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Subject: Test patch 1.09 for compat fixes

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.

Posted by: Skibur
I guess Bungie/Microsoft are just looking where the money is. The Halo PC community is pretty tiny compared to Xbox Live...
If a smaller developer approached Microsoft with the aim of taking over developing content for Halo and Halo 2 for PC then they might see some new life, but I doubt that would ever happen.
The Halo PC community is tiny (and is shrinking) because of Microsoft's greed and Bungie's refusal to even pity us. At most, Bungie let us conserve our small, obscure spot/forum in their webpage.

EDIT
Woot, 200th post!

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  • 11.01.2009 8:54 PM PDT
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The installer files are ready. Please see
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=38613159 and note any installer problems in that thread.

The build has not changed.

  • 11.02.2009 7:16 PM PDT
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And it's not working for CE... I posted the issue in the thread Sawnose posted above. If you try and join via "Multiplayer > Internet" you get a message saying that an update is available. The update that it wants you to download and install is version 1.08, so it's impossible to play on 1.09 yet.

I tried playing around with my GameServers.com server and was able to update it to 1.09 by uploading haloceded.exe and Strings.dll and rebooting. I was not able to connect to my 1.09 server while using the 1.08 client, and I was only able to connect using Direct IP on the 1.09 client due to the above issue.

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  • 11.03.2009 2:52 AM PDT
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Bawww, I can't use my Thirdperson / FOV app that I was using to properly display widescreen.

  • 11.03.2009 8:28 AM PDT

Can't get any servers

  • 11.03.2009 3:54 PM PDT
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I get no servers, thanks for such a great patch! I go to play halo today and it says "GUESS WHAT? I'M UPDATING!". Alright then.. so it updates and now it wont contact with game spy and there are no servers, what a patch! Thanks for fixing the problems with vista! Oh wait.. I have vista and over 4 gigs of ram and my halo worked fine! WOO HOO

  • 11.03.2009 4:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: Aka Syrup
I get no servers, thanks for such a great patch! I go to play halo today and it says "GUESS WHAT? I'M UPDATING!". Alright then.. so it updates and now it wont contact with game spy and there are no servers, what a patch! Thanks for fixing the problems with vista! Oh wait.. I have vista and over 4 gigs of ram and my halo worked fine! WOO HOO

Try reading the thread next time, it won't make you look like such an idiot. The main issue that this patch fixed was the issue were IE security fixes made the game crash when you tried to launch it. The 64-bit RAM fix was just a bonus really.

Now if you read the release thread, Sawnose states that the "Unable to contact Gamespy master server" is a problem with the Gamespy master servers and not the patch. The patch worked earlier, stopped, and now appears to be working again. Wait for Gamespy to compensate for all the players updating and connecting and it'll be up and working again 100%

  • 11.03.2009 4:32 PM PDT
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Sawnose, YOU ARE THE BOMB!!!
Thank you once again for not abandoning us.

[CV]Chenz0

  • 11.03.2009 5:36 PM PDT
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Other than my widescreen FOV fixer not working, no problems here on Windows 7 64-bit.

Thanks!

  • 11.03.2009 6:13 PM PDT

I play Halo CE, and now my AllDev doesn't work. :/ Damn my -blam!- computer, and how it gets terrible frame rate if i can't turn off the weather. :(

  • 11.03.2009 11:55 PM PDT

I love that PC and CE got updated.... but AllDev no longer works! :O That's sort of a problem when you work on Machinimas and cant you use devcam or flycam or any cam in halo for that matter. I've even tried that halo custom edition developer mode shortcut which worked once after the 1.09 update but now no longer works.Any workaround for this or will i have to say farewell to Halo CE for machinimas. :(

  • 11.04.2009 3:56 AM PDT
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Thanks for you support Sawnose!

  • 11.04.2009 5:24 AM PDT

Pie anyone?

