Halo 2 Vista Update · DIGIT-ARC

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IGN has the latest Halo 2 Vista blog published. This installment offers info on the game's Tray and Play feature which allows you to play the game without first installing it to your HDD. Sounds like they're trying to make PC Gaming like Console Gaming. This is a wow. Iam sure future games will be like this.

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Gr8 news i was expecting such features in vista games.Heard of it a long time ago but nice u got me updated.

thats really stupid coz i thought it would be direct run from dvd.
But actually it will install while u play.
Damn i thought that some hard disk space would be saved

Thats great news.
By doing this one could save his hard disk space.

What were the main design goals?
(1) Get you into the game as quickly as possible (2 minutes or less)
(2) Install the rest of the game in the background as you play
(3) Minimize the number of dialog boxes you have to click through

Does Tray & Play impact the performance of the game?
Our testing shows that it does not! However, if you're paranoid about this, you can of course choose to fully install the game before playing. There are a few fringe performance cases where the default is dynamically changed to fully install. For example, if DMA is disabled on your DVD drive.

How long does it typically take to get into the game the first time (I have patience issues)?
About two minutes. Less if you have a really powerful machine.
Note: If your machine is slower (or you’re converting Season 1 of Alf to WMV for your Zune, for example), it may take longer.

How do I know if the game is fully installed?
There is an indicator in the main game menu that gives a percent complete status. Once this reaches 100% and disappears, the game is fully installed. That’s, like, the definition of 100 percent.

What if I want to fully install the game before playing, because that’s how my dad taught me?
No problem. You can customize the game installation to fully install the game before playing, or even install it for someone else without playing.

How is Tray & Play different from a regular setup?
Other than not having to wait, in most other ways it is basically like a regular setup.
You can launch it from the Start menu via the Games Explorer.
It installs to Program Files just like a regular setup.
You can uninstall it from the Control Panel just like a regular setup.

Can I specify a different directory to install to?
If that’s your thing.

My hard disk drive is filled to the brim with pictures and videos of my cat. Can I just run the game from DVD, without installing it to the hard drive at all?
No, this is not supported. (Sorry, Mr. Mittens!)

Do I need to keep the DVD in my drive to play?
Once the game is fully installed you no longer need the DVD. This is also thanks to our new product activation technology.

man this new tray & play thing will be useful for ONLY the PC's having good (best) config.

& one more thing, when i'm installing a game & browsing at same time, it heavily causes system slowdown (HDD being used to its limit), so how the heck this thing's gonna be better. lets wait & see

to me only the last "no need of DVD" thing is a good news.

I read some review , Halo 2 for vista looks horrible (i agree with the review as i have seen the screenshots). Reviewer says it looks even worse than the xbox version because the old crappy textures look ugly on PC resolutions.

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I think graphics r gonna suck just as they did for halo pc combat evolved

Halo for PC came in the proper time when the generation of that sort of graphics was going on , halo was awesome. But halo2 coming so late is a horrible decision, and if the game looks worse than the xbox counterpart then i say, f u halo series and f all the games which treat pc as the secondary platform.

Ya but ms i sagain going to implement product activaton in its games also.
So those without internet connexions.....

MS version :
Do I need to keep the DVD in my drive to play?

Once the game is fully installed you no longer need the DVD. This is also thanks to our new product activation technology.

Scene Version :
Do I need the Halo2 DVD?

Once the game is fully downloaded you no longer need the DVD. This is also thanks to our new(ly cracked) product activation technology.

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Ha ha ha

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Gamespot has confirmed that Halo 2 for pc on vista will have much better graphics compared to the graphics on xbox and xbox 360 with higher resolution textures and much better environmental details.Many guys were thinking that microsoft doesn't give good treatment to pc gaming,they were wrong.Don't Believe me see this-
*www.gamespot.com/pages/video_player/popup.php?sid=6169712&pid=932095

hi everybody does window vista requires any anti virus??????

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Sandhu Jaas said:
hi everybody does window vista requires any anti virus??????

Wrong Section Dude.Anyway,don't take any chances and go for avast.

tarey_g said:
Halo for PC came in the proper time when the generation of that sort of graphics was going on , halo was awesome. But halo2 coming so late is a horrible decision, and if the game looks worse than the xbox counterpart then i say, f u halo series and f all the games which treat pc as the secondary platform.

