Xbox and pc

[theloveablemoose]

I currently have an xbox 360 for exclusives and a pc that i play games on the most what i was wondering is if i got a VGA extension cable and hooked that up to my monitor would it be feasible to just switch the connection to the extension between my pc and xbox  by just switching the cable but this doesn't answer the problem of sound is there a way i could play the sound through my earphones using my pc as the middle man so i connect my headphones as per usual but change a setting in windows to play the sound coming through the remaining red and white cables.

Thanks in advance.

[qwertywarrior]

do u have a xbox 360 or the first xbox ?

if xbox 360 do u have the HDMI version or the RGB version

[Matsy]

Get one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RCA-Stereo-Audio-Splitter-Cable-Lead-3-5mm-Jack-Female-Socket-to-2-x-Male-Phono-/271176572471?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f23621e37

And one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3

And one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Cable-Adapter-XBOX-Slim/dp/B002TK1R0G

 

Connect the the adapter to your xbox, then the red+white cable to the adapter, then the other wire into that and then into the Line Out port on your motherboard/sound card.

Then set that port to listen in recording devices.

 

That will play the xbox audio on your headphones.

[helping]

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-VGA-Audio-Video-Cable/dp/B002DGPNOM/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1381934389&sr=1-1&keywords=Xbox+VGA

To VGA

http://www.amazon.com/RiteAV-3-5mm-Male-Female-inch/dp/B0018MI5F6/ref=pd_sim_vg_5

Xbox audio to PC, plug it into an input in the PC and set to 'Listen to this device' and the Xbox audio will be relayed through the PC.

And can't you just switch the inputs on your monitor?

[theloveablemoose]

do u have a xbox 360 or the first xbox ?

if xbox 360 do u have the HDMI version or the RGB version

360 HDMI 

also my monitor only has a vga input

[theloveablemoose]

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-VGA-Audio-Video-Cable/dp/B002DGPNOM/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1381934389&sr=1-1&keywords=Xbox+VGA

To VGA

http://www.amazon.com/RiteAV-3-5mm-Male-Female-inch/dp/B0018MI5F6/ref=pd_sim_vg_5

Xbox audio to PC, plug it into an input in the PC and set to 'Listen to this device' and the Xbox audio will be relayed through the PC.

And can't you just switch the inputs on your monitor?

Nope single VGA input

[theloveablemoose]

Get one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RCA-Stereo-Audio-Splitter-Cable-Lead-3-5mm-Jack-Female-Socket-to-2-x-Male-Phono-/271176572471?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f23621e37

And one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3

And one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Cable-Adapter-XBOX-Slim/dp/B002TK1R0G

 

Connect the the adapter to your xbox, then the red+white cable to the adapter, then the other wire into that and then into the Line Out port on your motherboard/sound card.

Then set that port to listen in recording devices.

 

That will play the xbox audio on your headphones.

Could i get this and this and the two adapters you said

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350757995018?var=620109226843

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305

[Matsy]

Nope single VGA input

 

So your PC is connected by VGA to your montior?

 

Could i get this and this and the two adapters you said

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350757995018?var=620109226843

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305

 

The second cable won't do since you need to have the RCA go to a headphone slot.

The cable you linked is for connecting to a TV into RCA, you need to have it output to a 3.5m, not RCA.

 

Bascially you need inthis order:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Cable-Adapter-XBOX-Slim/dp/B002TK1R0G into xbox (you should already have one....they come in the xbox box)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RCA-Stereo-Audio-Splitter-Cable-Lead-3-5mm-Jack-Female-Socket-to-2-x-Male-Phono-/271176572471?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f23621e37 into the above cable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 into the above cable, then into your mother/sound card (you might have this, if you have a box of cables like most people , my box is massive lol)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350757995018?var=620109226843 from xbox to monitor.

[helping]

Nope single VGA input

You probably want a VGA switch then, changing the input manually would be annoying and probably bound to break a pin eventually.

[theloveablemoose]

So your PC is connected by VGA to your montior?

Yeah i know it's amazing but what can you do.

[theloveablemoose]

You probably want a VGA switch then, changing the input manually would be annoying and probably bound to break a pin eventually.

Compared to spending the amount for a switch and the amount for another cable i would rather go for another cable i mean this is just a temporary solution until christmas... maybe.

[Matsy]

Yeah i know it's amazing but what can you do.

 

Linus is going to slap you

[theloveablemoose]

So your PC is connected by VGA to your montior?

 

 

 

The second cable won't do since you need to have the RCA go to a headphone slot.

The cable you linked is for connecting to a TV into RCA, you need to have it output to a 3.5m, not RCA.

 

Bascially you need inthis order:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Cable-Adapter-XBOX-Slim/dp/B002TK1R0G into xbox (you should already have one....they come in the xbox box)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RCA-Stereo-Audio-Splitter-Cable-Lead-3-5mm-Jack-Female-Socket-to-2-x-Male-Phono-/271176572471?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f23621e37 into the above cable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 into the above cable, then into your mother/sound card (you might have this, if you have a box of cables like most people , my box is massive lol)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350757995018?var=620109226843 from xbox to monitor.

Didnt get that cable think my xbox is too old lol (it's the old halo 3 edition) but how would i connect the cable to a vga connector i dont see a vga output on the cable you linked and there isn't one for definite on my xbox.

[theloveablemoose]

Linus is going to slap you

Is it worse that im using a DVI to VGA adapter as well. 

