powerful for its time and offered so many new experiences nobody had ever had before in gaming. I have thoroughly enjoyed the 360, the Xbox one and now the Xbox series X, but I have to say some of my most favorite getting memories were with the original Xbox.
Even though the PS2 was my go to at the time, there always was something about the original Xbox that always felt special to me for some reason that still holds true to this day.
I bought a xbox that was softmodded with Unleash X and given a 1TB SDD hard drive. I don't have the technical skills to make a hard HDMI change, but I did the the component cables AND a top quality HDMI converter - both of which look fantastic. I installed most of the games in the Xbox library onto the hard drive. I still own all of my original game discs and boxes (over 40 in total) from my days playing it originally. However, having games installed directly to the hard drive without worry of disc read errors or maintenance and NONE of the money of buying a physical disc ever going into the hands of the creators anyway, i have no remorse for downloading the remaining titles I don't own physical copies of.
Funfact: the case of the Xbox is not black! It's a very dark green. With the right lighting you can see it.
And so are the controller.
I actually didn't know that. That is cool to learn 👍
Don’t forget you have to manually enable progressive scan mode on the OG Xbox. You do that by being on the Home Screen and on your controller hold both triggers and press both analog sticks in at the same time. Screen should flash and colors will be more vibrant and everything will look sharper.
@@Matanumi no if you had component and you put in a game that was scan compatible it will ask you if you want to enable it
never knew that.
CLOCK CAPACITOR!!! Can't stress enough, you must remove the clock supercap (on almost all board versions), or it _will_ destroy the board.
I'll do it tomorow! Thanks for the reminder
Thank God I have a 1.6 Xbox
@@Monsuco if my xbox was made back on may 2005 it should be a 1.6 version, right?
I ask because I don't want to open it to figure it out.
When I bought mine I specifically asked to see the bottoms to see what year mine was made and luckily I found one made after 2005, and as a plus I got the best DVD drive that you can get when you buy an Xbox, I don't remember the name
Collaboration with MVG? ABSOLUTELY!
That would be an amazing crossover. Cheers!
I always thought it was good to collect the OG XB games, with so many being playable on the 360, Xbox One, and now Series X. All the original Bioware games, Splinter Cell series, and the best versions of so many games from that gen. There's still a lot to love.
The 6th generation is by far the oldest generation you can easily hook up to a lot of modern TVs without modification and with generally good results. Component output options on most of the systems, and (even better) the VGA output option on the Dreamcast! And a few DC games even had the option to set a widescreen aspect ratio, since the system didn’t know whether it was on a widescreen TV or not (there were some 480i and 480p widescreen TVs in the early days, but no handshaking that communicated that to the game console). But, yes, HDMI-only TVs are becoming more common so mods like this will have more and more value going forward. But I have been gaming since the first generation (still have my old Pong clone that you hook up to the TV with an RF modulator!) and I appreciate that it’s possible at all to hook many of these 6th-gen systems up to many new TVs still, with the Dreamcast over VGA producing a progressive signal making it (I think) the oldest system to be able to do so without modification.
Xbox looks decent in HDTV BUT ps2 is a very mixed to the point that I got a 24 inch CRT just to play ps2 as intended. Diff is huge on crt.
@@ajsingh4545 agreed
I play mine every now and then! In my opinion one of the best one of the best consoles of all time.
Man I messed this comment up
@@Bragg224 you can edit it :)
@@James-gj8rn I was going to but somebody had already saw my comment so I decided to just hold my L. Keeps me humble 😂
I prefer gamecube
@@DragonProtector hey I said one of the best! GameCube is amazing too. Viewtiful joe!
I was on a vacation up in Washington and we were in the town that Twilight was based off of. We went in this big grocery/clothing store and at the front they were selling video games on what looked like a magazine stand. But these games were for the original Xbox and they still had the plastic on it peeling off like they have been in that spot for the last 20 years.
Did you buy any ?
@@sipahi61 I wish I would have purely for the novelty but none of the games were really all that valuable so I didn’t.
Reminder: on a PAL xbox you NEED to install a modchip (or softmod it at least) in order to set the console to NTSC, as a software lock prevents you from enabling the HD resolution settings otherwise.
Hardmodding original Xboxes (modchip or TSOP) is vital these days, those old hard drives ain't going to last forever.
Keep the lightening skin. One of the Xboxes that I just bought in a lot for repair had a MP3 playlist from the early 2000's, stuff like..Linkin park/Mudvayne/Korn/POD...it was pretty awesome to listen though it, thinking what it must of been like at the time to load it up for the OG user. I was in my early 20's at the time of the console launch, so it was like a time machine for me too.
