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Subject: Who did it? Halo 2 V...release source code?

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

Poll: Who's to Blame?  [closed]
Microsoft:  21%
(6 Votes)
Bungie:  4%
(1 Votes)
HiredGun:  18%
(5 Votes)
Pi Studios:  0%
(0 Votes)
All of the Above...:  36%
(10 Votes)
M$ & Bungie:  7%
(2 Votes)
HiredGun & Pi Studios:  7%
(2 Votes)
Other (Please reply):  7%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 28

So who would you blame for the Failures of Halo 2 Vista?

Pi Studios
made the Editing Kit which is locked, & also kept half of it for themselves, They even left the Instructions for non-existent features.
HiredGun
ported Halo 2 V, the port doesn't even compare to the works of Halo Custom Edition.
Microsoft
considering they still owned the Halo IP, they decided what should be kept out.
Bungie
What did Bungie do?
So with Halo 2 being dropped support, will "they" release the source code?

By limiting the Editing KIt, its obvious they didn't want us to make good maps.
They should have allowed us access to the Objects in Campaign.

At least Microsoft owned up, by making Windows Live free. all because of the Major flop it turned out to be.
What can the others do?

We were supposed to be promised a Full map creator/editor.
What happened to that?

M$ should've let Gearbox handle this port.

I just hope Halo 3 PC doesn't come out too late...

Why is there NO support for 3rd Party mods?

Release the source code...Release the source code...You won't get anymore money from a failure like this.
You 4, deceived us all, just so we would buy this game.
Release the source code...Release the source code...

[Edited on 10.17.2008 1:47 PM PDT]

  • 10.16.2008 8:05 AM PDT
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Something about Halo 2 running with Windows Live made it suck for me and also, if you have it running with Windows Live why the blam do they not connect it with Halo 2 Xbox? Also, they came out with it too late. I blame Microsoft, not only for the Windows Live thing, but I just always blame Microsoft for everything....stupid Microsoft....

  • 10.16.2008 11:29 AM PDT

Hello! Star Wars FTW. Also, join the MAW group. Please?

Posted by: Dr Syx
also, if you have it running with Windows Live why the blam do they not connect it with Halo 2 Xbox?

Yes, becuase they got instant messaging to work, clearly getting an updated version of the game to run with a version made in 2004 cross platform should be a breaze!

I blame it on all of the above. Halo 2 Vista to me seemed a result of general apathy from all parties involved. It seemed just like some half assed attempt to possibly make another few bucks out of halo. Like video games based off movies, they're not meant to be great, just sell a few copies off the popularity of the movie.

  • 10.16.2008 12:16 PM PDT

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

Updated: Link to the Past.
We were supposed to be promised a Full map creator/editor.

I just think modding can only save this game.

[Edited on 10.16.2008 5:27 PM PDT]

  • 10.16.2008 5:24 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

That is really sad. The whole thing is sad. :(
I remember looking forward to being able to play Halo 2 with my mouse and keyboard, with hundreds of different people... too bad it didn't work out that way.

[Edited on 10.16.2008 5:34 PM PDT]

  • 10.16.2008 5:33 PM PDT

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

Posted by: n357
That is really sad. The whole thing is sad. :(
I remember looking forward to being able to play Halo 2 with my mouse and keyboard, with hundreds of different people... too bad it didn't work out that way.
I'm sure many people, were upset when, we didn't get what was expected.
I am one of those people. I hope someone will save the Abandoned/Orphaned Game.
There doesn't seem to be any 3rd party modders Interested in this game.
Also They should *cough up* the source code.

I also hope we get Halo 3 for PC. cause there is no room for Failure on it.

[Edited on 10.17.2008 9:38 AM PDT]

  • 10.17.2008 9:27 AM PDT

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

Posted by: n357
That is really sad. The whole thing is sad. :(
I remember looking forward to being able to play Halo 2 with my mouse and keyboard, with hundreds of different people... too bad it didn't work out that way.
I really wished we could have Online co-op.
But then we were told we weren't.
I held on to hope that the map editor would allow us to use AI in the custom maps.
but we are restricted to good map designs and not enough objects.

  • 10.17.2008 1:46 PM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

Don't forget we were promised cross platform play originally as well.

Halo 2 Vista is probably the worst port ever done in modern PC gaming times.

I won't support M$ PC games anymore, and I want my 50 bucks back please.

At the very least they should have fixed the mouse lag bug before release.

What a disaster. No wonder this game was abandoned by gamers even before Hired Gun abandoned it.

