Halo 1 & 2 for PC
This topic has moved here: Subject: First (that I know of) video of H2PC!
  • Subject: First (that I know of) video of H2PC!
  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • of 2
Subject: First (that I know of) video of H2PC!
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT


OMG!

It's a multiplayer game on Midship. The vid quality is EXTREAMLY low, but one can see some of the graphical improvements, such as better reflections, explosions, and that the BR seems to be a higer-rez model.

As a side note, one can also see that the people playing it completely suck.

Joy!

[Edited on 8/23/2006]

  • 08.23.2006 7:58 PM PDT

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

They might be playing with 360 controllers or they really do suck at using keyboard and mouse...speaking of which, when dual wielding, you think you'll have to hold Left and Right click down at the same time?

  • 08.23.2006 8:24 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: darthbob
They might be playing with 360 controllers or they really do suck at using keyboard and mouse...speaking of which, when dual wielding, you think you'll have to hold Left and Right click down at the same time?


I'd think so, seeing as how the left weapon was fired in the Xbox version with the "throw grenade" trigger/button.

  • 08.23.2006 8:25 PM PDT
  • gamertag: [none]
  • user homepage:

We've been here since you left.
We left before you came.

I'll hold my breath until it comes out for Mac......

  • 08.23.2006 8:39 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

They want us to upgrade to Vista for that??? Looks no better than original xbox, and theres no way it can compete with games like Crysis.

  • 08.23.2006 8:46 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Lucifuge777
They want us to upgrade to Vista for that??? Looks no better than original xbox, and theres no way it can compete with games like Crysis.


If you tried to put Crysis in a tiny, 320x240 (or whatever that is) video, it will look similarly horrid.

Keep in mind that H2 is 2 years old now. H1 had the same thing when it was bumped up to PC. People don't keep playing these games because of the graphics.

  • 08.23.2006 8:49 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

The only thing I see is HDR, I'll wait until some official screens come out to critique it some more. *EDIT* theres a higher quality version available for download on that page. Still isn't very impressive.

[Edited on 8/23/2006]

  • 08.23.2006 9:00 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Lucifuge777
The only thing I see is HDR, I'll wait until some official screens come out to critique it some more.


I agree. There are probably still some things that have yet to be implemented, anyway.

  • 08.23.2006 9:03 PM PDT

*I sense a disturbance in the forum*
Jaws on Zanzibar?
Sniper 's Ed 101
my myspace
teh explosion
purchase a leaf blower at any Sears store
After kim saying pc gamers are more mature:
Posted by:ImSpartacus
we r?

good find.

it looks awesome

near the end when he snipes an elite on a ledge you can't hear the BR, it's not my speakers either.

it looks like there's no lag at all.... hmmm

[Edited on 8/23/2006]

  • 08.23.2006 9:04 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

THere isn't hdr in that vid. There won't be hdr in the final release either.

  • 08.23.2006 9:09 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Chewy Gumball
THere isn't hdr in that vid. There won't be hdr in the final release either.


You have something to back up your statement?

  • 08.23.2006 9:14 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Look at the way light reflects off the map. You can see it better in the larger version. Looks like HDR to me.

[Edited on 8/24/2006]

  • 08.23.2006 9:17 PM PDT

Is it just me, or because of the resolution the reticles are smaller?

and on top of that, the scope of the battle rifle reflected yellow - does this mean it will reflect armour colour? or something else.

  • 08.23.2006 9:21 PM PDT

Join the MAW Clan
X-fire username:Iggwilv
My Real Avatar

That looked pretty good to me especially since it was video of a screen not an in-game recording.
Looks like the sword will become the over-used noob weapon and the BR will be the mainstay weapon.

  • 08.23.2006 10:32 PM PDT

I was a bit sceptical about the existence of such a video, but they did have it playing at that German game convention, so I believe it...

Anyway, really nice, highly impressive, many improvements (most obvious are in graphics)! And to answer your side note, yes.

If you've been keeping up with the recent updates, you'll know that they're using higher resolution textures, and rendering at a higher resolution.

  • 08.23.2006 11:55 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO shiny

  • 08.24.2006 12:19 AM PDT

Don't follow in my footsteps; I walk into walls
my 360s blog

early build but I am not impressed

  • 08.24.2006 6:36 AM PDT
  • gamertag: iam117
  • user homepage:

The Frontline - A group dedicated to help improve the forums as a whole.

Posted by: Mat Parker 116
early build but I am not impressed

Yep, it looks bad. Also, that's got to be the worst sword whore ever!

  • 08.24.2006 7:03 AM PDT

RIP Halo 2.

Posted by: BattleRifle BR55
Is it just me, or because of the resolution the reticles are smaller?

and on top of that, the scope of the battle rifle reflected yellow - does this mean it will reflect armour colour? or something else.

The game si running at a what I'd assume based on reticule size is 1280x720 resolution. As a result, teh reticules appear smaller, because they are the same amount of pixels as ever, but there are more pixels being displayed. THis is another reason I think Halo 2 on the 360 is not running a true 720p but merely and upconverted 480p.

The graphics look like the Xbox version just at a higher resolution. Which doesn't help much because you still have the same low-res content. This game could very easily be run on DirectX 9 and Windows 2k/XP, but Bungie instead decided to whore Halo 2 out so MS can force the crappy Vista down the throats of gamers.

I want a freakin' OS X 10.5 Leopard version.

  • 08.24.2006 7:06 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Nice Pixel Shaders!

  • 08.24.2006 7:18 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Actually, im not FULLY convinced that was a PC version, if you look, at the beginning of the video, there was that little message at the top left screen saying "Hold *picture of an Xbox controller button* to pick up whatever" to make it more clear, it said to press an xbox button, yet it was supposed to be a PC version? That makes no sence to me. Ive also never heard of a way to hook up an xbox controller to a computer. Please dont flame me if i got this all wrong =)

  • 08.24.2006 7:34 AM PDT

RIP Halo 2.

It's clearly not an Xbox version. Note the properly done HUD.

  • 08.24.2006 7:43 AM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: greatman3388
Actually, im not FULLY convinced that was a PC version, if you look, at the beginning of the video, there was that little message at the top left screen saying "Hold *picture of an Xbox controller button* to pick up whatever" to make it more clear, it said to press an xbox button, yet it was supposed to be a PC version? That makes no sence to me. Ive also never heard of a way to hook up an xbox controller to a computer. Please dont flame me if i got this all wrong =)


Could've been using the 360 pad for windows

  • 08.24.2006 7:51 AM PDT

  • Pages:
  • 1
  • 2
  • of 2