Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

if teh 9550 is old is it cheaper and reliable. cuz i need to get theez damn framrates up. AND it has to be on sale er sumtin, atleast 110-115$

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  • 08.18.2006 4:03 PM PDT
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i'm having this stupid weird problem. i installed halo, got 1.07 patch and played the game since i got such great graphics card i had display settings like this:
res is 1024x768 32 bit, and everything high, and 30 FPS for framerate.
Now when i started a campaign i see the loading screen for life 2 FRIGGIN! seconds and the game just cut off after that....... T_T then I the next time i tried i set everything low then the same thing happened do you think it does something with my graphic card??? Because its starting to p1ss me off!!! GOD i can play DOOM # on Ultra Quality and ut2004 with all settings maxed without the single bittest of flaw.

Comp specs:
amd athlon 64-bit 3400+
512mb pc3200 memory
Radeon X800 XL agp
and whatever

I just got this error:
Problem: We are sorry, we have detected the game didn't exit correctly
We recommend using safemode and blahblah
Machine info: 2400mhz, 512 mb, 320M ATI Unknown (somethingsomething)

This means it doesn't support my video card, can someone help? T_T



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  • 08.18.2006 4:50 PM PDT
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I'm not sure it's your graphics card that is causing the frequent crashes of your campaign. To be honest, I think your specs are pretty good, so I really don't know what's causing those crashes. Try scanning your whole computer with an anti-virus software and an anti-spyware programs. Maybe it's a virus that's slowing things down?

  • 08.18.2006 5:10 PM PDT
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Dude I'm not sure.... Read the error message thing a again
Right now i was just playing unreal and i bought and install halo today with my spare change ill try anyways

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  • 08.18.2006 5:11 PM PDT
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Yes, but how can it not support your graphics card? If so, then before the Halo menu comes up, a message should come saying something along the lines of "your graphics card is too weak, but do you wish to continue...". And also, does this problem occur while trying to play multiplayer? If it doesn't, then it's definitely not the graphics card problem. As I've suggested, try scanning your computer for any malware that can be slowing down your system, or if none works, and the problem still ceases to exist, well, as a last resort, try reinstalling Halo. Sorry I couldn't be much of a help.

  • 08.18.2006 5:15 PM PDT
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Yes samething with multiplayer i see the loading screen for like one second and the game just cuts off and when i mean cut off the game just exits immediately. its quite irritating...........

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  • 08.18.2006 5:18 PM PDT
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please help someone T_T and yes it says something about running if stupid safemode.

  • 08.18.2006 5:23 PM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

dude, mabey halo isnt compatible wit tat graphic card. s**t i know mine is long way from being compatible so i might get a radeon 9550 fer christmas, HELL YEA

[Edited on 8/19/2006]

  • 08.19.2006 3:45 PM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

*hands Kim a crowbar*
Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

Posted by: dalmedya
The explain why I can run Halo at 800x600, all settings maxed, with a framerate hovering around 40 most of the time? HMMMMMM?


It's a good thing it isnt trying to power my setup. 4x as many pixels(1600x1200) at a framerate gernally 2x-5x yours.

newer=better

  • 08.19.2006 5:16 PM PDT
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W/ever. For anyone less than a professional gamer, 800x600 is fine. I can run it at 1024x768, but i get a framerate near 15. Not fun. And if I try 1280x1024, I get about 2. Half a second between refreshes. Great for sniping. I was pointing out the fact that I can run all the settings maxed. Unlike some other people... *cough*intergrated*cough*

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  • 08.19.2006 8:04 PM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

i noticed sumthin pretty wierd on my computer. as dalmedya knows my comp sucks but when i ran UT 2004 everythings fine but halos got sucky graphics. i play them both at 800x600 resolution. a lot the stuff on unreal is normal and it says im playin at 32 bit. i think it might have been tat download i got a while ago but nuttin happened fer halo. WTF. the framerates are at 30 and everything else is a very low grade right know im wunderin how the hell i am gunna buy a like 200$ card cuz u gotta be -blam!-tin me so im gettin that 9550 spartucus

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  • 08.20.2006 6:52 AM PDT
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Posted by: TriggerHpy
dude, mabey halo isnt compatible wit tat graphic card. s**t i know mine is long way from being compatible so i might get a radeon 9550 fer christmas, HELL YEA


Well, all I can say is that I have to buy a cheap video card to play Halo. Probably made Halo from using newer video cards so they can waste you're money and make you waste $50 on a Radeon 9550. I wish Bungie would be less greedy but they're doing business so can't stop them. Well they work for Microsoft so.... a problem that can't be resolved.

