Quote: --- Original message by: MissingSpartan71. no this is not an xbox game
2. this is an add-on for halo 1 PC -you download it, not buy it
3. yes there is online play, and there is no fee (this game is not supported by anyone now)
for h2v you can use a standard xbox live account or create a profile not linked to live
no you cannot do system link- so no you can't play against people on xbox's
and i have no idea what you are talking about here
Quote: an does installing extra maps hard work for both games..
Edited by MissingSpartan7 on Oct 25, 2009 at 04:40 AM Don't listen to MissingSpartan. He only got 1/4 of that right.
1. Halo: Combat Evolved PC is the same game as the Xbox version, but it now supports online multiplayer and has a "Custom Edition" which allows users to create and share content and maps to play.
2. You have to pay for Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo: Custom Edition, however, is absolutely free and can be found on this website (not in the forums, the main downloading site.).
3. There is online play in both Halo: Combat Evolved/Custom Edition (PC) and Halo 2 Vista. You do not need to pay for either online play. You can link your Xbox Live profile to Halo 2 Vista, which makes it also a Windows Live profile (which is free.). There is no system link capabilities, and you cannot play against other Halo 2 Xbox players online.
You can add maps to either Halo PC or Halo 2 Vista, but you
must make sure you are putting the correct map into the correct game. All maps etc. downloaded off of the Halo 2 Vista section are solely made for Halo 2 Vista, and cannot be played in Halo Custom Edition, and vice-versa. You cannot use Halo CE and Halo 2 maps on their Xbox counterparts.
If you are installing maps, be sure to place them in your maps folder in your Halo Custom Edition or Halo 2 Vista directory.
PS:
If Halo wasn't supported anymore, it would be abandonware. GameSpy still keeps the online play, and GearBox still "supports" it. They just don't do anything anymore for it.
Edited by ChocolateNugget on Oct 25, 2009 at 04:56 AM