- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (24 Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0596008848
- ISBN-13: 978-0596008840
- Product Dimensions: 15 x 14.9 x 0.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,343,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The video game industry has come a long way from those early Pac-Man and Centipede games at the arcade. Just one look at Microsoft's Xbox--the most powerful and popular gaming machine ever created--proves that. With cool 3-D graphics, mind-boggling animation, and devastatingly real audio, Xbox just blows the competition away.
More than 15 million people worldwide own an Xbox system--and that number is growing at a rapid rate. The problem is, these gamers don't have a reliable, all-purpose reference book to help guide them in their quest for that video game triumph: the top score! Until now, that is.
Enter the Xbox Fan Book from O'Reilly, a nifty, four-color guide for new Xbox gamers who want a quick and fun way to learn all the features and capabilities of Microsoft's popular game console so they can get down to the business of dominating the high scores list right away. Thanks to this one-of-a-kind book, Xbox users can learn how to make their favorite piece of hardware even more powerful and fun to use.
With gamer extraordinaire Mark Holt Walker at the helm, the Xbox Fan Book takes you through the basics of using the console, enhancing the multimedia experience, and online play. It also covers must-have games like Halo 2, and accessories like the Xbox DVD Playback Kit. There's virtually nothing Xbox-related that isn't packed into this authoritative guide, and yet, it's accessible enough that you can sit down and read in one afternoon.
Compact, colorful, and loaded with the stuff you need to master your game console, the Xbox Fan Book is the perfect accessory for Xbox gamers of any level.
About the Author
Mark H. Walker is a veteran computer book author, Microsoft Office aficionado, Virginia Tech football fanatic, and all around technosapien. He has authored over 40 computer related books including How to Use the Internet, The Visio Bible, and Visio 2003 Inside Out. His articles have appeared in Family Software, Alaskan Airlines, Smart Solutions, and Playboy, and he is a regular columnist for PCGamer and The Armchair General. He lives in the beautiful hills of south-central Virginia with his lovely wife, threedaughters, four dogs, two cats, and a horse.
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Good XBOX related stocking stuffer, 14 Dec 2004
By Jack D. Herrington "engineer and author" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Xbox Fan Book: Rock the Box (Ibook Fan Books) (Paperback)
This is a well written collection of XBOX hacks, tips, tricks and recommendation. There are game recommendations, pointers to hardware, and advice on how to hook it up and hack it. It's fairly current as of late 2004, but the information about the games will stale rapidly as 2005 starts up. There is some excellent information here on network setup and XBOX live.This is a good additional gift for someone getting their first XBOX for the holidays.
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Should come packaged with each Xbox..., 4 Dec 2004
By Thomas Duff "Duffbert" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Xbox Fan Book: Rock the Box (Ibook Fan Books) (Paperback)
Since my son is an Xbox fan, I decide to review the new book Xbox Fan Book by Mark Holt Walker (O'Reilly). This book surprised me by being more than I expected...Chapter List: Preface; Up and Running; Maximizing Your Xbox Experience; Networking the Xbox; Take It Online with Xbox Live; Xbox Accessories; Xbox Buyer's Guide: The Best Games Now and in the Future; The Future Is Bright; Index
This is a really small book, both in number of pages (104) and dimension (like 6 inches by 6 inches). Very colorful, with lots of photographs and screen shots of different games. I was expecting something that would appeal to total newbies to gaming and the Xbox, but surprisingly there's more to it than that. The Up and Running chapters are the typical "how do you hook it up" material, but the networking and Xbox Live chapters are very useful for any level of Xbox'er who hasn't taken that step. Not only does the author explain how to network your Xbox, but there's a pretty good troubleshooting section there also. He also references other websites and books that will take you much deeper into the internal workings of the console if you want to move in that direction. Couple all this with an irreverent wit and writing style, and this is actually fun to read as more than just an instructional manual.
So... If you're buying an Xbox (for yourself or someone else), spend the few extra dollars and pick up this book to go with it. It's the book that probably *should* have been packaged with the Xbox in the first place.
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