Halo 2 on original Xbox Matchmaking available again via insignia modded xboxes

[fergatronanator]

 

 

Summary

You can now play original Halo 2 Xbox Live online matchmaking again on the original Xbox if you have a softmodded, TSOP (BIOS Flashed), or modchipped original Xbox. There's nothing like that feeling of playing like it's 2008. I've seen been upwards of hundreds of players online at a time usually late in the day.

 

Quotes

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 Original Xbox Live servers were shut down in 2010, sadly sunsetting online suites for many classic games, but a replacement service is now reviving arguably the console's premiere multiplayer experience: Halo 2. 

 

Insignia is the free and unofficial OG Xbox Live replacement that has restored online functionality for almost 200 older games. The service requires you to jump through a few hoops to get it working on an original Xbox console, as detailed on its website, which probably explains why there are just over 10,000 registered users and only 13 players online at the time of writing. 

 

My thoughts

It's awesome to play Halo 2 again on my original Xbox live matchmaking, it has been such a nostalgia trip and a wonderful experience to experience to play it like it was originally online.

 

Sources

https://www.gamesradar.com/14-years-after-microsoft-shut-it-down-halo-2-gets-new-public-servers-thanks-to-an-unofficial-og-xbox-live-replacement/

 

https://kotaku.com/halo-2-multiplayer-servers-xbox-insignia-1851340292

[dizmo]

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