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Xbox Live - Getting set up?

  • 11-11-2009 4:39pm
    #1
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭


    Looking to get set up on xbox live in the next while and just wondering: We have a wireless internet connection in our house, so is it just a case of picking up an xbox live kit and plugging it into the xbox to pick it up? I have seen a few around that come with an annual or monthly membership so would it literally just be buying the whole thing and I would be ready to go?

    Also does anyone know good places to get annual membership deals?

    Sorry if its an obvious question, don’t know anyone else that plays online…


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  • #2
    mise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭mise


    You'll need to get a wireless adaptor, and a live subscription if you want to play multiplayer.. You can pick up a new wireless adaptor in Gamestop for €50 (theres a newer version coming out soon, which will probably cost about €90) and you can get 13 months subscription for a site like live-codes.com for between €30-€35. You also get a month free on Live when you first set up the account.


  • #3
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    Well the XBox doesn't have a wireless card built in, so if you're too far away from your router to plug it in you will need to get an XBox wireless card. They cost about €60.

    Then you can either buy a subscription in a shop or use your credit card when you are signing up on the XBox.


  • #4
    s10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭s10


    the xbox live card can be bought on ebay for cheap,
    i got mine from

    darwinexperiment
    Total: £27.75
    is the guy i got it off, he emailed it to me within 24 hours


  • #5
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    mise wrote: »
    You'll need to get a wireless adaptor, and a live subscription if you want to play multiplayer.. You can pick up a new wireless adaptor in Gamestop for €50 (theres a newer version coming out soon, which will probably cost about €90) and you can get 13 months subscription for a site like live-codes.com for between €30-€35. You also get a month free on Live when you first set up the account.

    Cheers!

    What can you do besides multiplayer? One of the things I will be looking for is to download songs for Rock Band anyway..


  • #6
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    niallo24 wrote: »
    Cheers!

    What can you do besides multiplayer? One of the things I will be looking for is to download songs for Rock Band anyway..

    You buy these through XBox live. You may not need a gold membership to buy rockband songs but you will need the gold to play online.

    You can also rent movies, download free game demos and chat with your friends on Xbox or MSN. Oh and now there's sky player, and soon facebook and twitter.


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