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games >> Can I play xbox360 on my computer?

by YTltMmQ » Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:18:00 GMT

I have my Vista computer and xbox360 linked together with Windows Media
Center that all works fine. What I want to do is play xbox360 on my computer
screen instead of the tv, This way if sombody wants to watch tv I can just go
to the computer and continue playing. Is it possible? Please help
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games >> Can I play xbox360 on my computer?

by Paul Smith » Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:51:41 GMT



You can plug your Xbox 360 into your monitor, assuming you have the right
connectors. Typically you'd need a VGA lead for your Xbox 360, but some
monitors have component and HDMI input too.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
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games >> Can I play xbox360 on my computer?

by Chris H » Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:13:43 GMT

Follow what Paul has suggested for using the monitor directly.

You really don't want to play your Xbox 360 game "through" the Media Center
Edition computer because there is a buffer of a couple seconds on the video
cards which is guaranteed to absolutely ruin your gaming skills. Unless
you're some sort of gaming Ninja, you wouldn't be able to absolutely
correctly forecast the moves a couple seconds in advance.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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