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Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« on: June 03, 2009, 08:15:08 PM »
Vista or XP?
How large should the screen be for optimal play? (I usually played at a 800X600 resolution on my mom's computer before it played it's swan song.)

The reason I ask is because I've missed playing on the servers so much, that I've gone so far as begging on my knees to my boss for more hours at work and started stalking her, dropping random candy bars in her mailbox. (She likes chocolate. Alot.)

My dad still has his computer locked in a maximum security facility, and even as I type this he's giving me funny looks... 
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 08:58:05 PM »
XP, 800x600.


...Or just attach a monitor!
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 02:54:35 PM »
Does this sound good?

Blue laptop with black base and keyboard.
Has Squaretrade extended warranty until 05/16/2010.
Intel Pentium 4-M 2.3 GHz Processor
512 MB RAM
Internal Wireless
40GB Hard Drive
CD-RW DVD Drive
2 USB 2.0 Ports
Intel 852GM Graphics
Windows XP Professional


Quote for quote from a pdf file of a computer a co-worker of my dads is selling.
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 07:38:57 PM »
Quote from: ¥Mderms¥ on June 04, 2009, 02:54:35 PM
Does this sound good?

Blue laptop with black base and keyboard.
Has Squaretrade extended warranty until 05/16/2010.
Intel Pentium 4-M 2.3 GHz Processor
512 MB RAM
Internal Wireless
40GB Hard Drive
CD-RW DVD Drive
2 USB 2.0 Ports
Intel 852GM Graphics
Windows XP Professional


Quote for quote from a pdf file of a computer a co-worker of my dads is selling.

That looks a bit "old school" to me, so I'd expect it to be inexpensive (like under $500.)

Also, "officially" Microsoft says that Halo is NOT supported on "integrated graphics" as you show on that laptop, but it does seem to run "okay" on some of the newer chipsets.

Summary: I would NOT buy that as a gaming machine....

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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 05:08:06 AM »
Meh. $225



That sucks...
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 04:39:50 PM »
Yeah, I'm lucky that mine has some kind of nvidia graphics card on it. Otherwise I wouldn't be playing Halo! v.v -pats Mderms on the back- I know it's tough.
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 01:39:10 PM »
Would this be any better?

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For sale: Dell Precision Workstation M60 laptop.

Features:
Intel Pentium M 2.0 Ghz CPU with 2MB L2 Cache
1 Gig RAM (2x512)
nVidia QuadroFX Go 1000 Graphics 128MB
15.4" Widescreen
Integrated Wireless G
10/100/1000 Integrated LAN
Firewire
USB 2.0 and additional USB 2.0 Powered port for external Dell options
60 GB Hard drive
DVD+RW DVD/CD Burner

Battery is good, and tells me three hours+ remaining on full charge.

Includes power adapter.

This system has had Linux installed on it for two years. Licensed for Windows XP Professional, it will have a fresh install on the system this evening. OS, Updates and Drivers only.

Word for word from a guy my dad knows on some Fiero forum...
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2009, 08:08:18 AM »
Seems Better, But I would get something with at least 2+ GB's of Ram. Dual 2.1+ Processors. Maybe a High graphics, 256mb??
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2009, 05:42:38 PM »
Second Opinion? Mxy? Anybody?


If it makes any difference I have no problems with grey spartans. I played with them for over four years on my Mom's old machine before it croaked.
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2009, 06:15:03 AM »
Quote from: ¥Mderms¥ on June 08, 2009, 05:42:38 PM
Second Opinion? Mxy? Anybody?


If it makes any difference I have no problems with grey spartans. I played with them for over four years on my Mom's old machine before it croaked.

it depends what your doing with it if your playing halo and older games it looks fine but if u want to play new games its Way to slow  but if your just looking to play older games it looks good  :)

PS: i love gray spartans  ;D

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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2009, 06:25:00 AM »
Is a 2003 release year considered "new"?
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2009, 11:34:10 AM »
Well, considering that 1 earth year is around 20 years in technology (Shows you how fast we're expanding), I would say a 2003 release date is old.
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2009, 12:04:57 PM »
So, back to the question at hand, would this computer be good for Halo play? Halo being released in 2003?

Again the specs.

Quote from: ¥Mderms¥ on June 06, 2009, 01:39:10 PM

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For sale: Dell Precision Workstation M60 laptop.

Features:
Intel Pentium M 2.0 Ghz CPU with 2MB L2 Cache
1 Gig RAM (2x512)
nVidia QuadroFX Go 1000 Graphics 128MB
15.4" Widescreen
Integrated Wireless G
10/100/1000 Integrated LAN
Firewire
USB 2.0 and additional USB 2.0 Powered port for external Dell options
60 GB Hard drive
DVD+RW DVD/CD Burner

Battery is good, and tells me three hours+ remaining on full charge.

Includes power adapter.

This system has had Linux installed on it for two years. Licensed for Windows XP Professional, it will have a fresh install on the system this evening. OS, Updates and Drivers only.
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2009, 05:20:52 PM »
it will play  and u will have red and blue people !!!! it should be aok for playing halo
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Re: Questions about Halo Laptop play?
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2009, 08:01:37 PM »
I'm sad.

I gave my dad the go-ahead to buy it and its already been sold...

I guess I just work really hard this summer...

Oh well, thread closed.



...for now.
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