Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: WinXP SP2 / HaloPC / 256MB video card compat fix
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It says corrupted halo.exe but when i run the 1.04 update it says halo is up 2 date. whats going on???

  • 09.14.2004 4:54 PM PDT
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Im thinking of getting a ATI X800 xt will halo run ok with it?

  • 09.14.2004 11:33 PM PDT
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srry to change subject but why does a box come up sayin cd key invalid.

  • 09.16.2004 2:03 PM PDT
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I got a serious problem.
I just tried putting Halo PC on my new Computer.
The system is a 3200 AMD Athalon running Windows XP home. I believe SP2 was already there.
The Video Card is standard witht eh PC (an HP PC) It is a: VIA/S3G Unichrome IGP Driver is dated 3/14/04.

Now I keep getting a message claiming that my video card is below the minimal specs for the game. Now accoriding to the game-box, the card is above and beyond the specs. After doing this patch, I can get past all the creditary movies fine, but as soon as I hit the menue, eveything goes whack. The screen satrs flickering strange polygons of white, white boxes now replae menue items, and the halo Ring does not appear, meanwhile what is there is very difficult to access (And impossible to identify which menaue item is which) due to the flickering, flashing.


Can anybody help me?

  • 09.19.2004 12:56 AM PDT
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xabre cards have been known for there budget parts and incompatibility.

  • 09.19.2004 2:16 AM PDT
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So pretty much my problem lies with my card, and I should invest in a new one?


Not to sound like a dude asking too much of ya, but I have a 15" LCD Panel monitor, can i select just any card to replace this one, or must it be a very specific card, if so any suggestions?

[Edited on 9/19/2004 10:31:30 AM]

  • 09.19.2004 10:30 AM PDT

Halo 1 > Halo 2 > Halo 3

To start off, System Specs that the game is showing I have.

1.8 Mhz Pentium 4
480 MB
32 M
S3 ProSavage Video Card

I've been trying to run the Halo Demo but everytime I try it just comes back saying that it can't detect my Direct3D or it isn't running. I checked on it and it says that it is enabled but the demo still won't work. I've even downloaded the correct strings.dll and binkw32.dll files and still no hope. Can anyone tell me how to get the demo to recognize that I have my Direct3D enabled.

  • 09.22.2004 4:35 PM PDT
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gurrr i try to play halo and the "Halo" start up thingymboby comes on, the music starts but the damn screen wont move. i press Esc a phew 100 times and it makes some clicky noises :s I don't even know what i'm doing...

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
2800 prossecor
512 RAM
120 gig memory
blar blar blar blar blar....

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9888/DamnThing.jpg
please get me passed this screen!!!! i will give you 1 pound (not really)

[Edited on 10/5/2004 2:11:12 PM]

  • 10.05.2004 2:02 PM PDT
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HAhahahahahhahahahah........tisk ..tisk...


TOO bad for you

  • 10.06.2004 3:08 PM PDT

Followed all steps and Halo still doesn't work. Halo update is at 1.05 which was installed before SP2. So im guessing the strings.ddl isn't taking because of that. what am I to do now?

I get the Corrupted Halo.exe message

Running a nvidia GeForce 4 Mx (I know cheap Integrated Vid card but can't afford to upgrade)

  • 10.07.2004 11:06 PM PDT
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u tried updateing your graphics card drivers? thats what i did.

my problem is i get a error message every 5 mins or so into the game saying

"Gathering Exception Data.." and then kicks me out of my game whats that?

can any1 help?

