anyone tried HALO with Vista yet?

I'm not going to turn this into a debate over who knows more etc...
I've been into Gaming sice Pong. My First PC was a Vic 20.
PS3 and XBox 360 aren't bad Gaming Consoles but aren't PC's either, I know
the difference.
With the advent of new technology comes transition Headaches, that's all I
was saying. Don't bother replying with another snippy comment, I won't
respond.

"Andrew" wrote:

> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 19:12:06 -0700, KentuckyRanger
> <KentuckyRanger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >But to buy something that's supposed to run on a O/S you have and it doesn't
> >is just beyond me.
>
> You must be new to PC gaming. MS developed the 360 for people like
> you.
> --
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>

"KentuckyRanger" <KentuckyRanger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E49A0F09-87D6-419C-BD06-2782B72965F2@microsoft.com...
> I'm not going to turn this into a debate over who knows more etc...
> I've been into Gaming sice Pong. My First PC was a Vic 20.
> PS3 and XBox 360 aren't bad Gaming Consoles but aren't PC's either, I know
> the difference.
> With the advent of new technology comes transition Headaches, that's all I
> was saying. Don't bother replying with another snippy comment, I won't
> respond.
>
> "Andrew" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 19:12:06 -0700, KentuckyRanger
>> <KentuckyRanger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >But to buy something that's supposed to run on a O/S you have and it
>> >doesn't
>> >is just beyond me.
>>
>> You must be new to PC gaming. MS developed the 360 for people like
>> you.

Damn, that was one of the most hateful and undeserved responses I've EVER
read on the Intardweb. I shudder to think we share the same first name.

Damn forum trolls! Go back to the shadows from onsted you came, vile idiot!

I've run into a couple programs that have "Windows Vista" on the box, but
are clearly not well tested, AvP I remember also had WinXP issues. Vista is
better an older games than XP was. Internet wasn't as big back then, not
every village idiot could post on newsgroups either. Ah, memories.

my first system was an Atari 800, still have it in fact. I sold my ST
though, still regret that to this day.

Well, on my 3weeks-old Vista Home Premium, not many games works.
CoD2 multiplayer worked slow but ok for about 5 days. Then suddenly it just
stopped. Wouldn't even start.
Just the message that there is a "problem...".
As if I don't know that.
Been trying to fix it for 2 weeks now, and still nothing.

Well, I want to play something so I installed Rise of Legends. I thought
because it's a Microsoft game, I'll stay out of trouble.
But was I in for a surprise.
First it wouldn't start. "There is a problem...". Unistall, clean startup
and reinstall. Now the install of Rise of Nation will not start.

Hasta la VISTA is giving me the creeps...
I've tried to run as administrator and still nothing.

Have to admit that Vista have not convinced me yet.
Everyone I meet, talk "not-so-nice" about Vista. I have not met anyone
face-to-face that can say nice things about Vista and games.

No, if I can't get it fixed soon, I'll just admit my money is gone. Buying
Vista was a mistake.
Microsoft really have to do better than this. Release a ServicePack or
something. We want our new computers to work.

We'll pay a lot of money for RAM, graphic-cards, screens etc etc. And we pay
for a brand new OS, that should take the experience to a "higher level".

But we all sit here frustrated.
We paid for a OS that gives us nothing but agony.

Taking the machine back to the shop is a possibillity. But why should it be
necessary? We have paid good money, and want some fun. That's all.

I've always backed up Microsoft when my friends started with Linux. And I
still use Internet Explorer when my friends have Mozilla.

Microsft must really do something, because I want to play CoD2-multiplayer
now.........


"Chuck Walbourn [MSFT]" wrote:

> > Halo CE runs great on Vista Home Premium, which is more than I can say for
> > CoD2 or BF2. Get your act together Microsoft!!
>
> CoD2 and BF2 are titles put out by Activision and EA, not Microsoft. Windows
> Vista appcompat work did include both of these titles along with many
> others, but if the publisher issues a new patch then it is pretty much up to
> them to make sure it continues to work on the OS.
>
> --
> Chuck Walbourn
> SDE, XNA Developer Connection
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>

Hi
Halo 2 for VISTA, cant get past the opening credits
With Halo1 combat evolved. When I reach the mission after the "silent
Cartographer, my screen freezes up, then it goes to black, then back to the
game..,… and the message appears: "Display driver stopped responding and has
recovered". Then another messages appears:
"Attempt to reset the display driver failed, windows will shut down so not
cause any damage".
Any ideas please, NVIDIA Geforce 8800Gts card latest driver, brand new
computer.
Desperately disappointed, the computer was rated best buy for games.


"TechGuyatwork" wrote:

> Would like to see anyones attempt with HALO on Vista.

