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Revision as of 08:16, 4 July 2012
Next gaming session: 2012/07/06 20h00 : Gears of War 3 Horde
Join us on IRC channel ctwug-xbox360
Contents
Overview
System Link is a form of offline multiplayer gaming on the Xbox and Xbox 360 gaming console over a LAN (local area network). The purpose of this is to have multiplayer gameplay on multiple consoles, which allows for a non-split screen multiplayer gaming experience and far more players in one game than a single console can support.
Requirements
a) Xbox 360 console.
b) Xbox 360 headset (for voice chat).
c) CTWUG connectivity.
d) Windows/Linux PC.
e) Xbox 360 game(s) with System Link capability (see list below).
Instructions
1) Connect your Xbox 360 to CTWUG: your Xbox 360 must be linked to CTWUG to be able to System Link with other CTWUG users. Use a standard CAT5 Ethernet network cable to connect your Xbox 360 to your network switch or router (the same switch or router that connects your PC/notebook to CTWUG). If your PC/notebook is directly connected to CTWUG, you may need to buy a network switch to allow more devices onto your network (R150.00 for a D-Link 5-port 10/100mbps switch).
2) IP Addressing: Confifgure your Xbox 360 IP address to 192.168.250.X (replace X with a number between 10 and 250). Note that each Xbox 360 IP address needs to be unique! Set your Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0. You can set the default gateway and DNS servers to 1.1.1.1.
3) Install XBSlink on your Windows/Linux PC: we use an application called XBSlink to link all Xbox 360 via CTWUG. Download and install the latest version of the application from here: [1]. After installation, start the application. Configure the application:
Settings/General:
- Nickname: enter your nickname - Auto switch to chat tab: enabled - Join/leave info in chat: enabled - Play sound on new message: enabled - Play sound when node joins or leaves: enabled - Minimize to systray: enabled - prevent system from going into standby: enabled - check online for updates: diabled
Settings/Network:
- Capture device: Local Area Connection (your NIC connected to your Xbox 360 via switch/router). - Bind to IP: your NIC's IP address on your network (should be fine by default). - Incomming port: change to 11265 (IMPORTANT!) - Use UPnP NAT (automatic port forwarding): disabled. - Use cloud server to check incoming port: disabled. - filter packets to well known ports (p<1024): enabled - exclude gateway IPs in packet sniffer: enabled - forward all udp boardcast on high ports (p>1024): disabled - enable special MAC list: disabled - only forward these devices: disabled
Click Save Settings on both screens, then click Start Engine. Windows may ask you at this stage if you want to allow the application to access the network via the Windows Firewall, click Allow!
4) Join the CTWUG Xbox 360 community: When steps one and two are done or if additional assistance is required, join us on IRC to arrange a gaming session. We can be found on the CTWUG IRC server (irc.ctwug.za.net) in channel ctwug-xbox360.
CTWUG Xbox 360 Gamers
Here we keep a list of all CTWUG Xbox 360 gamers, please feel free to edit this page and add yourself or message me (MerCury) on IRC with your details and I will add it to the table!
Nickname | Own a Headset? | Game Preference | Xbox 360 IP | XBSLink Remote Host |
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MerCury | Yes | Anything co-op (Gears of War, Halo, Army of Two, Resident Evil 5 etc) | 192.168.250.1 | 172.18.98.45:11235 |
HackaJack | Yes | Anything co-op (Gears of War, etc) | 192.168.250.2 | 172.18.53.140:11235 |
Morne04 | No | Anything Uploaded on WUG | ||
Xevious | Yes | Anything Uploaded on WUG | ||
Yeti | No | Anything co-op (Army of Two, etc) | 192.168.10.250 | 172.18.20.198:11235 |
Silvatyrant | Yes | Anything; Just let me know | 192.168.250.111 | 172.18.92.141:11235 |
Your nickname | Yes/No | Your 360 games | Increment IP by 1 | Your XBSLink IP and port |
NOTE: Please leave the last "Your nickname" record in the table above. It's crucial that it remain there and as the last record in the table, in order for the IRC bot to return reliable data.
Useful Links
How to get updates on my Xbox 360 console?
1. Format a 1GB or larger USB flash drive as a Xbox 360 Memory Unit on your XBOX 360 console via 'Dashboard > System > Storage'.
2. Connect your USB flash drive to your PC, run Xtaf and click on 'File > Open Drive'. Now move to 'Cache Partition > Cache' and drag your update files into this folder. This will take some seconds.
3. Connect your USB flash drive to the Xbox 360 console, power on the console and start your game.
List of Xbox 360 System Link games
Title | Total Players | Per Console | Notes |
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Age of Booty | 8 | 4 | Bots can be used to fill empty player slots |
Air Conflicts Secret Wars | 8 | 1 | |
Armored Core 4 | 8 | 1 | |
Armored Core For Answer | 1-2 | 2 player split screen local mode | |
Baja: Edge of Control | 16 | 1 | 4 player split screen local mode |
Bionic Commando | 8 | 1 | |
Blacksite: Area 51 | 16 | 1 | |
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | 16 | 1 | |
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII | 16 | 1 | 2-4 player co-op campaign, 2 player split-screen local-mode |
Blur | 20 | 1 | Bots available, 2-4 player Versus splitscreen local mode |
Borderlands | 4 | 1/2 | Either 2-player local split screen, or 4-player (1 player per console) system link |
Call of Duty 2 | 16 | 1 | |
Call of Duty 3 | 24 | 4 | |
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 18 | 1 | |
Call of Duty: World at War | 18 | 1 | 4 player |