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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Setekh on May 23, 2005, 09:08:27 pm

Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Setekh on May 23, 2005, 09:08:27 pm: Has anyone here used it? I've just gotten broadband installed, so I thought I would give it a shot... plugged the Xbox into my laptop via a crossover cable, then gave it a shot. Couldn't detect the console. Lots of FAQs say that I have to disable the wireless... but that's how I connect to my ADSL. Is there another way to do it rather than to have a physical line to the router?

I am totally hanging out to play Halo 2 online, btw. ;)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Taristin on May 23, 2005, 09:11:10 pm: I've used it, and played Halo2 on it. It works just fine, except that there's no updating, really.

The way mine worked, was I have two eth ports on my PC. One runs to the router, the other to the XB. The software then takes a little while to find the XB, and I was set.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Unknown Target on May 23, 2005, 09:12:12 pm: OMG! Setekh has broadband! The world is coming to an end! :D
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Setekh on May 23, 2005, 09:28:56 pm: I'll see what I can do getting a different setup running, Raa. They mention lots of different configurations here (http://www.xbchelp.com/network/) - I think I'm going to have to be content with going off wireless when I'm playing the Xbox. It won't be so bad. :)

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Originally posted by Unknown Target
OMG! Setekh has broadband! The world is coming to an end! :D

Haha, all the oldies will remember that I've been trying to hook up broadband since the days of the VBB. This truly is the end of times. :D
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Taristin on May 23, 2005, 09:35:54 pm: The end IS nigh!
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Inquisitor on May 23, 2005, 10:01:55 pm: Used it, but was physically connected to a switch that the PC was on.

Decent performance, but, without Live you won;t be able to play with half the people who have it and Live, as I believe they have updated Halo 2 a couple times ;)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Grug on May 24, 2005, 12:06:49 am: I use a direct line to my swith which henceforth connects to my modem.
Xbox did the rest, Live works fine.

Let me know what your gamer tag is when you hook up. :D

You'll have a bit of d/l to do first. Grab the two free maps at least. :)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Taristin on May 24, 2005, 09:25:36 am: No, see, grug... XBConnect doesn't use live. It's a free alternative to live.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: redmenace on May 24, 2005, 10:33:49 am: Lol, well typical marketing strategy of microsoft, they are making Live free with XBox 360.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Setekh on May 24, 2005, 10:34:04 am: Yeah, it basically simulates a system link connection using your computer and its network connection. So you can play multiplayer with people across the world, but it's not through Live. However, I may yet get Live... we'll see if I can get that free two-month trial thing working so I can grab the updates and maps. ;)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Inquisitor on May 24, 2005, 11:01:29 am: You might look into getting an Xbox Magazine subscription if you do not get live, they ship alot of the updates on those disks.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Grug on May 24, 2005, 11:35:14 am: Ah. That's cheating. :p

Halo2 disk is due out in June I think. That will have all 9 maps and a few extra doco's on it.

Well if you ever do get live let me know. :)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Inquisitor on May 24, 2005, 01:16:47 pm: I was just at an EB, and I saw the Halo 2 disk.

20 bucks seems like alot to pay when a Live subscription is 60 per year and you get ALL (almost) the other updates for the other games :)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Deepblue on May 24, 2005, 04:48:49 pm: EDIT: Oops, misread.

But keep in mind that the update/map discs include some new cutscenes + all of the new maps.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: aldo_14 on May 24, 2005, 05:00:45 pm: Still a bit pricy compared to comparable products (such as Pc expansion packs). IIRC it's being given away free in a few months time or so, so the only point of selling it seems to be to milk money off of the die-hard fans.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Deepblue on May 24, 2005, 05:08:43 pm: Well, it's being given away for free on XBL. Those without will have to pay up still. Hopefully the prices will drop after the initial release however.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: aldo_14 on May 24, 2005, 05:12:23 pm: I doubt many people who didn't have XBL would buy a $20 (or £20) pack whose main feature is multiplayer maps. :)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Deepblue on May 24, 2005, 05:33:47 pm: Your right, they would use a fee XBL trial to grab them. I wouldn't be surprised if many people get the map pack purely for the new documentarys/cutscenes.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Taristin on May 24, 2005, 05:36:07 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Deepblue
Your right, they would use a fee XBL trial to grab them.

not likely. I will never ever give MS my credit card number, so they can charge me when I miss the one month period by an hour.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Deepblue on May 24, 2005, 05:43:13 pm: Its 2 months actually. And if you download the maps as soon as you activate your account, you can cancel the same day with 2 months to spare... Or you could spend some time playing online first.
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: aldo_14 on May 24, 2005, 05:52:54 pm: Let me guess..... the XBL 'unsubsribe' hotline has a 3 hour wait or so to put you off the effort of unsubcribing?

;)
Title: Xbox Connect
Post by: Deepblue on May 24, 2005, 07:42:03 pm: Nope, actually Xbox customer service hotline is extremely fast and well staffed. Plus the operators are knowledgable.