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The Xbox system software is the operating system developed exclusively for Microsoft 's Xbox home video game consoles. [ 1] Across the four generations of Xbox consoles, the software has been based on a version of Microsoft Windows and incorporating DirectX features optimized for the home consoles. The user interface, the Xbox Dashboard ...
The Xbox 360 video game console has appeared in various retail configurations during its life-cycle. At its launch, the Xbox 360 was available in two retail configurations: the morning "Xbox 360" package (unofficially known as the 20 GB Pro or Premium), priced at US$399.99 or £279.99, and the "Xbox 360 Core," priced at US$299.99 and £209.99.
8P Deathmatch: 1-2P versus per console, up to 8 consoles; 2P Coop: 1 player per console, up to 2 consoles. Click footnote for connection help. Gears of War 2. 10. 2. 2-5. Bots available for empty player slots. 2-player Campaign co-op, and up to 5-player co-op in Horde Mode. Backwards-compatible with Xbox One.
Janus is a Roman god usually depicted with two faces, here symbolizing the previously separate Windows and MS-DOS products. [ 2] Jastro. —. Windows & MS-DOS 6. Combined bundle of Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS 6. Portmanteau of Janus and Astro, the codename of MS-DOS 6. [ 3] Sparta, Winball.
The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is a discontinued accessory for the Xbox 360 console that enables the playback of movies on HD DVD discs. Microsoft offered the drive for sale between November 2006 and February 2008. It was initially sold for $199. Bill Gates announced during his keynote speech at CES 2006 that an external HD DVD drive would be ...
The Xbox 360 video game console is subject to a number of technical problems and failures that can render it unusable. However, many of the issues can be identified by a series of glowing red lights flashing on the face of the console; the three flashing red lights nicknamed the " Red Ring of Death " or the " RRoD " [ 1][ 2] being the most ...
The Xbox 360 gaming console has received updates from Microsoft from its launch in 2005 until November 2007 that enable it to play select games from its predecessor, Xbox. The Xbox 360 launched with backward compatibility with the number of supported Xbox games varying depending on region. Microsoft continued to update the list of Xbox games ...
Microsoft Points, introduced in November 2005 as Xbox Live Points, [1] were a digital currency issued by Microsoft for use on its Xbox and Zune product lines. Points could be used to purchase video games and downloadable content from Xbox Live Marketplace, digital content such as music and videos on Zune Marketplace, along with content from Windows Live Gallery.