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I must start by appologizing to the people who already know of tunneling software, for what I'm saying probably sounds redundant. However I'm concerened by the large number of people who are unaware. Especially with the new bombshell on Halo 2's scheduled demise on XBL, I'm saddened by the masses of people who speak of wishing they could play Halo CE and Halo 2 online.
The truth remains that there were multiplayer servers for Halo: Combat Evolved even before Xbox. They were free, and though not as robust as XBL, they had loyal community devoted to the game. With the advent of XBO games discontinued support on Live, I think it is important that a concerted effort be made by those in the know to inform and educate newcomers to the possibilities of tunneling software such as Xbox Connect.
Xbox Connect is a free and safe software that can be downloaded in about five minutes. It works by tricking your console into thinking it's playing a system link game when really it's connecting to consoles over the internet. Here are some facts that need to be known about Connect, though:
- Connect, though not as robust as Live, has been around since
Halo CE, and though it doesn't have many of the community
options as Live, it's free and quite enjoyable if you can
get a game started
- It is, unfortunately, difficult to find games, due mostly to
a lack of community knowledge. I'm sure that if more people
knew of it and used it, games would be much easier to form.
- With XBL (soon) no longer supporting XBO games, it would be
a worthy substitute for gamers who still wish to play Halo 2
multiplayer online.
- Xbox Connect actually has support for hundreds of games
including the original Halo: Combat Evolved. Barring the PC
version, this one of the only viable methods of online play
for the game.
I have no dellusions of this thread living forever, however, I do hope that it might convince people to try tunneling software, namely Xbox Connect, and I hope that those who remember Connect will continue inform newcomers of its existance. With Microsoft dropping XBO gaming support and few other viable sources for Halo CE online play, I hope we can get more gamers coming to Xbox Connect to play Halo.
For those who have read my thread in its entirety, I appreciate it. Just remember that Halo CE is not dead. It's merely going through a phase; one that I hope will be succesful in every meaning: the transition to a classic for the generations. It's crucial that, at this point, we take steps to ensure that it does so, lest it truly be forgotten.