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The Halo 3 Beta Thread
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Fixed2BeBroken
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Well, I guess halo3 beta destroyed my xbox360.
2 nights ago I logged on and tried to play halo3 beta, and it froze while trying to join a game.
so I just turned it off and and went to sleep.
then today, on my day off I turn on my xbox360 and when it trys to log into the gamer profile in Crackdown and it ****in freezes forever....so I eventually turn off my xbox360 then I try to turn it back on and I keep getting the stupid 3 red flashing lights.
2 nights ago I logged on and tried to play halo3 beta, and it froze while trying to join a game.
so I just turned it off and and went to sleep.
then today, on my day off I turn on my xbox360 and when it trys to log into the gamer profile in Crackdown and it ****in freezes forever....so I eventually turn off my xbox360 then I try to turn it back on and I keep getting the stupid 3 red flashing lights.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
gohepcat said:
no this is a true story, i am on the phone with 18004myxbox now.
and im pissed, cause I read all the stories and just figured they didnt take care of thier xbox.
I took care of mine, and I rarely used it cause I work so much...yet it still ****ing broke. peice of shit
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
JdFoX187 said:
wear and tear? I barely played the thing cause I work 50-60 hours a week, and have a decent social life. No it wasn't wear and tear....its the 360 is a pos.
pennyh1983
Member
I guess I will ask again.
Is anyone playing the beta on a SDTV? If so, mind giving some impressions?
Is anyone playing the beta on a SDTV? If so, mind giving some impressions?
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
pennyh1983 said:
on my sdtv it looked like halo2.5 but i didnt care cause gameplay was fun and I figure it will look better on actual release.
I'm playing on a TV that would make videophiles cry tears of grief and pain.pennyh1983 said:
It looks excellent. My only issue is the HUD, which is difficult to see on some parts of Snowbound. No issues with text, targeting ability or anything else. Textures are superb.
I'm playing on a 17 year-old 27" set with color problems, and never in my most blurry-eyed stupor of exhaustion would I call what I see Halo 2.5. 0_oFixed2BeBroken said:
GotchaForce
Member
* robut
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* SPARTAN - G24
* Gunnery Sergeant - Grade 1
*
Combat Stats
Games: 161
Last Played: 5/22/2007 7:37:10 AM
* Total Kills: 1538
* Total Deaths: 1897
* Kill/Death Ratio: 0.8108
* Total Assists: 787
Favorite saved film so far: team slayer, we take a huge lead so we dick around on high ground. I jump in the back of a friends atv and we go explore the base in it. I grab the spartan laser and as we go over the overpass we see two coming at us. I charge the laser, we both fall backwards while still on the atv and I manage to hit both of them as they're coming down at us. Later on we still have the same setup, me on the back with the laser and they come at us with their own atv. We chase them down to the beach and they hit a wall, as we're taking a hard right the laser goes off for ANOTHER double kill with the laser...while still on the back of the atv. Dunno if it was the same match, I've not watched it again in full but I also sniped someone from the back of the atv...headshot. Riding brokeback ftw!
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* SPARTAN - G24
* Gunnery Sergeant - Grade 1
*
Combat Stats
Games: 161
Last Played: 5/22/2007 7:37:10 AM
* Total Kills: 1538
* Total Deaths: 1897
* Kill/Death Ratio: 0.8108
* Total Assists: 787
Favorite saved film so far: team slayer, we take a huge lead so we dick around on high ground. I jump in the back of a friends atv and we go explore the base in it. I grab the spartan laser and as we go over the overpass we see two coming at us. I charge the laser, we both fall backwards while still on the atv and I manage to hit both of them as they're coming down at us. Later on we still have the same setup, me on the back with the laser and they come at us with their own atv. We chase them down to the beach and they hit a wall, as we're taking a hard right the laser goes off for ANOTHER double kill with the laser...while still on the back of the atv. Dunno if it was the same match, I've not watched it again in full but I also sniped someone from the back of the atv...headshot. Riding brokeback ftw!
pennyh1983
Member
Thanks for the quick replies guys!
How the HUD translated to non-widescreen was the one thing that concerned me, but it is good to hear that it isn't a major problem. I do like nice graphics, but Halo's gameplay will more than make up for having to play on a SDTV.
