Windows Live and Xbox Live

Pepsiboy700 · 07-24-2007, 09:23 PM

Are these two connected to play lets say Halo 2 together with someone on the pc and console.

Sydzy · 07-25-2007, 02:10 AM

I didn't know there was a Windows Live... surely that is just the internet, lol

And no, Halo 2 isn't cross platform. Games need to be specifically made to be able to be played using different platforms. Like when GoW comes out on PC, it will not be multiplayer with the xbox community cause the xbox game wasn't made to work with PC. Unless the devs go insane and try to make everyone download a huge patch for GoW on xbox and enable it on the PC version, but for some reason I don't think that is going to happen, i dont know why, just a creeping sensation i get when i hear something RIDICULOUS.

ThirdLeft152 · 07-28-2007, 02:01 AM

actually windows live is a new cross platform feature that is going to be offered on a few games that will be on pc as well as xbox 360. however, i believe the only game out right now that is capable of this is shadowrun. i wouldn't see why halo 2 won't be able to do this later except for the fact that it was created for xbox a while ago, way before windows live was even a concept, where as shadowrun was just recently developed.

EMMteo · 07-28-2007, 01:51 PM

going farther on what third had just said in his first sentence...from what I've heard, which was about half a year ago, Microsoft was looking for a way to incorporate Xbox Live and the PC Internet onto the same server.

This has potential, but I see more problems then anything else.

kfc469 · 07-28-2007, 01:53 PM

I know that if you have a Xbox live subscription then you also have a windows live subscription so the two are connected.

EMMteo · 07-28-2007, 03:26 PM

what exactly is windows live? is it the gaming network on the internet....

kfc469 · 07-28-2007, 05:41 PM

It's basically xbox live for windows games

ThirdLeft152 · 07-28-2007, 07:02 PM

yeah if you have ever played on xbox live on xbox or 360 its like a network that helps place you into online games. sort of like the gamespy network already in place for pc's. but you can do much more on the live network such as chat: text, audio, and video i believe now (i don't have a 360 so i dont know this for sure). there is probably a lot more to it or i might not be completely right since i don't own shadowrun nor a 360. but i think that is what windows live is going to be similar too, and also allow for cross console play for some games.

EMMteo · 07-28-2007, 07:58 PM

yeah you summed up what you can do.. chat, video chat, messages etc.

killians45 · 07-31-2007, 03:14 AM

Yeah, there is supposed to be cross platform on PC and 360 like stated above, hopefully it catches on.

07-24-2007, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pepsiboy700 Master Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Babylon, New York Posts: 2,015	Windows Live and Xbox Live Are these two connected to play lets say Halo 2 together with someone on the pc and console. __________________ Dell Laptop AMD Skt754 3200+ 2.2ghz 1GB DDR200 EVGA 6800 GS Unlocked/Overclocked 525/1200

07-25-2007, 02:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sydzy Super Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 417	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live I didn't know there was a Windows Live... surely that is just the internet, lol And no, Halo 2 isn't cross platform. Games need to be specifically made to be able to be played using different platforms. Like when GoW comes out on PC, it will not be multiplayer with the xbox community cause the xbox game wasn't made to work with PC. Unless the devs go insane and try to make everyone download a huge patch for GoW on xbox and enable it on the PC version, but for some reason I don't think that is going to happen, i dont know why, just a creeping sensation i get when i hear something RIDICULOUS. __________________ 92% of teenagers have put some stupid made up statistic in their signature. If you're one of the 8% that aren't quite as gulliable, copy this.

07-28-2007, 02:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
ThirdLeft152 Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,134	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live actually windows live is a new cross platform feature that is going to be offered on a few games that will be on pc as well as xbox 360. however, i believe the only game out right now that is capable of this is shadowrun. i wouldn't see why halo 2 won't be able to do this later except for the fact that it was created for xbox a while ago, way before windows live was even a concept, where as shadowrun was just recently developed. __________________ My gaming rig: DFI DK P35-T2RS && q9450 @ 3.6ghz eVGA 8800gt w/ MX-2 @ 700/1050 4gb OZC Reaper HPC @ 900mhz 5-5-5-12 Antec 900 && Corsair hx 520 2x 7200.10 320GB Barracuda's (Raid 0) 22" Westinghouse LCM-22w2 Razer Copperhead && Tarantula 3DMark06 = 14,488

07-28-2007, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
EMMteo Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 59	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live going farther on what third had just said in his first sentence...from what I've heard, which was about half a year ago, Microsoft was looking for a way to incorporate Xbox Live and the PC Internet onto the same server. This has potential, but I see more problems then anything else.

07-28-2007, 01:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
kfc469 Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 919	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live I know that if you have a Xbox live subscription then you also have a windows live subscription so the two are connected. __________________

07-28-2007, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
EMMteo Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 59	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live what exactly is windows live? is it the gaming network on the internet....

07-28-2007, 05:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
kfc469 Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 919	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live It's basically xbox live for windows games __________________

07-28-2007, 07:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
ThirdLeft152 Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,134	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live yeah if you have ever played on xbox live on xbox or 360 its like a network that helps place you into online games. sort of like the gamespy network already in place for pc's. but you can do much more on the live network such as chat: text, audio, and video i believe now (i don't have a 360 so i dont know this for sure). there is probably a lot more to it or i might not be completely right since i don't own shadowrun nor a 360. but i think that is what windows live is going to be similar too, and also allow for cross console play for some games. __________________ My gaming rig: DFI DK P35-T2RS && q9450 @ 3.6ghz eVGA 8800gt w/ MX-2 @ 700/1050 4gb OZC Reaper HPC @ 900mhz 5-5-5-12 Antec 900 && Corsair hx 520 2x 7200.10 320GB Barracuda's (Raid 0) 22" Westinghouse LCM-22w2 Razer Copperhead && Tarantula 3DMark06 = 14,488

07-28-2007, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
EMMteo Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 59	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live yeah you summed up what you can do.. chat, video chat, messages etc.

07-31-2007, 03:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
killians45 Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,261	Re: Windows Live and Xbox Live Yeah, there is supposed to be cross platform on PC and 360 like stated above, hopefully it catches on. __________________ If you argue with an idiot he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I am not a fast writer. I am not a slow writer. I am a half-fast writer. -Robert Asprin

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