Mtx Mototrax Online Play

Ready to go online and play against opponents around the world? Before you can connect to the online community, you must have a broadband Internet connection and an Xbox Live account. You'll also need a subscription code from the official Xbox web site, www.xbox.com/live.

Note: By joining an online session, you must leave the Activision-controlled environment in MTX: Mototrax"The game's content has been rated E for Everyone, but the content of the game may be different in interactive exchanges. Activision and Microsoft take no responsibility for content external to the game itself. Please read the terms of use for online play at mtxmototrax.com

Setup

Please refer to pages 4 and 5 in this manual for proper setup and connection to Xbox Live.

Getting into the Game

Once your hardware is connected and you have an Xbox Live subscription code, you're ready to go online. Select Multiplayer from the main menu then select Network Play. Select your rider and motorcycle. You have the option to select between Xbox Live and System Link.

Xbox Live

Select Xbox Live then select your Xbox Live account. Enter your passcode (you'll be signed in automatically if you don't have a passcode).

Note: If you don't have an Xbox Live account, you'll be taken to the Xbox dashboard to create an Xbox Live account.

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Xbox Live Main Menu

• Quickmatch - Automatically searches for the first available session and gives you the option to host your own session if none are found.

• Optimatch - This feature allows you to refine your search for game sessions.

• Create Match - Host your own session based on settings you specify.

• Friends - A list of your online friends.

• Scoreboards - Online rankings of race times for every track.

• Appear Offline/Online - Appear offline or online to your Friends list.

Optimatch Menu

Search for an online session.

• Use Voice - Search for sessions that have Voice Chat enabled or disabled.

• Game Type - Search for sessions by game type: Race, King of the Hill or Freestyle Battle.

• Collision - Search for sessions with Collision enabled or disabled.

• Laps - Search for sessions with a specific number of laps: 2 to 9 laps.

• Skill Level - Search for sessions within your personal skill level: -30 sec, -10 sec, -5 sec, +5 sec, +10 sec or +30 sec.

Create Match

Host an online session.

• Host Name - Choose the name of your session.

• Game Type - Choose the game type to be played: Race, King of the Hill or Freestyle Battle.

• Target Score/Laps/Time - Choose the target score for a Freestyle Battle match, choose the number of laps for a race or choose the time limit for a King of the Hill match.

• Number of Players - Choose the maximum number of players allowed to join your session: 2 to 8 players.

• Private Game - Make the session invisible to the public. Only friends will be allowed to join through Game Invite or Join Game.

• Collisions - Choose to have Collision enabled or disabled.

• Use Voice - Choose to allow Voice Chat in your session.

• Skill Level - Choose the skill level of your session: -30 sec, -10 sec, -5 sec, +5 sec, +10 sec or +30 sec.

System Link

System Link allows you to join separate Xbox video game systems connected via an Xbox System Link Cable or a network hub. Each Xbox supports one player. Once you select System Link, you have the option of either joining a match in progress on another Xbox on the LAN, or creating a match for other Xbox video game system players to join.

Host Game

• Host Name - Choose the name of your session.

• Game Type - Choose the game type to be played: Race, King of the Hill or Freestyle Battle.

• Target Score/Laps/Time - Choose the target score for a Freestyle Battle match, choose the number of laps for a race or choose the time limit for a King of the Hill match.

• Number of Players - Choose the maximum number of players allowed to join your session: 2 to 8 players.

• Create Match - Begin session. Join Game

This option takes you to the System Link Games lobby where all available System Link games are shown.

Playing in an Xbox Live Game

An MTX: Mototrax" session is hosted by one player and can hold up to 8 riders. If you have selected Optimatch to enter a game, you are considered a "player" to the host. If you selected Create Match, you're considered the "host" player. After joining, you'll most likely be dropped into Free Ride mode. When the host player is ready to start a game, you'll get a notification and the game will start. After the game is completed, you'll be shown the final rankings screen and then return to Free Ride.

Host Pause Menu

• Start Game - Start the current game type.

• Game Options - Brings up the Game Options menu.

» Retry - Reset the game. » Select Level - Brings up the Level Select menu. » Vibration Options - Brings up the Vibration menu. » Local Player - Turn vibration on or off. >> Done - Return to the Game Options menu. » Sound Options - Brings up the Sounds Options menu. » Skip Track - Skip current song. » Song Order - Change the order in which songs are played: random or in order. » Music Level - Adjust the volume of the music. » Sound Level - Adjust the volume of the sound effects. » Soundtrack - Select a soundtrack. » Done - Return to the Game Options menu.