I have Halo 2 running on my Vista Home Premium 64 bit machine and I
also have an EVGA (Nvidia) Geforce 8800 GTS video card. I have not
played the game much but I have not had any crashes. Make sure you
have the latest driver from Nvidia installed and if that does not do
it try their latest beta driver 163.44 availbale from Guru3D.com.

Good luck!
Al



On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 02:08:01 -0700, Chessnut
<Chessnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi
> Halo 2 for VISTA, cant get past the opening credits
>With Halo1 combat evolved. When I reach the mission after the "silent
>Cartographer, my screen freezes up, then it goes to black, then back to the
>game..,… and the message appears: "Display driver stopped responding and has
>recovered". Then another messages appears:
>"Attempt to reset the display driver failed, windows will shut down so not
>cause any damage".
>Any ideas please, NVIDIA Geforce 8800Gts card latest driver, brand new
>computer.
>Desperately disappointed, the computer was rated best buy for games.
>
>
>"TechGuyatwork" wrote:
>
>> Would like to see anyones attempt with HALO on Vista.

weird but on Nvidia's web page there are three available patches from
microsoft to address compatibiliy issues for all it's new video cards
Running vista.. This might resolve your issue with your excellent Video
card.



"Chessnut" <Chessnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD192B6C-B1D2-4EE5-8408-BC5FBE600D04@microsoft.com...
> Hi
> Halo 2 for VISTA, cant get past the opening credits
> With Halo1 combat evolved. When I reach the mission after the "silent
> Cartographer, my screen freezes up, then it goes to black, then back to
> the
> game..,… and the message appears: "Display driver stopped responding and
> has
> recovered". Then another messages appears:
> "Attempt to reset the display driver failed, windows will shut down so not
> cause any damage".
> Any ideas please, NVIDIA Geforce 8800Gts card latest driver, brand new
> computer.
> Desperately disappointed, the computer was rated best buy for games.
>
>
> "TechGuyatwork" wrote:
>
>> Would like to see anyones attempt with HALO on Vista.

Hi
Tried every thing no success

"AJ Babao" wrote:

> weird but on Nvidia's web page there are three available patches from
> microsoft to address compatibiliy issues for all it's new video cards
> Running vista.. This might resolve your issue with your excellent Video
> card.
>
>
>
> "Chessnut" <Chessnut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BD192B6C-B1D2-4EE5-8408-BC5FBE600D04@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> > Halo 2 for VISTA, cant get past the opening credits
> > With Halo1 combat evolved. When I reach the mission after the "silent
> > Cartographer, my screen freezes up, then it goes to black, then back to
> > the
> > game..,… and the message appears: "Display driver stopped responding and
> > has
> > recovered". Then another messages appears:
> > "Attempt to reset the display driver failed, windows will shut down so not
> > cause any damage".
> > Any ideas please, NVIDIA Geforce 8800Gts card latest driver, brand new
> > computer.
> > Desperately disappointed, the computer was rated best buy for games.
> >
> >
> > "TechGuyatwork" wrote:
> >
> >> Would like to see anyones attempt with HALO on Vista.
>

hi in not sure where 2 put this but contacting microsoft is harder than
finding a pin in a haystack if you dont know what to do so heres my question:
does anybody have a patch for halo 2 for windows vista so i can play it on
windows xp?

Yes, there is a patch, I saw it, just I don't remember where... Try to use
google and search something like "Halo 2 vista on xp"; there is surely
something...

"Moose" <Moose@discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:7739F892-4436-46B4-B8D5-FCE30CF734BC@microsoft.com...
> hi in not sure where 2 put this but contacting microsoft is harder than
> finding a pin in a haystack if you dont know what to do so heres my
> question:
> does anybody have a patch for halo 2 for windows vista so i can play it on
> windows xp?

Moose wrote:
> hi in not sure where 2 put this but contacting microsoft is harder than
> finding a pin in a haystack if you dont know what to do so heres my question:
> does anybody have a patch for halo 2 for windows vista so i can play it on
> windows xp?

Such is available, though most likely not official supported.

There is no such patch, at least not from Microsoft.
If such a patch exists, it is made from someone else and not supported
by Microsoft.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar



"Moose" <Moose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7739F892-4436-46B4-B8D5-FCE30CF734BC@microsoft.com...
> hi in not sure where 2 put this but contacting microsoft is harder
> than
> finding a pin in a haystack if you dont know what to do so heres my
> question:
> does anybody have a patch for halo 2 for windows vista so i can play
> it on
> windows xp?

>my name is Patrick on halo for pc

"Patrick" wrote:

> No problems on x64 as well
>
>
> "tekguy2" <tekguy2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A70922B-5D84-4B78-B61E-A41D92DBE1CA@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, no problems on x86.
>
>