I’ve been keeping a secret for 5 years… For the first time, I’ll reveal the hidden 5th USB port on the original Xbox and how @makemhz.com spent the last year making the impossible possible with over 250,000 software patches. 🧵

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At long last I have now marked Gamecube shells, gamecube accessories, and gameboy player shells back in stock. www.muramasaentertainment.com/product-cate...

I always forget how stupidly easy it is in HDL to tap an internal signal and route it out for monitoring. Just a couple of lines, and you’ve got instant debugging without touching the board. Saved me today 😅

Massive restock on Stellar XboxHD+, Stellar RGB, Legacy Kits, and a bunch more now in stock! 🚀 makemhz.com

🎶 This isn't something I've talked about before, but did you know that Stellar Plus has an integrated speaker? Good UX doesn't end at a pretty UI. 😉

Honestly, it's hard to call this work a job when it's so much fun. 😎

Something about having real HTTPS/SSL working on the original Xbox just hits different 🔥 This is part of the revamped Stellar firmware 2.x.x update system. And with Stellar Plus, updates now work entirely over Wi-Fi. No Ethernet required.

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I will not be broken, and I will continue to do what I love. The theft from Project Stellar and XboxHD+ is no longer being hidden. At this point, I no longer believe anything is off-limits from being taken.

For absolutely no real reason whatsoever, I spent the weekend creating a patch for Bug! and Bug Too! to run on modern Windows Bug!er Up fixes Windows 11 compatibility; adds support for XInput controllers, removes the CD-ROM requirement and allows custom soundtracks. github.com/LukeUsher/bu...

On to the controller ports!

Out with the old and in with the new 😁

I've got all my parts laid out now. 😃 What I love most about Stellar RGB is how modular everything is.

I'm in the workshop this weekend installing full Stellar RGB kits into these beautiful limited edition Original Xbox consoles. 🤩

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This will probably be my last comment on the matter for a while. The issue around the theft of our code remains unresolved and unaddressed. At this point, it’s a legal matter to sort out. Saying more only fuels harassment and misinformation.

Thank you to the owner of the OGXbox forums for handling this situation professionally.

The Doc is here. I only added the main games right now, but I'll add some more stuff later as this was very time consuming for the pictures. Prices are negotiable within reason. Also, shipping is free, unless using a specific carrier docs.google.com/document/d/1... #blutoid #selling #retro

Does anyone happen to have access to or know someone who has access to an Olympus Lext OLS3000 or OLS3100? Been unable to get mine to work and I don’t think its hardware failure but I have very little information as to how things should work.

The first GPU-upgraded Xbox is now booting a retail kernel! 😯 Huge thanks to RedOverlord for sending over this board to mess with. Stellar makes this kind of progress possible, and while there’s still a lot of work ahead, the future of pushing the Xbox even further is looking clearer than ever.

Cursed USB cables. 🙃

As always... MomoCon was an absolute blast this year!

Some random girl came up to us and asked us if we wanted a duck... I said yes. Then they proceeded to pull out a handful of handmade little ducks from a satchel. And told us to take one. Whoever you are... Thank you.

#MomoCon2025 😜

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Designing test fixtures is almost as fun as developing new products.😅 Here's a peek into one of the many test fixtures for Stellar RGB!

Hey uhhhhh has anyone in Georgia been looking to get a kitten? Because a local stray cat had kittens in @espergguy.bsky.social's parents' garage They're probably about two weeks old so not ready to be taken in yet. Even just spreading the word would be appreciated

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It's been a very busy weekend! 😄 New product pages should be up sometime Monday.

Trump’s new tariffs leave small creators scrambling

Yep! Everything is drawn with primitives and transforms. Transforms are efficient and key to keeping the boot animation and kernel less than 256KiB compressed.

Who said CLIs have to be boring? 😄

Busy weekend ahead! 😅 The XboxHD+ QSB is the only MakeMHz product I'm not outsourcing because its size, board thickness, and low BOM count make it more practical to produce in-house.

Anyone have a spare $40K laying around? 💀

Kitty update! All is well. ❤️ She has no chip, so probably a stray, but we'll keep an eye out just in case someone is looking for her. She's in 'quarantine' for now. She seems healthy, but she does have worms. We have a vet appointment scheduled for Monday morning.

@cybercitycircuits.com always comes in clutch with the good stuff! ❤️ You know they care when they're selling fresh batches of GC10 for cheaper than anyone else and shipping was really quick.

Packages will be going out a bit late today... Found this little guy/girl playing in a busy road and I had to stop. Thankfully they seem to be okay.

8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition 🤤

At over $400 bucks... I'm pretty sure this is my most expensive flex PCB prototype! 😲

Rub-a-dub-dub, it's time to give this Xbox a scrub!

I've asked the cats about a million times to stop knocking it over, but they never listen. 😸

Snow! 😮

My clock doesn't tell the time and I accidentally stayed up way too late... 🙃

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a month since I last touched any code. MakeMHz has kept me busy with everything but coding. 🙃 I’m finally back at it, reverse-engineering the last few pieces of the Xbox video output pipeline for the Stellar 1.8 firmware update.

@libby.bsky.social @lukeusher.bsky.social (+ Stefan + Mike) look mom we’re on TV https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-og-xbox-live-is-back-from-the-dead-this-is-the-team-making-it-happen/1100-6515605/