• Online Options - Brings up the Online Options menu.

» Friends - A list of your online friends. >> Players - Brings up the Player List menu.

» Mute Player - Mute a selected player's voice chat. » Add Friend - Send a selected player a friend request.

The option is disabled if they're already your friend. » Kick Player - Kick a selected player from the game. » Give Feedback - Give feedback about the selected player. >> Send Positive Feedback - Send positive feedback about the selected player. » Send Negative Feedback - Send negative feedback about the selected player. » Cancel - Return to the Player List menu. » Cancel - Return to the Online Options menu. » Voice Options - Brings up the Voice Options menu.

>> Voice Mode - Choose to enable or disable voice chat.

» Device - Choose between Xbox communicator and system speakers. » Voice Masking - Select a voice mask. » Loopback - Hear yourself through your selected voice device. » Done - Return to the Online Options menu.

• Quit Game - Quit the game and return to the Xbox Live lobby.

Player Pause Menu

• Vibration Options - Brings up the Vibration menu.

» Local Player - Turn vibration on or off. » Done - Return to the Player Pause menu.

• Sound Options - Brings up the Sounds Options menu.

» Skip Track - Skip current song.

» Song Order - Change the order in which songs are played:

random or in order. » Music Level - Adjust the volume of the music. » Sound Level - Adjust the volume of the sound effects. » Soundtrack - Select a soundtrack.

• Online Options - Brings up the Online Options menu.

» Friends - A list of your online friends. » Players - Brings up the Player Options menu.

» Mute Player - Mute a selected player's voice chat. » Add Friend - Send a selected player a friend request.

The option is disabled if they're already your friend. » Give Feedback - Give feedback about the selected player. » Send Positive Feedback - Send positive feedback about the selected player. » Send Negative Feedback - Send negative feedback about the selected player. » Cancel - Return to the Player List menu. » Cancel - Return to the Online Options menu.

» Voice Options - Brings up the Voice Options menu.

>> Voice Mode - Choose to enable or disable voice chat. » Device - Choose between Xbox communicator and system speakers. » Voice Masking - Select a voice mask. » Loopback - Hear yourself through your selected voice device. » Done - Return to the Online Options menu.

• Quit Game - Quit the game and return to the Xbox Live lobby. Menu Available to Host

You're hosting the game, so it's up to you to decide which games are played, what the options are and when they start. You'll be given the same Pause menu options as other players with the following added options:

• Start Game - Start the current game.

• Game Options - Here you can retry, select the level, go to the sound options or go to the vibration options.

Advanced Options

Player List - Select a player to add to your Friends list. Or if they're acting up, select Kick to boot them from your game or Mute to mute their voice chat.

Tip: You can only host a game on levels that you've already unlocked. Unlock additional levels by playing offline in MTX Career mode. As a player, you can join a game being played in any type of level.

DEVELOPED BY

LEFT FIELD PRODUCTIONS

Ron Alpert Hollie Blackman Julie Bossinger John Brandwood Clive Burdon Aaron Calta Jun-Hyck Chang Brent Clearman Marco Cozzini Dana De Lalla Chris George Jeff Godfrey Andre Granger Robert Hemphill James Higgins Julie Kurland Mike Lamb Joanne Lee Seung Lee Milton Mariscal Olivier Martin Mounir Masreni Chris Parise Stephen Riesenberger Jon Rush Brian Schmitt Mlkihlko Suzuki Tyrone Woodland

Left Field Thanks

Special thanks to all our loved ones who have put up with us throughout the making of this game.

We would especially like to thank Neversoft for all of their help throughout the project.

