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Subject: When will Halo 3 be released for PC if ever?
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Dude, did I not just say that it was a joke? Even if this was serious, it's not like I speak for myself alone. this was from the majority's point of view, not all of us are self-centered...

Now, as for performance, it's not necessarily framerate = blah, but the fact that variable blah ranges from, literally, 50-55 to as low as 15-20. Does anybody else notice how certain maps just run horribly worse than others for seemingly no reason? Like District? [EDIT- Turf is a bitch too, enough to edit this post for. Thanks for reminding me No Refunds] I know that as more objects exist, framerate can slow down, but that's just ridiculous.

That last paragraph was a bit more serious, so if you want to keep -blam!-ing, this time you have a bit more reason to. As long as you explain yourself, anyways...

[Edited on 08.28.2007 7:21 PM PDT]

  • 08.28.2007 7:09 PM PDT
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My biggest problem is on turf. I can't even play there unless I lower down to 1280 x 720.

  • 08.28.2007 7:17 PM PDT
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I would think at least a year after halo3, or after the hype is done for it.

Look what the pc GOW version is. Now has MP, new SP levels, basically super update. And with the crappy job Hired Gun did I doubt M$ will relie on them to bring Halo3(or any other decent game for that matter), the most anticipated microsoft game ever, to the PC. I wish to hope that Gearbox will do it, because of the great job of before, or even better would be Bungie sense they don't have too much on their to-do list after halo3.

[Edited on 08.28.2007 8:16 PM PDT]

  • 08.28.2007 8:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shdwsnipa
Hahaha, holy crap, someone actually took me seriously.

Well, I'm not gunna blah blah argue and whatnot (since it was blatantly a joke XP), but I will clear up a thing or two.

- I consider my PC to be quite fast. See my signature for specs.
- The second to last thing was actually a Live update that occurred either today or yesterday, I wasn't on yesterday. They made this required update that took god knows how long to actually install, and all it did was change all the orange stuff in Live to blue. That, and they changed the banner from a sleekish LIVE to a mooshed looking Games for Windows Live banner (also blue). Note: I do run at a resolution that doesn't stretch anything, so the banner is actually squeezed in the menu.

Sorry you took me seriously, it really was a joke XD. I'm sure they learned SOMETHING from H2V and none of my sarcasm will actually occur. Except for the BXR thing. That'll definitely happen, right? XD
He wouldn't know sarcasm if it bit him in the ass.

  • 08.28.2007 9:22 PM PDT
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What im hoping is that, M$ and Bungie realizes that its kinda (Blatantly) stupid, and if Halo 3 gets released for PC on both OS's theyll rack MASSIVE amounts of cash (appealing XD) cause when people see Halo 3 on PC in a more accessible form, ppl are gunna go loco for it(well if they have the requisite rig to play the damn thing) and hey if the PC population jumps on LIVE the same time the Xbox population does, guess what? LOADS AND LOADS OF FUN!!!!XD

  • 08.29.2007 3:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: cHr0n0sPh3r3
What im hoping is that, M$ and Bungie realizes that its kinda (Blatantly) stupid, and if Halo 3 gets released for PC on both OS's theyll rack MASSIVE amounts of cash (appealing XD) cause when people see Halo 3 on PC in a more accessible form, ppl are gunna go loco for it(well if they have the requisite rig to play the damn thing) and hey if the PC population jumps on LIVE the same time the Xbox population does, guess what? LOADS AND LOADS OF FUN!!!!XD

No, it wouldn't. There's more potential in the console business because the target audience aren't intelligent consumers. They're trying to capitalize on the PC gaming business, but they're doing so poorly at it that it's more of a joke now.

  • 08.29.2007 4:20 AM PDT

lmfao, yea that is kind of stupid, but I think it would be cool if bungie released it at the same time as Halo 3 Xbox, that'd be a good way to bering in a ton of cash.

  • 08.29.2007 6:40 AM PDT
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Hired Gun? More like Hired SUCK! XD

  • 08.29.2007 7:50 AM PDT

posted by: ART1LL3RY
I'm there but, man this is really starting to sound like communism.
Long live the MAW.

Posted by: The true grunt
Hired Gun? More like Hired SUCK! XD


Hired Gun did what it promised, didn't it? It transferred Halo xbox onto the PC (perhaps Vista only, but either bungie or Microsoft probibly told them to), and then added onto it a new detail level. I don't know what people were expecting, but it's still Halo 2, through and through.

