xbox live newbie questions

sweetie

Have looked back through the forum but need some info. on the following:

1. Xbox live: Which version is needed to allow downloading of the games i.e.
castlevania, pop and is there a way of getting a cheap sub (I've heard mention of the US)

2. How many points do the games roughly cost and where is the best place to buy the points?

3. Is it necessary to have live sub to play xbox games?

Thanks in advance!

koneko

Hey sweetie!
Welcome to the board

sweetie wrote:

1. Xbox live: Which version is needed to allow downloading of the games i.e.
castlevania, pop and is there a way of getting a cheap sub (I've heard mention of the US)

You don't need any paying sub to download games, as long as you're online, you can download. Silver account is fine for that so you don't need to pay anything.

2. How many points do the games roughly cost and where is the best place to buy the points?

Games like Castlevania, Alien Hominid, Doom, are 800 points. Some are less. You can buy a points card online or in shops, or you can buy them direct (with credit card). If you buy direct the price is €12 for 1000 points.

3. Is it necessary to have live sub to play xbox games?

If you want to go online and play multiplayer against people, then yes you'll need a Live Gold sub. If you don't want to play online against other people (so you just want to play the game normally, single player, or co-op on one screen or whatever) then no you don't need any sub.

Hope that answers your questions.

sweetie

koneko wrote:

Hey sweetie!
Welcome to the board



You don't need any paying sub to download games, as long as you're online, you can download. Silver account is fine for that so you don't need to pay anything.



Games like Castlevania, Alien Hominid, Doom, are 800 points. Some are less. You can buy a points card online or in shops, or you can buy them direct (with credit card). If you buy direct the price is €12 for 1000 points.



If you want to go online and play multiplayer against people, then yes you'll need a Live Gold sub. If you don't want to play online against other people (so you just want to play the game normally, single player, or co-op on one screen or whatever) then no you don't need any sub.

Hope that answers your questions.

Thanks for that.

So where can I buy points direct from?

So I can just go online and download whatever I need to play the old xbox games that are compatible?

koneko

sweetie wrote:

So where can I buy points direct from?

If you want to buy the card, in shops (or online shops) I guess, but if you buy it direct you put your credit card details in and you can buy the points through Xbox Live (so your CC details are on your account).

So I can just go online and download whatever I need to play the old xbox games that are compatible?

Yes, if your 360 is online, then it'll automatically get the update if you put an old Xbox game in (as long as it's compatible). It'll do that for you so that's very easy, and that doesn't require a subscription either, you just need to be connected to the internet so it can download the update. Oh and just to add quickly, you have to have a harddrive for that (so either an Xbox 360 Premium or a Core with the harddrive bought seperately).

Fnz

Anyone suggest a place to buy a cheap, first time, Live Gold subscription?

Play-asia sell US 12+1 month subscription cards for €30 but should I get a European one in case Microsoft start locking 'outside' accounts.