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Posted by: TriggerHpy
i noticed sumthin pretty wierd on my computer. as dalmedya knows my comp sucks but when i ran UT 2004 everythings fine but halos got sucky graphics. i play them both at 800x600 resolution. a lot the stuff on unreal is normal and it says im playin at 32 bit. i think it might have been tat download i got a while ago but nuttin happened fer halo. WTF. the framerates are at 30 and everything else is a very low grade right know im wunderin how the hell i am gunna buy a like 200$ card cuz u gotta be -blam!-tin me so im gettin that 9550 spartucus


Unreal even works on my crap a** laptop that has pentium 4 and a mobility its one of does dell ones. Works fine with everything maxed out. UT engine more likely uses more of those hypermemory stuff from ATI. Basically anything with more than 64 mb of video ram works good with ut. On the otherhand Halo is more different because you really need both processor and video card to be friggin powerful

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  • 08.20.2006 7:19 AM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

Well, all I can say is that I have to buy a cheap video card to play Halo. Probably made Halo from using newer video cards so they can waste you're money and make you waste $50 on a Radeon 9550. I wish Bungie would be less greedy but they're doing business so can't stop them. Well they work for Microsoft so.... a problem that can't be resolved.

I was thinkin bout gettin battlefield 2142 looks kick a** but im worried tat my computer gunna get all screwy like my cousins. he has a 128 card aand the computer usauly freezes on him wit sum games. and WHAT THE F*** am i supposed to do i dont have much money im not F***ing RICH. IVE BEEN SAYIN THIS SO GOD DAMN MUCH. S*** dont ANYONE F***ING LISTEN

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  • 08.20.2006 8:27 AM PDT
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Posted by: dalmedya
W/ever. For anyone less than a professional gamer, 800x600 is fine. I can run it at 1024x768, but i get a framerate near 15. Not fun. And if I try 1280x1024, I get about 2. Half a second between refreshes. Great for sniping. I was pointing out the fact that I can run all the settings maxed. Unlike some other people... *cough*intergrated*cough*


a lot of us folks with integrated can run Halo just like that. Well, I don't know about those who have settings unavailable, but I know I could run at a max resolution of 1280x960 with a framerate of about 3.

  • 08.20.2006 8:35 AM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

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  • 08.20.2006 8:43 AM PDT
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The ATI Radeon 9550 is a slightly older vidcard. But it still has a lot of potential, I picked mine up for about $140 Cdn. I haven't regretted it yet. It has decent power and it's pretty quiet which is nice since I have my computer in my bedroom.

  • 08.20.2006 8:56 AM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

thanks fer the advice dude im also gettin it for its great price of 105$. finally i get comeback of a actual user. Ive also calmed down know. hahaha lol twinkies

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  • 08.20.2006 9:01 AM PDT

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Posted by: Iggwilv

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Here you will need this to help you get your foot out of the back of your throat, looks llike its in there pretty deep. And what is that on your face? Egg?! *hands Kim a washcloth*

you can get a 6600 for 10 dollars less and it will run circles around the 9550. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681413301 3

  • 08.20.2006 2:07 PM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

thx static i just always wanted to play halo wit teh normal graphics decent enought to look a liitle bit like the xbox. if anyone has any cheaper but great cards let me know.

  • 08.20.2006 2:55 PM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

and teh cards gotta be agp and compatible wit windows xp

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  • 08.20.2006 2:58 PM PDT

Its like my pools tearin ass in the backyard, but its stayin still, still waters run deep.

no one has replied here for ever

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AGP: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 OC

PCI: NVIDIA GeForce 5500 FX

PCI-E: NVIDIA 7900 or higher

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