[Matsy]

Is it worse that im using a DVI to VGA adapter as well. 

 

Dear god........

 

Didnt get that cable think my xbox is too old lol (it's the old halo 3 edition) but how would i connect the cable to a vga connector i dont see a vga output on the cable you linked and there isn't one for definite on my xbox.

 

Erm...I dont understand what you mean?

Is this the back of your xbox? http://assets.gearlive.com/blogimages/gallery/halo-3-xbox-360-console/043-halo-3-xbox-360.JPG

 

Also if your motherboard/sound card has a optical in, you can connect an optical cable from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Cable-Adapter-XBOX-Slim/dp/B002TK1R0G straight into that slot on your motherboard/sound card, skipping the need for other cables.

[theloveablemoose]

Dear god........

 

 

Erm...I dont understand what you mean?

Which xbox do you have? does it have a VGA connector on the back?

It looks like this

 

 

 

 

so erm how would i connect the xbox to the monitor.

[Matsy]

It looks like this

043-halo-3-xbox-360_medium.JPG

 

so erm how would i connect the xbox to the monitor.

 

Kay so you don't even have a VGA port, I thought you did

If your monitor is only a VGA, you will have to buy a HDMI to VGA converter as-well.

 

EDIT: NVM

 

You can buy one of these since you have a HDMI port....combine both into one.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-to-VGA-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-Cable-Video-Converter-Adapter-PC-Laptop-Xbox-DVD-/251261699944?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a805d4768

 

Which cuts the need for any other cables as it has an audio out port.

You just need to buy that + a http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 if its not long enough, into your motherboard/sound card. and a VGA extension if you need that also.

 

And you are done ^^ both video and audio in one cable for little cost.

[Titanicium]

Is it worse that im using a DVI to VGA adapter as well. 

 

Yes. Yes that is worse.

[theloveablemoose]

Kay so you don't even have a VGA port, I thought you did

If your monitor is only a VGA, you will have to buy a HDMI to VGA converter as-well.

The amount of money is killing me

okay would this work

This into xbox.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305

this connected to the red and white cables.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271176572471

this connected to the light blue line in connector.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271176094435

This connected to the monitor connecting to either my pc or my xbox.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350757995018?var=620109226843

[theloveablemoose]

Yes. Yes that is worse.

I know but you know money or deal with it.i choose deal with it lol

[Matsy]

The amount of money is killing me

okay would this work

This into xbox.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305

this connected to the red and white cables.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271176572471

this connected to the light blue line in connector.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271176094435

This connected to the monitor connecting to either my pc or my xbox.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350757995018?var=620109226843

 

Re-read the post edited

[theloveablemoose]

Kay so you don't even have a VGA port, I thought you did

If your monitor is only a VGA, you will have to buy a HDMI to VGA converter as-well.

 

EDIT: NVM

 

You can buy one of these since you have a HDMI port....combine both into one.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-to-VGA-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-Cable-Video-Converter-Adapter-PC-Laptop-Xbox-DVD-/251261699944?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a805d4768

 

Which cuts the need for any other cables as it has an audio out port.

You just need to buy that + a http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 if its not long enough, into your motherboard/sound card. and a VGA extension if you need that also.

 

And you are done ^^ both video and audio in one cable for little cost.

More expensive than the vast amount of cables option but i have OCD but nonetheless thanks so much for the help.

[Matsy]

More expensive than the vast amount of cables option but i have OCD but nonetheless thanks so much for the help.

 

Well you have to do that regardless because you don't have a VGA port on your xbox (I assumed you did )

You would have to buy a HDMI to VGA adapter in any circumstance ONTOP of having all the cables needed for the audio.

That would be more expensive than this one cable/adapter which can do it all in one.

 

Just to clarify.

 

You need:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-to-VGA-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-Cable-Video-Converter-Adapter-PC-Laptop-Xbox-DVD-/251261699944?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a805d4768

Then a http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 into the side of the adapter, into your PC

Then a VGA extension to connect it to your monitor.

[theloveablemoose]

Well you have to do that regardless because you don't have a VGA port on your xbox.

You would have to buy a HDMI to VGA adapter in any circumstance ONTOP of having all the cables needed for the audio.

That would be more expensive than this one cable/adapter which can do it all in one.

 

Just to clarify.

 

You need:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-to-VGA-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-Cable-Video-Converter-Adapter-PC-Laptop-Xbox-DVD-/251261699944?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a805d4768

Then a http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 into the side of the adapter, into your PC

Then a VGA extension to connect it to your monitor.

Well i used this cable before and video worked fine but it was just sound that was the issue.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305

[Matsy]

Well i used this cable before and video worked fine but it was just sound that was the issue.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305

 

Ah ok ;p

Well you can do any option, just the above will be less of a mess of cables everywhere :c

 

Or here is another option that I just thought about....

 

Use the cable you have: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350326510305 (if you have it ?)

 

Then, one of these into the RCA jacks on the cable

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Phono-RCA-Sockets-to-3-5mm-Jack-Socket-Adapter-Cable-/200663333657?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2eb8777b19

 

Then http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-5mm-to-3-5mm-Jack-Audio-iPod-Aux-MP3-car-Cable-1-5M-/271176094435?pt=UK_CE_MP3Access_RL&hash=item3f235ad2e3 into that cable then into your PC

 

Might be a cheaper option for you and less of a mess!