[Setekh]

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.

[Taristin]

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.

[Unknown Target]

OMG! Setekh has broadband! The world is coming to an end!

[Setekh]

I'll see what I can do getting a different setup running, Raa. They mention lots of different configurations here - 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.

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

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.

[Taristin]

The end IS nigh!

[Inquisitor]

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

[Grug]

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.

You'll have a bit of d/l to do first. Grab the two free maps at least.

[Taristin]

No, see, grug... XBConnect doesn't use live. It's a free alternative to live.

[redmenace]

Lol, well typical marketing strategy of microsoft, they are making Live free with XBox 360.

[Setekh]

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.

[Inquisitor]

You might look into getting an Xbox Magazine subscription if you do not get live, they ship of the updates on those disks.

[Grug]

Ah. That's cheating.

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.

[Inquisitor]

I was just at an EB, and I saw the Halo 2 disk.

20 bucks seems like to pay when a Live subscription is 60 per year and you get ALL (almost) the other updates for the other games  

[Deepblue]

EDIT: Oops, misread.

But keep in mind that the update/map discs include some new cutscenes + all of the new maps.

[aldo_14]

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.

[Deepblue]

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.

[aldo_14]

I doubt many people who didn't have XBL would buy a $20 (or £20) pack whose main feature is multiplayer maps.

[Deepblue]

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.

[Taristin]

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.

[Deepblue]

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.