Great video, I think you really hit the point as think thing being a really good answer to PC gaming. I was a console gamer from Atari 2600-PS1 and then moved out and was in that part of my life, got into PC gaming because I bought a P3 for college work and skipped out on the release of the Xbox. I did pick one up around 2004 from my room mate...played mostly Halo and Ninja Gaiden before selling it to get a sweet new white 360..
The title: why I'm buying original xbox
The video: here's how to solder a hdmi port to an original xbox
I bought an original xbox from a thrift store for 6 dollars. It works well
I need one. I really want to play forza, crimson skies, halo, and jet set radio future.
Lucky you!
@@onpoint4gamers thanks, i bought a controller and halo orginal
You and MVG would be sick! He loves his Xbox's stuff, so I'm sure it would be a sweet video.
I got one back in 04 and had it hard moded with a 160 gig hdd. Still going strong. 🤙🤙
YES!! My favorite Spawnwave videos - techy stuff! I still have my modded OG Xbox with a 250gb hdd. Tons of emulators etc, and some ripped xbox discs too.
Would love to see any collab with MVG!! Make that happen!
It lived its life with the skin, keep it on. I don’t know if this had to do with the Mortal Kombat movie or OG Xbox games in general but I know Shaolin Monks went up in price a small bit but then it went back down again. I don’t see Xbox games getting near as expensive as GameCube games. Everyone had a GameCube as a kid and these prices are nostalgia driven as those kids are now 20 years older with disposable income. I really don’t think a lot of kids had Xboxes back then and it was mostly people who were already enthusiasts. It is a great system if you want to collect games to actually play them instead of trying to have a collection to resell later on.
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The GameCube was the 2nd worst selling system of that generation next to the Dreamcast, though the Xbix and GameCube only had a margin of 2 million between them
@@SK91NO But the GameCube is what is most associated now with nostalgia buying. That is why GameCube prices are so high right now. Lots of the people buying those games all had a GameCube as a kid.
The original xbox was the greatest console released especially considering pc had nothing in the gaming sector of pcs back then and my own xbox still works to this day. Ive had 13 xbox 360s but only 1 original xbox
Why do you have 13 360s? Are they producing incredible hash-rates?
Most Xboxes are broken now tho. Greatest console is the PS2 for sure.
I really enjoy your retro videos. Thanks for making them
Well, I guess ReviewTechUSA will be buying an original Xbox soon. Thanks for content ideas.
“Why I’m facilitating the driving up of the cost of used Xbox’s on eBay.”
Even if the value is not going to go up, I'm pretty sure videos like this will make that happen rather quickly
Seeing you and MVG collaborate would be an amazing Christmas gift!!!
I would love to see a MVG co-op.
Wish i had this mod on one of my 2 Xbox consoles. Still have my first one.
What I'd like to see is more stuff between you and MVG is about replacing the DVD drive as there's a lot at used shops with burned out drives. I bought three bricked consoles from a store and frankensteined them together to make one working one. The only issues were the drives. I now have one that reads all disks but the drive has issues closing completely first.
I’m guessing that skin is because the original owner was a Pantera fan.
A quieter fan upgrade would be nice too. I changed out both fans on my 1.0 model and it makes all the difference.
Replace it with a 40mm noctua fan and ur golden
it looks beautiful on that screen after the HDMI was installed! 😍
I *REVIVED* my OG Crystal Xbox with a once broken Disc Drive and bought at least 6 new Games till now + an HDMI converter and I *LOVE IT!* 🤗
Dude I just picked up one for 60 bucks. I was lucky to find it especially for $60 when I’ve seen prices have gone up to like $100 plus
I literally JUST got an OG xbox this week! What a crazy coincidence. I was always a Sony pony, but wanted to try some rare exclusives I never played that people like.
I grabbed Fable, Panzer Dragoon Orta, KOTOR2, Crazy Taxi 3, Jet Set Radio Future, Castlevania, & DoA Paradise.
Great video. Og xbox still plays in my house today...
i just did my hdmi upgrade a few months ago love it. also added a clear case, 500gb hard drive and mod chip. worth it
Back in 2019, I got back into collecting original Xbox games after hooking it up with HD cables. It blew my mind how good the games looked. It's now my console of choice for 3rd party games from that generation.
I snagged one a couple of years ago because the Goodwill Outlet was selling it for $5, apparently the orange ring of annoyance at not having an AV cable plugged in was confused for a RROD. Snagged a near mint condition Duke controller, a beat up enough to test cable, bringing it to about $15. Scored a mod chip and gave it a full cleaning (and clock cap removal). The DVD laser merely needed a quick cleaning, and it was golden.
