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Subject: Halo 2 Vista Demo?
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Poll: Should a H2 Vista demo be released for RC1?  [closed]
Yes:  56%
(22 Votes)
No:  28%
(11 Votes)
Yes, not for RC1 (why)?:  10%
(4 Votes)
No, not for RC1 (why)?:  5%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 39

Will there be an official demo of Halo 2 Vista avalible to the community for download? Since microsoft has released RC1 (which I find fairly stable) I think there should be a Demo released for RC1. Possibly just like the Halo PC Demo, one singleplayer level, and one multiplayer level, why not :P

Is there a demo in the making already?

  • 09.15.2006 12:34 PM PDT
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I don't think there's a demo in the works yet, but dude, you need to use common sense. Hopefully there will be a H2 Vista demo but there won't be one for RC1, logically. Because you said Halo 2 VISTA, not Windows XP RC1. That's like saying "Can we have a Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Xbox 360 demo for the PS3?"

The game won't be released for XP, so logically a demo of the game wouldn't.

[Edited on 9/15/2006]

  • 09.15.2006 1:25 PM PDT
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I think they might actualy do the demo for Xp depending if and when they make a demo. Vista isn't out yet, and I don't think bungie is expecting people to switch there OS just to play the demo of a game. So if they make a demo before vista is out then it'll probably be for Xp.

  • 09.15.2006 1:29 PM PDT
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If they're not releasing H2 VISTA for Windows XP, then what makes you think the demo will be released for XP? It's only common sense. Hopefully they'll make a demo once Vista arrives in stores.

  • 09.15.2006 1:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
If they're not releasing H2 VISTA for Windows XP, then what makes you think the demo will be released for XP? It's only common sense. Hopefully they'll make a demo once Vista arrives in stores.

I don't even expect them to make a demo. What I said is depending on what time the release a demo (if ever) it might be for Xp. If they release it after vista come out or when it's just around the corner, it'll probably be for vista. But if they release a demo WAY before vista is due to come out, then it'll be for Xp.

Personaly, I don't even think there's going to be a demo.

  • 09.15.2006 1:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: Master Kim
I don't think there's a demo in the works yet, but dude, you need to use common sense. Hopefully there will be a H2 Vista demo but there won't be one for RC1, logically. Because you said Halo 2 VISTA, not Windows XP RC1. That's like saying "Can we have a Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Xbox 360 demo for the PS3?"

The game won't be released for XP, so logically a demo of the game wouldn't.


Would you look stuff up before you talk? the RC1 was as he was talking about it a release candidate 1 of the vista OS, sort of a beta but further along than a beta. he WAS talking about vista, not xp, you are the only one that mentioned it.

  • 09.15.2006 2:13 PM PDT
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They wont release one for RC1 because its a limited beta. Wasting resources to make a demo for so few people is useless.

  • 09.15.2006 2:25 PM PDT
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My bad. I mixed up SP1 with RC1. Wtf was I thinking!?

  • 09.15.2006 2:40 PM PDT

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Posted by: staticx576
Posted by: Master Kim
I don't think there's a demo in the works yet, but dude, you need to use common sense. Hopefully there will be a H2 Vista demo but there won't be one for RC1, logically. Because you said Halo 2 VISTA, not Windows XP RC1. That's like saying "Can we have a Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Xbox 360 demo for the PS3?"

The game won't be released for XP, so logically a demo of the game wouldn't.


Would you look stuff up before you talk? the RC1 was as he was talking about it a release candidate 1 of the vista OS, sort of a beta but further along than a beta. he WAS talking about vista, not xp, you are the only one that mentioned it.


*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*

  • 09.15.2006 2:44 PM PDT
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No, Igg, screw a crowbar. *Hands kim a leafblower*

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Posted by: Five Aces
Posted by: Master Kim
If they're not releasing H2 VISTA for Windows XP, then what makes you think the demo will be released for XP? It's only common sense. Hopefully they'll make a demo once Vista arrives in stores.

I don't even expect them to make a demo. What I said is depending on what time the release a demo (if ever) it might be for Xp. If they release it after vista come out or when it's just around the corner, it'll probably be for vista. But if they release a demo WAY before vista is due to come out, then it'll be for Xp.

Personaly, I don't even think there's going to be a demo.


They won't release a demo for XP if they're releasing a Vista game. It simply doesn't make any logical sense. As I mentioned before, the coding and schtuff is completely different.

