Xbox system linking...
11-19-01, 11:18 AM
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Xbox system linking...
Just kinda an fyi, don't spend $20 for the microsoft brand system link cable...it's only an ethernet crossover cable 
So if you're gonna link up (which I highly reccommend, the Halo multiplayer is awesome), just spend 2 bucks on a regular cross-over cable
So if you're gonna link up (which I highly reccommend, the Halo multiplayer is awesome), just spend 2 bucks on a regular cross-over cable
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11-19-01, 11:33 AM
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Someone is working on tricking your XBox into thinking its on a LAN while its actually on the Net. That way people can play multi. Halo over the net.
11-19-01, 12:14 PM
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Originally posted by Flay
Someone is working on tricking your XBox into thinking its on a LAN while its actually on the Net. That way people can play multi. Halo over the net.
Someone is working on tricking your XBox into thinking its on a LAN while its actually on the Net. That way people can play multi. Halo over the net.
11-19-01, 01:30 PM
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Re: Xbox system linking...
Originally posted by Crizzar
Just kinda an fyi, don't spend $20 for the microsoft brand system link cable...it's only an ethernet crossover cable
So if you're gonna link up (which I highly reccommend, the Halo multiplayer is awesome), just spend 2 bucks on a regular cross-over cable
Just kinda an fyi, don't spend $20 for the microsoft brand system link cable...it's only an ethernet crossover cable
So if you're gonna link up (which I highly reccommend, the Halo multiplayer is awesome), just spend 2 bucks on a regular cross-over cable
11-19-01, 02:26 PM
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Originally posted by Flay
Someone is working on tricking your XBox into thinking its on a LAN while its actually on the Net. That way people can play multi. Halo over the net.
Someone is working on tricking your XBox into thinking its on a LAN while its actually on the Net. That way people can play multi. Halo over the net.
11-19-01, 02:32 PM
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Originally posted by belboz
That's interesting. Got any links? I'm just curious about how they're doing it technically. I'm guessing they're doing it by using a PC on either end to act as a bridge by tunneling the local packets over the internet?
That's interesting. Got any links? I'm just curious about how they're doing it technically. I'm guessing they're doing it by using a PC on either end to act as a bridge by tunneling the local packets over the internet?
And you are exactly correct. They use the PC and a program that does all the work.
11-19-01, 06:24 PM
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Originally posted by Flay
Only what I have read at TeamXBox. Wait a couple weeks and see if anything develops.
And you are exactly correct. They use the PC and a program that does all the work.
Only what I have read at TeamXBox. Wait a couple weeks and see if anything develops.
And you are exactly correct. They use the PC and a program that does all the work.
11-19-01, 07:51 PM
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That'd be a cool hack. The main problem is that the game may not handle the additional latency in net play very well. And, of course, it's quite possible that MS has gone out of their way to make this impossible.
That'd be a cool hack. The main problem is that the game may not handle the additional latency in net play very well. And, of course, it's quite possible that MS has gone out of their way to make this impossible.
11-19-01, 11:14 PM
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Originally posted by edstein
Although, when Halo comes out for the PC it could make things very interesting.
Although, when Halo comes out for the PC it could make things very interesting.
