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halo 2 can be played on xp

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bkpeerless
bkpeerless Original post #1
Sep 25, 2007 at 2:13 PM
goodddddd news
google the net to get the pach that will allow halo 2 to run on xp. i dont have the link but anyone can share the link here
Third Eye
Sep 25, 2007 at 2:22 PM
Old news.
The_Devil_Himself
Sep 25, 2007 at 3:38 PM
In fact very old news.Almost all dx10 games available now can be played on xp except for some little effects and eye candy.DX10 is not very refined as of now.
H
Sep 25, 2007 at 5:25 PM
Halo 2 Pc is not DirectX 10.And the patch is illegal.Please do not discuss about such stuff as u might be warned by mods.Google the details and then post.

:)
dOm1naTOr
Sep 25, 2007 at 5:48 PM
ive finished bout 60% Halo2 on XP. Its graphics semms terribly low. Why is it so???Is it due to DX limitations in XP??Lost Planet and Dirt looks same on XP nd Vista? den why?
bkpeerless
Sep 25, 2007 at 6:02 PM
halo 2 is exclusive to vista but not lp and dirt so special effects will be hampered while in xp
QwertyManiac
Sep 25, 2007 at 6:31 PM
That's BS. Play it for yourself and see. Its a normal Dx 9.0 game and works MUCH smoother and equally glossy on XP than Vista. Yup, I played them on both, but (nearly) finished the fight on XP. ;)

@aravind_n20 - What's your card? It ran super smooth on my 7600 GT. :?

And if you own the Halo 2 disc, it's not really illegal to play it on XP. Anyone tried the LIVE service? I played a few hours on it, awesome :))
The_Devil_Himself
Sep 25, 2007 at 7:45 PM
Harvik780 said:
Halo 2 Pc is not DirectX 10.

:)
Dude then why do they call it Vista exclusive?Didn't know about it.
Stalker
Stalker #9
Sep 25, 2007 at 9:36 PM
The_Devil_Himself said:
Dude then why do they call it Vista exclusive?Didn't know about it.
Its just a marketing strategy(i think)......the game is not Dx 10 (Its an xbox port).


aravind_n20 said:
ive finished bout 60% Halo2 on XP.
Which level??......i've reached the level "Uprising".......got slightly boring because of the repititive environments:p....

aravind_n20 said:
Its graphics semms terribly low. Why is it so???Is it due to DX limitations in XP??Lost Planet and Dirt looks same on XP nd Vista? den why?
I dont feel that the gfx are low. Remember, you are playing an xbox game......this is the way it looked on an xbox, which is pretty good for a game of its time...
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #10
Sep 25, 2007 at 11:36 PM
@QwertyManiac
Me too mave 7600GT. Ive maxed out every details @1280*960 and its very smooth. The walls dun have impressive textures. Only character medels are impressive. There is not much reflection on ny surface, even on the armours in cutscenes.
The GFX is very very similar to Halo1 nd no more.
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Harvik780 #11
Sep 26, 2007 at 8:08 AM
The Graphics are scaled down during gameplay and improved in Cinematic scenes.
Ethan_Hunt
Sep 26, 2007 at 3:05 PM
Well the game is BS that's all I can say for this yet another port.The character models & textures are extremely dull & fall pale in comparison to some older games which were there for the PC.I haven't played the game on original Xbox nor am I a fan of the Halo franchise but just for the sake of it gave it a go & was terribly disappointed.Uninstalled after a few frenzy fight scenes.:mad:
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Harvik780 #13
Sep 27, 2007 at 5:24 PM
allwyndlima said:
Well the game is BS that's all I can say for this yet another port.The character models & textures are extremely dull & fall pale in comparison to some older games which were there for the PC.I haven't played the game on original Xbox nor am I a fan of the Halo franchise but just for the sake of it gave it a go & was terribly disappointed.Uninstalled after a few frenzy fight scenes.:mad:
I have played Halo 3 and I was a lot Disappointed though it got good reviews.
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 5:56 PM
Halo's Campaign is just cause there has to be a campaign. Its real selling point is in its multi-player. That's where you should be looking! :|
Third Eye
Third Eye #15
Sep 27, 2007 at 5:59 PM
Halo series are overrated in consoles.
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 6:04 PM
170 Million $ in first day U.S. sales. That many people can't be wrong! :p
Stalker
Stalker #17
Sep 27, 2007 at 6:56 PM
Any ideas on when Halo3 is coming to PC??:razz:
S
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:14 PM
i dont think halo is coming to PC.
i have Xbox 360 and i am goig to buy Halo 3 on it.
i hope it is a gud game.
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:22 PM
Halo 3 will probably come to PC when Microsoft releases another version of Windows :lol: And then a thread will rise again "halo 3 can be played on vista" and we'll go through this very same drill again! Finish the fight god-damit! :p

By the way, any ideas on when Halo Wars comes out?
H
Harvik780 #20
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:24 PM
QwertyManiac said:
Halo 3 will probably come to PC when Microsoft releases another version of Windows :lol: And then a thread will rise again "halo 3 can be played on vista" and we'll go through this very same drill again! Finish the fight god-damit! :p
LOL!!
Good one
S
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:27 PM
i am not sure but i think Halo 3 will be launched on PC in april-may 2008 when Vista sp1 will be launched officially.
i hope so if microsoft dont mess up with the SP1.
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:28 PM
abtom, can you provide a source for your claim? :) I never thought they'd really do it and that too so quick!
S
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:35 PM
what..............abt the SP1 or halo 3?
SP1-here- *apcmag.com/5098/microsoft_kick_starts_vista_sp1
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 7:38 PM
Halo 3 for PC of course. I know about Vista SP1, that's pretty old news.
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Harvik780 #25
Sep 27, 2007 at 9:06 PM
No way!!
S
Sep 27, 2007 at 9:08 PM
Harvik is rite.
NO WAY!
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 9:14 PM
Uh .. You were the one who said "Halo 3 will be launched on PC in april-may 2008" and now you contradict yourself .. Well, np. Am getting a console for it anyway. :)
S
Sep 27, 2007 at 9:20 PM
i posted this after searching hard on google and geeting no results.
so......samjho na yaaar.

is it available on xbox 360?
QwertyManiac
Sep 27, 2007 at 9:34 PM
Yeah it released two days back. Available worldwide.
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Harvik780 #30
Sep 28, 2007 at 6:41 AM
I was the first one to get hands on Halo 3 as a consumer all over India.
BTW it has still not been released in India,i guess.