Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: halo patch
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I have tried to download and install the halo patch and i can not get it to work. I let it download and install but it didn't work. Then I downloaded to a folder i use for downloading files and it's there but it will not open. Without the patch i can't play online. I would REALLLLLY appreciate any help I can get.

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eloco481

  • 08.03.2004 2:31 PM PDT
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Where are you downloading this patch from? Is it from a reliable source, I'm wondering? That's suspicious that double-clicking on an EXE doesn't even give you an error. Usually when they're corrupted, they'll tell you as much.

If you haven't already. Delete the current patch you've downloaded and try this download link. I guess it's always possible that you received a corrupted version.

Failing that, I'd reinstal Halo and then try repatching. How do you know the patch didn't work? Does it try to re-download it every time you try to open multiplayer?

  • 08.03.2004 2:58 PM PDT
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I downloaded the patch from bungie.net I deleted the file I downloaded then tried the link you gave and i get the same thing. I reinstalled halo and i get the same thing. Everytime i try to get into m.p. i am told to download the patch. This is getting very frustrating.

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eloco481

  • 08.03.2004 7:25 PM PDT
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Let's back up here for a second. Just thought of something. Are you playing on a PC or Mac?

If by any chance you are running on a Mac (important detail there), go to this page to download the appropriate patches. Read the directions, as they need to be installed cumulatively.

[Edited on 8/3/2004 9:55:19 PM]

  • 08.03.2004 9:40 PM PDT
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playing on a pc with windows XP. This may seem strange but i was told that a registry problem could be whats stopping me. I downloaded a registry cleaner and it is doing the same thing as the halo patch...nothing. I am getting confused here.

eloco481

  • 08.04.2004 3:22 PM PDT

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i dont think so

  • 08.04.2004 3:55 PM PDT
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Another obvious question we should verify: you're running the full version of Halo, right? Not the demo?

Assuming you're not running the demo, if you suspect corrupted reg keys, I'd uninstall Halo completely (saved games and all), clean out the Halo directory in My Documents\My Games if it's still there, restart your computer to allow Uninstaller to remove any components it may not have been able to remove during uninstall, then run your reg cleaner, then check manually for any traces of Halo in the registry. After allllll that, reinstall. If that doesn't do the trick, I'm not sure what will. O_o;

Also, when you double click on the patch install file, does it take you through the install steps? Does everything appear to work properly? If so, you might just change the version number in the registry to 1.04, but I have no idea what this will do as far as the autodownloader is concerned. Also, If the patch instalation isn't actually instlaling properly, who knows what this do if you are actually allowed to join a server that's updated. *shrugs* But if you want to experiment, the reg path I'm thinking of is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Halo\Version

Hey... what am I talking about? Duh. Go download Halo Custom Edition! You should be playing that for multiplayer, anyway, seeing as how it's got so many benefits over regular halo PC. I mean, c'mon, you can play custom maps! ;)

You can keep regular Halo PC installed for the campaign mode (which is all it's good for) and use Halo Custom Edition for multiplayer. Once HCE is installed, it's completely independent from Halo PC and does not affect the original install in any way. A link to info and download mirrors for Halo Custom Edition can be found in my sig.

  • 08.04.2004 4:36 PM PDT