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XBOX LIVE
®
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BEYOND THE BOX
Xbox Live
®
is a high-speed or broadband Internet gaming community where you can
create a permanent gamer identity, set up a Friends List with other players, see
when they’re online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real time (with an Xbox
Communicator Headset) as you play.
CONNECTING
Before you can use Xbox Live, you need to connect your Xbox console to a high-speed
or broadband Internet connection and sign up for the Xbox Live service. To determine
if Xbox Live is available in your region and for information about connecting to Xbox
Live, see
www.xbox.com/connect
Once connected, you must sign-in in order to play
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online. If you have enabled
AUTO SIGN-IN
in the Xbox Dashboard,
the game will attempt to sign you in automatically when you start the game, using the
account you last signed-in with. If you have not enabled
AUTO SIGN-IN,
or the sign-in
process could not be completed automatically, you will be prompted to choose
an account and sign-in manually when you first use the Xbox Live menu.
XBOX LIVE MENU
From the Xbox Live menu you can access the following options:
❍
QUICK MATCH
— Find a game in progress and join it — no questions asked.
❍
OPTIMATCH
— See a list of active games and choose one to join.
❍
CREATE MATCH
— Start your own game. You’ll proceed to the Lobby where you
can set up the game, invite your friends to join, and adjust the number of public
and private slots.
❍
FRIENDS LIST
— You can access your
FRIENDS LIST
from the Xbox Live menu,
from the Lobby, and from the in-game menu provided you’re signed-in. During
a Single Player game, this includes letting you respond to Friend requests
and invitations even when you’re not playing a Multiplayer game.
❍
RECENT PLAYERS LIST
— View a list of your most recent
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comrades and opponents.
❍
OPTIONS
— Adjust various in-game options
(page 19)
.
❍
RANKINGS
— See a list of players who reached for the top spots — and made it!
❍
SIGN OUT
— Sign out of Xbox Live.
USING THE XBOX COMMUNICATOR
Connect the Xbox Communicator to talk to other players during play.
The Xbox Communicator is voice-activated.
MULTIPLAYER MODE
Up to eight players can join in an Xbox Live
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Multiplayer game. You can either create a game or join a game in progress.
CREATING A GAME
1. From the Xbox Live screen (or the System Link screen if you’re playing
a System Link game
page 19
), select
CREATE GAME
.
2. Next, select a map, taking note of each faction’s objective.
3. As host, set your game preferences and press
A
to advance to the Lobby.
Your game will now be visible to other players.
NOTE: Use the
TIME ADVANTAGE
option to override the game’s reactive balancing:
for example, to allocate a weaker team more time to complete a mission.
4. Wait until the other players toggle
READY
, then press
A
to start the game.
NOTE: To end a game prematurely, press
>
, then select
EXIT TO LOBBY.
JOINING A GAME
1. From the Main Menu, select
XBOX LIVE
(or select
SYSTEM
LINK
if you’re playing a System Link game
page 19
).
2. When the Xbox Live (or System Link) screen appears:
XBOX LIVE PLAYERS
: Choose
QUICK MATCH
or
OPTIMATCH
to find available sessions.
SYSTEM LINK PLAYERS
: Select
FIND GAME.
3. Choose a game from the list and press
A
to advance
to the Lobby.
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