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Subject: how do u get halo on the internet? I now it says how but HELP!
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OK,look,i have halo for the pc...da....and in the back it says how to play it over the internet.unfortunatly for me....im not smart enough to get how to do it!!!!i need some more gamer friendly instructions!!!!someone please!!!give me a walk through!!!!!i really wanna kick some elses butt (and not the covenant!) please send SOS!!!!!

  • 02.15.2005 2:40 PM PDT
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Hi there! Welcome to Bungie.net!

Most people around here are nice and will help you, but others are idiots.

As for Halo PC online, firstoff, make sire you have an internet connection (with working modem, etc.) That would be a good place to start.

If you have cable, or an internet connection that doesn't require a pasword, follow these steps. I have cable, so i am clueless about dial-up.

You should connect your computer physically (in other words, attach the usb/cable/phone cord to the computer, NOT opening up your web browser) before running halo. Start up the game and on the main menu, there is a section labled multiplayer. Click on it. That should connect you...

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  • 02.15.2005 2:51 PM PDT
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...There are two sections, "join game on internet," "create game on internet," etc. Lets stick to those two for simplicities sake.

If you select "join game on internet," you will be connected to the internet, and if you dont have halopc updates, the game will automatically install these for you. You might have to restart your computer for this, and if you do, just follow their instructions.

Once thats all done, you should be in the Internet Lobby. It uses gamespy as a server (i think) and if the lobby is empty (ie. there are no games around,) clik the refresh button at the bottom of the screen. That should bring up a long, long list of games.

Click on one twice and youll be connected to their game. enjoy.

If that doesnt work, you may need to configure your connection settings. Go to options>Network settings and (this is where my info gets a bit unreliable) i think you edit your connection.

By the by, shouldnt all this be in the instruction manual?

Then again, who reads instruction manuals?

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  • 02.15.2005 2:58 PM PDT
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wow was it seriously hard to get online dude?

  • 02.15.2005 4:51 PM PDT
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Hey dark, some people are not very technologically 'literate'. Lots of people can't even figure out how to change the font in MS Word. Just don't laugh or point at him and instead help him.

  • 02.15.2005 5:32 PM PDT
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BTW, if you need help tinkering with network settings, you can just tell me your router, service provider, etc., and I can work you through it. Otherwise I think it's covered by ^^^^^

  • 02.15.2005 5:34 PM PDT
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Just a question, what else did you think multiplayer stood for. I'm not asking in a rude way just wondering.

  • 02.15.2005 5:38 PM PDT
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Thank you for that post. You showed the newcomer exacly who to avoid in future threads. You have been an exelent example of a useless post made merely to riducule.

Posted by: darkfox321
wow was it seriously hard to get online dude?

  • 02.15.2005 5:40 PM PDT
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basically make sure you are connected to the net (weather its an always on connection, or dial up) launch halo choose multiplayer, choose internet, wait for update checker... wait some more....when the internet lobby comes up choose get list and your good to go.. easy peasy

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  • 02.15.2005 5:43 PM PDT
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Yeah it's way easier than tyring to play Age of Empires online. That's a nightmare.

  • 02.15.2005 10:54 PM PDT
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^^^ I gave that up after a few hours. Then one day I found it out., played online in a game for about 8 hours, and then lost. Biggest waste of time ever.

  • 02.16.2005 6:47 AM PDT
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^^^
Yeah, thats why I gave up THOSE types of games online and stuck to a simple (sort-of) game. Especially AOE. Instead of planning an attack on the next nation while watching every single resource in your empire, just point and make the little-green-and-gold-spartan shoot.

Anyways, does anybody else think that the person who started this thread either forgot to bookmark it or simply isnt responding?

  • 02.16.2005 2:48 PM PDT
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well thanks me15ter..U(strongly emphasising "u") actually helped. it wasnt that hard actually but your dicrections still helped...as for all u other people....some of u are complete retards....and FYI !! if you can read....i am a girl!!!!not a "him"!!!! a girl!!! got it!!!!read the name...halo holic GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! uh...well anyway..see u on the battle feild!!!! my online name thing is Stef so look for me!

  • 02.16.2005 3:03 PM PDT
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Anytime. But try not to make very obvious/false observations (see the other string you started concerning the "bonus" level in halopc).

Hey, people do lie online about everything from gender to age. Online is not the place to look for truth.

Oh, and calling others complete retards pretty much puts you on the same level as they were for flaming in the first place.

  • 02.16.2005 5:58 PM PDT
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well sorry for the "complete retards" thing. well i am telling the truth that im a girl...though im sure a lot of people lie online...and i tell the truth most of the time.like i said before and on basicly (thats not spelt right is it?) every post that im learning and im trying. so just go easy on me.

  • 02.19.2005 12:37 PM PDT