Xbox:XBE Shortcut Maker

XBE Shortcut Maker is a PC program used to generate an XBE shortcut, similar to a .lnk file on PC. The most common use for this is to install your dashboard somewhere besides the C: drive, and just have a single XBE shortcut on the C: drive which points to the dashboard, or to launch XBMC/CoinOPS.

Using V2.0 is recommended as V1.0 requires an older version of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

'''Note that if you are redirecting the dashboard that loads up on boot, if something goes wrong and you are on a softmod, you will need to hook your hard drive up to a PC and use an EEPROM backup to fix it. If you are on a hardmod, you can use an installer disc such as Hexen to fix it.'''

If your goal is to change your startup dash, an alternative to consider is Xbox:Dashloader - a tool which can be loaded in the same manner as a shortcut XBE, but which can lead off to one of multiple dash installations.

Making a Shortcut
Upon launching the program, the parameter fields will be automatically filled with a shortcut to XBMC installed in the E:\apps\ folder. You can change the fields as desired and add your own custom image to it. **If you are redirecting your dashboard, it is highly recommended to back up the old dashboard XBE in case something goes wrong**.


 * Target Path: The XBE you want the shortcut to launch


 * Title Name: The name displayed if the shortcut is shown in a menu (such as a games list)


 * Title ID: The ID of the game. This only needs to be changed to something unique if it will be in a folder that has two XBEs with the same title ID (such as if you had Halo 2 and Halo 2: Custom Edition mods next to each other)


 * Default title image: The shortcut will use whatever your dashboard's default image is for an app/game when viewed in a menu


 * Custom title image: Allows you to choose an image to be displayed when viewed in a menu


 * Create Shortcut: Prompts you for a name to save the shortcut. If you are redirecting the dashboard at bootup, ensure that you name it the same as whatever XBE is in your C drive (such as evoxdash.xbe).