XLink Kai
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XLink Kai is a method developed by Team-XLink for online play of certain compatible console games. It enables players on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Gamecube and other consoles to play games across the internet using a network configuration that simulates a world-wide local area network (LAN). For XLink Kai to work, the Kai client program must be installed and running on a compatible personal computer or Linux device. The Kai client is required to let consoles connect online. Xlink Kai acts like a proprietary LAN network that 'tunnels' games over the internet to connect users from all over the world, creating a massive online gaming network with this free networking service. For the Xbox, the functionality is provided directly within the XBMC GUI; however, the Kai client is still required to be running on a computer on the user's network. It is also possible to run the Kai client on other Linux-based devices, such as modified Linksys WRT54G series routers or the Linksys NSLU2 NAS devices.
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[edit] Features
- Supports Xbox, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Gamecube and PSP LAN enabled games [The Xbox 360 is designed by Microsoft to be incompatible with this kind of software. It will automatically drop connections if the ping is >33ms in system link connection].
- Two gaming modes (Messenger and Arena).
- WinPCap-less.
- Integrated chat in all areas.
- No port-forwarding required on almost all network setups.
- PC to PC and PC to Xbox Dashboard voicechat using the SPEEX codec.
- Extremely simple and global user-interface.
- Auto-update on startup.
- Multi-console compatible.
- Compatible with wireless networks (not all wireless network setups).
- Superior compression algorithms for less lag.
- Support for university dorms and proxies such as Italian FastWeb ISP.
- Trusted clan and tournament and ladder arenas.
- Remote functionality through homebrew dashboards (for Xbox users only).
A list of compatible system-link Xbox games can also be found on the teamxlink.co.uk website.
[edit] XBMC (Xbox Media Center) and XLink Kai
XBMC (Xbox Media Center) for Microsoft's Xbox game-console has a control client for XLink Kai that allows control of XLink Kai software program from the user's Xbox via XBMC GUI.
- MC360 is a skin for XBMC by Blackbolt that makes the XLink Kai client (XBMC-Live) resemble the Xbox 360's factory dashboard and Xbox Live's connectivity for friends, arenas, etc. for more seamless use of XLink Kai in XBMC.
[edit] Latest News
XLink One is currently in development. x1 will undergo a major visual upgrade along with a wide variety of new usability features. A complete feature set and release date has not been set.
