HALO 2 Announced for PC; Windows Vista Only

RLacey · 02-09-2006, 11:39 AM

What the title says.

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*Dale Baldwin* · 02-09-2006, 11:41 AM

*boggle* Guess I won't be playing that then (not that I intended to, but...)

RLacey · 02-09-2006, 11:43 AM

Mind you, I can't find a Microsoft press release at the moment. I'm liable to trust the Beeb, though...

SoccerDude28 · 02-09-2006, 11:47 AM

I'll pass on this one. I am not going to pay 200 bucks for a new OS just to play a 2 year old game. It's obviously a devious marketting scheme to make PC people buy Vista, and I'm not fallin' for it (not yet at least

).

Dasilva · 02-09-2006, 11:51 AM

What is new in Windows Vista anyway? All I know is that it now has a few new windows games. Wow.

insane_cobra · 02-09-2006, 12:25 PM

Well, a new graphical user interface, for starters.

***Jackal*** · 02-09-2006, 12:45 PM

Wow. How arrogant. I sincerely hope this decision backfires on them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBC news report

Deciding to make the best-selling Halo 2 Xbox game a Vista-only title is likely driven by Microsoft's desire to get people upgrading to the new version of the Windows.

I hope BBC pays its reporters a lot for this kind of penetrating analysis.

Dasilva · 02-09-2006, 01:14 PM

This sucks, that means Im going to have to download a pirated Vista now, like my current XP.

*Dale Baldwin* · 02-09-2006, 01:18 PM

Tsk tsk, you're supposed to work somewhere that has copies of XP floating around, not download it ;P

Aj_ · 02-09-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by insane_cobra

Well, a new graphical user interface, for starters.

I thought they were going to give this and most of Vista's new features to Windows XP in updates?

Karmillo · 02-09-2006, 01:46 PM

I wont be getting this untill Pc's start coming with it

Though i dont remember games ever making a complete jump to the next OS before...hasnt it always been the games would work on the old and new one for a while? hell theres still games that work with 98

Dasilva · 02-09-2006, 01:49 PM

I dont see the point in these new windows upgrades, if they need updates, let them be downloaded, Im not going to shell out money for a operating system that only has a new interface.

insane_cobra · 02-09-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aj_

I thought they were going to give this and most of Vista's new features to Windows XP in updates?

Didn't hear anything about that, but why would they do it?

RLacey · 02-09-2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karmillo

I wont be getting this untill Pc's start coming with it

Though i dont remember games ever making a complete jump to the next OS before...hasnt it always been the games would work on the old and new one for a while? hell theres still games that work with 98

Well, there was a definite jump from DOS to Windows 95

.

02-09-2006, 02:39 PM

I figured it would be.

Aj_ · 02-09-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane_cobra

Didn't hear anything about that, but why would they do it?

Compatibility, promoting developers to use the technology. XP applications will run on Vista, but applications made for Vista wouldn't work for XP.

WinFS, they're not shipping Vista with this, but they were and if they did, they were going to make it available for Win XP, so XP could see Vista partitions(important external HDD). WinFX, applications made for Vista wouldn't run on XP without it. Avalon, the GUI, also for compatibility with Vista applications. Also also they're going to be released for Windows Server 2003.

It's been in the known before Longhorn became Vista.

insane_cobra · 02-09-2006, 03:40 PM

I understand if they're going to patch Windows Server 2003, at least until there's a new server version available, but what would provide the initiative to upgrade to Vista for the mass market users if they'd be able to get practically all Vista functionality with free XP patches?

And WinFS will still be built upon NTFS so there's no reason why XP machines wouldn't be able to read Vista partitions (which are going to remain NTFS by default), they just wouldn't be able to use WinFS-specific features. Or am I wrong?

I mean, yay for MS if they give people all that for free, but I'll believe it when I see it.

Aj_ · 02-09-2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insane_cobra

And WinFS will still be built upon NTFS so there's no reason why XP machines wouldn't be able to read Vista partitions (which are going to remain NTFS by default), they just wouldn't be able to use WinFS-specific features. Or am I wrong?

Yeah you're right, the partition could be physically read, the problem would be in the files being names and ordered in a usuable way.

jjacob · 02-09-2006, 05:20 PM

I probably won't be upgrading for the "new and improved" GUI and Widgets or for Halo 2, but I do want to play Crysis when the game comes out

Damn, that's going to be one expensive game. Ofcourse there'll be more DX10 games but still..

SoccerDude28 · 02-09-2006, 08:11 PM

I am not a mac user so I have no clue, but my friends told me that a lot of the features in the Vista UI is kind of a ripoff of the Mac. Is that true? Like the 3d windows, and the transparency of them so you can see through.

02-09-2006, 11:39 AM	#1
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02-09-2006, 11:43 AM	#3
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Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	I dont see the point in these new windows upgrades, if they need updates, let them be downloaded, Im not going to shell out money for a operating system that only has a new interface. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

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02-09-2006, 03:40 PM	#17
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	I understand if they're going to patch Windows Server 2003, at least until there's a new server version available, but what would provide the initiative to upgrade to Vista for the mass market users if they'd be able to get practically all Vista functionality with free XP patches? And WinFS will still be built upon NTFS so there's no reason why XP machines wouldn't be able to read Vista partitions (which are going to remain NTFS by default), they just wouldn't be able to use WinFS-specific features. Or am I wrong? I mean, yay for MS if they give people all that for free, but I'll believe it when I see it. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

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jjacob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,771	I probably won't be upgrading for the "new and improved" GUI and Widgets or for Halo 2, but I do want to play Crysis when the game comes out Damn, that's going to be one expensive game. Ofcourse there'll be more DX10 games but still.. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-09-2006, 08:11 PM	#20
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	I am not a mac user so I have no clue, but my friends told me that a lot of the features in the Vista UI is kind of a ripoff of the Mac. Is that true? Like the 3d windows, and the transparency of them so you can see through. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

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