Is Xfire Free?

Instant Messaging

• Xfire̵7;s instant messaging component works within whatever game you or another using is playing. The other person receives the message instantly while he's actively playing a game or in a game's standby mode. The component eliminates the need to run another instant message program like IRC, Yahoo Messenger, Google Chat or similar instant messaging program. Xfire also displays what game another individual is playing while you're chatting with him.

Online Games

• The application is able to keep track of gamers playing server and non-server based games including real-time strategy, first-person shooter and role-playing games. Xfire cannot keep track of individuals playing games on stand-alone gaming systems including the Xbox 360, PlayStation or Nintendo Wii. An individual must be playing an online PC game for you to communicate with her via Xfire.

System Requirements

• Xfire is compatible with Windows 8, 7, Vista as well as systems running Windows XP and 2000. Your computer needs at least 10MB of free hard drive space and a video driver that supports DirectX 9.0c or higher as well as DirectX 9.0c installed. Your computer also needs Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher and a monitor with a resolution of 800 pixels by 600 pixels set to 256 colors.

Downloading

• To download Xfire, navigate to the Download Xfire page (see Resources) and click the ̶0;Download Xfire̶1; button. Click ̶0;Run̶1; or the filename ̶0;xfire_installer_46139.exe̶1; to start the application installation process. Click the down arrow on the Installer Language dialog box and click on the language you want to install the application in, and then click the ̶0;OK̶1; button. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process. Click the ̶0;Finish̶1; button when prompted. Xfire launches automatically and prompts you to create an Xfire username and password. Click the ̶0;New User Registration̶1; link to create an Xfire account.