  • 10.20.2008 11:47 AM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

remember this gem from a Bungie Ninja?

Posted by: BobBQ
It works for me.

That's right, I'm running Halo 2 Vista under Windows XP. Sorry, Microsoft, your cynical cash grab has failed. I've paid for the game and it's mine, but I can't plunk down a cool thousand for a copy of Vista and the hardware upgrades I'd need in order to run it. With this loader thingy, I can run Halo 2 with playable framerates and not bankrupt myself in the process.

That said, I'm surprised I paid so much for this thing. The UI is a straight copypasta of the XBox version's and poorly suited to pointing and clicking. There is also far too much dependence on Live and online functions; I still haven't gotten the activation wizard to work. The maximum mouse sensitivity setting isn't high enough.

It's almost as if Microsoft acknowledges the presence of only two types of user: super casual and bleeding edge. If you're super casual, you play Halo 2 on the XBox. If you're bleeding edge, you play Halo 2 on Windows Vista. If you're anything else, you don't exist.

I am starting to lose patience.

  • 10.20.2008 11:53 AM PDT

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

Posted by: Frnksnbns
Don't forget we were promised cross platform play originally as well.

Halo 2 Vista is probably the worst port ever done in modern PC gaming times.

I won't support M$ PC games anymore, and I want my 50 bucks back please.

At the very least they should have fixed the mouse lag bug before release.

What a disaster. No wonder this game was abandoned by gamers even before Hired Gun abandoned it.
Life will be brought back, If we can get our hands on the Halo 2 V source code...right?

  • 10.20.2008 12:05 PM PDT

Kindly refrain from Frog-Blasting my Ventcore.

Posted by: Dr Syx
I blame Microsoft, not only for the Windows Live thing, but I just always blame Microsoft for everything....stupid Microsoft....
Hey, I'm not the only one here who blames Microsoft for everything (I'm actually writing a paper for my English class on why Microsoft is the source of my problems). Yeah, I voted for Microsoft's fault here.

GD

[Edited on 10.21.2008 10:24 AM PDT]

  • 10.21.2008 10:24 AM PDT

you may know me as X[IGN]

Posted by: Iggwilv

*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*

I don't want to give MS any credit but we were never promised cross platform play.

But MS is to blame people forget that HG is MS. MS was also the one responsible for Halo PC ie netcode.

  • 10.22.2008 5:28 PM PDT
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Microsoft is to blame for every problem there has been on any Halo PC game, because this whole thing could have been avoided if Microsoft hadn't decided that their precious X-box was the only thing that mattered. From day 1, the X-box exclusive idea has been a horrible choice. I mean, yeah, Halo:CE got the X-box off of the ground, but we only had to wait a year for a descent port. It was really stupid for them to do an exclusive for Halo 2, and Halo 3. They have lost a lot of money and support doing that.

  • 10.22.2008 8:00 PM PDT

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

I blame M$ as well, they were the ones who decided to crap the Port,
They made all the development decisions, they decided to limit our custom content resources
I wished Gearbox made it, and I wished they made H2V Online Co-op.

I hoped H2V would have been made co-op, as we heard Halo 3 would be.
but I was disappointed, I also hoped modders would come through but they won't.
I had hope for H2V co-op when I saw this for xbox. (here)

  • 10.23.2008 10:18 AM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

Posted by: staticx576
I don't want to give MS any credit but we were never promised cross platform play.

But MS is to blame people forget that HG is MS. MS was also the one responsible for Halo PC ie netcode.


They put the rumor put there very early in development. I can't find a link, but I read about it numerous times. It wasn't long before they officially announced no cross platform play though. H2v was to be the first, not Shadowrun.

  • 10.23.2008 11:22 AM PDT

Wish Halo 3 PC would come out sooner... :(

Posted by: Frnksnbns
Posted by: staticx576
I don't want to give MS any credit but we were never promised cross platform play.

But MS is to blame people forget that HG is MS. MS was also the one responsible for Halo PC ie netcode.


They put the rumor put there very early in development. I can't find a link, but I read about it numerous times. It wasn't long before they officially announced no cross platform play though. H2v was to be the first, not Shadowrun.
well, its kinda funny they left a file in.
called
halo2.exe.cfg

in it, it says:<enableCrossPlatformSystemLink>false</enableCrossPla tformSystemLink>

  • 10.23.2008 1:26 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

I saw that too. Seems to be useless though.

  • 10.23.2008 2:45 PM PDT