  • 08.29.2007 8:20 AM PDT
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Posted by: ProgramLog
Hired Gun did what it promised, didn't it? It transferred Halo xbox onto the PC (perhaps Vista only, but either bungie or Microsoft probibly told them to), and then added onto it a new detail level.
Hired Gun promised more than it delivered. They promised:

> Higher detail level, , , though when selected doesn't look much different from the xbox version. It's like comparing DX10 details to DX9, theres not much to compare.

> Smooth gameplay, , , not sure about the rest of use but my PC is more powerful than an XBOX and I can tell you that the game runs better on my mates XBOX than it does my PC. I admit that I get better framerates, but even playing at 60+fps it feels like only 30 than we have the constant stuttering which is annoying.

> Map Editor, , , I could make a better map in Microsoft Paint.

> Live, , , Sux...Sorry but I got hold of the new Steam beta and it just puts Live to shame.

> Easier navigation system, , , geese thanks for the XBOX user interface jackass. Since when is left mouse button controller (A) for accept?

> Fair play (auto-aim for controllers), , , geese wheres the skill in that? I know its been posted and argued upon but I thought I'd add it.

And I'm sure they promised other things but I can't be botheres skipping through the internet to find out.
Posted by: ProgramLog
I don't know what people were expecting, but it's still Halo 2, through and through.
It's a port of Halo 2 through and through. It's not Halo 2 PC through and through. This game just can't be called a PC game especially since it has so much XBOX features.

  • 08.29.2007 11:31 AM PDT
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Stop blaming Hired Gun. This is exactly why Microsoft/Bungie outsources to a third party so they have a scape goat if something goes wrong and then they can keep their beloved customers.

  • 08.29.2007 12:22 PM PDT

posted by: ART1LL3RY
I'm there but, man this is really starting to sound like communism.
Long live the MAW.

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Posted by: ProgramLog

Hired Gun did what it promised, didn't it? It transferred Halo xbox onto the PC (perhaps Vista only, but either bungie or Microsoft probibly told them to), and then added onto it a new detail level.[/quote]Hired Gun promised more than it delivered. They promised:

> Higher detail level, , , though when selected doesn't look much different from the xbox version. It's like comparing DX10 details to DX9, theres not much to compare.


They DID add much higher resoulutions to play it on. Although not the most creative, it did add a needed touch.

[> Smooth gameplay, , , not sure about the rest of use but my PC is more powerful than an XBOX and I can tell you that the game runs better on my mates XBOX than it does my PC. I admit that I get better framerates, but even playing at 60+fps it feels like only 30 than we have the constant stuttering which is annoying.

I didn't read anything about them promising for smooth gameplay. And renember; your computer has to handle a Operating System in the background, 40+ processes, and Anti-Virus or a Firewall. a Xbox is basicly built for games, a PC is built for millions of things. 60 FPS to me, is still smooth gameplay.

> Map Editor, , , I could make a better map in Microsoft Paint.

They said they would include a map editor, and they did. they didn't say they would include a map creator

> Live, , , Sux...Sorry but I got hold of the new Steam beta and it just puts Live to shame.

That was a decision given to them by Bungie/and or Microsoft, not Hired Gun's fault they did what they were told.

> Easier navigation system, , , geese thanks for the XBOX user interface jackass. Since when is left mouse button controller (A) for accept?

Although I kinda have to agree with this, but you could still scroll through the interface and get where you wanted.

> Fair play (auto-aim for controllers), , , geese wheres the skill in that? I know its been posted and argued upon but I thought I'd add it.

Again, I'm sure this is another decision given to them by either Bungie or Microsoft. and where's the skill? I'd still go with a Mouse/Keyboard combo rather than a controller, even if the controller has an advantage

And I'm sure they promised other things but I can't be botheres skipping through the internet to find out.

Either that, or you assumed most of this.
Posted by: ProgramLog
I don't know what people were expecting, but it's still Halo 2, through and through.


It's a port of Halo 2 through and through. It's not Halo 2 PC through and through. This game just can't be called a PC game especially since it has so much XBOX features.

It runs on a PC, it's a PC game. Not an Xbox becuase you have to click on A or B to get around.
This reminds me of Gearbox; People blamed the -blam!- out of Gearbox for the 'crappy' netcode, and it turned out the order was given by microsoft for what they had to do.

[Edited on 08.29.2007 1:02 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2007 1:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: Shdwsnipa
Hahaha, holy crap, someone actually took me seriously.

Well, I'm not gunna blah blah argue and whatnot (since it was blatantly a joke XP), but I will clear up a thing or two.

- I consider my PC to be quite fast. See my signature for specs.
- The second to last thing was actually a Live update that occurred either today or yesterday, I wasn't on yesterday. They made this required update that took god knows how long to actually install, and all it did was change all the orange stuff in Live to blue. That, and they changed the banner from a sleekish LIVE to a mooshed looking Games for Windows Live banner (also blue). Note: I do run at a resolution that doesn't stretch anything, so the banner is actually squeezed in the menu.