I'd like to see you team up w MVG and upgrade every old console to the max for sure
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I have 8 original Xbox consoles in storage. Still haven't gotten around to cleaning them up. But this is a good reminder to get on it.
I find it bs that you need licensing for making a game backwards compatible. Its just letting the disk that has already been paid for licensing work on the new system
Got my Xbox on release date back in 2001 and still playing it. Even got the Xbox live beta tester stuff.
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I don't recommend doing this. With HDMI, the colors tend to be darker making it harder to see in dark areas in games. I think it is something to do with how the HDMI conversion occurs. For this reason, the video quality is better with YPBPR cables. Not only this issue, but you also end up being restricted to HDTVs unless you get an HDMI to RCA adapter.
This isn't a conversion it's straight digital to digital output.
@@mepm the video signal is encoded in XboxHD+ pixel data bus and is upscaled with interpolation. Because of the upscaling, blacks are going to be darker as well as the other colors. Also, it claims "crystal clear" Dolby Digital audio but the reality is that it relies on your TV and is already an option in the settings menu of stock Xboxes. No idea why they claim that as a feature
That collab between MVG and you seems like a great idea! Go for it 👍🏼
An OG XBOX collaboration with MVG would be fantastic. The input from both would be interesting and entertaining. You guys busy tomorrow?
Man .. the fact my favorite 3D Castlevania is stranded on the OG Xbox pains me, I wish Konami allowed Microsoft to make it backwards compatible
curse of darkness is also on ps2.
@@kurokoro that is correct, but I do not own a PS2, and the Xbox version ran better, plus my nostalgia goes to this version
Just wish it had a larger game library myself. PS2 had any and everything you could want but the Xbox always amazed me at my cousins on his HD tv. We played a bit more PS2 bc of the library and amount of games available plus ps1 games, but Halo 2 and racing games we always used his Xbox bc of the better look
makes sense for archiving purposes since not all of xbox OG library made made it to backwards due to technical and mostly legal reasons while unknown when they'll return to adding to the catalog
Still have my OG Xbox back in my parents house. I remember moding custom DVD drive to backup games to upgraded HDD and Ive installed external USB port so I can hook up any USB things like keyboard, mouse or usb storage to move divx and other media easily between PCs/friends. Made it my home cinema multimedia player/console. Great box ahead of its time back then!
Can't believe this came out before I was born. I still have mine, but I haven't used it in a while.
PLEASE PLEASEEEE Do another video going all out on the xbox! This system is worth it for sure.
Morrowind on the OG Xbox I must have put at least 300 hours into it! Loved being away from the PC and playing on a big screen, well 32" at the time!
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You have too upgrade the harddrive so you can download every game it can be done then its disc less console
I had actually started repurchasing some of my old Xbox games that I played growing up! Kept all my games in a stack that sat on top of the dresser so they all became destroyed. So I've been trying to find my favorites with the case and book online. Glad I got a bunch of my favorites before you posted this one!!
Awesome video! Would love to see you mod one up next!
I just bought an OG Xbox on ebay in really great condition in box. Now I have every of the big 3 home consoles in box.
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I will still be using my Neoya X2VGA+ to my XBOX. It did work very well back in the days and still getting the job done now. My plans for my XBOX is upgrade that 120 gb hard drive with bigger one and do proper deep clean on it after it has been in storage for around 10 years. I have removed that leaky cap in it. No damage lucky enough. Nice video!
I have an OG Xbox with HDMI but still prefer to play it on my Sony Trinitron
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Great video. I always really enjoy your more "hands on" videos like this. Hopefully not too long to wait until the next one :)
Thank you pointing out how easy it is to open the Xbox. I was watching an Xbox 360 disassembly tutorial one time and the guy was saying how much easier it is to get a 360 open than an original Xbox and I'm thinking "you've opened them, yourself, so you know how untrue what you're saying is". So weird. What other console is this easy to take apart, (excluding earlier generations, I know the PS1 and N64 were easy to take apart).
I picked up an xbox from a goodwill for $10 in 2020. I've had so much fun playing games like Midtown Madness 3, Ninja Gaiden and Halo on it. I should really try that HDMI mod.
I’m lucky enough to have a really good game store nearby. They always have a ton of original Xbox’s in stock as well as pretty much any console you want. I saw an Atari Jaguar there the other day.
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A collab with MVG would be awesome.
Edit: I have never seen a OG Xbox in action (wasn't sold where I live), but man that bootscreen and menu looks crisp.
Maybe they were a fan of Dimebag Darrel/Pantera? Looks a lot like the "Dean From Hell" guitar.
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Can't believe these games are nearly 20 years old. They look amazing!
The OG Xbox is so underrated. Absolute legend.
