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Subject: Having problems chatting

Well, I finally got a copy of Halo PC today, and I can't seem to talk to people while playing online. I hit "t" or whatever to bring the window up, but when I type nothing appears. I've tried re-installing and that hasn't worked, so I'm not too sure what's up.

Anyone have any ideas?

  • 11.29.2005 8:30 AM PDT
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sometimes text doesnt appear for some reason. it happene on mine but not much. i dont think there is much you can do about it.

  • 11.29.2005 9:35 AM PDT
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Does this happen on all servers, or certain ones? The only time that happens to me is when I'm on the Bungie servers.

  • 11.29.2005 9:46 AM PDT

It happens on every server I've joined (which is quite a few), as well as servers I run.

edit- I also don't see messages when I kill people or I die, and I can't see other peoples messages.

[Edited on 11/29/2005]

  • 11.29.2005 10:02 AM PDT

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There is a file in the Halo program directory named msxmlenu.msi or something similar. Double-click and run that and it should solve the problem.

This is a change, helping a mod instead of being helped.

  • 11.29.2005 10:59 AM PDT

Posted by: Iggwilv
There is a file in the Halo program directory named msxmlenu.msi or something similar. Double-click and run that and it should solve the problem.

This is a change, helping a mod instead of being helped.


Indeed, it's strange asking you guys for help ^_^

It looks like I'll be around playing Halo PC every so often now. My nick is Nosferatu (unless there is some crazy imposter), so keep an eye out for me while your playing. I'll be sure to watch out for you all.

  • 11.29.2005 11:08 AM PDT

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Cool, you got an Xfire account. Wait you probably don't want to give it out to the masses. Nevermind. See ya on the battlefield

  • 11.29.2005 11:22 AM PDT

My X-fire is nosferatusoldie

who would have guessed?

I make my contact information public, even my MSN messenger is in my profile.

  • 11.29.2005 11:32 AM PDT
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make sure that it is not in safe mode or you will not get the best graffix or be able to chat (know this from experience) xfire me for further questions@ tonkatruck1

  • 11.29.2005 4:13 PM PDT
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Not to sound mean or anything but now you come to realize the quality of Gearbox's work with all it's standard case of text lag that annoying error, maps not loading properly and lag.
Hope you learn to enjoy the lag tho.
I quit playing on the bungie servers when it got swamped by team killers and i don't think i'm gonna return soon.
But I am gratefull to Gearbox bringing Halo to the PC at all.
i woder where Inspire, Sexy Legs Davis, Ioniz muff and the rest are now to see this

[Edited on 11/30/2005]

  • 11.29.2005 5:53 PM PDT

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The MSXMLENU.msi seems to work for everyone.

But, if it dosen't, are you running an nVidia card by any chance?

  • 11.29.2005 6:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Nox1
But I am gratefull to Gearbox bringing Halo to the PC at all.


And I am grateful that Gearbox worked to make CE, which was really a great idea!

  • 11.29.2005 6:17 PM PDT
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I think this was said by other people around here: Gearbox wouldn't have needed to make Halo CE if it did make Halo properly.
As a side note I think CE suffers from quite a severe lack of players.

  • 11.29.2005 6:25 PM PDT
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The problem with ce is there are so many maps. The chances of people having the same maps and be playing them at the same time are very slim. Yes I completely agree with you nox about the problems and politics surrounding halo, but, you have to admit you get alot of bang for your buck, (campaign, multiplayer, CE, HEK.) The last I checked Halo was down to 15 bucks, which isnt bad for what you get with the game. Granted there is no support whatsoever, but we do have a ton of options on what we want the game to do.

The fact still stands that Bungie, Gearbox, and M$ still ignore their pc crowd when it comes to support for the game that was originally intended for the computer. But like I've said in many of my previous post's, thread's, and e-mails, this game is still alive and sellin some copies so they should do something about lag, tker's, and other various cheats.

  • 11.30.2005 7:38 AM PDT

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The MSXMLENU.msi seems to work for everyone.

But, if it dosen't, are you running an nVidia card by any chance?


Yeah the MSXMLENU worked for me, and no, I use ATI.

edit- To all you people complaining about tking, why don't you, knowing each other from the forums, all get together on your own server and just play together?

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  • 11.30.2005 1:11 PM PDT
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I will have to try the msxmlenu on my pc.

Oh, and I think the reason most of us dont play on the same servers is the time zone thing. There are people from all over the world that post on this forum, getting together at the same time just isnt realistic. Although I do play many of the people on this forum.

  • 11.30.2005 1:46 PM PDT

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edit- To all you people complaining about tking, why don't you, knowing each other from the forums, all get together on your own server and just play together?


I think this idea has been tried before, but I'm going to try again. My clan server is open to the public so when we are not using it (which is often). You guys can feel free to play on it. I will set it up with a basic map rotation and call it "The Unofficial Bungie.net Maw Server".

The IP address is 66.55.158.142. And no you can't have rcon access unless....

You help pay for the server...hmmm. Let me think about that.

  • 11.30.2005 2:17 PM PDT

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

Well said.

Unfortunately, the days of all the Bungie servers, and not just the CTF servers, being full have long since passed. Once the horrendous lag issue happened months ago, lots of players left the scene perhaps for good. The servers were in decline up to that point as well.

Now what you have is one, sometimes two Bungie CTF servers full, and two well know tkers frequently drop in to work their magic.

This is not sustainable IMO. At this point, changes to the auto-ban function is the only option. It will suck, but it seems to me the only way.

  • 11.30.2005 2:33 PM PDT
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Last time I checked the bungie servers were called "bungie", having teamkillers running around unchecked next to the name Bungie doesn't do well for public image, at least not by a text book definition.It does not matter who runs or operates the servers the name still sticks.Even on the secluded and thoroughly moderated cyberslam servers we get some idiot who thinks he can just tk, that is until an admin makes him dissapear.And let us not speak of the word aimbot.

  • 11.30.2005 5:18 PM PDT

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For what its worth the Unofficial B.net Maw Server is running. IP is 66.55.158.142 Map rotation is:

Blood Gulch - classic ctf pro (had to)
Hang 'em high - classic slayer pro
Danger canyon - Assault
Chiron TL34 - Classic oddball *evil laugh*
Sindwinder - classic ctf pro

My clan uses this server for training on tues, thurs night & sun afternoon but other then those times fell free to meet and play together.

Any suggestion for maps and gametype are welcome.

Hope to see you there

  • 11.30.2005 6:12 PM PDT