It looks better than the XBOX version as far as the videos go and as far as their words of truth go. But it all depends on your GPU too I guess .. Am waiting for this one, but a 16 player limit restriction sucks in Multi-Player. I'll be slight happy with the Co-Op though. Oh and did I say I wanna play the Arbiter? :))

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QwertyManiac said:
It looks better than the XBOX version as far as the videos go and as far as their words of truth go. But it all depends on your GPU too I guess .. Am waiting for this one, but a 16 player limit restriction sucks in Multi-Player. I'll be slight happy with the Co-Op though. Oh and did I say I wanna play the Arbiter?

Hey QW. How are you doing?. Long time no see.

. I have not seen you here for long time.

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I saw the halo 2 pc trailer and the character skinning for Master Chief looked awful compared to the xbox version.It was somewhat similar to Halo:Combat evolved.

Halo 2's release date has been extended to 22 May.

Tech Genius said:
Halo 2's release date has been extended to 22 May.

Plz give the source & I still doubt it cause Gamespot & IGN have received Halo2 review copies....I think it is going to come on May 8th itself...They cant postpone the release date within 2-3 days of release

kirangp said:
Plz give the source & I still doubt it cause Gamespot & IGN have received Halo2 review copies....I think it is going to come on May 8th itself...They cant postpone the release date within 2-3 days of release

Source -> Gamespot

*www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halo2/index.html?q=Halo 2&tag=result;title;0

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Tech Genius said:
Source -> Gamespot

*www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halo2/index.html?q=Halo%202&tag=result;title;0

I heard that from many sources. Most of it says it a rumor.

Ps : Dont trust any gaming site or other site exluding for the official response for the release date.

But gamespot is a reliable site

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Tech Genius said:
But gamespot is a reliable site

Even Ign, GameSpy is a reliable site. It is not about being a reliable. It is about the release date. Most of this site just guess when the release date is. The only way to know a exact date is to wait for official confirmation not just for Halo iam talking about all the game release. Just be patience for official announcement.

i don't care about GFX, i won't be able to run the game at max anyways.it's gameplay that counts. how is that part for halo 2?

Single player thing is all the same like Halo: Combat Evolved was, but its multi-player game-play that's gonna be fun in Halo 2. You know the usual new stuff, new weapons, double weapon wielding, play as the Covenant (Character name : The Arbiter), and a few other stuff .. But the juice lies in the multi-player section .. single player is fun but not fun enough ..

Tech Genius u were right man...Halo 2 release date May 22...screw MS...always postponing games,OSes....when do they deliver on time???????

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kirangp said:
Tech Genius u were right man...Halo 2 release date May 22...screw MS...always postponing games,OSes....when do they deliver on time???????

Aree simple they just want more people to buy,install and activate vista before the release of Halo 2.Just like halo sold the original xbox they want halo 2 to sell vista like a gaming console.

Today?

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der r files on net.. claiming HALO 2. .PC DVD>. . r those.. real of fake..??

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medigit said:
der r files on net.. claiming HALO 2. .PC DVD>. . r those.. real of fake..??

Do not discuss about pirated stuff here.

will get my copy of Halo 2 within the week.

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There are currently no cracks available for Halo 2 pc.Microsoft did a really good job in developing the Halo 2 product activation technology.

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God, im only gona use vista for halo 2 i mean most games are compatible with xp and most are not with vista. thats just been my experience but wont this system seriously affect performance? i mean installing a heavy game while playing, will totally screw up ure FPS unless uve got a godly grafix card. cough*8800*cough

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New story.halo 2 for vista will not install with the OEM cracked version of vista.

Halo 2 delayed till May 30. Reason : Nudity

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Here are some pics from Halo 2 FOR WINDOWS VISTA(actual game graphics).And i wanna hear comments.
[img=*img243.imageshack.us/img243/8013/halo22kk3.th.jpg]
[img=*img185.imageshack.us/img185/5255/halo2qr0.th.jpg]

Too small to judge enough.

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*img516.imageshack.us/img516/3988/halo22vt5.th.jpg
Here's a bigger pics links
*img174.imageshack.us/img174/2288/halo2fk9.th.jpg

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halo 2 is on the net now...