HALO online: How do you do it?
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HALO online: How do you do it?
OK, I read many times about people playing HALO online. How is it done? Could someone give the step by step for this? Include any necessary equipment needed. I have DSL now, so I believe I'm close to what all I need already.
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I tried it.
Even bought the software from Gamespy (DOH!).
Basicly if you dont have a T3 line then its not gona work.
I don't remember the actual data, but with an uncapped Cable line you can only play with 1 other person or the lag becomes unplayable. 2 people = cable. 3 people = cable x 2. 4 people = cable x 4.
The game wasn't designed to be played over the net. Networking it will probably work fine, but as far as internet goes, it didn't work for me.
Give it a try tho.
The players online were total jerks also, soon as they found out I was new and didn't really know how to run the software I was kick/banned from each server. (I was nice to them and everything) No one wanted to take the time to explain it.
Good luck man.
Even bought the software from Gamespy (DOH!).
Basicly if you dont have a T3 line then its not gona work.
I don't remember the actual data, but with an uncapped Cable line you can only play with 1 other person or the lag becomes unplayable. 2 people = cable. 3 people = cable x 2. 4 people = cable x 4.
The game wasn't designed to be played over the net. Networking it will probably work fine, but as far as internet goes, it didn't work for me.
Give it a try tho.
The players online were total jerks also, soon as they found out I was new and didn't really know how to run the software I was kick/banned from each server. (I was nice to them and everything) No one wanted to take the time to explain it.
Good luck man.
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I had a bit better of an experience than the previous user.
I have a DSL line, and it worked really well in games of 1 xbox vs 1 xbox.. So that could be up to 8 people... Usually it would be 2 vs 2.
When there were 3 xboxs, it was a crap shoot. Sometimes it worked great, sometimes it was horrible.. 4 Xbox's wouldnt work for me at all, I couldnt move.
Pretend you know what you are doing though, as people do kick you out of the rooms if you are a newby.. I just pretended and acted like an ******* back, and they thought I was an expert!
Just look for a game that says NEWBY 2 here bring 2, and have afriend over..
-Jim
I have a DSL line, and it worked really well in games of 1 xbox vs 1 xbox.. So that could be up to 8 people... Usually it would be 2 vs 2.
When there were 3 xboxs, it was a crap shoot. Sometimes it worked great, sometimes it was horrible.. 4 Xbox's wouldnt work for me at all, I couldnt move.
Pretend you know what you are doing though, as people do kick you out of the rooms if you are a newby.. I just pretended and acted like an ******* back, and they thought I was an expert!
Just look for a game that says NEWBY 2 here bring 2, and have afriend over..
-Jim
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Its such a hassle to get a decent game with halo online 75 percent of the time your jus praying to get into a game that doesnt disconnect or lag and by the time you get into one its over so soon maybe 10-15 minutes and you spend another 10-15 looking for a game with good latency !
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I play online using XBConnect and don't have too many probems. I will get in a game that lags, I just exit out and find a differrent game.
I belive it states somewhere on the site that for the best results each person on the xbox should have 128K up stream, ie. my cable has 256K up stream I should only have two players on my xbox not 3 or 4. I have been in games with 4 xbox's 2 players on 3 and a single on the 4th that ran smooth. There are also forums, faq, and networing hook up diagrams at the site for those interested.