  • 10.08.2004 10:39 AM PDT
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sometime si get that but during 5 mins?? hmm well u usaly get it if there playing a modded game and u need to download it or a map that u need to get or ur runnin something like fraps and tired makin amovie to early it happend to me


also ineed help halo works fine n all but does anyone got an update or somethin that will helpmy terriable video card!!! its a dumb intel extreme graphics.... now i heard EXTREME graphics it should be wanna be extreme graphics .... wel plz tell me if u do have any

  • 10.11.2004 6:06 PM PDT
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there better be a fix cuz this is really pissing me off and now my other game wont work and i need the cd to fix it




[Edited on 10/11/2004 10:42:35 PM]

  • 10.11.2004 10:40 PM PDT
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I think the best thing would be to sell your pc and get a mac w/ HALO for Mac

  • 10.13.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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This isn't working for me. It keeps saying: Your computer's video driver is known to have serious issues with the game. A newer version that is compatible may be available. If you wich to update your drivers, please contact your computer manufacturer for any necessary assistance.
I then scanned my comp for any updates and it said there weren't any. I'm using the Demo/Trial Versin of Halo. Please help.

[Edited on 10/15/2004 10:05:41 PM]

  • 10.15.2004 10:02 PM PDT
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I just learned about this issue..has there been a final fix?? I tried your patch 1.05 but it will not install due to the strings issue. My computer can not read The app extension patch from microsoft that you mentioned in august so i am still unable to play.

What can i do

Thanks

Black Dog

  • 10.17.2004 2:04 PM PDT
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First of all get rid of sp2. IT is a crapy update. I took my sp2 off my comp and it worked fine. There are also to many problems with sp2. U have to download another 2 updates after sp2 because they forgot to include it. I am running a amd anthlon xp 1.8ghz,nvidia 5200, 768ddr ram. with all the new display drivers
P.s i updated my machine

[Edited on 11/29/2004 6:56:23 AM]

  • 10.26.2004 9:47 AM PDT
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HELP! I need to noe if tehre is anything that will make playing halo less glitchy and slow.
My Computer Stats are:
256 mb ram
2.8 gigahertz intel celeron
intel graphics card with 64 mb

[Edited on 10/28/2004 10:19:00 AM]

  • 10.27.2004 10:44 AM PDT
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I have a problem with my halo crashing to the desktop as well. It will barly begin to load and an error that syays "cannot allocate reuired memory some other application has loaded where halo need to be loacted." Ive downloaded all of the new string files update files and everytthing i need help..

  • 10.30.2004 10:52 AM PDT
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i dont see a problem with sp2 i have it and every thing on my computer including halo works fine. i just think something is wrong with ya'lls pc's well any way see ya

  • 10.31.2004 5:58 PM PDT
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I just built my computer and my problem occurs at the Main menu. I have a GeForce 6800 GT. When I get to the main menu I can see the options, but the screen starts flickering. It will either freeze or if given enough time it will shut the computer off with a blue screen with some error statement I never can read. I tried updating everything with no success.....any other ideas?

  • 11.13.2004 11:39 AM PDT
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I have a pentium4.PCI express, 3Ghz, 256mb fx 5200,160Gb HD,512mb ram,installed halo again,downloaded the above fixes.but the game would not start it drops down to the bottom of my screen.

It did run, doing this: after starting,I pressed the windows button,it droped down to the bottom of the screen, klikt it on again,press esc.during the wapons diagnostic check.
And I could play.
Who can and will help me?
Eric van O

  • 11.17.2004 1:41 AM PDT
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lol heres the solution for everybodys problems......... *drum roll*

Get an XBOX Console and Buy halo 2. that will cause all these problems to go away =)

  • 11.18.2004 3:50 PM PDT
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this is to fix the exception error? if we have sp2?

  • 11.20.2004 7:59 AM PDT
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Hey am new To Bungie So Hi all! Anyway Your Hot Fix for Halo as helpt me it works perfectly But there is one Problem I Cant see Chat messages i cant talk i dont even know who am killing lol. so could u help me out i have installed the hot Fixes in order Could u make a new hot fix or something for chat messages cause i have tried evrything and still nuthing. So Please Help Me please!!!

Hope u Can help me see ya

  • 11.28.2004 5:14 AM PDT