Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Halo 2 PC install help
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Who here thinks they should make a uber powerful Grunt Plasma Rifle thats shoots out naked flaming Chuck Norrises?

I got Halo 2 for christmas and I have been trying to get it to install for 3 weeks now. I'm running 64-bit windows 7. It installs fine but whenever I go to boot it up it gives me this error message:

Live Gaming on Windows failed to initialize. This may be because another
LIVE Gaming on Windows application (such as the Halo 2 dedicated server) is
running on the same machine. Otherwise, reinstalling the game may fix this
problem

I've already uninstalled this game and reinstalled it about 6 times. I've tried all compatibility modes, and also tried uninstalling live gaming for windows and installing the one included. None of these fixes work. I would really like to play halo 2 here soon, 3 weeks is long enough.

[Edited on 01.28.2010 12:47 PM PST]

  • 01.28.2010 12:42 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 don't have Windows 7, but here's a solution someone offered:
Posted by: JacobGRocks
It usually works. If it doesnt, here is a fix: http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/t/8958.aspx

  • 01.28.2010 1:26 PM PDT
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Who here thinks they should make a uber powerful Grunt Plasma Rifle thats shoots out naked flaming Chuck Norrises?

Oh man thank you so much!! I finally got it running :)

  • 01.28.2010 8:33 PM PDT