ADDITIONAL DEUELOPMENT BY

SHABA GAMES

Chris Scholz Ryan Smith Quin Richards

Vince Riley Chris Ledezma

CREDITS

PUBLISHED BY

Voiceover Actors

Travis Pastrana

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING

Kenny Bartram

Producers

Nate Adams

Jeff Poffenbarger

Tommy Clowers

Nicole Willick

Carey Hart

Cameron Steele

Associate Producer

Jay Gordon

Kragen Lum

Matt Morton

Nathan Lum

Production Coordinator

Cam Clarke

Sam Gaglani

Robin Atkin Downes

Executive Producer

Andre Sogliuzzo

Adam Goldberg

Video Design

V.P., North

and Direction

American Studios

Gregg Godfrey

David Stohl

Godfrey Films

Executive V.P.,

Video Compression

Worldwide Studios

and Editing

Larry Goldberg

Forward Never

Straight Productions

Additional Game Design

Chris Hepburn

Trey Watkins

Kenny Ramirez

Additional Network

Production Thanks

Programming

Nathan Lum

Steve Ganem

Michele Moran

SuperVillain Studios

Jodi Tack

Michele Moran

Sound Effects and

Edean Amador

Voiceover Audio Recording

Sunil Gaglani

Keith Arem

Jitendra and

PCB Productions

Rose Gaglani

David Baker

Sound Effects Riders

Damon Willick

Casey Johnson

Marin Willick

Billy Payne

Simon Ebejer

Tim Weigand

Mike Ward

Voiceover Audio

Stacey Drellishak

Recording and Direction

Eric Koch

Kragen Lum

Brian Bright

Mike Fletcher

Casting and

Irwin Chen

Voice Direction

Jake Biegel

Margaret Tang

Alex Garcia

Womb Music

Charles Park

John Sweeney

Voiceover Recording,

Jeff Chen

Engineering and Editing

Jennifer O'Neal

Rlk Schaffer

Matt Powers

Womb Music

Brian Pass

Juan Valdes

Edsel Dope Vince Levalois Kirk Scherer Michelle van Arendonk Gregory Kniemeyer Branden Linnell

Mack Hill Steve Morgan Jeremy Rawle Chris Hepburn Debbie Pastrana Jimmy Button Steve Astephen Mike Redding Matt Cwieka Kim Steadman Steve Bruhn Joel Jewitt Scott Pease Chris Ward Rick Firmetouchesern

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Worldwide Executive of Music

Tim Riley

Music Supervisor and Licensing Coordinator

Brandon Young

ACTIVISION MARKETING AND BRAND MANAGEMENT

E.V.P., Global Publishing & Brand Management

Kathy Vrabeck

V.P., Global Brand Management

Will Kassoy

Director, Global Brand Management

Jeff Kaltreider

Brand Managers

Ted Chi Deanna Nalzke

Corporate Communications Manager

Ryh-Ming C. Poon

Marketing/

QUALITY

Licensing Consultant

ASSURANCE/

Lisa Hudson

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Black Sun

Alex Coleman

Marketing

Night Shift Lead

Special Thanks

Gary Pfeiffer

Steve Penate

Rachel Silverstein

Senior QA

Paula Cuneo

Project Lead

Bryan Taylor

John Rosser

Greg Macias

Taylor Whisenand

Quality Assurance

Tom Lochtefeld

Manager

Albert Liu

Joe Favazza

Kevin Meehan

Flora Lew

Manager,

Marc Gerewertz

QA Night Shift

David Pokress

Adam Hartsfield

Mike Chiang

Manager,

Tiffany Everett

Amy Bennett

QA Third Shift

Rich Flier

Jason Levine

Shawn Capistrano

Floor Leads

Stadiums of America

Tim Toledo

CREATIVE SERVICES

Aaron Justman

Lee Cheramie

V.P., Creative Services

Baro Jung

& Operations

Kop Tavommas

Denise Walsh

Database Manager

Marketing

Mike Ortiz

Creative Director

Jason Newitt

Creative

Services Manager

Testers

Jill Barry

Sasan "Sauce" Helmi

Craig Schmidt

Packaging Design

Brian Crowder

Creative Domain

David Powers

Manual Design

Bobby Munguia

Elliot Jackson

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Ignited Minds LLC

Tony White Danielle Pino

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Greg Deutsch

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Marilena Rixford

Senior Lead, Technical Requirements Group

Siön Rodriguez y Gibson

Testers, Technical Requirements Group

Robert Lara Aaron Camacho Marc Villanueva Taylor Livingston

Lead, Network Lab

Chris Keim

Sr. Manager, Customer Support

Bob McPherson

Customer Support Phone Lead

Gary Bolduc

Customer Support E-Mail Lead

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CS/QA Special Thanks

Jim Summers Jason Wong Tim Vanlaw Nadine Theuzillot Ed Clune Matt McClure Jason Potter Glenn Vistante Anthony Korotko

Indra Yee Marco Scataglini Todd Komesu Joule Middleton Michael Beck Willie Bolton Chad Siedhoff Jennifer Vitiello Nick Favazza David Favazza Sarah Pepin Mike Rixford Tyler Rivers

MUSIC

The Nephilim

Performed by A.F.I. Lyrics written by Davey Havok Published by Ex Noctem Nacimur Music Courtesy of Nitro Records

Doomsday Jesus

Performed by Black Label Society Written by Zakk Wylde Published by Bellbottoms & Beer Music. Inc. Courtesy of Spitfire Records Used by permission.

