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 DJ_Stephan Joined: Mar 29, 2008 
Im da DJ of ya life |
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 11:32 AM
Msg. 1 of 10
Ok im getting a bit confused about this.
Windows live silver account is free and gold is for paying. Is it the same thing for Xbox live? Is there a xbox live silver account that is free? Can you play Xbox live and windows live with 1 same account and gamertag??? Help me out a bit i got Windows live couple of days ago and soon im getting a 360 and i want to know will i be able to play Halo 3 online for free just like Halo 2 vista. |
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DarkZealot Joined: Jan 1, 2008 
Time management: 40% Xbox, 30% PC, 30% Skating |
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 02:47 PM
Msg. 2 of 10
NO. Xbox Live Silver is not the equivalent to Xbox Live Gold. You must pay to play any Xbox Live game online, and a gold GFWL account will not work on the 360 (I'm pretty sure) but I know your 360 Gamertag can work on GFWL.
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ChocolateNugget Joined: Sep 29, 2007 
im your #1 fan !! |
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 03:41 PM
Msg. 3 of 10
Windows Live is free. Xbox Live is not.
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DJ_Stephan Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Im da DJ of ya life |
Posted: Dec 18, 2008 11:04 PM
Msg. 4 of 10
Thanks for the answers.So for Xbox live silver you need to pay too?
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ChocolateNugget Joined: Sep 29, 2007
im your #1 fan !! |
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 01:50 AM
Msg. 5 of 10
No, you have to pay for Gold.
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DJ_Stephan Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Im da DJ of ya life |
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 08:39 AM
Msg. 6 of 10
So actualy playing halo 3 online is kinda free??
(last question) |
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Rhydgaled Publications Joined: May 10, 2007 
I have many questions (can't fit URL in though) |
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 07:22 PM
Msg. 7 of 10
Nope. I don't have any games for windows live games, so I can't help you with that but I do have a 360 and HALO 3 and know that you need XBOX LIVE Gold to play it online.
XBOX LIVE Silver membership - is FREE, with this you can connect you console to the internet and download game trailers, game demos and (at a cost) rental films from the XBOX Live marketplace. I think you can also do voice chat with pepole on your XBOX 360 friends list and text-only chat with Windows Live Messenger friends. XBOX LIVE Gold membership - costs money, and is required to do any sort of online game play on the 360. You cannot play HALO 3 online without gold. You can play HALO 3 split-screen or system link while connected to XBOX LIVE Silver to talk to pepole, but without gold you won't be able to use your HALO 3 fileshare or enter any matchmaking playlist, xbox live custom game or online co-op match. Even if you have a 48 hour trial some matchmaking playlists won't let you in and your file share won't work, but most of the other online features become available. |
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DJ_Stephan Joined: Mar 29, 2008
Im da DJ of ya life |
Posted: Dec 19, 2008 11:53 PM
Msg. 8 of 10
Quote: --- Original message by: Rhydgaled Publications Nope. I don't have any games for windows live games, so I can't help you with that but I do have a 360 and HALO 3 and know that you need XBOX LIVE Gold to play it online. XBOX LIVE Silver membership - is FREE, with this you can connect you console to the internet and download game trailers, game demos and (at a cost) rental films from the XBOX Live marketplace. I think you can also do voice chat with pepole on your XBOX 360 friends list and text-only chat with Windows Live Messenger friends. XBOX LIVE Gold membership - costs money, and is required to do any sort of online game play on the 360. You cannot play HALO 3 online without gold. You can play HALO 3 split-screen or system link while connected to XBOX LIVE Silver to talk to pepole, but without gold you won't be able to use your HALO 3 fileshare or enter any matchmaking playlist, xbox live custom game or online co-op match. Even if you have a 48 hour trial some matchmaking playlists won't let you in and your file share won't work, but most of the other online features become available. Ok thanks for the reply it was a lot of help. |
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DarkZealot Joined: Jan 1, 2008
Time management: 40% Xbox, 30% PC, 30% Skating |
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 09:08 AM
Msg. 9 of 10
Quote: --- Original message by: mastur cheef ehm... my ucousin bought a xbox and he had 1 free xbox live month silver account. and he had halo 3 and he just could play online It's a free 1-month trial of gold. |
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Nexus Halo Joined: Feb 24, 2007 
Halo's Dark Knight http://www.nexushalo.kk5.org/ |
Posted: Jan 12, 2009 03:25 AM
Msg. 10 of 10
On PC Gold you can host matches while Silver can only join them. On Xbox Gold you can play games online while silver you can't.
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