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<blockquote data-quote="Arnwyn" data-source="post: 3945807" data-attributes="member: 7701">Here are some tips (from a very seasoned console owner, who also has a 360!):You pretty much don't need anything additional. It comes with everything you need to get started right out of the box. However:- The wireless controller does indeed use batteries, but 2 come in the box. (Note that the guide states that (paraphrasing) &quot;for best use, do not use rechargeable batteries&quot;). You can spend more money and buy a rechargeable battery pack and &quot;play and charge kit&quot; (which actually charges the aforementioned battery pack) [editorializing: which, incidentally, comes with the PS3 controllers for free. *ahem*] if you don't want to always buy batteries.- If you want 5.1 digital sound, you'll need to buy a toslink (optical) cable. (You won't need this if your home theatre receiver has HDMI inputs... but see below: )- If you have an HDMI input on your TV (and/or home theatre receiver) and want to use it (it's not necessary, as the Xbox does come with component cables), you'll need to buy an HDMI cable.- If you want to use your wireless network, you'll need to buy a wireless adapter [more editorializing: PS3 does that out of the box, too].- Yes, the 360 can play a good number (but not all) of the original Xbox games. Go here: <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm" target="_blank">http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm</a> to see the list of games. (Both Halo and Halo 2 work, BTW.)Hope that helps!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arnwyn, post: 3945807, member: 7701"] Here are some tips (from a very seasoned console owner, who also has a 360!): You pretty much don't [i]need[/i] anything additional. It comes with everything you need to get started right out of the box. However: - The wireless controller does indeed use batteries, but 2 come in the box. (Note that the guide states that (paraphrasing) "for best use, do not use rechargeable batteries"). You can spend more money and buy a rechargeable battery pack and "play and charge kit" (which actually charges the aforementioned battery pack) [editorializing: which, incidentally, comes with the PS3 controllers for free. *ahem*] if you don't want to always buy batteries. - If you want 5.1 digital sound, you'll need to buy a toslink (optical) cable. (You won't need this if your home theatre receiver has HDMI inputs... but see below: ) - If you have an HDMI input on your TV (and/or home theatre receiver) and want to use it (it's not necessary, as the Xbox does come with component cables), you'll need to buy an HDMI cable. - If you want to use your wireless network, you'll need to buy a wireless adapter [more editorializing: PS3 does that out of the box, too]. - Yes, the 360 can play a good number (but not all) of the original Xbox games. Go here: [url]http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm[/url] to see the list of games. (Both Halo and Halo 2 work, BTW.) Hope that helps! [/QUOTE]

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