Sorry you took me seriously, it really was a joke XD. I'm sure they learned SOMETHING from H2V and none of my sarcasm will actually occur. Except for the BXR thing. That'll definitely happen, right? XD
He wouldn't know sarcasm if it bit him in the ass.
Let's keep it that way, for his stupidity is source of my entertainment.

  • 08.29.2007 1:53 PM PDT

I love music, and I want to learn all of the Halo Trilogy music. Please! Give me the sheet music!

Look, it's the first sentence of the main story on the front page: Halo 3 for Xbox 360 has gone Gold! Now why would they say that if Halo 3 was only ever going to be made on the 360, and everyone already knows that H3 is 360 only? HUH?!?! WHY!?!?!?!? (I only reacted this way in hopes that I was right....)

[Edited on 08.29.2007 3:34 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2007 3:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: SonicMaster326
Look, it's the first sentence of the main story on the front page: Halo 3 for Xbox 360 has gone Gold! Now why would they say that if Halo 3 was only ever going to be made on the 360, and everyone already knows that H3 is 360 only? HUH?!?! WHY!?!?!?!? (I only reacted this way in hopes that I was right....)
....So? What's stopping them from saying "Halo 3 for PC has gone Gold! in a few years?

  • 08.29.2007 5:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
[quote]....So? What's stopping them from saying "Halo 3 for PC has gone Gold! in a few years?

Me.

  • 08.29.2007 5:55 PM PDT

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Posted by: Master Kim
[quote]....So? What's stopping them from saying "Halo 3 for PC has gone Gold! in a few years?

Me.

and who's stopping you, bungie jumping, from stopping them from saying that? hell the only guy I think that has the right to stop them from saying it is their boss.

  • 08.29.2007 6:11 PM PDT

I love music, and I want to learn all of the Halo Trilogy music. Please! Give me the sheet music!

........I always wished that one day I would be quoted by Master Kim, the great and powerful. Plus, I believe that Microsoft may actually be starting to see the return of the PC gamer, and might just be smart enough to give a little hint at H3 PC. Just speculation though. (and hey, Master Kim, look at my sig. Rmember me? I was the *zomg* "Double Topic-er." I was so stupid a year ago. Here it is, the one and only.)

[Edited on 08.29.2007 6:35 PM PDT]

  • 08.29.2007 6:25 PM PDT
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Most of the PC issues posted here are the result of PEBKAC.

Doesn't matter, my computer died, so I'm going to console gaming full time now.

  • 08.29.2007 7:19 PM PDT

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*hands Kim a crowbar*
Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

Posted by: Beowul7
Let's keep it that way, for his stupidity is source of my entertainment.


You dont mind if I laugh at your posts too, right?

  • 08.29.2007 8:44 PM PDT

I for one remember some where on the net or here in fact some one saying that windows vista was made for both gamers and non-gamers, but mostly gamers, M$ is trying to get PC gaming to be populor, but people are just being stupid.

Posted by: vincent5
Doesn't matter, my computer died, so I'm going to console gaming full time now.

good for you, like any of us gives a -blam!-, I'm getting a 360, and I'm still going to play on the computer, and I bet you don't even give a -blam!- about it too.

  • 08.29.2007 8:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: ProgramLog
It runs on a PC, it's a PC game. Not an Xbox becuase you have to click on A or B to get around.

But thats just like saying running console games on the PC through emulation software makes that game a PC game when its not. It runs on a PC, can be played by both controller and keyboard and mouse, but has a console user interface. All I can think of about Halo 2 PC is that its a console game with a built in emulator that allows it to run on the PC.

  • 08.30.2007 10:10 AM PDT

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  • 08.30.2007 10:13 AM PDT

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Posted by:ImSpartacus
we r?

IF it gets made, I want an excellent port, I honestly don't expect another crappy job.

What makes a good port?

1) Communication between the users and the creators.
2) A good netcode
3) A good gaming community as well

I strongly emphasize #1, because if there's no communication, nothing could get fixed

  • 08.30.2007 11:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: ProgramLog
It runs on a PC, it's a PC game. Not an Xbox becuase you have to click on A or B to get around.

But thats just like saying running console games on the PC through emulation software makes that game a PC game when its not. It runs on a PC, can be played by both controller and keyboard and mouse, but has a console user interface. All I can think of about Halo 2 PC is that its a console game with a built in emulator that allows it to run on the PC.
Okay, but it's not an emulator, although your analogy makes a scary point.

  • 08.30.2007 2:47 PM PDT

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