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(Created page with "thumb|Dashloader Customizer'''Dashloader''' is a small tool created by Rocky5 for the purpose of allowing users to selectively start different dashboards on boot. It is automatically installed by his [https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool Xbox Softmodding Tool], but can alternatively be set up on a hardmodded console by either using the [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FnRxxWGhkcNvmSEHH-s1Vu9Q9_R1HF9R/view Xbox Softmodding Tool Ext...")
 
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When Dashloader's XBE (Xbox executable file) is launched, it checks for the existence of other XBEs and simply starts the first one it finds. The list of checked paths can be reviewed by clicking the "Show dashboard load order" heading on the official [https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool Xbox Softmodding Tool] page. On a system configured by Rocky5's own softmodded installer, the first file found will initially be `C:\Dashboard\default.xbe` - starting a custom skinned version of [[Xbox:UnleashX]]. Note that `C:\evoxdash.xbe` is ''not'' checked by the hardmod version, as this is the location most users should install Dashloader itself to when using that type of mod.
When Dashloader's XBE (Xbox executable file) is launched, it checks for the existence of other XBEs and simply starts the first one it finds. The list of checked paths can be reviewed by clicking the "Show dashboard load order" heading on the official [https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool Xbox Softmodding Tool] page. On a system configured by Rocky5's own softmodded installer, the first file found will initially be `C:\Dashboard\default.xbe` - starting a custom skinned version of [[Xbox:UnleashX]]. Note that `C:\evoxdash.xbe` is ''not'' checked by the hardmod version, as this is the location most users should install Dashloader itself to when using that type of mod.


==Configuration==
Dashloader can be reconfigured by running the additional [https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool/raw/master/Extras%20Disc/Softmod/applications/Dashloader%20Customizer.zip Dashloader Customizer] tool on your console. This allows you to select a specific XBE for Dashloader to look for on startup. Additional dashboard file paths can also be assigned to your controller buttons - these will instead be launched if you hold them during your boot process. The recovery dash will be loaded if nothing else can be found, or if Start + Y is held. Changes must be saved before exiting Dashloader Customizer, by pressing the Start button.
Dashloader can be reconfigured by running the additional [https://github.com/Rocky5/Xbox-Softmodding-Tool/raw/master/Extras%20Disc/Softmod/applications/Dashloader%20Customizer.zip Dashloader Customizer] tool on your console. This allows you to select a specific XBE for Dashloader to look for on startup. Additional dashboard file paths can also be assigned to your controller buttons - these will instead be launched if you hold them during your boot process. The recovery dash will be loaded if nothing else can be found, or if Start + Y is held. Changes must be saved before exiting Dashloader Customizer, by pressing the Start button.
Alternatively, Dashloader can be configured manually by editing the `cfg` files located in the `C:\dashloader` folder. These each simply hold a line of text, indicating the full path to the desired XBE for each controller button. The list of configs that can be created are:
* `Custom_Dash.cfg` (default if nothing is held)
* `Custom_Recovery.cfg` (fallback, manually triggered by Start + Y)
*` A_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `B_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `X_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `Y_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `Start_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `Back_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `Black_Button_Dash.cfg`
* `White_Button_Dash.cfg`


[[Category:Xbox]]
[[Category:Xbox]]

Revision as of 05:48, 2 January 2023

Dashloader Customizer

Dashloader is a small tool created by Rocky5 for the purpose of allowing users to selectively start different dashboards on boot. It is automatically installed by his Xbox Softmodding Tool, but can alternatively be set up on a hardmodded console by either using the Xbox Softmodding Tool Extras Disc or by manually downloading it.

When Dashloader's XBE (Xbox executable file) is launched, it checks for the existence of other XBEs and simply starts the first one it finds. The list of checked paths can be reviewed by clicking the "Show dashboard load order" heading on the official Xbox Softmodding Tool page. On a system configured by Rocky5's own softmodded installer, the first file found will initially be C:\Dashboard\default.xbe - starting a custom skinned version of Xbox:UnleashX. Note that C:\evoxdash.xbe is not checked by the hardmod version, as this is the location most users should install Dashloader itself to when using that type of mod.

Configuration

Dashloader can be reconfigured by running the additional Dashloader Customizer tool on your console. This allows you to select a specific XBE for Dashloader to look for on startup. Additional dashboard file paths can also be assigned to your controller buttons - these will instead be launched if you hold them during your boot process. The recovery dash will be loaded if nothing else can be found, or if Start + Y is held. Changes must be saved before exiting Dashloader Customizer, by pressing the Start button.

Alternatively, Dashloader can be configured manually by editing the cfg files located in the C:\dashloader folder. These each simply hold a line of text, indicating the full path to the desired XBE for each controller button. The list of configs that can be created are:

  • Custom_Dash.cfg (default if nothing is held)
  • Custom_Recovery.cfg (fallback, manually triggered by Start + Y)
  • A_Button_Dash.cfg
  • B_Button_Dash.cfg
  • X_Button_Dash.cfg
  • Y_Button_Dash.cfg
  • Start_Button_Dash.cfg
  • Back_Button_Dash.cfg
  • Black_Button_Dash.cfg
  • White_Button_Dash.cfg