So i bought Halo today...

i played the xbox version on my cousins comp and it was ok.

then i kicked the shit out of him when he said PC's suck balls compared to Xbox's
 
Yea i got halo also its hella fun. Most MP in games need alot of players for it to be fun but i was having a blast with only 3 others. Glad i purchased!:cheers:
 
... I play with all details and maxed on and get probably around 30 or so fps, and I don't think I've ever seen it dip below 20. here are my specs:

P4 1.8
512 MB RDRAM
Geforce 3 Ti 500

But the singleplayer does get very repetitive fast. multiplayer is kind of fun, but not quite what I had expected. If I could make my decision again, i probably wouldn't get it. i already have BF1942 and it's a lot more fun. but the graphics on this game look sweet with all the shaders turned on, esp. indoors.
 
If you're having trouble and your vid card is better than mine, I've seen some people do this and say it solves there problems so they can play with max details. On the target line of the executable after the quotes put this command: -use11. It tells it to use pixelshader version 1.1, I think.
 
Originally posted by dis
If you're having trouble and your vid card is better than mine, I've seen some people do this and say it solves there problems so they can play with max details. On the target line of the executable after the quotes put this command: -use11. It tells it to use pixelshader version 1.1, I think.
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Can you explain that in detail more please because I just got it and I have a ti 4200 128mb and I am playing 800x600 all details off and I am jumping along. I downloaded the patch to. So just tell me what the executable line is.:cheers:
 
Please, everybody... please post your specs because I'm thinking about buying this game but I'm not sure yet because of the specs and gameplay etc. So why don't you post your specs and your oppinion about the game, huh?
Pweeeeeease!!
 
I just played Halo a little while for the first time, and so far I dont get why people keep saying SP sucks for it. I found it quite good so far. (I'm not far at all, on the contrary, just the beginning, but still). Maybe I wont like it in a while though :)

I'm impressed by some of the graphics detail, though let down by others... The texturing is so and so... Its TERRIBLY slow where it shouldnt be slow at all, and quite fast at some scenes where I think it would be slow. Driving through that tunnel was DAMN more sluggish than seeing one of those fortress thingies in a valley with enemies swarming around it... The same was with the first mission indoors, just unexplainable poor performance with low poly scenes, although some nicely shaded/bumb mapped. The ground bump map at night is awesome, something that REALLY made me raise an eyebrow.

If this game would have been released soon after Xbox, it would have ruled. Now its mediocre.

Sidenote: I'm running with a 2400+/9700Pro, 800x600 with all settings maxed... Its overall pretty smooth, but can pull down in odd spots as I mentioned.
 
Originally posted by Frank
Please, everybody... please post your specs because I'm thinking about buying this game but I'm not sure yet because of the specs and gameplay etc. So why don't you post your specs and your oppinion about the game, huh?
Pweeeeeease!!
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Im running on a AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2.0GHz), geforce4 mx420
It runs just fine i tuned down most of the settings though. My personal opinion is that its got a good MP and the SP is alright, MP is tons of fun the vechiles kick ass but it does have some going against it. Like the lack of polish. Maybe they havent got around to it, but some stuff just feels thrown together. For example the text you type and death messages are both white and team messages are white also just with brakets around your name. Its not that big of a deal but i dont see why they couldnt have atleast made the text the color of your team. So you really cant cummunicate to everyone much past a "lol" here and there since everything blends in and noone will be paying attention to it (inless u type in caps then someone mgiht notice). Not only that but since death messages and talk messages both go to the same places alot of the time your text just disappears within the mess or gets pushed up right away. Thats a very little nit-pick nothing big since most of the people ive played with have common sense, like most wait in the car for you to hop in the back(some dont). Another thing is walking speed. I hope someone makes a mod for this to speed up your walk cause its so slow. I know the whole idea is to use vechiles but sometimes u respawn and your left with no vechiles. So you just either sit there or walk your way to the enemy base. But still with all that i enjoy it alot, i like it better than bf1942 where you have to walk for 5 minutes to find a freaking battle, on this your always in a intense shoot out. Theres nothing cooler than coming onto a enemy base on a warthog and having the guy with the turret cover you as you bail out and take the flag. Then as you make your run for it the whole enemy team chases you! I say pick it up.

P.S. Give me the ip of the server you play on and maybe we can play sometime together. Also dont try to kill anything with the pistol its not effective...at all.:cheers:
 
I forgot to mention one thing about Halo: The health system is outstanding. It makes it so that every fight and every enemy can be lethal without having any excessive medkits needed to be picked up, same with the fact you can pick up any weapon. I'm amazed not many games use this (any?), even if it would be an obvious ripoff.

