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@makemhz.com

Manufacturer and online retailer for open-source hardware, tools, and electronic kits. Based outside of Atlanta, GA.

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Project Stellar Plus and Stellar Plus Upgrade Kits will ship with a front-mounted PCB antenna to maximize WiFi and Bluetooth reception inside the Xbox.

Is anyone interested in an optional external antenna kit, with drilling templates, for users who want to push performance even further?πŸ€”

14.01.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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MakeMHz Update – January Hey, it’s Dustin from the MakeMHz team. Here is a quick update for January. I normally don’t go into personal health matters here, but it impacted our schedule, and I want to be transparent. Personal ...

The MakeMHz January update is live. πŸš€

XboxHD+ shipping resumes Jan 12 with fewer than 30 orders remaining.

Stellar Plus and Wireless Upgrade Kit timeline has shifted to late April due to CNY schedules.

Wireless Upgrade Kit orders close at the end of January.

makemhz.com/blogs/news/m...

05.01.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Microsoft employees and Tito from Macho Nacho Productions posing together around a prototype original Xbox replica sat on a table in the foreground. A TV is behind the group posing for the photo and the Project Stellar modchip StellarOS UI can be seen on the screen.

Microsoft employees and Tito from Macho Nacho Productions posing together around a prototype original Xbox replica sat on a table in the foreground. A TV is behind the group posing for the photo and the Project Stellar modchip StellarOS UI can be seen on the screen.

this photo of @machonachomedia.bsky.social with Microsoft employees and the @makemhz.com StellarOS in the background is an art piece. from www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfaJ...

06.12.2025 20:50 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pre-orders are live!

πŸš€ Project Stellar Plus - a complete redesign with built-in Wi-Fi, wireless controller support powered by BlueRetro, and faster hardware.

Reserve yours now:
makemhz.com/products/pro...

Already own Stellar? Grab the new Wireless Upgrade Kit here:
makemhz.com/products/pro...

04.11.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Stellar Evolves: Introducing Stellar Plus and the Wireless Upg The next generation of Stellar is here. Project Stellar Plus and the new Wireless Upgrade Kit bring built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, faster performance, and firmware 2.0.0 - all built on a unified foundatio...

We’re excited to announce Project Stellar Plus - a complete redesign with built-in Wi-Fi, wireless controller support, and faster hardware. πŸš€

makemhz.com/blogs/news/p...

30.10.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stellar + ?

07.10.2025 14:46 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Support over the last two weeks has been amazing, and we have nearly cleared out our restock! ❀️

We are working on shipping out all orders this week.

The 20% Stellar RGB bundle discount is extended for one more week. Buy now, as the next Project Stellar restock will not be until later this year. πŸš€

18.08.2025 23:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stellar RGB kits are arriving and already being installed. πŸ₯³

Discord member hattymein shared these pictures of their install in a crystal edition Xbox and said: "It’s the best fucking thing ever. Super glad you came up with this."

31.07.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We were also able to use spare inventory of Project Stellar and XboxHD+ to fulfill a large portion of backorders originally scheduled for September. Remaining orders are now on track to ship within the next 1 to 2 weeks.

30.07.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All Stellar RGB orders have shipped! πŸ₯³

A small restock is coming in 1 to 2 weeks, earlier than the original September estimate for Project Stellar and Stellar XboxHD+.

To celebrate, get 20% off Stellar RGB when bundled with either for the next two weeks!

30.07.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

User guides for Stellar RGB kits are now live! πŸ₯³

support.makemhz.com/project-stel...

20.07.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stellar RGB kits start shipping in less than a week! πŸ₯³

Do you prefer a subtle glow on the original black shell, or are you all about maximum RGB with a limited edition shell that lights up everything?

Let us know your style!

bsky.app/profile/make...

19.07.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The last pieces have arrived! πŸ₯³

We will be working on the installation guides over the weekend and will begin shipping out orders later next week!

17.07.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to everyone for the continued support! πŸ₯°

It appears that we have sold out of our remaining stock of Project Stellar and XboxHD+ over the weekend.

We're currently in the process of having the next batch made and have reopened orders for all products.

makemhz.com

07.07.2025 16:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

support@makemh.com is the best place. Just give us a couple of days to catch up on support emails. We've been crazy busy!

04.06.2025 03:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stellar XboxHD+ Bundle The first and only purely digital video output add-on for the original Microsoft Xbox. Video is captured directly off the pixel data bus from the GPU, encoded, sent directly to your HD TV with no adde...

πŸš€ Stellar XboxHD+ bundle is back in stock and shipping now!

Inventory is limited, so if you’ve been waiting, now’s the time!

makemhz.com/products/xbo...

