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they will never (or at least not for another five years(when halo 3 turns ten)) release it because it could jeopardize there game plus having the source code that the later games are based off could probably make hacking a lot easier

The only way for Halo 2 Vista to survive was to basically help players get it through,let's say,alternate methods.

good i ideas keep them coming and please dont insult me im just a vistionary :(

I don't like the idea of making open sauce into a halo update. Although it's amazing and offers way more then the original halo modding kit ever did, I (like many others) am unable to run it on my PC. Normal halo CE runs fine, but after installing OS i get an automatic exception. I've contacted the makers of OS and they tried to help me, but to no success. So i don't think OS should be the next released update for CE.

PM me with your contact info grunt eater.

grunt eater why do youj think i wont an imbulit os with no errrors cause that happend to me as well

u wot m8
like seriously learn to speak english or...

You do know licon4812 is trolling...

we know, James.

Why? Just curious. Lol :)

I want to see if a new version of OS fix's your problem. And if it doesn't, we'll make it fix it.

I doubt it, considering system requirements lab says i'm not even supposed to be able to run normal CE. Plus trying to run the bloom app, found on this site, does the same thing. I honestly believe my dell latitude D620 is incapable of running OS, or any modern games\graphics upgrades. And when Thefiryscythe tried to help me he sent me a thousand copies of the dxwhatever file, each one disabling another feature, until we got rid of all of them and it still exceptioned.

Not to sound rude or anything. I just think the only way to make it happen is to buy a new computer, which can't happen any time soon :P
Edited by grunt_eater on Oct 21, 2012 at 11:17 PM

Someone start this man a kickstart.

I use a Laptop for gaming, pretty new one too.
Edited by The_Arbiter on Oct 22, 2012 at 04:05 AM

it depends on the hardware of the laptop.

And "IF" 343i gives out the source, will we vote on who makes the standard update on CE??? and pls no flame or raging of some sort. its just an "if"

yeah but the jb will probably go to k0rnman if he accepts

Because i don't have the cash to dish out on a PC. There's this concept of using what you have, it's really not hard.

I prefer laptops too, if you just play CE, you aren't a gamer. I plan on replacing my desktop soon with a Retina Macbook Pro that I'll dual boost with windows. Halo CE at 2880x1800 resolution? F yeah.

Laptop was the only option as a student. However for any game, a desktop is better as in my experience both laptops I've had are less reliable, will overheat, and give a host of other problems as well.

Also, playing CE makes you a gamer. Playing FarmVille makes you a gamer.
Playing videogames makes you a gamer.

Make sure you max it out when you order it, once they build it, thats it. Not to say that it isn't powerful, my Retina 15" can play Crysis 2 at extreme. (I just have to watch the heat)

but halo is quite beautiful at 2880x1880 (just make sure you have a beautiful map to go with it)

I'm jelly :(. I'm waiting for the next refresh, so hopefully march or april. I was just going to upgrade it with 16 gigs of ram, wasn't so sure about storage. The flash storage and configuration is like $500 for and extra 256, I may just get a thunderbolt external. Hopefully by next refresh they'll up the base storage, or at least make it cheaper. Which CPU did you put in yours?

Also, how does CE w/ OS run in parallels? If you have it installed. I was going to use parallels the majority of the time, but still be able to load that windows installation in bootcamp.

Edited by Masters1337 on Oct 22, 2012 at 01:31 PM

2.6 Ghz i7, 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3, 500GB flash storage (I'll have to admit, way expensive but SO worth it, boot time <15 seconds from cold, and no moving parts, so it's much more durable)

as for running windows, I recommend using bootcamp, it's free, and the only downside is the read speed. Parallels results in full read speed, but pretty much everything else is retarded (dict definition, not slang).

There s however two problems with using both methods:
1) the computer produces more heat than usual, (not much, but noticeable when gaming)
2)It takes the 10hr battery down to 3 hrs, yeah, drivers need work

other then that, running bootcamp on you mac is pretty much the same as owning a PC running it Natively. Just make sure to install the retina drivers (these will be included during the setup process with bootcamp)

for your partition, I recommend 100 GB, half of that is OS, the rest will be for whichever programs you may install. Be careful, once you create the partition, you cannot modify it, so I suggest calculating total size of the programs you want on it +20GB buffer.


E: laptops are actually built more solidly than towers, the reason being that they are built to withstand the shock of being picked up, dropped, jostled around and have stuff piled on top of them. Towers are typically higher spec, but more fragile. you trade stability for performance.

Edited by SilentJacket on Oct 22, 2012 at 02:38 PM

How doe CE play though in parallels? I'd like to avoid running in only windows as much as possible. I think I'm more likely to go with 256gb and a 1tb thunderbolt hdd. I have bootcamp on my MBP (mid 2009), but I hate having to boot and reboot, so I just use my desktop for CE.

with the boot time, restarting is not that much of an issue, parallels works too, but you essentially split your processing power in half between the two systems.

Or you know, you could just take a look at their website, and every other website that sells laptops, to know the RMBP outclasses any other laptop, and is not 3,000 dollars.

Everything in the RMBP is bleeding edge, unlike that Razor blade POS laptop that's supposedly the best gaming laptop.

Well, most trolls are the stupidest people ive met, so probably both...


no, it doesnt outclass any other laptop. If you actually read around, no PCers think the blade is the best. lets see.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834100228&name=Laptops-Notebooks
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230411&name=Laptops-Notebooks

50 bucks cheaper, signifitcantly better specs.
yup.
Edited by abkarch on Oct 22, 2012 at 06:15 PM

Apple with their macs are good for work, especially college/uni school work. However when it comes to games, that's a no go.

Really, in terms of Apple, the only thing they have is retina display, however, using outdated technology. The cost of their devices is basically like paying for the brand (example : Hewlett Packard PC's, which suck terribly).

Dude you got to be joking me. That things a piece of crap, think and bulky, no mention of battery life, uses a hdd, half the ram (not to mention slower ram), a 1080p screen (why do I want a recycled screen, it's a laptop, not a movie machine), no mention of USB 3 or TB ports.

Not to mention, the fantastic build quality, multitouch trackpad (it's centered to!!!) and a great backlight keyboard.

Mac users don't get virus's, we can get trojans, which require the user to respond them. There's no cure for stupidity. Regardless, anyone who's used OSX at length will tell you just how much better an OS it is, especially when compared to W8. If you choose windows because you "play games" your priories are screwed up. Chosing games over reliability and useability is a big no no for me.

Price is a stupid factor, a Mac will last longer than most PC's, and you get what you pay for. You don't eat McDonalds everyday because the burgers are cheaper, or put cheaper materials into your house or car. That's setting yourself up for failure, which the PC industry needs to learn seeing as how poorly they're all doing.

Edit: I see you're not talking about the laptop I'm talking about,
http://store.apple.com/us_edu_231977/configure/MC975LL/A?

configure it with 16gb of ram, and then compare. The 13" MBP is a good machine for people who want a low end computer that runs OSX with a large amount of storage, it's not for the tech crowd.
Edited by Masters1337 on Oct 22, 2012 at 09:17 PM

Here we go again.OS wars on a forum.

People don't develop viruses for Mac because no one uses it. Why? Because it sucks.

Have fun playing halo 2

Do not turn this discussion into a PC platform or operating system war.

i was not troling

Maybe Microsoft doesn't own the rights to the pre xbox halo content? Maybe we could obtain those and build off of those?