Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: OK the video cards have a problem with my halo.
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I have a ATI X800 XT video card I have turned everything on but my Friend's Nvidia card makes his game look and play better all of the settings are the same.(lately games have been better playing on nvidia cards), I ask Bungie and microsoft did you make it so HALO is more nvidia based? Its just wierd Nvidia made the graphics for the xbox witch is also owned by microsoft.Its just plain wierd though same COMP. but a differnt graphics card.My friend has a Geforce 6800 I have a X800 XT.I know I may sound stupid on this but it's true.

  • 10.02.2004 4:05 PM PDT
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erm, the x800 xt is more powerful than the 6800 ultra, it should made the game look better. I've seen no evidence of nvidia cards making games look better, maybe your friend's monitor is better? my tft monitor makes games look twice as good as they ever did on my old crt. also, are you sure you properly uninstalled your old card drivers BEFORE you installed the new one?

  • 10.02.2004 4:13 PM PDT
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I have never had another card and we have the EXACT same stuff (almost) in our comp. its only the cards,I haved ruled all outher things out so far drivers,memory,EVERY thing.We both have NEW ALIENWARE comp. . Heres a example In UT2004,painkiller,and 3DMark 05 it looks and plays better on his comp. trust me I have tried everything(except geting a nvidia card).

  • 10.02.2004 4:21 PM PDT
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I dunno what to suggest then. Halo was made entirely by Microsoft game studios, unlike games like farcry which where made with nvidias funding, just so they get to stick their logo on there. Halo should be exactly the same on ati or nvi since it has no bias. if it makes you feel any better, Half Life 2 will look better on your pc coz ATi have worked with valve to make sure it looks it's best.

the only other thing I can suggest is that he's got his graphics card settings different to yours, not the halo video settings, but the ones you access through windows (right click on desktop, select properties, settings, advanced). either way with a x800 it can't look bad, it looks amazing on mine and I only have a 9800XT

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  • 10.02.2004 4:26 PM PDT
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Did you update Halo yet?

  • 10.05.2004 3:37 PM PDT
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try upgrading or even downgrading your catalyst drivers...that could be the case
or you could try chaging your video settings both on your windows settings and on halo
those are somethings you should look out for ESPECIALLY drivers...i suggest you check and see what your driver version is, the most recent is CATALYST 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9 are only recommeneded if your playing doom 3, but if you get the right catalyst drivers and everything works fine dont fix it any further...

  • 10.05.2004 9:18 PM PDT