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*I have too much time on my hands, so I went ahead and made this very n00b friendly guide.
*Most the pictures are click-able thumbnails. Click them to make them much bigger.

*XBC and NeXBC are the same program now
 

Installing and Familiarizing yourself with xbc

The n00b Guide

Getting XBC Installed and logged in

 

Download XBC

Remember the folder you downloaded it to on your hard drive.

Note: The version may be different than the one pictured
Open the folder that you downloaded to then open the file you just downloaded to install xbc onto your pc. 
You shouldn't need to change any of the option while installing, just keep clicking next
There should now be an icon for xbc on your desktop, double click it to open xbc
You will be asked to sign in to xbc
Choose to create a new XBC ID
Fill out the forms to the best of your knowledge
Click next
You should now be able to login to xbc using the username and password you typed into that form, go ahead and login
Just wait a moment for xbc to refresh it self and load.
You will see several different windows and many things to click on.
They will each be described below.

Using XBC for the first time

This is the chat window. When you first login, you'll see xbc searching for your xbox. It reports here in the chat window.
Go ahead and load a game on the xbox that you would like to play

(Example pictured is halo 2)
Set the game to system link mode.
Then just leave it while it's looking for games.
You don't need to do anything else on you xbox for xbc to find it.  
If xbc doesn't report that it has found your xbox in the chat window, you'll have to do it manually
(it's not that hard).
Towards the top of xbc you'll see the file menu.
Click tools, then choose options, then general option.
You should now see a window pop up that looks like this.
Select "clear list" then click "find"

A new box should popup telling you the steps to find your xbox. You shouldn't need to change any of the options just keep clicking next until xbc starts looking for you xbox.

Note: If finding your xbox takes more then a few minutes, check your cables and setup.

XBC should now report to you that it has found your xbox and it will list the mac address of your xbox in the "Nexbc is aware of these consoles" section of general options.

Click ok to close the general options.		  
You are now ready to play your game on xbc.
This is the game list. Choose the game you would like to play (the same game we just loaded on the xbox and found).

Note: Your game list may look different (yours has pictures). To make yours look like mine, to save space, right click on the game list and uncheck the option to "show images"
After you select the game you would like to play look to the server list. It lists all the rooms available.

If a game is full it will have a red dot next to it.
If a game requires a password it will have a lock next to it.

Just above the actual server list is the column choices for the server list. Go ahead and click ping.
Now the list is sorted from the largest ping to the smallest ping.
Click ping a second time.
Now the list is sorted from the smallest ping to the largest ping

Note: Ping is the a measurement of how long it takes those people to send you data. The larger the number, the longer it takes, the more lag it creates in the game.
Double click the first open room on the list. Wait a few moments and the game window will popup.
You should now see a game to choose from on you xbox (this may take a minute).
Press A to select the game on the xbox.  
Congrats! You're now playing system link over the internet!


Additional Information


The Buddy List

You can right click on any other XBC member's ID and select "add buddy"
Now whenever your buddy is online his name will show with a yellow dot next to it on the buddy list.
If your friend is in a game, there will be a green dot next to his name on the buddy list.
When it is green you can right click your buddy's name on the buddy list and choose "Join game." This will bring you straight to whatever room your buddy is in.

   





The NeXBC LAN The better way

Instead of joining each game room one by one, why not join them all at once? Then just go to your xbox and choose which one you want to play.
You can select the NeXBC LAN just below the file menu.

Here's a guide to NeXbc LAN

 

If you find a broken link or an error please send a PM to Wassabi immediately on the XBC forums.