And they certainly won't release a demo during the beta testing stages of a yet-to-be-released OS. Let's think of it logically: Demos are released in order to get people to purchase said product being demoed. If you release a demo now, you might attract criticism because the project might not be finished. That, and you'd also be appealing to a tiny audience...you'd be releasing the demo only for people who happen to have Vista RC1, which isn't a large number, mind you. Consider that more than half of those RC1 users are testing it out for other uses (not game related) and to use a basis for developing software...and you don't have too many gamers who are going to download this trial version.

  • 09.15.2006 3:22 PM PDT
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Logical sense? WTF???
Yeah, the deme will not be released until Vista is.

  • 09.15.2006 7:16 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: Iggwilv
Posted by: staticx576
Posted by: Master Kim
I don't think there's a demo in the works yet, but dude, you need to use common sense. Hopefully there will be a H2 Vista demo but there won't be one for RC1, logically. Because you said Halo 2 VISTA, not Windows XP RC1. That's like saying "Can we have a Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter Xbox 360 demo for the PS3?"

The game won't be released for XP, so logically a demo of the game wouldn't.


Would you look stuff up before you talk? the RC1 was as he was talking about it a release candidate 1 of the vista OS, sort of a beta but further along than a beta. he WAS talking about vista, not xp, you are the only one that mentioned it.


*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*


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  • 09.15.2006 7:50 PM PDT
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also.......on the screen shots, i saw that the controls are different now...please hold R to pick up battle rifle

  • 09.16.2006 9:46 AM PDT
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I saw that too...I'll be customizing my controls if thats the case.

And what the heck is RC1? And no, they will not release a Halo 2 VISTA demo for Windows XP.

  • 09.16.2006 11:48 AM PDT
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I dont think they will make a demo because a demo was not made for halo 2 on the xbox but halo 1 had a demo. so as you can tell by the way bungie has done things. the chance of any demo on any OS is slim i would give it a 000000000000000.1% chance of a demo on XP and a 1% chance on one on Vista

  • 09.18.2006 4:03 AM PDT

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In the old days, Bungie released demos before the games were released. With Halo PC, on the other hand, they waited until after the full thing had shipped. Chances are that's what we'll see with H2V.

  • 09.18.2006 4:31 AM PDT

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maybe on the vista marketplace

  • 09.18.2006 8:24 AM PDT
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Wow... I can't belive someone thought I was talking about SP1... pffft, im only using Vista now, Ill keep upgrading with my MSDN subscription, from what I've heard I think ill be able to get the final public release through MSDN as well...

anyways, it works so far with most of my programs, biggest downfalls for me was the fact that there are no drivers for my Logitech headset or webcam yet. Everything else works fine, theres a bit of memory leakage still, but its not as bad as in the first betas...

You guys are probably right though, since Microsoft is Microsoft they will probably only release the beta AFTER the full release.

  • 09.19.2006 10:35 AM PDT

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I doubt there will be one

There prolly wont be one for XP because everything there using is not going to be used on Vista

  • 09.19.2006 12:49 PM PDT
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Vista marketplace? Wtf?

  • 09.19.2006 12:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: CTCL01
also.......on the screen shots, i saw that the controls are different now...please hold R to pick up battle rifle
They probably customised their controls for that.

  • 09.19.2006 3:37 PM PDT
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only for xp/2000 cuase thats the kick ass one with good graphicscept vista,the demo for xp/2000 and the full version for vista

  • 09.19.2006 4:09 PM PDT
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I think it actually would be a smart idea to release it for XP. It would entice all those people who were going to skip H2V to reconsider by showing them how great it is, without making them get a new computer first.

Even so, I realize that that would be pretty much technologically impossible, unless we all want to be running around in two-dimensional grey Spartans again.

  • 09.19.2006 4:30 PM PDT
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Here's the thing about a H2V demo:

If it's made for XP, then every sensible blue-blooded Halo-playing PC owner will download it. This will create unbelievable hype and anticipation for the full version that would be released on Vista. It's a great marketing deal for Microsoft: release a demo for an existing OS, and make people want to buy the new OS, Vista, for H2.

One problem: H2 is being made to run on Vista, not XP. That means to make a simple demo for XP, the H2 Vista team has to port the game into XP, which it isn't being made to run on. Major compatibility issues abound.

If it's made for Vista, then the H2V team has less code re-working to do to create a demo, as opposed to if they made it for XP.

A few problems: No one will buy Vista just to play a demo. That would be the most expensive demo ever.

Second, if a H2V demo was made, it would be redundent to get it because H2 is supposed to be Vista's launch title. In other words, why download the demo of H2 when the full version is available at the same time?

  • 09.19.2006 4:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: ZC Tango
In other words, why download the demo of H2 when the full version is available at the same time?

Um, maybe you want to try it out before spending $40-50 for it?

  • 09.19.2006 4:52 PM PDT

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