Everything Sucks Today

Performed by The Descendents Written by Stephen O'Reilly Published by All Group Inc. dba Dome-ochrome

Dismantle Me

Performed by The Distillers Written by Brady Dalle

Published by Distilla Nation Music (BMI) Produced under license from Sire Records, by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing (p) 2003 Reprise Records

Intoxication

Performed by Disturbed (Dan Donegan, David Draiman. Steve "Fuzz" Kmak. Mike Wengren) Produced under license from Warner Bros. Records Inc. by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing (p) 2002 Reprise Records © 2002 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Mother Culture Publishing (ASCAP) All rights on behalf of itself and Mother Culture Publishing administered by WB Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Motivation

Performed by Dope Written by Edsel Dope Published by

Sonic Kronic Sounds (ASCAP) (p) 2003 Recon Records

B%tch

Performed by Dope Written by Edsel Dope Published by

Sonic Kronic Sounds (ASCAP) (p) 2003 Recon Records

Falling Away

Performed by Dope Written by Edsel Dope Published by

Sonic Kronic Sounds (ASCAP) (p) 2003 Recon Records

Burn

Performed by Dope Written by Edsel Dope Published by

Sonic Kronic Sounds (ASCAP) (p) 2003 Recon Records

So Low

Performed by Dope

Written by Edsel Dope and Virus

Published by

Sonic Kronic Sounds (ASCAP) and Ebola Rock-N-Rolla Music (BMI) (p) 2003 Recon Records

Lonely Punk

Written and Performed by The Faders. Produced by The Faders/Adam Hamilton Published by Peer Music Ltd.

Digging the Grave

Performed by Faith No More Produced under license from London-Sire Records. Ltd.. by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing (p) 1995 Slash Records Published by Big Thrilling Music

No More Nothing

Performed by Fear Words and music by Lee Ving Published by Toxic Tunes (BMI) Produced under license from London-Sire Records, Ltd., by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing (p) 1981 Slash Records

Better Days

Performed by God Forbid From the album Gone Forever (p) 2004 Century Media Records © 2004 Magic Arts Publishing (ASCAP) Courtesy of Century Media Records

When It Cute

Performed by III Nino

Produced by Dave Chavarri.

Co-produced by III Nino

Additional Production and Mixing by

Steve Regina, Rob Caggiano and

Eddie Wohl for Scrap 60 Productions

Lyrics written by Cristian Machado

Music Written by Marc Rizzo,

Cristian Machado and Dave Chavarri

Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./

Nino Chavarri Music/Ill Mark Rizzo Music/

III Cristian Music/(BMI)

From the Roadrunner Records album

Revolution/Revolucion

Used by permission.

Te Amo I Hate You

Performed by III Nino

Produced by Dave Chavarri.

Co-produced by III Nino

Additional Production and Mixing by

Steve Regina, Rob Caggiano and

Eddie Wohl for Scrap 60 Productions

Lyrics written by Cristian Machado

Music Written by Marc Rizzo,

Cristian Machado. and Dave Chavarri

Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./

Nino Chavarri Music/Ill Mark Rizzo Music/

III Cristian MusiC/(BMI)

From the Roadrunner Records album

Revolution/Revolucion

Used by permission.

Rebirth

Performed by III Nino

Produced by Dave Chavarri.

Co-produced by III Nino

Additional Production and Mixing by

Steve Regina, Rob Caggiano and

Eddie Wohl for Scrap 60 Productions

Lyrics written by Cristian Machado

Music Written by Marc Rizzo,

Cristian Machado and Dave Chavarri

Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./

Nino Chavarri Music/Ill Mark Rizzo Music/

III Cristian Music/(BMI)

From the Roadrunner Records album

Revolution/Revolucion

Used by permission.

