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Bought it!!! - Which Halo game for PC Vista.
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Author:  joeranger [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:25 am ]
Post subject:  Bought it!!! - Which Halo game for PC Vista.
Loved the trial version, but it won't run on vista. Ready to bite the bullet and buy the game. Which one for PC-Vista?
Author:  The_arbiter [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:35 am ]
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Well, Halo 2 is for windows vista. Did u try to find it in those computer shops at ur place? They should have. If ur going to play halo 2, u hv to play halo 1 first to understand the story. Halo 1 is not for vista howeve n Btw, which trial version u played?
Author:  JediFraz [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:00 pm ]
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Halo one was for xp. HAlo 2 for vista, although if you system is powerfull enough there is a crack that lets you run halo2 on XP.
Author:  Luinsar [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:38 pm ]
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although if you system is powerfull enough there is a crack that lets you run halo2 on XP



There is??


WHY WASN'T I TOLD THIS EARLIER?? :evil:


*wooosh*
Author:  joeranger [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:33 pm ]
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So, I should buy Halo one and play it on my old PC, then buy Halo 2 and play it on the new vista pc.

I have been playing the "Silent Cartographer" trial.
I prefer shooter games that don't walk you through a maze.
Flashpoint is another favorite of mine, go anywhere, get in any vehicle
Author:  The_arbiter [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:48 pm ]
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JediFraz wrote:
Halo one was for xp. HAlo 2 for vista, although if you system is powerfull enough there is a crack that lets you run halo2 on XP.


R u sure there is Halo 2 for PC XP, Coz i think Halo 2 is made for vista only?

joeranger wrote:
So, I should buy Halo one and play it on my old PC, then buy Halo 2 and play it on the new vista pc.


Yep, u r correct.
After u finish halo 1 in normal mode, giv legendary mode a try. Let me how long u take u finished halo 1 in legendary mode. U will get bored of normal once u finish it. The AI is juz too lamee in normal and easy mode. 8) 8)
Author:  Hollis DZC [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:03 pm ]
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Joe, Halo and Halo2 are both tremendous games. Excellent stories and excellent action. Not too much of the "run to point B, now go back to point A." Good, good fun. I'm always surprised that the games with uber-mad skillz in Multiplayer have never played the campaign. :roll: It's the best part of the game!

Fighting past the Hunters in the snow in the first game, figuring out how to defeat the tidal wave of Flood in the underground confines of the Library, Cartographer-ohhhhh man, tooo fun a level!

The whole first game is a blast. Yes it's improved by Halo2, which is improved by Halo3. But, consider this: Halo was Game of the Year, and held it's original sales price until Halo2 was released, virtually unheard of...
Author:  Dan AKA [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:33 am ]
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You should buy a X Box 360 and enjoy ALL THREE GAMES! :P
Author:  JediFraz [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:34 am ]
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The_arbiter wrote:

R u sure there is Halo 2 for PC XP, Coz i think Halo 2 is made for vista only?


Pretty Sure. I've played it myself. Takes a little fiddling but it works.

Although saying that. It was really framey due to the ridiculous high system specs it needed. Almost unplayable at times but it can be done.

But to get back on topic.

Halo1:Combat evolved is for XP, Halo 2 is for Vista.


You might be cheaper buying a second hand xbox and pre-owned copies of Halo 1 and 2, Rather than buying two copies of the game for PC. And no config or running problems.

Course if it were me, Id get a 360, All three halo games, Guitar hero and Rock band. But then.. I did do that..:D
Author:  Luinsar [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:46 am ]
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You should buy a X Box 360 and enjoy ALL THREE GAMES!


Can't. I need a mouse and keyboard to play FPSs... :oops:
Author:  JediFraz [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:48 am ]
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That you racking up your excuses in advance if we ever play multiplayer?

