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Subject: Halo2 Specs Released
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Original post made in Gotfrag by zephiK.
There are many computer configurations capable of playing high definition content. The system you buy should depend on the level of quality you want to experience.

Minimum Configuration
(to play 720p video)

Windows XP
Windows Media Player 9 Series
2.4 GHz processor or equivalent
384 MB of RAM
64 MB video card
DVD drive
1024 x 768 screen resolution
16-bit sound card
Speakers

Optimum Configuration
(to play 1080p video with 5.1 surround sound)

Windows XP
Windows Media Player 9 Series
DirectX 9.0
3.0 GHz processor or equivalent
512 MB of RAM
128 MB video card
DVD drive
1920 x 1440 screen resolution
24-bit 96 kHz multichannel sound card
5.1 surround sound speaker system

For either scenario, an AGP4x-based NVIDIA or ATI video adapter card with the most recent OEM driver updates is also recommended.

Any thruth to that? Bungie please inform us PC Gamers!

  • 07.29.2004 12:40 PM PDT
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Halo 2 is coming out on the Xbox....hate to burst your bubble...

  • 07.29.2004 12:41 PM PDT

ICE 0ne
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dude, that's to play the movie trailer, not a game.

  • 07.29.2004 12:41 PM PDT
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.........

  • 07.29.2004 12:42 PM PDT
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yeah cuz you need 2.4 ghz to play a movie....jeez...

  • 07.29.2004 12:44 PM PDT

-S

I call bs.

[Edited on 7/29/2004 12:46:01 PM]

  • 07.29.2004 12:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: aWoZ
yeah cuz you need 2.4 ghz to play a movie....jeez...


you do, try running the high resolution versions (1024 and 1920) with anything less and you probably end up skipping almost every frame. I've got a 3.2ghz machine and the 1920 version runs fairly smoothly, but you can still tell you aren't seeing every frame.

WMP status bar for the 1024 version says "10,000Kbits per second" :| thats a lotta data.

  • 07.29.2004 1:15 PM PDT
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Im pretty sure those are the recommended specs for halo pc, not halo 2.

  • 07.29.2004 1:16 PM PDT
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the specifications you are referrring to are for the halo 2 high definition 5.1 suround trailer.

  • 07.29.2004 1:19 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shivx
Im pretty sure those are the recommended specs for halo pc, not halo 2.


it IS for the movie/trailer. Why else would Windows Media Player 9 be listed.... you can play Halo on PC without that, and with a PC one third of the spec listed....

  • 07.29.2004 1:20 PM PDT
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LOL @ Shiska

  • 07.29.2004 1:22 PM PDT
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Those are the specs for Windows Media High Definition Quality videos:

http://www.wmvhd.com

  • 07.29.2004 1:46 PM PDT