Take It Or Leave It

Performed by Jet

Produced under license from

Elektra Entertainment Group.

by arrangement with

Warner Strategic Marketing

(p) 2003 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.

Motorbreath

Performed by Metallica

Written by James Hetfield

Published by Creeping Death Music (ASCAP)

(p) 1988 E/M Ventures

Produced under license from

Elektra Entertainment Group, by arrangement with

Warner Strategic Marketing

Cleansing

Performed by III Nino

Produced by Dave Chavarri.

Co-produced by III Nino

Additional Production and Mixing by

Steve Regina. Rob Caggiano and

Eddie Wohl for Scrap 60 Productions

Lyrics written by Cristian Machado

Music Written by Marc Rizzo,

Cristian Machado. and Dave Chavarri

Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./

Nino Chavarri Music/Ill Mark Rizzo Music/

III Cristian Music/(BMI)

From the Roadrunner Records album

Revolution/Revolucion

Used by permission.

Two (Vaya Con Dios)

Performed by III Nino

Produced by Dave Chavarri.

Co-produced by III Nino

Additional Production and Mixing by

Steve Regina, Rob Caggiano and

Eddie Wohl for Scrap 60 Productions

Lyrics written by Cristian Machado

Music Written by Marc Rizzo,

Cristian Machado, and Dave Chavarri

Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc./

Nino Chavarri Music/Ill Mark Rizzo Music/

III Cristian Music/(BMI)

From the Roadrunner Records album

Revolution/Revolucion

Used by permission.

20 Eyes

Performed by The Misfits Produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group, by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing (p) 1982 J. Ruby Productions, Inc. Words and music by Glenn Danzig © 1987 Evilive Music (ASCAP), administered by Reach Global. Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Now I Know

Performed by Pennywise

From the album From The Ashes

Written by R. Bradbury 25%,

B. McMackin 25%

Courtesy of Epitaph Records

Published by Pound Foolish (BMI) 100%

Probe

Performed by Prototype

Written by Kragen Lum and Vince Levalois

Published by Prototype (BMI)

© 2004 Prototype

Don't Get Close

Performed by Slipknot

Produced by Rick Rubin

Engineered and Mixed by Greg Fidelman

Music & lyrics written by Slipknot

Published by EMI April Music, Inc./

Music That Music (ASCAP)

Wait And Bleed

Performed by Slipknot

Produced by Ross Robinson

Co-Produced by Slipknot

Mixed by Joey Jordlson, Ross Robinson and Chuck Johnson

Music & lyrics written by Slipknot

Published by EMI April Music, Inc./

Music That Music (ASCAP)

The Heretic Anthem (Instrumental Mix)

Performed by Slipknot

Produced by Ross Robinson & Slipknot

Engineered by Mike Fräser

Mixed by Andy Wallace

Music written by Slipknot

Published by EMI April Music, Inc./

Music That Music (ASCAP)

Destroy All

Performed by Static X

(Wayne Wells. Tripp Eisen,

Antonio Campos, Kenneth Lacey)

Produced under license from

Warner Bros. Records Inc.

by arrangement with

Warner Strategic Marketing

(p) 2003 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

© 2003 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Buttmunch Music (ASCAP) and

Brother, You Asked For It! Publshing (NS).

All Rights Reserved on behalf of itself,

Static-X, Heka 41 Music and Brother.

You Asked For It! Publishing

Administered by Warner-Tamerlane

Publishing Corp.

All rights on behalf of itself and

Buttmunch Music, administered by

WB Music Corp.

All rights reserved.

Used by permission.

Fun House

Performed by The Stooges (James Osterberg. David Alexander. Ron Asheton. Scott Asheton) Produced under license from Elektra Entertainment Group by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing (p) 1970 Elektra/Asylum Records © 1970 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Stooge Staffel Music (BMI). & Bug Music Inc. (BMI) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. administers all rights reserved on behalf of itself and Stooge-Staffel Music All rights reserved. Used by permission.

The Artist In The Ambulance

Performed by Thrice

Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group under license from

Universal Music Enterprises

Music by Thrice

Lyrics by Dustin Kensrue

Taken from the album

Artist in the Ambulance

© 2003 Sceptor of Malice Music

Switched On

Performed and written by Vaux Produced, Engineered and Mixed by John Goodmanson © and (p) Vaux (sesac)

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