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Signing In
To get connected, select Xbox
Live from the Main Menu.
Select or create a new Xbox
Live account. Once you have
an account selected, press
A
to enter your account pass
code and reach the Xbox
Live Menu.
Using Xbox
Live
From the Xbox
Live Menu, you can join or host matches,
manage your Friends List, download new content,
and track your progress with worldwide leaderboards
(scoreboards). Press
B
to return to the Main Menu but
remain signed in to receive game invites.
Play on Xbox Live
Find and join a game with Quick Match or OptiMatch™,
or host your own game.
Friends List
Change your Friend settings—for example, remove
a Friend.
Recent Players List
Access a list of players you’ve recently played with, to
leave feedback or add new Friends.
Leaderboards
Find out how you stack up against other
Counter-Strike
players around the globe.
Download Content
Download the latest content updates for
Counter-Strike.
Sign Out
Sign out of Xbox
Live and return to the Main Menu.
Playing Quick Match
If you want instant action, Quick Match fi nds and places
you in a game immediately.
TO USE QUICK MATCH TO JOIN A GAME
• From the Xbox
Live Menu, select
Play on Xbox Live
,
and then select
Quick Match
.
You automatically join the fi rst available game with an
acceptable connection speed.
Using OptiMatch
If you want to specify search criteria for the type of game
you want to join, use OptiMatch.
TO USE OPTIMATCH TO JOIN A MATCH
1. From the Xbox
Live Menu, select
Play on Xbox Live
.
2. Select
OptiMatch
. The screen shown below appears.
3. Select the options you want the match to have, and
press
A
. The screen displays the games that most
closely match the options you selected.
4. Select the game you want to join, and press
A
to begin the game.
–or–
Press
X
to search again.
–or–
Press
Y
to create and
host a match of your own.
For more on hosting on
Xbox
Live, see page 16.