Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Is it worth getting Halo 2 Vista?

I just got a new Windows 7 computer and I never had the chance to play Halo 2 online as the server was cancelled before I got xbox live. I know Halo 2 V is a terrible port but I finally want the chance to be able to play it online. I've tried xlink kai but have had a lot of problems with it and I haven't even bothered with xbconnect because of the low population.So is it worth it?

  • 07.12.2011 3:20 AM PDT

Never allow freedom to miss guide you.

Depends, do you mind searching around to find a decent server? If so then yes it is worth it. I would also like to bring to your attention that not every computer running Windows 7 will want to run Halo 2... So you may or may not have issues.

  • 07.12.2011 6:20 AM PDT

Halo Reach PC über alles!

Well if you are not a fan of low population, then you should just stay away from Halo 2 altogether. However, what I think you should do is buy the original on PC.

  • 07.12.2011 12:51 PM PDT

Woah...that just happened...again !

Or just get a Keygen and use Halo Custom Edition its free and there seemed to be a lot of people online for a Tuesday evening.

  • 07.12.2011 1:00 PM PDT

Posted by: i Conker
Well if you are not a fan of low population, then you should just stay away from Halo 2 altogether. However, what I think you should do is buy the original on PC.


I already have Halo PC and Custom Edition and I play them occasionally, by the way what would the population be for Halo 2 on a weeknight?

  • 07.12.2011 1:23 PM PDT

Halo 2 actually has a ton of great features which CE lacks. I advise you get it.

  • 07.12.2011 1:30 PM PDT


Posted by: Madninjacaleb
Posted by: i Conker
Well if you are not a fan of low population, then you should just stay away from Halo 2 altogether. However, what I think you should do is buy the original on PC.


I already have Halo PC and Custom Edition and I play them occasionally, by the way what would the population be for Halo 2 on a weeknight?

Population for most of the time hangs around the 50 mark. There is the odd spike though, the most i've seen lately is around 80.

  • 07.12.2011 2:47 PM PDT

Not very many people play Halo 2, the highest population I've seen is about 90 - 100 I recommend combat evolved for pc, but even that is starting to become unpopulated.

  • 07.12.2011 8:09 PM PDT

You should get Halo 2 Vista if you like online gaming because it does not require Games For Windows live Gold to play it

  • 07.12.2011 8:14 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.


Posted by: Madninjacaleb
I know Halo 2 V is a terrible port

You should probably pass on the game for this reason. Terrible is an understatement.

Posted by: Madninjacaleb
I haven't even bothered with xbconnect because of the low population.

And definitely this one too. Unless you think 50 players is a sizable population.

  • 07.12.2011 10:48 PM PDT




Posted by: DusK

Posted by: Madninjacaleb
I know Halo 2 V is a terrible port

You should probably pass on the game for this reason. Terrible is an understatement.


I went down to EB Games(Gamestop) today and the guy at the desk told me that it definitely won't work on Windows 7 or XP that it needs Vista to work.. Possibly the worst port ever made, the only thing Microsoft cares about is money and they had to ruin another game.

  • 07.13.2011 12:27 AM PDT

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  • 07.13.2011 9:23 AM PDT


Posted by: Madninjacaleb



Posted by: DusK

Posted by: Madninjacaleb
I know Halo 2 V is a terrible port

You should probably pass on the game for this reason. Terrible is an understatement.


I went down to EB Games(Gamestop) today and the guy at the desk told me that it definitely won't work on Windows 7 or XP that it needs Vista to work.. Possibly the worst port ever made, the only thing Microsoft cares about is money and they had to ruin another game.


That Gamestop guy is wrong then. It works fine on both my Laptop and PC, both running Windows 7. What we have seen though, is that H2V sometimes doesn't like it and wont run. There are times when it is due to the spec however.

  • 07.13.2011 10:55 AM PDT

I just got H2V yesterday cuz i miss the multiplayer from the xbox1 days. and i dont want to buy a 360 for 3 games and have to pay xbox live.

so after a painful time signing up for windows live and finally signing in I realized there were no people left playing this game. there is no match making like with the xbox which really made the game stand out at the time, instead your browsing servers for the one or two with some people on it. there is also no sort of leveling or rank system to give you that sense of achievement you get from hearing the whoosh of the level up sound. the matches are unorganized and the play types are strange. my first match was a 3 team death match up to 100 kills. it would be nice if this game was on steam then there would be more people i think.

so i say no don't get it.

and no the other games are obviously never coming to pc. even know it would be nice and alot of people would buy them, more will pirate them.

  • 07.15.2011 7:45 PM PDT

"It doesn't matter what I say, since Halo is already more popular than god!" - Zero Punctuation, Halo 3 review

They guy at EBgames is lieing to you get a newer game.

I got Halo 2 vista from GAME and the guy said that it would work on a 7 and guess what, it did!

the game works fine on windows 7 so I say get it!

  • 07.15.2011 8:09 PM PDT

It is people like you that make people like me need medication.

Throw me into the yes you should crowd. The game is great if you have a good pc. The port was talked up to be greater then it was but when you compare it to the xbox version it is an improvement.

You have no texture pop in. Functioning multiplayer. Graphics are a little better. Controls great with a 360 controller. It is for all intents and purposes a perfect port of the Xbox version with those improvements.

  • 07.16.2011 11:29 AM PDT