02.06.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The wait is over. Stellar RGB is here. πŸš€

A fully customizable, solderless RGB system built for the Original Xbox β€” powered by StellarOS.

Available now in:
✨ Ring of Lights Kit
πŸ”Œ Controller Ports Kit
🟒 Front Panel Kit
πŸ› οΈ DIY Cable

makemhz.com/products/ste...

16.05.2025 15:46 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Release v1.8.3 Beta Β· MakeMHz/project-stellar Beta Release Firmware 1.8.x has been extensively tested, but as this is an initial beta release, unexpected issues may still occur. If problems arise, a firmware recovery to a previous version may ...

Project Stellar Firmware 1.8.3 is now available as a beta release. πŸš€

This update is for offline installation only. Once confirmed stable, it will roll out via the online update server. If issues occur, a firmware recovery to a previous version may be required.

github.com/MakeMHz/proj...

14.05.2025 03:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tariff Relief and Production Update at MakeMHz Why We’re Checking In Did you miss our first update? Read MakeMHz’s Plan to Ride Out TariffsΒ for the background on these changes. Good news first. Tariffs have mostly returned to normal, lifting a hug...

Tariff Relief and Production Update at MakeMHz

Project Stellar kits are heading out, and fewer than 50 standalone XboxHD+ units just went live. Replacement‑part pages are now live with Easyβ€―d0 and molded plastics sold solo.

makemhz.com/blogs/news/t...

12.05.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know?πŸ€”

Your original Xbox can now tell Discord what game you're playing.

Project Stellar’s GameID feature works with the @pixelfx.co Morph to update your Discord presence in real time. 🀯

02.05.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And we didn't forget about the CRT fans either! Halo 2 HD @ 1024x768

29.04.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Halo 2 HD - Stellar Edition is now available!

Built for Project Stellar, it brings full support for custom resolutions, letting you experience Halo 2 like never before.

Here it is running at 1720x720!🀯

github.com/MakeMHz/stel...

29.04.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Project Stellar - Firmware Update 1.8.0 We're incredibly excited to share Firmware 1.8. This release has been in the works for a long time. It’s the result of over six months of development.

πŸš€ Project Stellar Firmware 1.8.0 is here!

Six months of deep reverse engineering, major video pipeline fixes, over 100 new display modes, GameID support, external scaler integration, and more.

makemhz.com/blogs/news/p...

28.04.2025 11:40 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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MakeMHz’s Plan to Ride Out Tariffs We really wish we could be wrapping up the Project Stellar 1.8 firmware update instead of talking about tariffs. Unfortunately, these tariffs hit us out of nowhere, and we want to be transparent about...

makemhz.com/blogs/news/m...

09.04.2025 23:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something big is coming! 🀫

14.03.2025 01:04 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Release v1.7.2 Β· MakeMHz/project-stellar Changelog Fixed system time resetting to 2024 FTP server improvements This update is provided as an offline installation only. We're preparing for the release of firmware 1.8, and the online upda...

Firmware 1.7.2 for Project Stellar is now live!
github.com/MakeMHz/proj...

12.03.2025 00:23 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Never stop improving!

Stellar XboxHD+ kits are now shipping with revision 6 flex cables, designed for easier installation with tighter tolerances and a slightly larger size on the small side. πŸ₯³

The install guide has also been updated with all-new high-resolution images to simplify the process.

29.11.2024 23:12 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

- Free 4x Xbox USB Adapter and Xbox MCPX Heatsink with every purchase of the Stellar XboxHD+ kit.

- Free 1x Xbox USB Adapter and Xbox MCPX Heatsink with every purchase of the Project Stellar kit.

* Free items will be added to orders during shipping.

25.11.2024 18:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨The MakeMHz Black Friday Sale is here! 🚨

πŸ”₯ 15% off site-wide + free gifts ! πŸ”₯

Don't miss your chance to score Project Stellar for the Original Xbox at a rare discount.

This sale ends Sunday β€” shop now: makemhz.com

25.11.2024 18:46 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Skeleton (translucent black) original Xbox

Skeleton (translucent black) original Xbox

Xbox HD+ flex installation

Xbox HD+ flex installation

Solder jumpers on removed AV port. Back of motherboard.

Solder jumpers on removed AV port. Back of motherboard.

Overall shot of Xbox motherboard with Project Stellar modchip installed.

Overall shot of Xbox motherboard with Project Stellar modchip installed.

Realizing I didn’t post this here. Finally put together my β€œideal” original Xbox a few months ago. I wanted the best of both worlds as far as looks and reliability, so this is an extremely late model 1.6, transplanted into a JP Skeleton shell, along with the @makemhz.com Stellar HD+.

14.11.2024 07:34 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0