Kai and loading games from hard drive, PLEASE HELP!

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:32 am

Hi

I've got Kai working on XBMC and im very excited

I want to play Halo2 over kai, but its on my hard drive so there is my problem. I can see the game channels for Halo2, but when i enter into them is says insert halo 2 cd

Is there a way to get it to load?

Any help will do

thanks guys

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:11 am

Add 1 to the count. Seriously this is the *MOST* asked question on these forums LOL.

Yes, just load the game as you normally would. Use search button next time.

Moving to General Help.

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:22 pm

Yup the most asked question, and still no one has produced a simple list of "click here, the select this, then execute this ....." I think this could be as simple as 10 steps.

Anyway I'm still trying to figure this out as I can launch the game I just cant see any games when I go into system link mode. If you want to know how to launch the game, simply hit "back" on the xbox controller until you are at the main screen of xbms, go to files and select the drive with your game , and then execute the games default.xbe.

If you figure out how to see system link games please let me know. As soon as I figure this out I plan on documenting a simple list of what to do to play games from xbmc as I do not think it is documented anywere.

Hope this helps.

Kai Enthusiast Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 285

captin_Morgan wrote:

...I plan on documenting a simple list of what to do to play games from xbmc as I do not think it is documented anywere.

I just noticed Funk posted this -
http://dday.tx-shells.net/QuickGuide-XLink_XBMC-.pdf Smile

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:02 pm

3xodus,

thanks for posting that guide....if only it had 4 or so more steps so we could actually see how to start the game and find the system link games in progress.

Good stuff though!!!

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:12 pm

In the future expect more improvements from myself and TD to address the issues discussed so far. We will offer more automation when it comes to playing games, and similarly we will do more to help you tell when a syslink game is in progress; players with headsets etc.

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 4061

looking forward to that! Very Happy

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:58 pm

3xodus wrote:

captin_Morgan wrote:

...I plan on documenting a simple list of what to do to play games from xbmc as I do not think it is documented anywere.

I just noticed Funk posted this -
http://dday.tx-shells.net/QuickGuide-XLink_XBMC-.pdf Smile

a bit slow if you just noticed it Very Happy

its plastered on the main page too Very Happy

thank puma and juice for the guide.

I host it also.

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:48 am

if you are using the 11-15 build with project mayhem II skin, go into "settings-->general-->kai" and for games directory enter the location on hard drive(CASE SENSITIVE -- very important) this will enable you to be able to just run the game by just hitting the "play" button. Wink

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 4061

try putting F:\games instead of F:/games. that worked for me.

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:34 am

/ is Unix directory listing, \ is MS-DOS (XBox).

Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 12:12 pm

duke_uk wrote:

try putting F:\games instead of F:/games. that worked for me.

mine was cured by changing from [f:\games to f:\Games] a simple correct case problem halo2 loads fine now straight from drive thanks all..
Confused

well halo 2 did but ghost recon 2 wont?

Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 1:05 pm

Ghost Recon 2 won't because we don't have the XBE ID for it.

See http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3745

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:26 pm

dfunked wrote:

Ghost Recon 2 won't because we don't have the XBE ID for it.

See http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3745

emailed to you now

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:12 am

duke_uk wrote:

try putting F:\games instead of F:/games. that worked for me.

Duke, you are the friggin man!! My slash was the wrong way, you made my night!!

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:52 am

How do you enter the drive destination?...I can't find a "/" or ":" on the pop-up keyboard, or am i just stupid???

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:16 am

*WHY* are people trying to enter entries in Unix directory listing ie '/'

It's '\', make no mistake. Press the little '@' button (it's near SHIFT if I remember). It brings up the symbols on the OSK.

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:49 pm

yeah, sorry...that's what i meant... \

found it now, thanks...works like a charm. Is there now a way to get back to XBMC from the game once it's loaded this way?? I don't have XBMC as my dash...

Laughing

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:07 am

IGR if you have it - most bioses do. I've set XBMC as my dash though now Smile

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:35 pm

dfunked wrote:

IGR if you have it - most bioses do.

What's IGR?? (sorry if that's a dumb ?) I'm using evoxM8 btw...if that matters...

I may end up just making XBMC by dash, but with new builds coming out seemingly everyday, i don't really want to keep updating my dash accordingly...PLUS, i'm an Avalaunch loyalist (just waiting for them to integrate KAI...)