Could not play Halo (PC Version)

I bought Microsoft PC Game "Halo" this evening. I
install it according to normal procedures, however, when
I launch the game, it could not go to next screen (all I
hear some intro music).... the screen what i can saw was
a "Halo" logo only, the screen became freezed and
shining, what happen to this? Is it related to Direct X
9.0b. I download the Direct X 9.0b from home page of
microsoft and install it ... but it did not work.... can
anyone do me a favour tell me what happen, thanks a lot!
James

Check your graphics drivers, James. Also, make sure you're not running any
third-party anti-pop-up software.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"James" <jamestse@so-net.com.hk> wrote in message
news:1d8c01c38767$4ace4840$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I bought Microsoft PC Game "Halo" this evening. I
> install it according to normal procedures, however, when
> I launch the game, it could not go to next screen (all I
> hear some intro music).... the screen what i can saw was
> a "Halo" logo only, the screen became freezed and
> shining, what happen to this? Is it related to Direct X
> 9.0b. I download the Direct X 9.0b from home page of
> microsoft and install it ... but it did not work.... can
> anyone do me a favour tell me what happen, thanks a lot!
> James

Dear Chris,
I have updated the driver from Nvidia. But I
discovered that the actual problem was that I have to
turn off the "3D Antialiasing mode" from the control
panel of my GForce 4 Graphic Card. Now it works. Thanks!


>-----Original Message-----
>Check your graphics drivers, James. Also, make sure
you're not running any
>third-party anti-pop-up software.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>"James" <jamestse@so-net.com.hk> wrote in message
>news:1d8c01c38767$4ace4840$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I bought Microsoft PC Game "Halo" this evening. I
>> install it according to normal procedures, however,
when
>> I launch the game, it could not go to next screen (all
I
>> hear some intro music).... the screen what i can saw
was
>> a "Halo" logo only, the screen became freezed and
>> shining, what happen to this? Is it related to Direct
X
>> 9.0b. I download the Direct X 9.0b from home page of
>> microsoft and install it ... but it did not work....
can
>> anyone do me a favour tell me what happen, thanks a
lot!
>> James
>
>
>.
>

Good for you, James. We'll have to file that one away for others who may
run into the same issue. Thanks for posting back with the information.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"James" <jamestse@so-net.com.hk> wrote in message
news:09bc01c38810$690f71e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Dear Chris,
> I have updated the driver from Nvidia. But I
> discovered that the actual problem was that I have to
> turn off the "3D Antialiasing mode" from the control
> panel of my GForce 4 Graphic Card. Now it works. Thanks!
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Check your graphics drivers, James. Also, make sure
> you're not running any
> >third-party anti-pop-up software.
> >--
> >Chris H.
> >Microsoft Windows MVP
> >Associate Expert
> >Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"James" <jamestse@so-net.com.hk> wrote in message
> >news:1d8c01c38767$4ace4840$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I bought Microsoft PC Game "Halo" this evening. I
> >> install it according to normal procedures, however,
> when
> >> I launch the game, it could not go to next screen (all
> I
> >> hear some intro music).... the screen what i can saw
> was
> >> a "Halo" logo only, the screen became freezed and
> >> shining, what happen to this? Is it related to Direct
> X
> >> 9.0b. I download the Direct X 9.0b from home page of
> >> microsoft and install it ... but it did not work....
> can
> >> anyone do me a favour tell me what happen, thanks a
> lot!
> >> James
> >
> >
> >.
> >

"James" <jamestse@so-net.com.hk> wrote in message
news:09bc01c38810$690f71e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Dear Chris,
> I have updated the driver from Nvidia. But I
> discovered that the actual problem was that I have to
> turn off the "3D Antialiasing mode" from the control
> panel of my GForce 4 Graphic Card. Now it works. Thanks!
>
>
Cute. The same graphics company that supplies the hardware for MS' original
XBox has a driver issue with a port to the PC of Halo.

Meanwhile....guess what? I also have the PC version of Halo, but run with
an ATI AIW 9700 Pro and the latest Catalyst drivers (3.7).

I run @ 1280x1024/32-bit, with *everything* including AA turned on and have
no issues whatever.

System is a P4 2.4 *B* (no HT support!), 512 MB of DDR333, 80 GB WD Caviar
SE, XP Pro with SP1.

*smirking mode on*

Christopher L. Estep