Xbox: Description of Game modes (909941)

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Not all game modes are available in all Xbox games. Typically, you can select from the following types of game modes:

• Single player, story mode, or campaign mode
  You can start a story mode or a new campaign or resume an existing campaign.

  Note Your progress in a single-player game is automatically saved to the profile that you create. If you have not yet created a player profile, you may have to create a profile before you can make this selection.

• Multiplayer
  Many games support multiplayer functionality. You can select split screen, system link, or Xbox Live to compete with other players or to play a cooperative campaign.
  • Split screen
    With split screen play, you can compete with up to three other players side by side on a single console.

    Note In some Xbox games, two-player split screen modes can switch the game screen between the Vertical (left/tight) option and the Horizontal (top/down) option when you change the video settings in the Xbox Dashboard from Wide Screen to Normal.

    For more information about how to change the video settings for your Xbox console, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    817139 HW: How To: Change video settings

  • System link
    With system link play, you can connect two Xbox consoles with an Xbox System Link Cable. With some games, you can connect up to 16 Xbox consoles when you use an Ethernet hub. You can use the following combinations for a 16-player game when you use an Ethernet hub:
    • 16 players using 16 consoles
      With this combination, 1 player can play on each console.
    • 16 players using 8 consoles
      With this combination, 2 players can play on each console.
    • 16 players using 4 consoles
      With this combination, 4 players can play on each console.
    For more information about how to set up a system link connection, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    818370 Xbox: How to set up a system link or multiplayer game, and determine which games support this feature

  • Xbox Live
    When you connect to Xbox Live, you can play with up to 16 players. See the specific game's requirements to determine how many players can play on Xbox Live. You can use the following combinations for a 16-player game on Xbox Live:
    • 16 players using 16 consoles
      With this combination, 1 player can play on each console.
    • 16 players using 8 consoles
      With this combination, 2 players can play on each console. On each console, you must have 1 Xbox Live account and 1 guest.
    • 16 players using 4 consoles
      With this combination, 4 players can play on each console. On each console, you must have 1 Xbox Live account and 3 guests.