How the HUD translated to non-widescreen was the one thing that concerned me, but it is good to hear that it isn't a major problem. I do like nice graphics, but Halo's gameplay will more than make up for having to play on a SDTV.
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
urk said:
jigga wha?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
GhaleonEB said:
Good point about the HUD. I also think it is too light.
Oh, and your last sentence is gold.
http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=12493
Sounds like they're doing some data collection on the crash bugs people have reported.
Sounds like they're doing some data collection on the crash bugs people have reported.
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Earlier in this thread, I recall someone mentioning elements of the HUD being cut off on their display. I noticed the same thing on my TV, (not sure if it matters, but it's a 52'' Hitachi projection HDTV). It wasn't bad enough to impede my play, so I didn't think much of it; now I'm playing on the 32'' Philips HDTV set upstairs and am noticing the same issue. Again, not so bad that it's unplayable, but it happening on two different set is, well, strange.
Here's a quick mock-up of what I'm seeing:
Everything to the outside of the vertical white bars is what's being cut off, but the aspect ratio looks entirely correct. It's hard knowing how many frag grenades I have left (lucky there's only 2 to worry about), and I can't tell I'm out until the icon is no longer highlighted. The primary weapon's ammo is cut off, but there's a numerical readout of the rounds available so it's not too bad. Obviously some of the team scores are lost, too.
Both sets are native 1080i, so that's what I have the 360 Dash set to. Sometimes I'll notice some minor cut-off in other games, but it's never as noticeable as it's been in H3.
I don't recall who first brought this up, but is anyone else experiencing this?
Here's a quick mock-up of what I'm seeing:
Everything to the outside of the vertical white bars is what's being cut off, but the aspect ratio looks entirely correct. It's hard knowing how many frag grenades I have left (lucky there's only 2 to worry about), and I can't tell I'm out until the icon is no longer highlighted. The primary weapon's ammo is cut off, but there's a numerical readout of the rounds available so it's not too bad. Obviously some of the team scores are lost, too.
Both sets are native 1080i, so that's what I have the 360 Dash set to. Sometimes I'll notice some minor cut-off in other games, but it's never as noticeable as it's been in H3.
I don't recall who first brought this up, but is anyone else experiencing this?
Spaceman Spiff
Member
JB1981 said:
Yes.
Is there anything I can do to fix this? I'm not the most technically savvy guy around.
CriscoDisco
Member
I spent a few days correcting the overscan on my Sony HD CRT when GRAW came out. I had to go into my TVs service menu and change a bunch of settings until I got my overscan down to 2% from 7.5%. If you don't have a guide, you can really screw up your TV though.
there are ways of adjusting overscan in the service menu but i wouldn't go in there unless you knew exactly what you are doing.REV 09 said:
service menus can be pretty scary.
i had my tv calibrated by an ISF technician. he took care of all my overscan problems. I have none with games anymore. what tvs do you guys have? you can probably find out how to get into the SM on the net somewhere.
CriscoDisco
Member
JB1981 said:
av science forums are a great place to start.
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Thanks for the info, JB and Crisco.
I was afraid a fix would involve a trip to the service menu-- those things are scary as hell and I'm in no way cut out to deal with them. I have two uncles who are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to things like this so I'll have 'em take a look. If not, there's always the local ISF guy. Thanks again!
I was afraid a fix would involve a trip to the service menu-- those things are scary as hell and I'm in no way cut out to deal with them. I have two uncles who are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to things like this so I'll have 'em take a look. If not, there's always the local ISF guy. Thanks again!
Grimm Fandango
Member
Anyone else notice this?
Master Chief and SPARTANS are in the navy, right? If so, why are the skill levels in Beta named after army ranks?
Master Chief and SPARTANS are in the navy, right? If so, why are the skill levels in Beta named after army ranks?
CriscoDisco
Member
I would not have touched a thing in the service menu if I would not have found a complete guide that told me what everything does. As soon as you change one thing in there, something else can get messed up so it's a lot of back and forth trial and error. You can get lost in the service menu for hours and it's terrifying.
