very important xbox live question

[proactiveenigma]

at least for me anyway.the thing i want to get broadband but solely for ebox live. i have no use of the net at home due to my workplace providing a top service. i want a cheap package just for live.any companies out there provining such a facility.i dont wanna download stuff on me pc via bb.just wanna play.any help is mucho appriciated.thanks in advance!

[VR46]

just go for the cheapest then I guess, think it's tiscali.co.uk ?15.99 a month ? you won't need to worry about download limits or anything.

[lostn]

I have a question myself about Xbox live... Can 50hz gamers play online with NTSC and PAL60 gamers? Or is it incompatible?

[VR46]

think I'm right in saying it varies from game to game, not with Burnout 3, but sure I've done it with no probs with PGR2 & RSC2 on many occassions.

[lostn]

How do they manage to do this? Aren't 50hz games running in a different frame rate and refresh rate, and thus speed?

In most games I've seen, they have separate servers for 50hz and 60hz players, because one is slower. How does this work on Xbox?

[Brats]

Because the XBox game's speed is independent from the frame rate, just like a PC. PC gamers play each other and they all probably have different frame rates and yet it never matters.

Burnout 3 is the only game that requires different servers because the game connects to EA's network and not Microsofts. The EA network links back into Live for freinds lists and gamertags only. This was part of the EA Live deal. General consensus at the moment seems to be though that the MS network is far better.

[yesteryeargames]

i have my Bt broadband in my living room, i want to play x box live in my room which is upstairs, is there a wireless device i can use in my living room that will transmit the broadband into my room where i would have a receiver?????? please please kindly help me i want burnout3 online and pgr2


any links to products

and a list of what i would exactly need with prices ect would be greatly appreciated


thank you very much for your time

[mr ooops]

play.com have started to sell wireless cable/adsl routers and bridges for ?99 , i did a search on www.play.com for network and it came up with the mentioned stuff

[Brats]

It can easily be done . You need a wireless router or access point (router would make more sense) and a gaming or ethernet bridge. I'd recommend trying to buy any old tat though, go for something that has been tried and tested with Live.

Like this:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?CategoryID=100&ProductID=640&ShopGroupID=3

and this:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?CategoryID=88&ProductID=759&ShopGroupID=29

Total cost ?81. You might find it a few pence cheaper from places like ebuyer, but the service from broadbandbuyer.co.uk is first class.

[VR46]

It can easily be done . You need a wireless router or access point (router would make more sense) and a gaming or ethernet bridge. I'd NOT recommend trying to buy any old tat though, go for something that has been tried and tested with Live.

You forgot the word NOT mate.

[Brats]

Erp! Cheers for the edit 8).

[yesteryeargames]

thanks for the advice guys,


so if i buy those, i have the wireless broadband router in my bedroom?and that will come with a receiver ?


i will then simply plug my x box into that? what do i do with the other device ?

[wod]

you plug the wireless device in to your xbox then it will talk to the wireless router as that will be the reciever

[yesteryeargames]

can anyone please give me a diagram and show me where exactly the stuff goes,


cheers again

[yesteryeargames]

also my computer has no WI FI ? as its fairly old, will the wireless adapter have a device i can plug into my computer or into will it go into my phone line broadand socket or sommit? or the modem it self


my broadband modem is a ALCATEL speed touch USB its ADSL