Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Halo 2 vista not starting.

Mr Radium

Every time I try to start it it says "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'm running W7, I've reinstalled it numerous times, I've tried compatibility mode, running administrator, and so on. I do not have anything running other than H2V. Please help.

[Edited on 04.17.2010 8:47 PM PDT]

  • 04.17.2010 8:44 PM PDT

Yea I'm having the same problem, oh that's right that's my halo 2 Vista.

  • 04.17.2010 10:07 PM PDT

It's a random issue with the game, some people get it and some don't (like me). The official Halo 2 Vista website has a few forum posts that "supposedly" fixes this issue. If it helps the way I installed everything was, Games For Windows Live -> Updated GFWL -> Installed Halo 2 Vista -> Updated Halo 2 Vista. I rebooted every time is asked also, and I also installed the free game Tinker about a month before I got H2V (because its free), but it may help just to have one working game install for GFWL already. Good Luck.

  • 04.17.2010 11:19 PM PDT

here its your solution http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/t/8958.aspx

  • 04.17.2010 11:51 PM PDT

Posted by: UF Faltzer
here its your solution http://forums.gamesforwindows.com/t/8958.aspx
that didn't work.

  • 04.18.2010 2:31 AM PDT
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try Shock120's tut.

  • 04.18.2010 3:05 AM PDT

Posted by: Moifugley
try Shock120's tut.

Wow I couldn't find the tut's on the official forums and I completely forgot about MonstrMoose's site even though I always use their servers.

  • 04.18.2010 7:21 AM PDT

What are Microsoft's service hours? I've called them and its never on the service hours.

  • 04.18.2010 9:06 AM PDT

Never mind I got it!

  • 04.18.2010 9:22 AM PDT

Posted by: Mr Sodium
Never mind I got it!

Did they give you a fix?

  • 04.18.2010 10:47 AM PDT

Posted by: AzureHoBo
Posted by: Mr Sodium
Never mind I got it!

Did they give you a fix?
yea.

  • 04.18.2010 3:54 PM PDT