Now when I think on it, I got an idea on the ship health system in Taurus Legio. Just out of thin air of course, my imagination rulez, its got nothing to do with Halo ;)
 
Do you think this will run it:
1700+ AMD XP
512 DDR RAM
GeForce 3 Ti200 128 MBRAM

????
 
Originally posted by Frank
Do you think this will run it:
1700+ AMD XP
512 DDR RAM
GeForce 3 Ti200 128 MBRAM

????
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I believe so not sure though. Here is the minimum requirements listed on the box:
videocard: 32mb
Processor: 733Mhz
harddrive space: 1.2 GB
 
Originally posted by dawdler
I forgot to mention one thing about Halo: The health system is outstanding. It makes it so that every fight and every enemy can be lethal without having any excessive medkits needed to be picked up, same with the fact you can pick up any weapon. I'm amazed not many games use this (any?), even if it would be an obvious ripoff.

Now when I think on it, I got an idea on the ship health system in Taurus Legio. Just out of thin air of course, my imagination rulez, its got nothing to do with Halo ;)
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Yea i agree i love the health system cause you can just retreat and be back in the battle instead of wonder around looking for health packs.
 
Out of all the effects (well, the DX8 ones... since I am waiting until the next ATI card after the 9800XT to upgrade) this is still my favorite for some reason:
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w00t! A... *GASP!!* SUN!! *Faints*

:D

No, rather the awesome bumpmapping and specular lighting effects are my favourite. Sadly I dont have any images... But parts of the game just looks insane. Much better than Unreal II, otherwise the prettiest game around. (then again, most of it looks much worse due to the fact its designed for a damn console with sucky textures :()
 
Not the sun... the way the light acts when blocked by objects.
 
Well, to be honest I actually did notice it and played around with it a short time, thinking it looked neat :)
But then I got killed, and made a mental note not to stare at the sun like an idiot again when surrounded by 10 fat things screaming and panting like old women that's inhaled nitrogen.
 
Here is why I think it looks amazing with the extra little specular/bump features:

http://w1.855.telia.com/~u85528876/halo.jpg (damn this non working img code on this forum)

The above is on low settings (no specular, textures low), the below is with specular and high textures, thats the only things I changed in between.
 
Anyone know how well this game might fun on a 1.3 GHZ and a Radeon 8500???
 
dang..all the stores are sold out around here....guess I'll get it monday
 
I got the game yesterday and, goddamn, I love this game. Lovely graphics, good AI and the Warthog; what more can I hope :)
 
Originally posted by Rasmoh
I got the game yesterday and, goddamn, I love this game. Lovely graphics, good AI and the Warthog; what more can I hope :)
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Yea i was kinda shocked at how the AI reacted and i can definetly see it being quite a battle in legendary mode.
 
Originally posted by mchammer75040
Yea i was kinda shocked at how the AI reacted and i can definetly see it being quite a battle in legendary mode.
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I'm trying it on the second hardest mode (first time playing) and I already find it pretty hard.
Though its mostly a matter of tactics... Knowing which enemy to put down first... And covering behind walls alot to wait for the health to regenerate :)

Sidenote: Is there any way to force trilinear filtering? It doesnt appear to do it... Isnt much noticable on terrain, but very noticable indoors.
 
Originally posted by dawdler
I'm trying it on the second hardest mode (first time playing) and I already find it pretty hard.
Though its mostly a matter of tactics... Knowing which enemy to put down first... And covering behind walls alot to wait for the health to regenerate :)

Sidenote: Is there any way to force trilinear filtering? It doesnt appear to do it... Isnt much noticable on terrain, but very noticable indoors.
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Not sure about the trilinear filtering. But yea i like how you have to use tactics you cant just run towards them shooting. Heheheh my favorite thing to do is make them think im comin one way then sneak up behind them. You can see them crouched waiting for you to come out then just give them a good whack.:cheers:
 
Friend bought Halo..BORING sorry rather wait for HL2 IMHO
 
Originally posted by He@t!
Friend bought Halo..BORING sorry rather wait for HL2 IMHO
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So did you play it, or did you took your word from a friend? I am continuing playing the campaign, and I still havent found it boring... Actually its alot better than most games out there. It can be better (Halo 2, hehe), but its definetly a very good game. Just looking at what it can do shows its stands good with the competition that isnt even out yet.
For example the fancy AI by Far Cry, that is proclaimed to be so good and even got its own trailer. Halo does 90% of it. I'm appreciating the game more and more the more I play it :)
 