Installed the patch today on a machine with Windows 7 x64, 4 GB RAM. :)

Results: Works fine without problems on both Custom Edition and Combat Evolved.

  • 11.04.2009 8:08 AM PDT

Granted this New Update is good. However this Patch is only good for the regular gamers. Halo Custom Edition Has allowed a large amount the of the community to Role Play. However there is a Second Program used. Devmode. Now that this patch has come out Devmode can no longer be used. Dramatically interfiering with any plans/fun. A large amount of maps rely on devmode as well. This patch should be revised until Devmode is allowed again. Leaving it as is will crush the RP Community and the work we do. Please Bungie, Of all the things, GIVE US DEVMODE!

  • 11.04.2009 1:59 PM PDT

I agree, I need devmode to film more machinimas for Machinima.com. If this isn't fixed, I wont be able to film anymore. :(

  • 11.04.2009 2:02 PM PDT
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Yea, the devmode issue is kind of a problem...

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  • 11.04.2009 3:22 PM PDT
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Can I have a list of updates for this Patch?

For example, Patch 1.08 has the following updates:
* Prevents buffer overrun errors and also removes the requirement for a CD rom at startup.
* Fixes for server-crashing security bugs.
* Several external programs may not work, resulting to game-crashing.

  • 11.05.2009 2:33 AM PDT

Dev Mode is one of the unique things from Halo: Combat Evolved. Some Maps Rely on this. Whether a command to spawn something,Testing,Machinima, & Fun With Friends. This new patch also split the community, Some Custom Made UI Bypasses the Auto-Update so some will be stuck in 1.08

  • 11.05.2009 3:48 PM PDT
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It should have been made backwards compatible. I don't see why it wasn't.

The networking has changed so little (well, not at all) that any version can be made to connect to another.

Oh well.

  • 11.05.2009 4:53 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time. I know who you are. You are destiny.

On an unrelated topic: I LOVE you, Roger.

  • 11.06.2009 1:54 AM PDT
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I have a program called haloThirdFov which I use to adjust the FOV to 90 which stopped working after the 1.09 update.

Just wondering if there is a way to get it working with the new update or is there a way to prevent it from updating to 1.09?

I love me some halo but I can't deal with FOV 70.

TIA

  • 11.06.2009 6:33 AM PDT

I Agree with Btcc22, Wasnt it backwards compatible while testing? That seemed to work out fine. I can Find more games on the 1.08 Patch then I can with the 1.09 patch. Its hard to find a decent game now...

  • 11.06.2009 12:07 PM PDT
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Yeah...umm...IT'S NOT COMPATIBLE WITH 1.08. It was for the first 2 days, then BOOM! it's not compatible. It keeps getting stuck at "Negotiaing Connection with Server" or something when you join a game online, and if it gets through, it says the client is using an older version (1.08) than me. And when I try to pull it back to 1.08, your upload is blocking me from doing so.

  • 11.06.2009 12:09 PM PDT

Derpity derp. Eff your couch.
You've Blarged the Blarg, but are you ready to BLARGAN!?

I've got the same problem as Askmagic. Upon startup, my game crashes. I've basically got the same specs as well. I start up Halo CE with Console and Windowed enabled. (Though, I tried the direct exe, and it still crashed.)

A little peeved I can't get online and play; I was really planning on releasing some anger through a shotty... Though, not saying I don't appreciate the effort sawnose. Sorry if I sound ungrateful. I DO appreciate the fact you're still concerned with PC players, but I can't say I'm too proud of the current update. I'm lost as to how to be able to play PC/CE regularly without crashing...

  • 11.07.2009 5:43 AM PDT
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I've got one problem with this patch, I'm an admin in a frequently used Server on Halo PC, it's a racing server, and I rely a lot of SightJacker to find players who aren't actually racing.

With this new Patch, I am unable to find any SightJacker that works, is there any way for me to revert back to 1.08 so I can use it?

  • 11.07.2009 9:25 AM PDT