A couple of questions before I get XBL

1. What all do I need for a wireless connection? And is there a way I pay without using a credit card?

2. I only play sports games like Madden 08, NBA 2K8, and Tiger Woods 08. Do they all have a good number of players?

Thanks in advance.

1. What all do I need for a wireless connection? And is there a way I pay without using a credit card?

2. I only play sports games like Madden 08, NBA 2K8, and Tiger Woods 08. Do they all have a good number of players?

Thanks in advance.

EA_1990

1.Wireless routers suck if possible direct connect it's 1000x better

2. NEVER NEVER give MS you CC number go to wal-mart/Target and buy the prepaid 1 year gold membership NOT THE GOLD KIT JUST THE CARD it's 49.99 DO NOT GIVE MS YOU CC NUMBER

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1. What all do I need for a wireless connection? And is there a way I pay without using a credit card?

2. I only play sports games like Madden 08, NBA 2K8, and Tiger Woods 08. Do they all have a good number of players?

Thanks in advance.

lge777

1.Wireless routers suck if possible direct connect it's 1000x better

2. NEVER NEVER give MS you CC number go to wal-mart/Target and buy the prepaid 1 year gold membership NOT THE GOLD KIT JUST THE CARD it's 49.99 DO NOT GIVE MS YOU CC NUMBER

Just in case you didn't get it....... DO NOT GIVE MICROSOFT YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER FOR ANY REASON

You can get the xbox wifi adaptor for around $100, (I just found used ones on amazon for around $65) it does not work that bad if you have strong signal were your xbox is (check with a laptop, if you want). You will also need a wifi router ($50+). But Ige is right, direct connect is way more stable. Wifi can drop suddenly and that will really eff-up any online game.

I have never had any issues with MS and my CC... once a year like clock work... Ige must of had a bad experience. Plus getting points is a lot easier. Im lazy so entering that long a$$ number off the pre paid card is to much of a hastle ;)

I too gave M$ my CC and I buy my MS PTS.through XBL. I think they have a better selection of point - dollar ratio!

Best Buy:$19.99 for 1600 pts.

XBL:$25 for 2000 pts. Just my preferance, still breaks down to .0125 cents per point! -> [Don't Judge me!]

:D I don't however use it to update my XBL, I was fortunate enough to get a 12+1 mo. subscription this year again so for my 100 dollars in the last 2 years I've received 2 free months! Might not sound like allot but in my book every moment counts and if I don't have to hit the store in 09' till April in stead of February that's all the better for me