360 : Xbox live questions

Admiral Huddy · 18-11-2009, 09:59

I'm going to get my son up and running Xboxlive for Christmas. I guess I'll need a wireless adaptor and a gold account for him. Can I buy an annual gold card without subscription? I find that odd that you buy a game with multi-player, then you have to pay for a subsciption to play it online?? Anyway, is there anything else I need?

Also, does the xbox come with parental control, and can i fix the IP address? I know this sounds noob'ish but really, I know nothing about the xbox other than to send them back when they go wrong.

Thanks

Mark · 18-11-2009, 10:15

Yes, you can buy a 12 month Gold subscription card. There's a few places that send the codes electronically, and they're often the cheapest. You don't need to add a credit card to the account (I haven't added one to mine). If you want to buy any stuff from the Arcade, you'll obviously need some points, but they're not needed to play what you've got.

Parental control? Yes, I believe it does. Fixed IP? Don't recall, but probably. Mine's fixed but I probably did that at my router, which is what I normally do.

Daz · 18-11-2009, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Can I buy an annual gold card without subscription?

Aye, I'm sure someone will come along with some good links (I forget the name of the popular sites)

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Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Also, does the xbox come with prenatal control

Yep, you can limit the time they spend on it, the rating of the games they play, and what they can and cant do on live, and probably some other stuff. Sign him up with a child account.

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Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

and can i fix the IP address?

Yep.

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Good parental control links:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/familysettings/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/fa...ildaccount.htm

Admiral Huddy · 18-11-2009, 10:20

Ok cheers guys.

Wossi · 18-11-2009, 10:23

jasper1675.com for live subs. picked up a 13 month gold sub from him back in January for not much. After a quick look, it seems he is out of stock though

I'll have a look tonight, but I think I still have the MS wireless adapter at home, saves you forking out £45 ish

Mark · 18-11-2009, 10:32

Turned these up from a quick trawl of BD. YMMV.

http://www.jasper1675.com/UKgoldcards.html (currently showing out of stock)
http://www.live-codes.com (also currently out of stock)
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-...&ob=Price&fb=0 (try PlayTrade, but use caution)
And, of course, eBay (use lots of caution)

leowyatt · 18-11-2009, 10:43

they have released an updated wireless adapter for the 360 which is N draft so you could use that, but they are around £45.

I personally use an ethernet wireless access point which I bought from scan which cost £27 and I can use it on any machine.

Jingo · 18-11-2009, 11:11

It's inevitable that I'm going to be pwned by a father/son team on COD now

leowyatt · 18-11-2009, 11:13

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Originally Posted by Jingo

It's inevitable that I'm going to be pwned by a father/son team on COD now

we'll be playing on the same team so no whupping, well at least tomorrow that is

Admiral Huddy · 18-11-2009, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Jingo

It's inevitable that I'm going to be pwned by a father/son team on COD now

He's pretty good. I went away one weekend, hacked his way on my PC and played L4D. Told his nan it was ok. I think he got about 30 achievements in the time we were away. Cheeky fecker.. In the meantime, my 2½ year old quite likes fallout 3. He can move the mouse around, fires the gun and reloads..

18-11-2009, 09:59	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Xbox live questions I'm going to get my son up and running Xboxlive for Christmas. I guess I'll need a wireless adaptor and a gold account for him. Can I buy an annual gold card without subscription? I find that odd that you buy a game with multi-player, then you have to pay for a subsciption to play it online?? Anyway, is there anything else I need? Also, does the xbox come with parental control, and can i fix the IP address? I know this sounds noob'ish but really, I know nothing about the xbox other than to send them back when they go wrong. Thanks __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log Last edited by Admiral Huddy; 18-11-2009 at 10:19.

18-11-2009, 10:20	#4
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Ok cheers guys. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

18-11-2009, 10:43	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	they have released an updated wireless adapter for the 360 which is N draft so you could use that, but they are around £45. I personally use an ethernet wireless access point which I bought from scan which cost £27 and I can use it on any machine. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

18-11-2009, 11:11	#8
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	It's inevitable that I'm going to be pwned by a father/son team on COD now __________________

18-11-2009, 10:15	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yes, you can buy a 12 month Gold subscription card. There's a few places that send the codes electronically, and they're often the cheapest. You don't need to add a credit card to the account (I haven't added one to mine). If you want to buy any stuff from the Arcade, you'll obviously need some points, but they're not needed to play what you've got. Parental control? Yes, I believe it does. Fixed IP? Don't recall, but probably. Mine's fixed but I probably did that at my router, which is what I normally do.

18-11-2009, 10:23	#5
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	jasper1675.com for live subs. picked up a 13 month gold sub from him back in January for not much. After a quick look, it seems he is out of stock though I'll have a look tonight, but I think I still have the MS wireless adapter at home, saves you forking out £45 ish

18-11-2009, 10:32	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Turned these up from a quick trawl of BD. YMMV. http://www.jasper1675.com/UKgoldcards.html (currently showing out of stock) http://www.live-codes.com (also currently out of stock) http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-...&ob=Price&fb=0 (try PlayTrade, but use caution) And, of course, eBay (use lots of caution)