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Subject: Halo 2 Vista crashing on startup

Posted by: AquaBlader
Soon to be breaking news:


US Coast Guard prepares for massive rescue mission after Iranian fleet sinks off shore. Reports say a small thunderstorm caused most of the ships to simply...fall apart.

Please don't post any "halo 2 vista sucks ogmomgomgomgomg crap."

So I recently bought Halo 2 Vista. I'm using Windows 7. When I open it, I hear the monk chant, then the game crashes. I've tried (the useless) Compatibility Mode, ran as administrator and other things. So...
I need help.

  • 03.19.2010 1:56 PM PDT

directive classified hmhmhmhmhmhmhmhmm singed kunai agent of E.V.A. saa itte miyo oka yume no kuni

what hardware ya running? / whats ur preformance score?

[Edited on 03.19.2010 2:14 PM PDT]

  • 03.19.2010 2:13 PM PDT

Posted by: AquaBlader
Soon to be breaking news:


US Coast Guard prepares for massive rescue mission after Iranian fleet sinks off shore. Reports say a small thunderstorm caused most of the ships to simply...fall apart.

Hardware? Sorry, not a hardcore computer person.
I'm finding out my performance score right now. Hold on.
3.1, a complete lie. I'll be playing Crysis now..

[Edited on 03.19.2010 2:32 PM PDT]

  • 03.19.2010 2:24 PM PDT

Uhh, Windows' arbitrary "performance score" would have nothing to do; the game would either tell you that you don't meet the requirements, or the game would just run really crappily.

But ugh, I'm really not sure what the problem could be. When you installed the game, did you make sure you set it so that the game finished installing completely before starting? Using any other option when installing is bound to cause issues.

And since Halo 2 Vista doesn't give you any information as to what went wrong, you might want to see Windows 7's event log viewer. Have a gander around there and see if maybe you can get some useful error messages from there. I would recommend starting Halo 2 Vista, letting it crash, refreshing the log viewer, and giving us information you think might pertain to the game crashing.

Let's see if that helps.

  • 03.19.2010 4:59 PM PDT

Posted by: AquaBlader
Soon to be breaking news:


US Coast Guard prepares for massive rescue mission after Iranian fleet sinks off shore. Reports say a small thunderstorm caused most of the ships to simply...fall apart.

Having trouble looking for it in the event log viewer.
Would it have something to do with Windows 7 64-bit or anything?

  • 03.19.2010 7:08 PM PDT
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i bought halo2 vista today pre-owned for £10 and the product key has already been used so it will only let me play the trail after paying for it the code i got with it as proof of purchase the code is W8GTQ-3JCMD-XKQ2C-B94DY-RPXFC and its already been used too many times :(

  • 03.19.2010 7:41 PM PDT

Posted by: AquaBlader
Soon to be breaking news:


US Coast Guard prepares for massive rescue mission after Iranian fleet sinks off shore. Reports say a small thunderstorm caused most of the ships to simply...fall apart.

Posted by: Ludo dave
i bought halo2 vista today pre-owned for £10 and the product key has already been used so it will only let me play the trail after paying for it the code i got with it as proof of purchase the code is W8GTQ-3JCMD-XKQ2C-B94DY-RPXFC and its already been used too many times :(

Seriously. Make your own thread.

  • 03.20.2010 3:21 PM PDT
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I will just get a new product key from store then also your problem is that the game was made to run on windows vista and windows 7 takes alot of data to run thats why it will be crashing most people use older versions like vista xp and 2000 on pcs and games because of this i dont think most pcs/laptops can power windows 7 to full speed just yet also you can be hacked in seconds using 7 because its only new and hasnt been pacthed up just yet by MS

  • 03.21.2010 1:13 PM PDT

Posted by: AquaBlader
Soon to be breaking news:


US Coast Guard prepares for massive rescue mission after Iranian fleet sinks off shore. Reports say a small thunderstorm caused most of the ships to simply...fall apart.

Posted by: Ludo dave
I will just get a new product key from store then also your problem is that the game was made to run on windows vista and windows 7 takes alot of data to run thats why it will be crashing most people use older versions like vista xp and 2000 on pcs and games because of this i dont think most pcs/laptops can power windows 7 to full speed just yet also you can be hacked in seconds using 7 because its only new and hasnt been pacthed up just yet by MS

Lol.
It works on Windows 7 too. Don't think you can solve my problem. Do you have Windows 7? No. Have you tried to find an answer? No.
Now please. Get off my thread.

  • 03.22.2010 5:33 PM PDT

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

Posted by: Ludo dave
I will just get a new product key from store then also your problem is that the game was made to run on windows vista and windows 7 takes alot of data to run thats why it will be crashing most people use older versions like vista xp and 2000 on pcs and games because of this i dont think most pcs/laptops can power windows 7 to full speed just yet also you can be hacked in seconds using 7 because its only new and hasnt been pacthed up just yet by MS


LOL. lol

  • 03.22.2010 8:09 PM PDT
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Windows 7 sucks

  • 04.14.2010 6:33 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

This thread is now about Ludo Dave's hilariously stupid posts.

  • 04.14.2010 8:26 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.

Posted by: Ludo dave
Windows 7 sucks

Actually, it's switched from suck to blow.

  • 04.14.2010 10:12 PM PDT

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LMFAO! Windwos 7 and vista are best :P 7 is better i am vista user, nah vista is better ^^. nah both are better. nah,.... wait what?

  • 04.15.2010 5:48 AM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

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

Posted by: n357
Posted by: Ludo dave
Windows 7 sucks

Actually, it's switched from suck to blow.


Spaceballs reference?

  • 04.15.2010 10:07 AM 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.

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Posted by: n357
Posted by: Ludo dave
Windows 7 sucks

Actually, it's switched from suck to blow.


Spaceballs reference?


I see your schwartz is as big as mine!

  • 04.15.2010 10:22 AM PDT
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Something smells fishy...

Spaceballs is the best!

"It's Mega Maid. She's gone from suck to blow"

[Edited on 04.15.2010 1:58 PM PDT]

  • 04.15.2010 1:40 PM PDT
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spaceballs is a awesome movie

  • 04.16.2010 8:00 AM PDT
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@Dusk -.- not funny

[Edited on 05.04.2010 9:02 PM PDT]

  • 05.04.2010 9:01 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.

dave, you could try calling Microsoft support and asking for a new product key. I bought the game new and the same thing happened to me. It's total bs.

  • 05.04.2010 10:18 PM PDT
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halo 2 vista sucks ogmomgomgomgomg crap.

  • 05.05.2010 12:30 AM PDT
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i returned it and got my money back but still looking for a new one with a working product key

  • 06.25.2010 5:38 PM PDT