Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Halo 1 Pc Online help

Hey, I just got halo 1 for PC, i realize it's a little late, but anyways, I don't know how to play multiplayer. I get a "You need to be an Admin to download this patch" thing. I want to play online, but i have no idea how. Any help, thanks...

  • 01.08.2009 9:21 PM PDT
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I'm not sure, but to play online it sounds like you need to install an update for the game, and it's telling you, as you're signed into Windows, you don't have permission to run the installer.

Try, outside of the game, manually updating it by downloading and running the patch:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halo/download_6195697.html? sid=6195697&part=rss&subj=6195697



[Edited on 01.08.2009 10:56 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2009 10:56 PM PDT

Xfire username: rustbandit

Add me to your friends list if you haven't already. It's a lot more fun to play with people from The Maw and people I know than random noobs.

It sounds like you need an administrator account to update. (When you first install the game it will have to update to the current version in order to play online.)

You probably have a limited account on your PC, which is why it wont let you install the update. If it is a family computer, you may have to ask your parents or whoever is in charge of the computer to help/let you install the update on an administrator account (or ask them to change your account to an admin account).

Hope this helps

  • 01.08.2009 11:34 PM PDT
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If you are on the only account on your computer, right click the shortcut and choose "run as admin"

  • 01.09.2009 9:01 PM PDT