Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Hello PC Community,

I'm running Halo 2 on a Win7 laptop which isn't optimal but it works at low rez. I'm curious if I uninstall it and re-install it on a Vista desktop will the cd key work again? I also want to do this for Starcraft 2

Thanks for your help!

  • 09.18.2011 2:42 PM PDT

Hello PC Community,
Hello.

I'm running Halo 2

not this again..............

  • 09.18.2011 2:55 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: GrimWeafer
I'm curious if I uninstall it and re-install it on a Vista desktop will the cd key work again?

Up to 5 times. Enjoy your bad game.

  • 09.18.2011 3:45 PM PDT

The Human race is the parasite of the Earth. The galaxy is the host of the Earth. The universe is the parasite of something much grander...

Posted by: DusK
Posted by: GrimWeafer
I'm curious if I uninstall it and re-install it on a Vista desktop will the cd key work again?

Up to 5 times. Enjoy your bad game.


For the record halo 2 is not a bad game, 'this port' is a apparently bad but I haven't found it to be that way, I actually enjoy it!

  • 09.20.2011 8:54 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: GrimWeafer
For the record halo 2 is not a bad game, 'this port' is a apparently bad but I haven't found it to be that way, I actually enjoy it!

You'll see.

  • 09.20.2011 10:19 PM PDT
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I have to agree... I just bought this game hoping that it'd be fun to play. However I have some strange problems.

1. I can't use vehicles in multiplayer all the time (BUT, other people can)
2. I get lag-like effects on my own server
3. I can't crouch while walking/running
4. I get dips down to about 10fps in multiplayer regardless of the resolution

Some other complaints...
1. No in-game V-sync (the first Halo has this!)
2. Selected resolution doesn't always work or as intended. At first my screen was a stretched out 4:3.
3. You can't use a letter for talking, because pushing that letter again makes the textbox go away.

I understand Bungie isn't responsible for these issues, I just wish the PC port was as polished as the rest of the game (artwork and soundtrack have been superb so far).

  • 09.20.2011 10:48 PM PDT

Posted by: SK0111
I have to agree... I just bought this game hoping that it'd be fun to play. However I have some strange problems.

1. I can't use vehicles in multiplayer all the time (BUT, other people can)
2. I get lag-like effects on my own server
3. I can't crouch while walking/running
4. I get dips down to about 10fps in multiplayer regardless of the resolution

Some other complaints...
1. No in-game V-sync (the first Halo has this!)
2. Selected resolution doesn't always work or as intended. At first my screen was a stretched out 4:3.
3. You can't use a letter for talking, because pushing that letter again makes the textbox go away.

I understand Bungie isn't responsible for these issues, I just wish the PC port was as polished as the rest of the game (artwork and soundtrack have been superb so far).

1. Are you sure you're pressing the right button? ;)
2. This is likely fps spikes/drops which i too had on my laptop (non existant on my PC). To fix this, cap your fps using fps limiter to 30fps and it should reduce or remove the lag completely
3. Is this with a controller? Because i never had this issue with m+k
4. See 2

1. This i agree with, however there is always forcing vsync through the graphics card menu

The rest i'm not to sure on. As for Halo 2 in general, i think it's a good game. As for Halo 2 Vista, it had potential, but there were a number of things that ruined it for me, such as poor mod tools, poor m+k support, no basic features, poorly optimised. Amongst other things that specifically affected me, was the lack of regular gametypes, i would have actually once in a while wanted to play Headlong on Assault but it's all Coag or Lockout. So if i ever use H2V, it's for the Co op mod with friends.

Finally, the large hitboxes make it easy to get kills. Halo PC's more of a challenge there and i've played enough Halo 2 back in the day so these days, H2V only serves as a 30 min break during the day.

  • 09.21.2011 6:13 AM PDT
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Posted by: Wilis_kid

1. Are you sure you're pressing the right button? ;)
2. This is likely fps spikes/drops which i too had on my laptop (non existant on my PC). To fix this, cap your fps using fps limiter to 30fps and it should reduce or remove the lag completely
3. Is this with a controller? Because i never had this issue with m+k
4. See 2

1. This i agree with, however there is always forcing vsync through the graphics card menu


1. Yes, I tried this with the default configuration, and my own . I have problems using vehicles in multiplayer.
2/4. I will try FPS limiter. It's weird since I get 60fps constantly in the campaign. 30fps would feel better than 60 i think, especially since I'm used to halo on xbox.
3. Mouse and keyboard, not a controller. It's really irritating me.

  • 09.21.2011 9:21 AM 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: SK0111
3. Mouse and keyboard, not a controller. It's really irritating me.

Sounds like ghosting. Try another keyboard.

  • 09.21.2011 10:45 AM PDT
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Posted by: DusK
Sounds like ghosting. Try another keyboard.


What is ghosting?

I'll try another keyboard...

  • 09.21.2011 11:41 AM 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: SK0111
Posted by: DusK
Sounds like ghosting. Try another keyboard.


What is ghosting?

I'll try another keyboard...

Ghosting is essentially keys not working when pressed in combination with certain other keys.

  • 09.21.2011 11:47 AM PDT
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I just tried 4 other keyboards.

I set crouch to control, then i tried shift, tab, and then some random letters. Nothing works. I even set it to a button on my mouse! Still didn't work.

:(

This has made the game harder and more annoying to play.

[Edited on 09.21.2011 12:02 PM PDT]

  • 09.21.2011 12:01 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.

That's really weird. Ctrl is my jump key in most FPS games and I have no problem using it while pressing other keys. I have no idea what could be wrong.

  • 09.21.2011 12:06 PM PDT
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Here is what I am trying to do... may be it is not possible, but from what i see online it seems to be.

While continuously running/walking/moving, I was to crouch/uncrouch as much as I want.

I could do that in Halo 1, it seems like "I should be able to in H2v.

  • 09.21.2011 7:00 PM PDT

I have the same problem, to crouch walk I have to stop first, then press shift, then walk. But only in -blam!-y halo 2.

  • 09.24.2011 3:34 AM PDT