XBOX 360 E User Guide
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The Gaming Gurus are authors writing under their real names. Ryan Treit’s Treit & Truecolumn delivers news and previews, and regularly spotlights specific subjects. From the week’s news to hot games to the secrets of game development, Treit covers a wide variety of topics and delivers his views with style. John Gaudiosi’s Hollywood Goes Gaming is a series of interviews focusing on the convergence of video games and other media. Athletes, actors, rockers, and more share their gaming exploits with Gaudiosi. Speak Up and Be Heard!—Forums Naturally, forums are a huge part of building a community and the Xbox.com forums are unmatched. The Forums splash page shows you the latest topics and the most active threads. There are forums for Xbox Live, specific games, general discussion, and more. Whether you want to check out others’ opin- ions, debate and discuss, or just shoot the breeze with your fellow gamers, you’re bound to find a conversation on the Xbox.com forums. The forums are, by far, the most useful tool available on Xbox.com. Because they are populated by Xbox fans and devotees, the sense of community is one of camaraderie and willingness to help each other. Keeping track of your favorite threads is as easy as clicking on My Forums (an integral part of the My Xbox feature). Between The Buzz and New Forums links, you’re bound to lose hours on the Xbox.com forums. 126 Xbox 360™Han dbook If you’re new to the game or haven’t bought a console in a good while, definitely check out Tech Girl Elle’s columns. In each installment, she goes over a specific facet of Xbox 360 in great detail. From cabling to parental controls to shopping on the Xbox Live Marketplace and more, she has you covered. Did You Know? These are all real gamers, just like you. If you want to share something with them, just grab their e-mail address from their column and drop them a line! TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Open a Can on Hollywood—Game With Fame Ever wonder if big-name celebrities log in and frag out? Of course they do! They might have their own high-end setups at home where they can play anonymously, but on Xbox Live, they are subject to your wrath in the open. For all you gamers out there eager to open up a can of...fun and friendly gaming on Hollywood, Game With Fame gives you the chance to play on Xbox Live against your favorite celebrities. Past participants include hilarious actor Jack Black, the New York Yankees’ Jason Giambi, alt-rock kings Green Day, and more. This is another page worth bookmarking. Check in on it often to keep track of upcoming events. Home Away From Home—My Xbox™ The last facet of Xbox.com is arguably its most excit- ing and pragmatic. My Xbox offers a personalized view of all your Xbox 360 activities. It’s a powerful, useful, and fun tool for all Xbox 360 gamers when they don’t have access to their system. When you first visit your My Xbox page, you’ll see your gamer card, portals to other portions of the site, and a menu of subsections. Every single link and portal is useful in its own way. Let’s take a look. 127 One Website, Everything You Need It is very easy to let your passion get the best of you. But thisis a community, not a place to flame someone and get banned. Remember what your mom said: If you don’t have something nice to say, check the Codes of Conduct to ensure you won’t get banned for saying it. CAUTION The Game With Fame schedule can also be monitored via the Calendar Events page. NOTE Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better—Achievements On My Xbox’s Achievement subsection, you can track your own achievements in every game you’ve ever played on the Xbox 360. This is useful if you want to complete a game, but got sidetracked. How can you live with yourself if you complete fewer than half the achievements in Saint’s Row? It’s also great if you need an ego boost and want to remember how well you did in a game. It’ll cheer you up. Really. Though it’s not actually on the Achievements page, the My Xbox main page lets you compare gamerscores (a total of all achievements accomp lished) with your friends. Just pick someone off your friends list and you’ll see how you stack up against them. A killer overnight game session that raises your gamerscore can give your pals a good shock the next morning when they track your progress and learn that you’re absolutely blowing them away. 128 Xbox 360™Han dbook Though we don’t condone slacking off at school or work, My Xbox is a great way to keep your finger on the pulse of your Xbox 360 life when you’re away from your console. TIP Check in on www.Achieve360Points.com for detailed lists of achievement requirements, achievement icons, and tips on how to accomplish them. TIP For more in-depth information on achievements,flip to chapter 5, “Making Your Mark.” TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Old Foes, New Friends—Recent Players The Recent Players tab is useful for finding people you want to play with. Say you played a couple of hours of Unoand hit it off with some great gamers, then you got a request from your best friend to play Project Gotham Racing 3 and had to leave the Unogroup. You can look up the people you recently played with, see their gamertags, gamerscores, and zones, as well as the game you played with them. If they seem like the sort who won’t cramp your style or friends list, you can send them a friend request and hopefully join them for some future gaming. 129 One Website, Everything You Need Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Your Little Corner—Profile You can change your gamer card, gamer profile, and My Xbox settings in the Profile subsection. In this area, you can also see the games you’ve recently played and your achievements. Want to show off your gamer card on a website? You can get the proper HTML code here and paste it wherever your heart desires. Finally, this sub- section gives you a link that will let you create an Xbox-themed page on MSN® Space for involvement in a broader community.This is the back door to interacting with Xbox Live, outside of your Xbox 360. Aside from the fun stuff, there is also a ton of useful features here for managing your account, like Console Registration, Account Management, and Forum Preferences. 130 Xbox 360™Han dbook Before even loading up a game on a new Xbox 360, register your console! You’ll be glad you did if your console ever needs servicing. TIP Aside from the HTML coding feature here,several other programs and websites are dedicated to flaunting your Xbox Live x-ploits. Visit www.MyGamercard.net to customize your card and paste it on other forums as your signature or part of your profile. TIP Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
