Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Guide to Multiplayer problems.
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Because so many people have posted and asked about help with their multiplayer problems of Halo, only to have some idiot flame them and call them a n00b or not have their question answered at all, I've decided to create a guide of known multiplayer issues for Halo PC, CE, and trial. Im just going to write the answers that aren't covered in the stickies. Also, don't expect me to write anything about how to enable the console because that’s already written in a sticky, you just have to look.

Halo PC problems:

I can only see a few servers and only around thirty players in Halo PC

The most simple problem here is that you may have some filters on. Go into filters and turn everything off. Also make sure that you haven't selected any of the sorting categories at the top like to show only password servers or custom content games.

The more severe and more likely problem is this: anyone that has bought and installed/re-installed Halo(Not CE or trial, just the full version) on their computer since the last update of 1.07 will encounter the problem of only seeing around thirty players and five servers. To fix it: find a good website or use Google a few times and search for each update from 1.04. Download each update in order from 1.04 to 1.07. Don't download them all together if you find a bundle, because you absolutely must download each one separately and IN ORDER! Than, simply restart your computer open Halo and you will see around three hundred servers and two thousand players.

Sometimes when I play Halo either in the campaign or online, my computer freezes and Halo minimizes. A white box shows up and a message saying: "Gathering Exception Data" appears

This means a Halo file is corrupted or has been deleted. Let the little box do its work and sometimes if you're lucky, Halo will restore and you can continue. But if your computer freezes or the box goes away and a message stating that Halo has encountered an error appears, than you'll have to fix it yourself. A simple re-install may work but if not than try and pay attention to why the box appeared. If it repeatedly happens at one specific part like in a cut-scene or every time something explodes than you've narrowed your search. What you have to do is find the corrupted file and repair it. For example, if it happens during a cut-scene than repair the "animations" folder.

Whenever I create a server, people say they can't see it

Follow the first tip to make sure you didn't create the server in this section. If you can join games properly than that doesn't matter. Also if you are using a router or if you have a firewall setup you have to disable it for Halo by click Start, and then clicking Control Panel. Open the Security Center and than you firewall. Click the Exceptions tab, than Add Program and browse to find the Halo folder labeled: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo\halo.exe. Click okay twice.

I can't connect Halo over my LAN, but I know my routers working

Open your LAN settings and disable port 2302 and port 2303.

I can’t see the writing text

Open the Halo folder and scroll down until you see msxmlenu. Open it and either install it or repair it.

All the Master Chief’s are just gray, they don’t have any color and I want color!

Download a driver to see better color by clicking here. And I have to give thanks to vectorracer for that one.

Halo Custom Edition.

I can’t play or see any custom maps

You have to download and place the maps in the right folder to play them or to even see them.

How to I make the maps work?

You must download or have WinRAR installed to use them. When you download them, open them in WinRAR and double left click the maps. WinRAR will extract them and than you must place them in the Custom Edition maps folder labeled: C:/ProgramFiles/MicrosoftGames/HaloCustomEdition/maps.exe.

Halo Trial.

I can’t do anything in trial, like play all the maps plus the six extra maps not included on the Xbox version, choose up to five different game types, kill through ten missions across seven different areas, have host powers, or drive in four amazing vehicles.

This is where you buy Halo PC... For only twenty dollars, it could be yours

[Edited on 8/29/2005]

  • 08.29.2005 11:48 AM PDT
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I couldn't see the text or the color of the armour. I repaired the mxmenu thingy and downloaded the color driver. The text works fine for multiplayer now, but for some reason the Master Chief in the campaign is green, but all the multiplayer ones are still gray.

  • 08.30.2005 5:13 PM PDT
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The campaign chief is supposed to be green.

  • 08.30.2005 7:00 PM PDT
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First off, make sure that all of those players haven't chosen black or gray for their armor colors. Those two colors are a popular choice, so you just might have been playing with those armor choices.

  • 08.30.2005 9:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: Gamer 117

I can’t see the writing text

Open the Halo folder and scroll down until you see msxmlenu. Open it and either install it or repair it.



Thanks, worked great, except for one thing: now I can't see what I type as I am typing it in the dialogue box. Not a big deal, but since I am a terrible typist I inevitably have all kinds of spelling errors in my chats that I can't edit because I can't see the words until after I actually say them. I end up spouting all kinds of gibberish, even more than I usually do.

Anyone know of a way to fix this?

