User Guide

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XBOX LIVE
Signing In
When you’re ready to sign in to the Xbox Live service, you can
either select Sign In from the Main Menu or select
Multiplayer from the Main Menu and then select Xbox Live .
When the Xbox Live Sign In screen appears, well... sign in, genius!
Select a gamertag.
Multiplayer Game Types
For more information on each type, see page 13.
Voice Capabilities
Not only can you play against people who aren’t sitting next to
you, but you can chat (or talk trash!) at the same time. Just
follow the instructions that came with the Xbox Communicator.
QUICK MATCH VS. OPTIMATCH
QUICK MATCH OFFERS YOU A GAME AFTER
YOU SELECT YOUR GAME TYPE. OPTIMATCH
MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO DESIGNATE
THE GAME TYPE AND CITY AND THEN SHOWS
YOU A LIST OF POSSIBLE GAMES.
Xbox Live Menu
When you’re in the Xbox Live menu, you’ve got decisions
to make:
Quick Match – Pick your game type, and we’ll show you a game!
OptiMatch™ – Pick your game type and city, and then view a
list of possible games.
Host Game – Create the game you wanna play, and then let
others join in your party. Note: When creating a game, you
can select Public and Friend slots. If you choose Friend slots,
then you’ll need to send game invites to the friends you want
to race against (Friend slots don’t appear when searching
for matches).
Friends – View and manage your current Friends list, and see if
your buddy’s online.
Recent Players – View all the players from your last game.
Status: Appear Online/Offline – Change whether or not other
players can see that you’re signed into Xbox Live .
Download New Content – Check to see if new goodies can be
downloaded for Midtown Madness 3 !