Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: All the info You might need to know to run Vista
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If they did a straight port, it could probably run on xp. They aren't doing a straight port. No one but bungie knows what they are going to improve/change, therefore, no one but bungie knows if vista is needed for these improvments/changes. You don't know how vista will perform, as it hasn't been released as a final product. If you need to upgrade to use vista, you would probably have to upgrade to play h2pc even if it was on xp.

Do not say " it can run on the xbox, so it can run on xp". There are so many things wrong in this statment that its not worth typing... again.

  • 02.27.2006 4:18 PM PDT
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I wonder if stuff like this always happens. I mean, back when 98 was being replaced by 2000, were people -blam!-ing this much? I understand that you guys are mad, as was I, but then I realized that just because we are getting mad, Bungie will not make it for XP. It is the way of life, Progress. I agree that it could easily be made for XP, but then again you could also put a V8 in a Model T.

I would assume that the main reason for the switch was because Vista will have more capabilities. First off, DirectX 10 will make games even more beautiful and faster, and who would argue that? Also, I think that Bungie has a secret ace for Halo 2 PC. I believe that they may make it possible for PC players to play against Xbox players, which would be sweet, and would explain why the game might be "broadband only"

Anywho, thats my opinion, take it or leave it, I dont care.

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  • 02.27.2006 4:19 PM PDT
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you know wat i think guys? ok, maybe we should be THANKING bunige for making halo2 for pc, but theyre just money hungrey, ill agree with all of you guys tht are mad, wen i first read the news, tht halo2s coming out for pc, i was THRILLED, but then the next word broke my excitement in two, the word: VISTA

i got furious because of the obvious money making scheme by bungie, only a -BLAM!- wont realize bungies jsut trying to make a profit, by making us buy a totaly new windows vista OS computer, thts so cheap

i thank bungie for making halo2 into pc, but even mroe, i call you guys cheap -BLAM!'s-, because your not getting money from me by making me buy a vista. you knwo what bungie? i dont think ANYONES gona get windows vista just so they can play a lame halo2 game, so kiss your money making schemes goodbye, becuase no ones gona fall for your triks, oh and btw, halo 1 is like so much better than halo 2, even though halo2 has more cooler features, im still a true fan of your first work, so dont be expecting any of us to cash in for a lame vista

  • 02.27.2006 6:07 PM PDT
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Well, it wouldn't be faster, it would make the game more beautiful but faster no it wouldn't be faster. Becasue it's a new feature that will take up more resources than dx9.

But yet window's vista will be the normal, we just don't want to upgrade
just yet. Yes your right, we just all don't want to give up windows xp and progress is progress. It's something entirely different than windows xp so we don't want to upgrade.

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  • 02.27.2006 6:08 PM PDT
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those can't be the min. requirements I ran vista beta one on a pentium 3 997mhz. If I get my pentium 2 back that runs at 450mhz I will test it on there. I run windows xp on a p2 dont see why vista can't.

Just to make you happy will will take a screen of it running vista on a pentium 2. I dont think I can install it again because my evaluation edition has expired.

  • 02.27.2006 8:18 PM PDT

Posted by: lpjuunin
i got furious because of the obvious money making scheme by bungie, only a -BLAM!- wont realize bungies jsut trying to make a profit, by making us buy a totaly new windows vista OS computer, thts so cheap

And if you think that Bungie's going to see any of the money from a few Vista sales then you don't understand how companies work.

the point was that if H2 could run on that whimpy XBOX, i'm pretty damn sure it would run fine on XP, since the XBOX uses a modded windows 2K.
I think the key word here is "modified". There are libraries that the Xbox games use (like the additional libraries that exist on each game disc) that not even DirectX 9 has.

  • 02.27.2006 9:00 PM PDT
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this is the worst thread. ever.

i have never seen anyone put up with little new forum guys loud-mouthing to respected forum members and moderators.

lock it. and delete any remakes. This whole discussion is stupid.

Let me stress something. YOU DONT KNOW JACK. I dont either. So WAIT UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY KNOW SOMETHING FACTUAL. then loud-mouth all over the forums.

  • 02.27.2006 9:12 PM PDT
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Welcome to America, money is spent so you can spend even more money after that. I know how you feel but thats how the world goes round.

  • 02.27.2006 9:18 PM PDT
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Posted by: Heero139
this is the worst thread. ever.

i have never seen anyone put up with little new forum guys loud-mouthing to respected forum members and moderators.

lock it. and delete any remakes. This whole discussion is stupid.

Let me stress something. YOU DONT KNOW JACK. I dont either. So WAIT UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY KNOW SOMETHING FACTUAL. then loud-mouth all over the forums.


