Topic: Games for Windows Live (or how I got my first Halo 2 Achievement) (Read 368 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** April 24, 2007, 07:44:00 PM »

Games for Windows Live (or how I got my first Halo 2 Achievement)
Posted by XanTium | April 24 21:08 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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From majornelson.com (FYI: MS owned blog):

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I got my hands on a gold copy of Halo 2 for Windows Vista yesterday (it goes on sale in a few weeks) and after installing it I did a few things that, while geeky, are worth mentioning. Some are downright cool:
* After installing H2 for Vista, I was able to sign in to Xbox LIVE from the 'Guide' within the game, and see all of my LIVE friends, messages etc.
* I hooked up my Xbox 360 Wireless Controller and my Wireless headset to my PC via the Wireless Gaming Receiver.
* I was able to send and receive text and voice messages from the guide to other LIVE members who were on their Xbox 360's. You press the Guide button on your controller and the guide pops up over the game - just like on the Xbox 360.
* Got my first Halo 2 Achievement (and added another 30 points to my GS)
* While I was playing through the first level of the campaign, I was on a voice chat over my wireless headset with Litheon who was playing Gears of War on his Xbox 360.

It will get even better when Shadowrun ships later this year and PC players and Xbox 360 players can not only communicate over LIVE but also compete against each other.

Full Story: majornelson.com

Maverick-DBZ- · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2007, 07:07:00 PM »

That's great to hear it working as it should! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It would have been nice if he tried Windows XP though.

edit: I forgot, Vista Only.

This post has been edited by Maverick-DBZ-: Apr 25 2007, 02:09 AM

hyfall381 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2007, 07:08:00 PM »

while i have not played any pc games in a few years, that still sounds cool. personally, id rather play these games on the 360. none the less...still pretty cool how people are/will be able to have the option to play some of these games on their pc's and still be on xbox live.
thanks for the info!

cowsn · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2007, 07:15:00 PM »

who the fuck gets a pc shooter and plays it with a controller?

This post has been edited by cowsn: Apr 25 2007, 02:19 AM

jeff10 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2007, 06:46:00 PM »

QUOTE(cowsn @ Apr 24 2007, 07:46 PM)

who the fuck gets a pc shooter and plays it with a controller?

ME

gaming fanboy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2007, 07:25:00 PM »

i just bought and installed vista last weekend and its great, i cannot wait to get gamerscore with vista games... here comes 1000 halo2..

kics · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2007, 08:09:00 PM »

QUOTE(cowsn @ Apr 24 2007, 06:46 PM)

who the fuck gets a pc shooter and plays it with a controller?

hahahahahahahaha

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

jamie123 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2007, 08:22:00 PM »

lol , windows live...just another way to promote shitty ol' vista...microsoft is just like one big commercial

Chasym · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2007, 08:33:00 PM »

its halo 2...im used to it on a controller. I, as with most people will be using a controller.

sicknasty413 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2007, 09:06:00 PM »

I wanna get my hands on Halo2 for vista!

That would be sweet. I'd play it like once..but..ehh, cool none-the-less.

And I'd deff play via controller, because that's just how piamp I am.

Unregistered007 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2007, 09:45:00 PM »

I feel sorry for all you hyped this BS.. you should be arguying and trying to make LIVE free and not give in to that dumb ass major nelson

Darkjasper · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:02:00 PM »

Personally Vista is fine. No issues here. Used it for the past few months. Have not had any issues. On the Halo 2 part, I am going to pick up a copy and play it and use its map editor. Its also a nice alternative when people don't wanna dish out for a 360 and be able to gain a gamer score.

epsilon72 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:06:00 PM »

So, PC players won't be playing 360 players with Halo 2, but they will with Shadowrun?

lando786 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2007, 09:34:00 PM »

That sounds freakin sweet, only downside is the wallet raping PC users are reciving they gotta upgrade PC to vista, spend on hardware and buy LIVE

if it werent for that the price, i would at least be willing to pay 50 a yr for that kinda stuff. is the game vista only or DX10 only? i heard somewhere(i might be wrong) that someone got dx10 on xp working

epsilon72 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2007, 09:38:00 PM »

QUOTE(lando786 @ Apr 24 2007, 08:41 PM)

That sounds freakin sweet, only downside is the wallet raping PC users are reciving they gotta upgrade PC to vista, spend on hardware and buy LIVE

if it werent for that the price, i would at least be willing to pay 50 a yr for that kinda stuff. is the game vista only or DX10 only? i heard somewhere(i might be wrong) that someone got dx10 on xp working

The game is DX9c, but it'll only run in Vista. It is not DX10. Crysis is the first DX10 game, I believe.

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