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Halo 2, 16:9?

Old 07-09-05, 07:12 PM
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Halo 2, 16:9?

Just got a 16:9 hdtv and the hd pack. Hooked it up, changed the settings to accept 480, 720 and 1080. Played Halo 2 and it seemed like the cinematics are 16:9 yet the game is only 4:3. What gives? Thanks.
Old 07-09-05, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by matrixrok9
Just got a 16:9 hdtv and the hd pack. Hooked it up, changed the settings to accept 480, 720 and 1080. Played Halo 2 and it seemed like the cinematics are 16:9 yet the game is only 4:3. What gives? Thanks.
Did you change the video settings on your xbox?
Old 07-10-05, 02:43 AM
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I changed it to letterbox. Project Gotham Racing 2 was in 16:9, as well as Brothers In Arms.
Old 07-10-05, 03:17 AM
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halo 2 isn't widescreen. sorry.
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Originally Posted by cowboy
halo 2 isn't widescreen. sorry.
Halo 2 is widescreen. You need to download the patch from xbox Live.
Old 07-10-05, 01:21 PM
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Or get the map pack.
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I'm having the same problem then. I've never seen halo 2 in widescreen. I know my group of friends xboxs are set up properly. The radar and reticle are a bit stretched. Not too much, but you can tell. So is the word halo on the title screen. So are in game objects like overshields.

The only time that the game isn't stretched is when you're playing 2 player co-op. Give it a shot and see the difference.
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Originally Posted by edstein
Halo 2 is widescreen. You need to download the patch from xbox Live.
So you mean to tell me I have to pay for XBOX Live to get a feature of the game that should be standard?
Old 07-10-05, 05:57 PM
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So you mean to tell me I have to pay for XBOX Live to get a feature of the game that should be standard?
And this would be a little more valid of a complaint if they didn't include a free two month trial with the game you purchased.
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And this would be a little more valid of a complaint if they didn't include a free two month trial with the game you purchased.
Except the freebie is expired by the time that many people buy the game, not everyone has broadband, and not everyone that has broadband has it in the correct room of the house.
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Rent / borrow the map pack.
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get the map pack it will fix it, and that is too bad not having highspeed that is 90% of the fun of the game is killing your friends online
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I'll borrow the map pack from one of my friends. It's the one that you can buy at the stores for $19.99 right?
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Can anyone point to a source that this does indeed contain the fix for the HUD display problem on some 16:9 sets? I recall Bungie saying it wasn't possible to have this fix installed from disk and only from L!ve. Which of course ticked me of since my TV is one that has the display problem.
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Mine was fixed over LIVE. Of course I did it from LIVE, so I have no help for you there.

I have a 55" Mits....before I could not see the grenades count, now everything is fine.
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Originally Posted by SmackDaddy
Can anyone point to a source that this does indeed contain the fix for the HUD display problem on some 16:9 sets? I recall Bungie saying it wasn't possible to have this fix installed from disk and only from L!ve. Which of course ticked me of since my TV is one that has the display problem.
from Bungie.net
The Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack should now be available in retail stores across the planet. The disc itself contains nine Halo 2 maps, a bonus cinematic, a behind-the-scenes documentary and all Halo 2 auto-updates. More information about the disc itself can be found over at Xbox.com.
Took all of 10 seconds to find the link on Bungies main page.
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They have the map pack at Sams Club for $17.
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Took all of 10 seconds to find the link on Bungies main page.
LMAO!!!! nice one Corvin
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
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Took all of 10 seconds to find the link on Bungies main page.
HAHAHA!! I found and read that....but that contradicts this:

Unlike downloadable content – a new map for example – the Autoupdate cannot be simply installed from a disc. For that reason it is unlikely that we will ever make the update available on a disc, such as the Official Xbox Magazine game disc.
This was specifically addressing the 16:9 HUD display issue. So, this is the reason I asked the question.

Also, from Bungie's site. But it did take me about 15 seconds to look that one up.

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Old 07-20-05, 10:04 PM
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I rented the map pack and it hasn't fixed the problem. The radar and reticle are still not perfectly "circle". It is still a bit stretched. I tried to download the update from the multiplayer pack but it said I've already downloaded it before and installed it. Any advice?
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I don't think halo is made for widescreen. I have the same issues with the game. It's passable, but the geometry isn't perfect. Take a look at the co-op mode in widescreen. Now thats perfect.

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