Hm. Despite all the flaming and "U NOE WAT??/?" going on here, I think Mister Mod's leaving this thread open to settle all those Visita complaint threads. Better leave this one thread open to knock down complaints and stop further threads like this instead of having to deal with the same type of threads over and over again. Or at least, that's what I would do.

Oh, and ORDOM? I'm consenting to break my no-contact rule and calling you out on your post. NEVER disrespect another member, be it Igg, goweb, or whatever. No matter how strongly you feel about something. Iggwilv's a well-known and respected member with a sticky and a forumwide DS to his name. Perhaps you should try attaining an equal status level before flaming him.

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  • 02.27.2006 9:30 PM PDT
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there is, at least at this point, a 32 bit version of vista. Ive used it.

it's beta though, so im not going to say whether or not there will be a 32 bit final version, but i dont see why they would develop a 32 bit version then not release it


oh, and at this point, im wondering if it would have been a smarter move to just never announce Halo 2 PC until Vista was nearing its release... but thats just me.

we wouldnt have to put up with -blam!- like this

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  • 02.28.2006 12:23 AM PDT
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Anyways I'm over it I just need to let off some stem + yeah i reserach it alittle more
I still say thats i might be a good idea to make it one both but I really don't care anymore I just want to play halo 2 pc lol

but I read some things thats vista and DX10 can do for games and i know y now that there going for the Vista :) , I'm emmbresed that i ever douted bungie :(

but I still stand for the both but i'm not the one who calls the shots they do :)

I just hope MS makes it easyer for everyone to be able to upgrade :)

and where did you get the beta verion???

  • 02.28.2006 10:13 AM PDT
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Posted by: Dutchperson
ok
Half-life 3. (I don't think it's been made yet)
Halo 2 (It's been out for what 2 +years?)

get my point

there nothing spl about halo 2 it not a magor update from the xbox version

it's going to be most the some damn thing, maybe some added weapon or maps ..

I only want to get vista IF i have to, not becus some Corparation that want more damn money , that they really don't need!!

now when half-life 3 comes out I'll get vista but till then Microsoft/ Halo 2 Pc can Kiss my @ss!!!

I really wanted to play halo 2 for PC too but owell , i'll propbly have to wait 1 more year or more to play it!



IF u are angry at the change your system specs are all wrong on ur sig. MORON WAT DO U THINK ATHLON 64 IS FOR. XP is 32 bit, Vista is 64 . U are a fake ur system is probably a junk box or u would know this and the cheapest fx card is 800. so why cmplain about a 64 bit OS iF THATS WHAT U BOUGHT UR PROCESSOR FOR. You sir suck.


I'm not complaining about me not being able to run it, if you have read more of my posts , I was more worryed about other people not beable to run Vista or halo 2 PC .. NUM-NUT

  • 02.28.2006 10:19 AM PDT
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So what everyone is saying -- You have to have all the requirements Dutchperson listed in order to play Halo2 on your pc? It absolutely won't work with just windows XP?
Please tell me I misunderstood.

  • 02.28.2006 10:26 AM PDT
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Thats the one I'm bliding It's not done I have most of the parts for it . only thing is i'm missing for it is a sound card , keyborad/mouse ,and modinter , i don';t know I might need to get a better power Supply (i have a 400Watt)

but the computer i'm useing right now

has

P D 2.8 ghz (I'm not sure)
GeForce 6200
512Mb of ram
Windows XP Media Center 05'

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  • 02.28.2006 10:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: missourigirl61
So what everyone is saying -- You have to have all the requirements Dutchperson listed in order to play Halo2 on your pc? It absolutely won't work with just windows XP?
Please tell me I misunderstood.


Likely not a misunderstanding as it is misinformation. I don't know where he pulled that info from, no citations were given...

All we know for certain is that it requires DX10, and the only OS to use it and other such features is Visita.

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  • 02.28.2006 11:02 AM PDT

* Pr: ĭnʹtərnĕts: "I hear there's rumors on the uh (pause), Internets...

I'm still not entirely sure that Halo 2 would utilize full DirectX 10 functionality, as on the Xbox it used DirectX 8.

But, it still isn't possible to rule out that the MGS team could take advantage of real-time reflections, volumetric lighting, and dynamic shadows...7.1 surround sound and EAX HD could be added also.

I'm certain that the game would run on last-gen hardware, but not to the fullest; to get the most from Halo 2 PC, you would need a DirectX 10 video card, possible a dual core CPU, and an advanced Sound card. (X-Fi?)

All in all, I believe that Halo 2 PC on Vista will be great, and, eventually, we will all upgrade to this new OS, whether or not we have the hardware to run the game.


BTW: I'm sure people -blam!-ed about Windows XP when we were still on Windows 9x and 2000. Some are just reliving it with the XP -----> Vista transition.

  • 02.28.2006 11:51 AM PDT

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