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The new XCM V-Box for Nintendo Wii is now available for order at ConsoleSource.com. The XCM V-Box is the first device of its kind that allows you to connect your Nintendo Wii to a PC or laptop for video and audio output. The XCM V-Box will also allow you to record your gameplay onto your PC HDD.

Features:

• Crystal Clear Picture Screen.
• Supports USB 2.0, plug and play, does not require changing configuration
• Supports Streaming Video, which can be stored in multiple formats including MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4/AVI/VCD/DVD/SVCD
• Supports multiple picture file formats such as: JPEG, GIF etc.
• Supports multiple input formats standards: NTSC/PAL/SECAM
• Auto playback, allows you to store in game action to your PC/laptop
• Additional optional addon recorder.
• Image can be configured: Brightness/contrast/Image sharpness/fullness/color)
• Supports Windows 2000/XP operating systems

HL Data Storage GDR-3120L Xbox 360 DVD-ROM drives are now in stock at ConsoleSource.com and available for the low price of $59.99. These are brand new replacement DVD-ROM drives for Xbox 360 manufactured by Hitachi-LG, model GDR-3120L. Each drive comes with ROM version 0059DJ. Quantities on this item are limited so order today to secure your stock.

Team Xecuter’s first PS3 product known as the HDXT PS3 Hard Drive Xtender is now in stock and ready to ship. The Xecuter PS3 HDXT is a caddy type frame that plugs into the PS3 internally where the 2.5″ SATA drive would normally slot. You then clip on the matching faceplate and bingo you now have a clean external SATA connection. You can now add any hard drive you wish and connect it any way you wish.

The optional SATA to IDE converter designed by Team Xecuter to use with their HDXT, or any other device that need such type of converter.

As an official G6 reseller ConsoleSource.com is pleased to announce the pending release of the G6DS Real 16Gb and 8Gb NDS backups units. Designed to backup and play anything you can throw at it the G6DS Real is the latest Nintendo DS backup unit offered by the G6 Flash Team.

The G6DS Real will be offered in 16Gb (2GB) and a 8Gb (1GB) variants. We expect to announce the pricing and begin accepting pre-orders within the next week.

Features:

• Boot clean dump images without the need for any patching
• Same size as an ordinary DS flash cart
• Extreme simple to use: just drag and drop files to the G6 Cart
• Exclusive super " Cheat Code" function
• Software reset function
• No drivers & any software required
• Work as U disk with USB 2.0 ultra fast burning speedStandard FAT system support
• Built-in 8G bit(1GB) or 16G bit(2GB) Nand Flash memoryNo need to use the SD card & worry about the ejection problem of SD card slot.
• Perfect preformance. (Runs games without any lag or slow down You don't need to worry about the compatibility & speed of SD card.)
• Auto detect the save type and automatically generate save file No need to operate manual by yourself
• Upgradeable Firmware (OS/Bios/Kernel)
• Includes a fully touch screen & button control operating system/GUI Menu
• Perfect download Play compatibilty. (Single card multiplayer works)
• Compatible with DS Rumble Pak , RAM Pack , DS browser
• Compatibile with Wi-Fi Connection
• NDS-GBA Linkage works fine
• Built in PassMe (NO need for any boot cart/passcard etc.)
• Homebrew support
• Robust & skinnable GUI
• Ability to boot slot 2 flash carts for GBA/NDS support, with the G6 cart as a passme in slot 1
• Built in Multi-media player.(MP3 ,OGG music & DPG /DSM / GBM movies ). Boots MP3?0?3?0?4s and video files via of our media player or Moonshell
• Super E-book function , support Word/ Txt file directly
• Super picture viewer function , support *.BMP,.JPG,.GIF,.PNG directly
• Built in PDA (Worldwide Time ,Memo , Note ,Phone book ,Calculator.)
• Supports DS sleep mode
• Brightness adjustment within GUI

The R4 DS Team has released the final version of their latest firmware for the R4 NDS backup unit. You can download the R4 DS Loader 1.08 Final here. The R4 v1.01 cheat code database has also been made available for download here.