GotchaForce
Member
Random ideas that'll get lost in this ginormous thread:
1- with the rumour of 4 player co-op campaign, have the ability to play as soldiers. I'd play the David Cross guy the whole time.
2- have the ability to record your own dialogue for the game.
3- retarded multiplayer idea: Team Volleyball. A giant glowing orb ball is shot at and turns colors depending on who's hitting it. Different powered guns score different points and the whole while the ball is bouncing around the level.
1- with the rumour of 4 player co-op campaign, have the ability to play as soldiers. I'd play the David Cross guy the whole time.
2- have the ability to record your own dialogue for the game.
3- retarded multiplayer idea: Team Volleyball. A giant glowing orb ball is shot at and turns colors depending on who's hitting it. Different powered guns score different points and the whole while the ball is bouncing around the level.
Grimm Fandango
Member
JB1981 said:
Hm, yeah. That makes more sense since they are under navy. Still I think the symbols in the game are used for the army.
RubberJohnny
Banned
I couldn't find this thread for ages, then - hurrah! It's been stickied!
And it only had to reach several thousand posts more than NeoGAFs largest thread evar!1! to do it.
And it only had to reach several thousand posts more than NeoGAFs largest thread evar!1! to do it.
Diablohead
Member
Housemate just lent me his crackdown game so i'll give the halo 3 beta a spin tonight, tomorrow onwards though I have too much uni work to finish 
I think the militaries of Earth have been all combined into one unit. In the books, he was technically in the Navy. Master Chief is a Navy rank. But he fought alongside Marines. I think they're all together that way there's no confusion as to who's the C.O. in combat situations.
What is everyone's favorite grenades? Plasma no longer. It's hard to choose between frag and spike. I get so many death from the grave from frags, and they are great to bounce off walls where you think enemies are. I might have to go with spikes, when you stick someone it is the best feeling.
Grimm Fandango
Member
Now that I did a little more research, I think it's all Marine Corps. Both the names and symbols match up.
Grimm Fandango
Member
Laika said:
Still frag. It's great in every situation. I usually use it first when I engage someone then use my gun. I haven't had much luck with the plasma grenade. The Brute Grenade is kinda useless to me cuz I can't stick and it's basically useless if it explodes on the ground.
Please Bungie increase the FOV. I don't mind taking a performance hit for more FOV. At least make it an option.
These pictures from HDTV forum are a great example of why people make a big deal out of it.
Halo 2 original FOV.
Halo 2 hacked to match Halo 1 with 90 degrees FOV
JdFoX187 said:
These pictures from HDTV forum are a great example of why people make a big deal out of it.
Halo 2 original FOV.
Halo 2 hacked to match Halo 1 with 90 degrees FOV
Like I said, it doesn't bother me either way.GeoNeo said:Please Bungie increase the FOV. I don't mind taking a performance hit for more FOV. At least make it an option.
These pictures from HDTV forum are a great example of why people make a big deal out of it.
Halo 2 original FOV.
Halo 2 hacked to match Halo 1 with 90 degrees FOV
JdFoX187 said:
Well that's why I said make it an option. I know some people just don't understand why it's so important.
Halo 2's FOV was in no where near the norm for FPS, it was most likely done to stop major frame drops in firefights. However, I don't understand how the 360 could have any problem with giving Bungie the option to add a bigger FOV in H3.
goldenpp72
Member
Didnt halo 1 have a bigger FOV?
Didn't they increase the FOV from Halo 2 to Halo 3 (Beta)? I thought 72 degrees was wider than Halo 2's for some reason.GeoNeo said:Well that's why I said make it an option. I know some people just don't understand why it's so important.
Halo 2's FOV was in no where near the norm for FPS, it was most likely done to stop major frame drops in firefights. However, I don't understand how the 360 could have any problem with giving Bungie the option to add a bigger FOV in H3.
GhaleonEB said:
Yeah, they increased it by 12 degrees over Halo 2 (60 degrees FOV).
I also notice people are more prone to motion sickness when the FOV is so restricted.Edit: I'd be Happy with even 82 to be honest. I read that they are debating just how much to keep the FOV, so getting some feedback from people could be helpful.