Project

Initial Proposal > Maruyama, Masayosh. "Platform Strategy of Video Game Software: Theory and Evidence." 2007. http://www.anzmac07.otago.ac.nz/anzmacCD/papers/Maruyama_1.pdf. This source game me great insight to the way that hardware uses software to run programs, not just in video games, but in computers also.
 * How does Video Game Hardware work, and how does the Xbox 360 compare to other systems like the PS3 and the Wii?
 * I want to do this topic because I am interested in Video Games. It is a very large part of my life. Also the inner workings of a Video Game console is the kind of thing I would design and fix in a career in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. I plan on studying Engineering in college. This project could help provide insight into a possible field I would want to enter.
 * I want to reverse Engineer an Xbox 360. I will take it apart and see how the individual parts work together.
 * I need to research how an Xbox 360 works, as well as figuring out how to take it apart without harming the inner workings of the console.
 * Valdes, Robert. "How Xbox 360 Works." __How Stuff Works__. Discovery Channel. 15 Feb. 2009 . This source gives me important information about the Xbox CPU and GPU. It also explained how other parts of the console work, like the dvd drive and the wireless controllers.
 * The research is going to take a great deal of time because I don't know all that much about Xbox hardware and I have a lot to learn. The project may also take a long time because once again I don't know a lot about it. I will need to use lots of resources to fully understand how the Xbox works.
 * My Mentor will help me by keeping me on task and assisting me with project. Since he lives in my house I will be able to talk to him daily about what I need to to and staying on task. My Topic Expert will help me narrow my search topics and help me by answering any questions I may have on the topic. I will be sure to email or meet with her weekly.

Intro In society today, Video Game console and program creation is a multi-million dollar business. The three Giant companies for Video Game consoles at this time are Sony with the PlayStation 3; Nintendo with the Wii; and Microsoft with the Xbox 360. The most popular of these three is the Xbox 360 because of its great game selection and the amazing online play provided by Xbox Live. This is not to say that the Xbox 360 is without problems. Thousands of Xbox 360 consoles have been sent back to be fixed because of the infamous “Red Ring of Death” error. This is caused by the inside components of the Xbox 360 overheating. Microsoft should have outfitted the Xbox 360 with a closed loop liquid cooling system to prevent overheating and save them the cost of fixing all the broken Xbox’s.

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