Microsoft's X-box is one of the leading games consoles on the market. This book provides information, tips, secrets and advice to expand boxes, enhance performance and maximize to gaming performance using the X-box. Achieve a whole new level of game play with this tell-all hardware guide. You'll learn how to network your X-box and challenge your friends online, and get a glimpse into the gaming industry through "sneak peek" sidebars. Packed with inside tips and advice, this book helps you unlock secret levels, discover hidden characters, and maximize your gaming experience
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Get Your Game On!
Maximize your Xbox experience with this mind-blowing guide. Author Brian Underdahl shows you all the secrets for getting the most from your game console. Learn all about Xbox specs and networking capabilities--as well as cables, controllers, enhancements, memory cards, games, cheat hardware, and more. Plus--informative sidebars and trivia throughout enhance your understanding and enjoyment. With this book, you'll be able to blow the lid off your gaming world.
Quick Hits:
- Take advantage of great insider benefits using cheat codes
- Create your own game soundtracks with your favorite music
- Unlock secret levels, hidden characters, Easter eggs, and more
- Learn all the possibilities offered from multiplayer game options
- Use memory cards to transport ongoing or saved games between Xboxes
- Copy music to your Xbox hard drive in minutes, play DVDs, and more
- Discover online links and reviews to help you track the best games
- Network your Xboxes or take your Xbox gaming online
About the Author
Brian Underdahl (Reno, NV) is the best-selling author of more than 60 books on all aspects of computing. During his career, he has appeared on a number of TV shows as an invited expert, including the Computer Chronicles and TechTV. Brian¿s books have won awards and received critical acclaim from a number of organizations, including an Award of Merit from the Northern California Technical Communications Competition.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Should be called Xbox is cool but this book blows !,
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This review is from: Xbox: Blow the Lid Off! (Paperback)
Now I've been playing video games since Atari 2600 so I don't know who this book was written for. When I see a title like Blow the lid off, I think wow this guy must have some cool stuff to really improve the Xbox, yeah I don't think so.He must have had a deal with microsoft to rewrite the user manual and publish it. Anyone who has owned any games system in the last 20 years can skip this book. Even if you haven't which is unlikely you can pretty much skip 3/4 of the chapters in the book. I think any user with 1/10 a brain can figure out what comes in the box, that they need to buy games, that there are multiple types of cable connections on modern TVs, Hello RF went out of style 20 years ago. I know that game shark exists and go figure there are web sites on the net that have game cheats, WOW what a revelation that is! Another shocker if you install mods microsoft doesn't like it and it will void your warranty. Well I am just amazed at how useless this book has been and not only do I want a refund I want the 20 minutes of my life back that I spent reading through it ! Anyone who is a gamer out there avoid this book. If you've never ever seen a video game in your life and want to read this I'll give you my copy. This doesn't rate 1 star, I hope this guy didn't get paid to write this ! what an embarresment to real authors
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't bother.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Xbox: Blow the Lid Off! (Paperback)
This is not a bad book. However, I learned nothing from it. Every bit of information I had already learned from either product manuals, or online at a few different websites. People who would benefit from this book are those that A) Don't read product manuals, B) don't have online access, C) Have online access but don't surf for information....
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
umm... this might help someone in elementary school,
By A Customer
This review is from: Xbox: Blow the Lid Off! (Paperback)
this was totally unhelpful. i was looking for something about modifying the peripherals and xbox hardware and this has nothing to do with it. you could have found out this information reading the xbox manual. waste of time
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