Staying in Touch— Friends and Messages Your friends list lets you keep tabs on all your Xbox 360 buddies. See who’s online, what they’re playing, which offline friends played last, and even keep tabs on their gamerscores. Say you’re tied up on your computer, but feel the need for Need for Speed . Check your friends list to see who is available for a race or 10. 131 One Website, Everything You Need If you visit websites not sponsored by Microsoft, be sure you know what you are downloading! There are plenty of viruses out there looking for a home. CAUTION Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
My Xbox also allows you to send and read text messages on Xbox Live. This comes in handy whether you’re working or playing on your PC. You can send out longer messages much faster, because you’ll be using a keyboard instead of a controller. My Xbox is a powerful part of Xbox.com. It lets you live in the Xbox Live world without having to be on your Xbox 360. Use it to communicate with friends, find new ones, manage your gamer card and profile, and see all your achievements on your PC. My Xbox is your very own piece of Xbox.com. Browsing My Xbox is the next best thing to actually being on Xbox Live. So when you can’t play your Xbox 360 but have access to a PC, this is a must-hit Web page. 132 Xbox 360™Han dbook Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
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EXPANDING YOUR PLAYGROUND For more than a decade, video game consoles have allowed you to play CDs and DVDs. So you’d expect your Xbox 360 to deftly handle both types of media, and it does. It’s a great machine for playing your disc-based movies and music, but did you know that the console is capable of much, much more? In addition to giving you a top-notch gaming experience, the Xbox 360 is a powerful multimedia machine that’s capable of handling all kinds of digital media, from photos to digital music and movies.This chapter gives you the lowdown on everything the Xbox 360 can do with digital media. Even if you’ve owned your system for some time, you may be surprised at what it can do. The best part is that everything the console can do with digital media is a snap to get up and running. The various setups range from easy to really easy to wow-I-didn’t-have-to-try-at-all easy. Now let’s get on with the show. The Sound of Music Connecting your digital music player to your Xbox 360 couldn’t be easier. You simply connect a USB cord to the music player of your choice, and then plug it into your console, find the player through the Dashboard (go to Media/Music/Portable Device) and voila! You’re good to go. Select the songs or playlist you desire and your Xbox 360 will pump out your favorite tunes. The Xbox 360 can read MP3, WMV, and AAC music files. It can also read music from storage devices like USB flash drives, but you won’t be able to browse by artist, genre, and the like if you go this route. You can find out if your player or storage device is compatible with the Xbox 360 by checking out the constantly updated support list on Xbox.com. Like the original Xbox, the 360 also lets you rip songs from a CD onto your system’s hard drive. When you’re listening to a CD on your console, select the Rip CD option. This lets you select the tracks you desire and have them converted to small WMV files that are saved on your hard drive. You can use songs from a digital music player or any music you’ve ripped to your hard drive to create your own custom sound- track. When you’re in a game, just hit the Xbox Guide button, hit the Select Music option, and pick the music you 134 Xbox 360™Han dbook Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.
want to hear. This is a nice option if you don’t like a certain game’s soundtrack, if you’ve played it so much that it just sounds old, or if you just want a change of pace. Listening to Britney Spears’s “Baby One More Time” when you’re playing The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II is a funky experience. Smile, You’re on Xbox 360™ Like connecting a portable music player to your Xbox 360, connecting a digital camera to your console is so easy that it could be done half asleep. Once again, take a USB cable that’s connected to your camera, plug it into your console, and follow the onscreen instructions to view your photos.Xbox.com has a list of supported cameras. If you’ve purchased your camera in the last few years, chances are it will work with the console. The important thing to look for is your camera’s presence on the unsupported list. It’s a pretty small group, but knowing that your model is on it will save you the headache of pointless troubleshooting when you can’t get your camera to work with your console. The Xbox 360 is a great way to share your photos in a living room setting. After your camera is plugged in, you can dazzle your friends and family with a slideshow. It’s up to you whether or not you want to entertain them with pithy commentary or some complementary music on your hard drive. 135 Lean, Mean, Multimedia Machine Who says Microsoft and Apple can’t play nice? Apple iPod owners can play music from their players on the Xbox 360 right from the get-go. Music encoded in AAC—the default format for Apple’s iTunes program—can be played after a simple download from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Note, though, that this solution only applies to unprotected AAC files. Did You Know? Protected by copyright. Unauthorized or unlawful copying or downloading \ expressly prohibited.