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Revision as of 04:48, 18 October 2013

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Halo 2
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Developers
Bungie
Pi Studios
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
Halo Engine
Release dates
Windows May 17, 2007
Halo 2 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Halo
Halo: Combat Evolved 2003
Halo 2 2007
Halo: Spartan (series)
Halo Online 2015*
Halo 5: Forge 2016
Halo Wars (series)
Halo Recruit 2017
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (series)
Halo Infinite 2021

Key points

Multiplayer servers have been shutdown.[1]
Modding tools provided on disk
All the maps from the Xbox version and its DLC are included except two
Two new maps are included plus a bonus map
Small community

General information

Bungie.net - The developer's site
Halo Nation - A very detailed wiki for everything Halo related
Halo.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Halo fan sites around
Halo Maps - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for Halo 2 Vista

Availability

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All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.

Improvements

v1.01 Patch

The latest patch is v1.01. It can be downloaded through the game or manually from the Halo 2 support page.

Example Map

Example is a map not included in Halo 2 by default, but is present on the Halo 2 install disc and can be obtained by installing and using the Halo 2 map editor. Example is the only multiplayer map to include Fuel Rod Cannons, and includes custom "silenced" SMGs that are quieter than the ones in other maps and have laser pointers. Example is the smallest map in any Halo game and is unusually dense with explosives.

Game data

Game files location

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

In-game graphics settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Backup your maps directory before starting (default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo 2\maps)
A hex editor is required. Hex Workshop is a good one.
Instructions

Input settings

In-game general keyboard settings.
In-game keyboard remapping settings.
In-game controller settings.

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Mouse acceleration

Instructions

When you start Halo 2 it should say "0.0000000" in purple text near the bottom of the screen. That will indicate that mouse acceleration is at zero.[2]

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Issues and Fixes

Sign-in Error

If you are certain your username and password are correct, but are unable to log in to Games for Windows Live, check if Xfire is running. If so, close it and try to log in again.

Windows 7 Errors

Some users may experience issues on Windows 7. These include mouse problems and frame rate issues on the main menu screen. If issues are experienced on Windows 7 go into the options menu and enable v-sync. Installing on Windows 7- Run the file "startup.exe" on the DVD in windows (right click and select compatibility) Vista Compatibility mode and the game will install and run fine without any Games For Windows Errors, it will start and stop several times while it updates Windows Live, but it worked for me.

"One of the installation steps failed" error message

You may receive this error message during installation. To fix it, exit the installer, open the redists folder on the game DVD and run vcredist.msi as an administrator. After it has finished restart the game installer and it should proceed normally.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB free 10 GB free
Video card (GPU) Nvidia 6100, ATI X700, or better

References