Thanks.

  • 09.02.2005 1:06 PM PDT
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Try repairing it again. Also make sure that your game-screen resolution isn't overlapping the monitor screen size and that the text is "below" the edge of the screen.

  • 09.02.2005 1:15 PM PDT
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Ok, I'll try that, thanks. How do I do the second part?

  • 09.02.2005 1:19 PM PDT
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On the Halo Main Menu, open Settings, than Video Setup. You can change the resolution where it says display resolution. I recommend 640 x 480. Also make sure that the screen isn't zooming in by opening the menu with the button at the bottom of your screen. Depending on your screen calibration, it should be around 55.

  • 09.02.2005 1:30 PM PDT
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Ok, I will give that a shot, thanks. However, if I lower the resolution to 640 x 480, won't that make the game look crappy?

Sorry for all the stupid questions.

  • 09.02.2005 1:35 PM PDT
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By lowering the resolution you just adjust the screen size, but it does lower the framerate somewhat. If you have a high-end PC you will see some difference and it may seem worse, but if its an average PC it will make it all look better and you'll see the text.

  • 09.02.2005 1:48 PM PDT
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No, I don't have a high-end PC (I put my specs below), so I will give that a try. Anything to get this game running at it's best, then maybe I can start getting some more kills, and stop dying so damn much!

I really appreciate the help, thanks again.

  • 09.02.2005 2:03 PM PDT
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Hey Mods! Sticky this thread, hear? Or at least put a link to it in the Guides.

The more information one has, the better.

Besides, it would help us regulars by taking care of the general PC problems.

  • 09.02.2005 5:25 PM PDT
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I doubt it'll get stickied, but they should put a link in their guide. Since Gamer 117 posted this, I've already seen a few posts asking about stuff that he already covered in here.

  • 09.03.2005 12:20 PM PDT

yo i cant see text and whenever i try to install the msxmlenu.msi i get and error message like this

An error occured during the installation of assembly
component
{303994BA-6487-47AE-AF1D-7AF6088EEBDB}.
HRESULT: 0x80070002

then i click ok and it uninstalls its self. i need to know hoe to fix this.

  • 09.03.2005 12:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Double 07 Chaos
yo i cant see text and whenever i try to install the msxmlenu.msi i get and error message like this

An error occured during the installation of assembly
component
{303994BA-6487-47AE-AF1D-7AF6088EEBDB}.
HRESULT: 0x80070002

then i click ok and it uninstalls its self. i need to know hoe to fix this.

Wow, i've never heard of that before. Anyone else know of this?

  • 09.03.2005 10:01 PM PDT
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i cant see anyones armor color and the link is dead so how can i see people in color

  • 09.15.2005 3:25 PM PDT
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Nice guide. PM a mod about getting this stickied gamer.

  • 09.15.2005 9:12 PM PDT
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if you edit a post with a long link in it in this forum it will insert a space where the words wrap to the next line.

just a tip for the author. whenever you edit a post double check the links.

fixed

  • 09.15.2005 9:48 PM PDT
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i cant see anyones armor color help me i realy wanna see color cuz then the games to boring

  • 09.16.2005 3:01 PM PDT
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nvm i figured it out and tought my friend how to do it thanx anyway tho

  • 09.16.2005 6:54 PM PDT
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I have color problems on halo too... I can't see anyone's armor color.

the posted link is dead, but Bush hater says he found out. Shame he didn't tell us though!

Some one PLEASE HELP ME! I BEG YOU!!!!

  • 09.17.2005 5:53 AM PDT
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o i will give u the link its http://www.download.com/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-Driv er/3000-2108_4-10300118.html?tag=lst-0-2 then u have to right click on the little blue box anfter its downloaded then klick on graphics and then graphic proplerties and hit the opengl tab and then u need to have the tings on this order

on
default
flip
default
on
on
normal
32 bits
application control

  • 09.17.2005 10:47 AM PDT
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http://www.download.com/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-Driv er/3000-21 08_4-10300118.html?tag=lst-0-2

is the link just copy and paste it on your adress bar or

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tag=srch&qt=Inte l+Graphics+Media+Accelerator+Driver&tg=dl-20&search.x =11&search.y=9

then go to the 2nd graphics driver download

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  • 09.17.2005 7:05 PM PDT
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Thanx Bushhater09, may all of us with crap computers game in peace!

  • 09.18.2005 2:02 AM PDT