Pitiful..;)
Author:  sixty [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:14 am ]
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Tell you what Fraz, I'll play you using a keyboard and mouse, and you can use your joypad... Let's see who wins... ;)

I can confirm the original Halo also runs on Vista with no problems.
Author:  Luinsar [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:29 am ]
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Excuses?? I sucketh, sir, I sucketh like a motherhumper, and I certainly don't need to make up any excuses - I just own up to it! :mrgreen:

I'm horrible with console controls...
Author:  joeranger [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:48 pm ]
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Mouse vs. Joystick?
Old dog new tricks, I just can't seem to figure out a controler. Call of Duty 4 is collecting dust next to my Wii. I need a mouse for FPS's

Buy an XBox?
...to go along with gamecube, Wii and the PS2 that I bought just for Rockband? Oh yeah, the wife will love the idea :shock:

Cheaper ?
I am regularly throwing $5 bids on used Halo games, I will get on eventually.

Vista
I don't think Vista is the actual problem, it is the graphics driver which won't allow DirectDraw. I can't figure out how to adjust Hardware Acceleration in Vista.
Author:  The_arbiter [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:03 pm ]
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JediFraz wrote:
Pretty Sure. I've played it myself. Takes a little fiddling but it works.

Although saying that. It was really framey due to the ridiculous high system specs it needed. Almost unplayable at times but it can be done


Really? Cool, i wanna play in on XP but i dun tink i hv the time to fiddle wit it. N sad thing for me, i nver played the multiplayer. :(
But i enjoyed halo 1 and 2 due to the gameplay. I love killing the flood and convanents in halo 1 legendary mode(though i got killed like sooo many times) :wink: I found out that halo 2 legendary mode is even harder than the original halo 1. :lol:
Author:  JediFraz [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:43 am ]
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Yeah. Your looking for "Halo 2 XP Loader"

Here's the instructions for it. NOt a huge amount of fiddling. Not like your editing hex files or anything..:)

Installation Instructions:
1) Extract the archive.
2) Insert the Halo 2 DVD
3) Run Startup.exe on the Halo 2 DVD using the included Loader.exe
Ie.: Loader.exe D:\Startup.exe
4) Install the game.
5) Install XLiveRedist1.0.6027.msi and vcredist.msi from the \redists dir on the Halo 2 DVD.
6) Copy the following files into the directory you installed Halo 2:
dwmapi.dll, mf.dll, MFPlat.dll
7) Finished. To play the game, run halo2.exe using the included Loader.exe
Ie.: Loader.exe "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\halo2.exe

More of a workaround than a crack. :)
Author:  Luinsar [ Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:02 pm ]
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Fraz, just for that one you have my undying love. 8)
Author:  JediFraz [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:51 am ]
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Meh.. I've had it before at NSC..;) Unless you brought your A game this time..:D

If your having problems finding the loader give me a shout.
Author:  Luinsar [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:09 am ]
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Will do, thanks.

Bah. I wasn't at 10% at NSC. You only saw normal, kinda tired, shy Frenchman. Hopefully D-Con will see Captain Frenchy! 8)
Author:  JediFraz [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:22 am ]
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But im not going to Dcon..:(
Author:  Luinsar [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:01 pm ]
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:( Whyyyyyyyyy?
Author:  JediFraz [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:35 pm ]
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Short Version... Funds.:(

Course if you want to pay for me to come..:)
Author:  Luinsar [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:05 pm ]
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I find myself with more money than I probably deserve - but not that much, sorry. :(
Author:  Dan AKA [ Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:04 pm ]
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I actually use a mouse and keyboard with my 360.

Muwahahaahahahahahahahaahaaa!!
Author:  joeranger [ Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Which Halo game for PC Vista.
Well I dusted off the wallet and bought Halo 1 at gamestop for $19.
My kind of shooter even though the whole game is "walking down one long corridor"

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figuring out how to defeat the tidal wave of Flood in the underground confines of the Library


Except for the Flood; Not happy. I actually had nightmares where those blobby things were heads of dead marines. I hate games that enemy combatants keep magically appearing. I guess that is what the "Flood" is. I have played games however where there is an endless stream of Nazi soldiers in a bunker/building.

So, how do I defeat the Flood? CheatPlanet or let my 10 year old get me past it?
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