Looking for XBOX Live alternative to play over the internet vs. friends

[ttown]

What alternatives are there to xbconnect for playing xbox games over the internet?

I vaguely recall reading about another similar program a couple years ago, but can't remember the name. Anybody know it?

thanks-
ttown

 

[secretanchitman]

x link kai
xb connect
gamespy tunnel

any of those seem familiar to you?

 

[ttown]

xlink sounds right... I'll check it out. Thanks!

Do you know what's considered "the best" for xbox?

I expect to use it with maybe 3 other friends

 

[duragezic]

I've used XBConnect and Kai Xlink and Xlink is MUCH better. Unfortunately they are on separate networks so XBConnect may have a better selection of games going. on Xlink it is almost all Halo 2 games except for a few new games that are popular at times, but XBC may be the same way. But I found Xlink to work way better, plus the more recent versions of XBC are a PITA. Xlink normally required no port forwarding and triggering and it just works way better. I'd keep XBC as a backup in case the on-going selection of games in Xlink doesn't have what you want to play. I've never used Gamespy tunnel.


edit: Then again, this was about a year ago, so maybe people realized what a piece of crap XBC is and there is a lot more games and players on Xlink.

 

[secretanchitman]

Originally posted by: duragezic
I've used XBConnect and Kai Xlink and Xlink is MUCH better. Unfortunately they are on separate networks so XBConnect may have a better selection of games going. on Xlink it is almost all Halo 2 games except for a few new games that are popular at times, but XBC may be the same way. But I found Xlink to work way better, plus the more recent versions of XBC are a PITA. Xlink normally required no port forwarding and triggering and it just works way better. I'd keep XBC as a backup in case the on-going selection of games in Xlink doesn't have what you want to play. I've never used Gamespy tunnel.


edit: Then again, this was about a year ago, so maybe people realized what a piece of crap XBC is and there is a lot more games and players on Xlink.

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