Originally posted by dawdler
So did you play it, or did you took your word from a friend? I am continuing playing the campaign, and I still havent found it boring... Actually its alot better than most games out there. It can be better (Halo 2, hehe), but its definetly a very good game. Just looking at what it can do shows its stands good with the competition that isnt even out yet.
For example the fancy AI by Far Cry, that is proclaimed to be so good and even got its own trailer. Halo does 90% of it. I'm appreciating the game more and more the more I play it :)
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I feel the same way i enjoy it more everytime i play it (cant wait for editing tools). For me i cant really say the same thing about SP donno why just after a hour of playing it i just got unintrested. I always go back cause i wanna finish it but i never play SP for longer than a hour or so. MP is pretty awesome but everyone knows that so im not gonna even go into it. The AI is pretty good but im not sure about your claim that it can do 90% of what FC can do but i guess we gotta wait and see. Im still excited thinking about what hl2's AI is gonna be like.:bounce:
 
Yeah, I got my copy on the 1st(Oct) and I've been loving it! I'm addicted to the multiplayer man! Just can't get enough of Halo. I'll be looking for a clan to join soon.. Look for me in the low ping servers! My name will be Kelisis.
 
Originally posted by mchammer75040
The AI is pretty good but im not sure about your claim that it can do 90% of what FC can do but i guess we gotta wait and see. Im still excited thinking about what hl2's AI is gonna be like.:bounce:
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Hehe, well, I aint sure either, but just the quick lowdown was that FC have:
Idle behaviours (duh, which game doesnt). Halo has this too, not very intriguing behaviour though, since you kill them soon enough :)
Occlusion hiding (this is rarer). Halo has this too, they hide behind everything there is no matter where you are. Its actually annoying when you try to kill them :D
Warning and reaction of dead friends. Halo has this too (heard it when I accidently drove over a friend, erhm...).
Deciding to jump into or drive vehicles. Halo has parts of it. Friends will jump into your jeep if there are spots available. Though I havent seen them drive it yet (dont think they will either).
Running from danger such as nades. Halo has that too.

And probably some things I forgot. But you see where I'm going with the AI issue.
 
Originally posted by dawdler
Hehe, well, I aint sure either, but just the quick lowdown was that FC have:
Idle behaviours (duh, which game doesnt). Halo has this too, not very intriguing behaviour though, since you kill them soon enough :)
Occlusion hiding (this is rarer). Halo has this too, they hide behind everything there is no matter where you are. Its actually annoying when you try to kill them :D
Warning and reaction of dead friends. Halo has this too (heard it when I accidently drove over a friend, erhm...).
Deciding to jump into or drive vehicles. Halo has parts of it. Friends will jump into your jeep if there are spots available. Though I havent seen them drive it yet (dont think they will either).
Running from danger such as nades. Halo has that too.

And probably some things I forgot. But you see where I'm going with the AI issue.
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Yea i see what your saying they have basically the same thing but i think FC takes it alot further. Here go read this:http://pc.ign.com/articles/452/452317p1.html
A interview all about the AI, its intresting. The thing that i see that they are a step ahead is that everything is in a non-linear way. I remember some interview with the designer saying "in this level you have to make your way to the top of the mountain. It doesnt matter how you get up there just get up there." They tie this in with the AI. Im not even gonna try to quote it just read the preview they would say it the best. :p
 
Originally posted by mchammer75040
Yea i see what your saying they have basically the same thing but i think FC takes it alot further. Here go read this:http://pc.ign.com/articles/452/452317p1.html
A interview all about the AI, its intresting. The thing that i see that they are a step ahead is that everything is in a non-linear way. I remember some interview with the designer saying "in this level you have to make your way to the top of the mountain. It doesnt matter how you get up there just get up there." They tie this in with the AI. Im not even gonna try to quote it just read the preview they would say it the best. :p
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The strategy issue is the best part of it, that Halo lacks, but the rest it got, just not designed for. Design is a big part of it. Personally I actually prefer Halo style for singleplayer games, as I rarely play them many times. With smart scripted AI you can create VERY fancy fighting situations that you wont get with a world such as Far Cry. I dont think its worth the job to make them so independant, when you might as well create a superior scripting language instead and slightly less independant AI, that will give you just as much control over it as a movie director. But, two different styles, Far Cry will probably be very neat in its own way.

Edit: OFP had a pretty good mix of what I'm talking about btw.
 
Yes I agree the AI is great. Have you ever seen the Elites do a barrel roll when you shoot at them? It rocks.
 
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