if adding Xbox360 or Xbox original console to cybercafe with all original xbox games. legal? need to sign any rental agreement with microsoft??

ya u need to sign it

will microsoft allow us to rent since there is none xbox been officially launch to malaysia?

i don't think need to sign with MS rite, since MS never have license for xbox in malaysia. better to consult with lawyer.

Wah want to open cybercafe with X360? that's cool. At least some people get to taste what's next-gen feels like

ya get taste it and remeber to buy more controller for backup later the ppl come kacau your shop and break all the controllers

that why i need some of your comments, and you are rite, i probably dont need to sign . but i will try to consult microsoft malaysia.

Yes.. my cyber cafe i have alot of clients asking about putting xbox360 or xbox1
they felt boring on pc games.

i aware of this issue... maybe i should order custom made controller.

Ah don't forget to announce when you starts operating with X360, i will be your first customer hehe

get core units would be suffecient, ask your customers to buy their own memory cards to save their games and profiles, and oh.. wired controllers is a must, if not, sure wireless controllers got 'leg' can run away itself

Errr.. how are you gonna handle the Live accounts?? Since you need Live Gold to play online.

Hahaha, the wireless controller has the wing to fly.

that's the purpose of the customers having their own memory cards so that their own accounts are handled by the customers themself..

wonder anyone willing to pay >$100 for a memory card + >$200 for a live acct just to play games at cyber cafe....

This post has been edited by wcliang: May 29 2006, 12:00 PM

WCLiang : That's a good question lor... I guess it's like people who pay to play WOW in a Cybercafe?

i would buy an MU and load my profile there so that I could gamerscore whore those games like King Kong, X-Men, NBA, etc.

yeah... you are my number 1 Xbox customer.

like liang said, not many would pay that much on memory or live account. but customer who have can load their gammertag from memory. yeah... you are rite, this havnt cross my mind.


basically i will have each live account on individual units. customer who have their own gamertag will have to load from memory.


well.. maybe i'll have to tied it up.


instead go live, players can play system link locally. or i might just put some unit for my clients while on waiting list before entering to their internet.

Yeah.. how much would i charge perhours if people want to play?
2.50 for offline gamming?
5.00 for online gamming?


Yeah.. would put up all my xbox client gamerscore on scoreboard so gamer can always wanting to boost up their score.

and i thought Live GOLD is based on the gamertag and not the xbox unit itself ?

dude you need some sort of licensing agreement between you and ms... the consoles that you buy are for non-commercial use only.. same thing with the games.. .. ms malaysia doesn't deal with the licensing of the consoles and the games so you might need to shoot off an email overseas....

i've been to one Xbox (not 360) cafe in SG not long ago, nice environment & lighting, loads of game, pay using Tapz card (like touch n' go for video arcades & cc). u might wanna check it out, its in the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station

since MS never license the console and games in malaysia, doesn't that mean they cannot take any action what you do with the console and games?

maybe but look at the situation with Blizzard, Vivendi and EA games, there are 3rd parties here holding the commercial usage rights to their titles.

the third party holding the commercial right for those company are the distributor of the game rite? and for PC games only i presume? but i don't think for xbox there's any third party distributor yet.

anyway, if one want to get license for operating xbox in CC, lets say you contact MS USA (since MS Malaysia didn't deal with xbox license), do they know what's the law in Malaysia for operating gaming machine in CC?

but i think contact them and see whats the response wil be the best solution. and get a lawyer advise.

go sign with microsoft...then u become the one and only official xbox seller in malaysia...but there will be wont hv xbox 360 malaysia version coz you are the one and only...

imagine, xbox malaysia version.. got BM words..

My fren might wanna open up a X360 cafe. He's has a few CC in Klang.

In Korea, besides PC-bang (PC room, or as we call it, cyber cafes), PS2-bang and xbox-bang are very popular and are dedicated console gaming centres with large screen LCDs, smoke-free environment, nice comfty sofas, and fully equipped with mock-up racing cockpits, force feedback wheels, guns, swords, eye-toys, and every other imaginable peripheral. They provide memory cards (belongs to centre) and as a registered member they will assign you with your own memory card which u cannot take it out of the centre.

If I remember correctly, it cost about KRW2,000 per hour (that's about RM6.50 currently).

^ terra, If you happen to pop into onw of those console cafe, could you get some snap shots.? Better if they are X360 cafe's. Coz my fren is interested in setting up one here.
Cheers

Emmm if me i put the cafe name cafe 360 Cafe hehehe
but one thing still cheaper compare normal cafe bcoz 1 PC already cost at least RM 3000 for gaming and XBOX 360 only RM 1450 but the game is expensive

shumaky, don't live there any more, so sorry cannot help u. i used to have their website but was searching cannot find already. if I remember, I will PM you.

edit - @shumaky - found the website but sadly it no longer works - www.megapls.com



This post has been edited by terranova: Jun 5 2006, 09:47 PM

^ Thx dude.
Cheers

Been playing Xbox at Xbox center in Simpang Ampat (Seberang Perai Selatan).only RM2 per hour.Hidup Malaysia.

technically u can open shop like that..but first thing u have to check which area u gonna open that shop if it under DBKL or Ampang Jaya or Petaling Jaya district bla..bla..u have to had license from them..the rest is no problemo...as long u using all original stuff..no problemo... u can even open someting like rent shop...u know...aka rent video games shop

Hmm , as i know few years ago , shops with provides consoles gaming are allowed , widely available , but nowadays , i heard most of them closes because arent allowed ..huh ? and btw , there's another shop here in kuching , but it's just like a secret pathway.....hmm....we cant get the license from malaysia as i know.