Xbox Live - 4person, 2 consoles

budhabob · 06-09-2010 1:59pm #1

Hi all,
Is it possible to play 4 player on xbox live with only 2 consoles? Obviously if its possible it will mean split screens and getting an extra headset for each console. Have two friends living in london and sharing an xbox. Was thinking L4D2 would be good craic if four of us could play (obviously split screens arent ideal but still).

Zeouterlimits · 06-09-2010 3:11pm

Do you mean
-2 consoles connected together via a system link or lan?
-2 consoles connected to Xbox Live and playing together?

Either way, both are possible (in L4D1 at least, so surely the sequel).

Orim · 06-09-2010 5:12pm

It's possible with L4D 1 and 2.

Most games are limited to 1 person per console for playing on Live.

TheMooseInNam · 06-09-2010 7:25pm

You can do it with Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six Vegas 1&2 too

budhabob · 07-09-2010 8:08am

Excellent stuff. And I meant two consoles connected over xbox live!

remus808 · 07-09-2010 2:16pm

The ridiculous issue here is that you need 4 Xbox Live Gold accounts for this to work.... shocking

Zeouterlimits · 07-09-2010 2:40pm

remus808 wrote: »

The ridiculous issue here is that you need 4 Xbox Live Gold accounts for this to work.... shocking

L4D doesn't allow guests?

budhabob · 07-09-2010 2:53pm

remus808 wrote: »

The ridiculous issue here is that you need 4 Xbox Live Gold accounts for this to work.... shocking

Feck, I didnt even think of that aspect of it. Just assumed my gold would cover the console, never copped it was the profile.

NunianVonFuch · 07-09-2010 3:17pm

There's a good few games that support this. Gears 1 & 2 are also good for 2 on each console and Halo as you can have up to 4 on each console online in that.

Don't know about L4D and guests, but the other games allow guests.

TheMooseInNam · 07-09-2010 6:34pm

remus808 wrote: »

The ridiculous issue here is that you need 4 Xbox Live Gold accounts for this to work.... shocking

Pretty sure Ghost Recon allows guests, not sure about Rainbow Six though

TerrorFirmer · 08-09-2010 3:45pm

Left4Dead allows Guests. Cracking game in Co-op, with 4 human players via lan it would be awesome. Left4Dead 2 is far superior to Left4Dead on the 360 though, while the PC versions of both games are similar other than the obvious scenery change, the second one on the 360 has far more zombies than the original and is much more frantic. Going from Left4Dead on the PC to my 360 was very disappointing, but I was very impressed by Left4Dead 2 and chose to get it on the 360 over my PC.

budhabob · 12-09-2010 5:14pm

THis worked great today anyway! 4 of us played L4D2, it was Great craic. the only problem was that chat only worked between myself and friend, neither of the "guests" could be involved in the discussion (hear or talk). Anyone know a way around this?

TheMooseInNam · 12-09-2010 9:24pm

budhabob wrote: »

THis worked great today anyway! 4 of us played L4D2, it was Great craic. the only problem was that chat only worked between myself and friend, neither of the "guests" could be involved in the discussion (hear or talk). Anyone know a way around this?

Just set up temporary email addresses once a month for the guests and create two trial accounts. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes to sort out.

budhabob · 14-09-2010 10:51am

TheMooseInNam wrote: »

Just set up temporary email addresses once a month for the guests and create two trial accounts. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes to sort out.

Thanks for this, I'll give it a go next time.

Xbox Live - 4person, 2 consoles

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