Great video! I do have to say with Time Splitters Futre Perfect being BC. That is the most ultimate BC needed in my book! And keep up the great work.
When I read the title my first thought was "uhhhhh because they're amazing" Ninja Gaiden Black on a PVM is simply stunningly good looking.
I want to see RGT85 and /or DreamCastGuy open up a console and use a soldering iron
Great video. I’ve still got a version one sealed in my loft. Might even be a ver 2 but it’s all brand new.
i would love to see a huge ultimate original xbox build. would love to see what you could do to enhance an already great console
Hmm cool to know Jon and I both first took an Xbox apart to get interested in console repair/modifications
I was searching for an original Xbox video and sure enough, spawn wave releases a video 2 hours prior. It’s like he can read my mind 😂
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I just recently got my third original Xbox. Completely serviced, has a OpenXenium Modchip and it has a wii2hdmi internal mod that has a nice image. Nice 500gb drive with ide to SATA Adapter and 80 pin ide cable.
I love the Xbox it has a really nice library and thanks to Insignia we can finally experience proper multiplayer on the og xbox since the shutdown of Xbox Live 1.0 (i know xlink Kai is a thing but some games don't even have system link)
The Xbox is a beast. I've had two for nearly 20 years, working perfectly. In 2042, we'll still be talking about how good they are.
I'd be very interested to see how the HDD gets replaced (possibly with an SSD). I am considering doing that myself.
And personally I'd remove that lightning skin. Original Xbox all the way.
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@@rockapartie Which is gonna exlcude most console fanboys from doing it since they arent usually the smart types.
Is there any point using an SSD? The original HDD was IDE so you have to get an adapter to SATA but the data transfer rate will still top out at IDE speed of approx. 130MB/s. Is my reasoning correct?
@@ProffyChaos correct, but I'm sure the consideration is not speed but drive life... how much life does a 20 year old 8GB HDD have left in it? Besides, replacing it would make the system 1000% quieter. You'd only have the optical drive and the one exhaust fan making noise. Also it would be a bit lighter (albeit rather unbalanced).
@@SeeJayPlayGames good point about the longevity. I changed it for a 2TB HDD but I think the amount I play the OG Xbox I am not really at risk of wearing it out.
I bought a modded 1.1 console and replaced the hard drive. It's been working great since!
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Would love to see a fully modded updates version!!
I love my original Xbox, and I generally buy games on the Xbox to save money over buying the PS2 or GC versions. Definitely a great system to collect for if you are on a budget, and still want a lot of awesome games.
Plus, multiplatform releases are almost always the best on Xbox. Which is hilarious: bargain prices compared to PS2 and GC while being the best versions, sometimes to a generational degree (Splinter Cell, Just Cause, etc).
@@anen9332 haha totally forgot to mention this! Yes!
@@SuperGameHulk Collecting for Xbox 360 is cheaper than the original Xbox at this moment
@@Darkscenes-jp4ge alright
The OG Xbox is a gem! Just gotta make sure the battery inside is taken out and you are good to go!
That. Is. A. Metallica. Sticker.
The part I miss about the og xbox the most is the wild west of xbox live when It first came out. Man, halo 2 multiplayer comms were something else.
I would LOVE to see what mods you can do to turn OGXbox into a beefy console. HDMi, mod chip, sata, bigger memory, I've never seen it done and explained. Hell yeah I wanna see this.
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i would love to see a spawn wave MVG collab! I loved the OG Xbox, i definitely will be collecting some of my old favorite games for sure
The collaboration with MVG sounds cool.
Also, I think you should leave the lightning bolts on it. It's a part of history and it doesn't look bad.
I would definitely like to see you and MVG collaborate on the OG Xbox as he has done many videos so an ultimate system would be pretty cool
I had the og Xbox as a kid so many memories playing Halo, Oddworld, PGR, and Gta and my fav fantasy games on xbox Enclave and Elder Scrolls.
I just acquired an OG Xbox for the first time a few months ago and have been building a collection. 😁
@jimmy hellström I had to look up what you were talking about but Im glad you mentioned it. From what I can gather without opening it up just yet, its seems to be one of the older MBs so I'll get that pulled ASAP. Thanks again for the info!
As an active member of the r/OGXboxcollectors subreddit, one step ahead of us in collecting the games. Now is definitely the time.
I have this mod in my Xbox as well. It’s pretty awesome. Xbox games have gone up in price/value so there are some at or above the $100 mark
I brought one back to life that had a bad disc drive and needed new capacitors! Runs better than my childhood one now 😂😂👀
Softmod it !! You can also upgrade the hard drive quite easy and play emulators, have games saved to hard drive, etc
We need the MVG collab!!