User Guide

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SYSTEM LINK
With system link play you can connect two Xbox consoles
that are physically linked with an Xbox System Link Cable,
or up to eight Xbox consoles using an Ethernet hub and
standard Ethernet cables plugged into a 10Base-T or
100Base-TX network. Refer to your Xbox instruction manual
for more information and instructions on how to do this.
To set up a system link encounter
1
Select Multiplayer on the Main interface.
2
Select System Link on the Multiplayer screen.
3
In the Select Pro le screen, press to select a pro le.
There can be two players on each Xbox console up
to four Xbox consoles total, or 8 players in all. Press
START to go to the Games List.
4
Press to select a game to join or press to start
a game of your own.
5
Once the game is con gured, the host presses to
con rm the game options.
6
Scroll with the D-pad to choose your ’Mech type
and color on the Staging screen. Each player must
press when ready. Press again to change
your selection.
7
The host presses to launch the game.
Xbox Live
Xbox™ Live is a high-speed internet gaming community where
you can create a permanent gamer identity, set up a Friends
List to see who’s online and invite them to play, and talk to
them in real time. To determine if Xbox
Live is available in
your region, go to http://www.xbox.com/live/.
Before you can play
MechAssault online, you need to
connect your Xbox console to a direct or shared broadband
connection and sign up for the Xbox
Live service. For
details, see the Xbox Live Quick Start card included with
MechAssault , or go to http://www.xbox.com/live/. If you
need more help, call 1-800-4MY-XBOX.
To play MechAssault on Xbox Live
1
On the Multiplayer screen, select Xbox Live .
2
In the Select Pro le screen press to choose your
Xbox Live account or select <Create Account> if you
don’t have one already.
Selecting <Create Account> takes you to the Xbox
Dashboard where you can create an Xbox Live account.
For information about creating your account, see the
Xbox Live Quick Start card included with MechAssault .
3
Press to select your Xbox Live account, and then
enter the pass code you created when you signed up.
Two players can play online from a single Xbox console.
If the second player doesn’t have an Xbox Live account,
they are considered a Guest.
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Guests do not have the ability to use voice
communication or nicknames while online.
4
Press the START button to display the Con rmation
screen and press to sign in to Xbox
Live .