Whats new in 1.08 Final:

• Automatically detect the SLOT-2 card, supports NDS and GBA cart (Thanks cory1492)
• It will lead the SLOT-2 GBA cart to define the frame (put the homebrew gbaframe.bmp files under the _system_ directory)
• Supports the backup and restore the games under the directory (press the ‘SELECT’ key to enter the “backup” mode, you can choose the SAV files if press “A” button to backup, you can choose the BAK files if press “A” button to restore)
• Supports the deletion of files and space directory (select the appointed files or directory, press “X” to delete)
• Revise the problems about the backup of 0970
• Built in Action Replay cheat (put cheat.dat file under the_system_directory, it mayabe deleted if there is no Action Replay cheat requested
• Supports R4’s cheat.dat and user’s usrcheat.dat, and also supports upgrade individually
• Provides Cheat Code editor, in order for users to create database supporting loaded XML files
• Improved on the problem of 0928 and 0988
• Default.nds file runs automatically under TF directory, it maybe temporarily hidden in the main menu while pressing B key to turn DsLite on; Pressing X key to delete this file if there is unnecessary to have it run automatically

The M3 Team have just released the M3 DS Simply firmware 1.04 final. This latest update adds Action Replay cheat code support to the M3 DS Simply. You can download the M3 DS Simply 1.04 final firmware here.

Updates include the following:

• Automatically detect the SLOT-2 card, supports NDS and GBA cart. (Thanks cory1492)
• It will lead the SLOT-2 GBA cart to define the frame (put the homebrew gbaframe.bmp files under the _system_ directory)
• Supports the backup and restore the games under the directory (press the ‘SELECT’ key to enter the “backup” mode, you can choose the SAV files if press “A” button to backup, you can choose the BAK files if press “A” button to restore)
• Supports the deletion of files and space directory (select the appointed files or directory, press “X” to delete)
• Revise the problems about the backup of 0970
• Includes the Action Replay cheat support . ( copy the chect.dat to the root of _system_ ) If you don’t need the cheat code function , just delete it
• Supports the cheat.dat & usrcheat.dat. You may update it independence
• The Cheat code editor has been released , you can creat the cheat code by yourself
• Revise the problems about 0982 & 0988
• Run the default.nds automatically

After months and months of patiently waiting the Xecuter Blaster 360 is finally in stock and ready to ship at ConsoleSource.com. Team Xecuter have hit another home run with this amazing product, it is everything we expected and then some.

We will begin shipping all Xecuter Blaster 360 pre-orders today and expect to have all orders fulfilled by Monday April 9, 2007. If you have not placed a pre-order please note that we have received enough Xecuter Blaster 360s to fill all pre-orders and make this a regular stock item.

We have also posted the Xecuter Blaster 360 installation tutorial to our Support Help Desk for immediate download.

The R4 DS Team has released a Beta version of their latest firmware for the R4 NDS backup unit. You can download the R4 DS Loader 1.08 Beta here.

Whats new in 1.08:

1. Automatically detect the SLOT-2 card, supports NDS and GBA cart. (Thanks cory1492)
2. It will lead the SLOT-2 GBA cart to define the frame (put the homebrew gbaframe.bmp files under the _system_ directory)
3. Supports the backup and restore the games under the directory (press the ‘SELECT’ key to enter the “backup” mode, you can choose the SAV files if press “A” button to backup, you can choose the BAK files if press “A” button to restore)
4. Supports the deletion of files and space directory (select the appointed files or directory, press “X” to delete).
5. Revise the problems about the backup of 0970.

The M3 Team have just released firmware update 1.04 for the M3 DS Simply. You can download the latest M3 DS Simply Firmware Update 1.04 here.

Whats new in 1.04:

1. Automatically detect the SLOT-2 card, supports NDS and GBA cart. (Thanks cory1492)
2. It will lead the SLOT-2 GBA cart to define the frame (put the homebrew gbaframe.bmp files under the _system_ directory)
3. Supports the backup and restore the games under the directory (press the ‘SELECT’ key to enter the “backup” mode, you can choose the SAV files if press “A” button to backup, you can choose the BAK files if press “A” button to restore)
4. Supports the deletion of files and space directory (select the appointed files or directory, press “X” to delete).
5. Revise the problems about the backup of 0970.