Halo 2 Vista Blog

by Maarten Goldstein, Apr 06, 2007 6:17am PDT

Related Topics – Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo: Combat Evolved, halo

IGN has the latest Halo 2 Vista blog posted. This installment offers info on the game's Tray and Play feature which allows you to play the game without first installing it to your HDD.

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Coming from a console port, the existing game architecture lent itself well to this.

Low to medium res textures and 3D models (by todayÃ¢Â€Â™s standards anyway), the only good thing is not having to leave the DVD in the drive Ã¢Â€Â“ that is unless it tags the install to one computer and prevents you from passing the game on through e-bay once youÃ¢Â€Â™re through playing it.

Apr 06, 2007 1:36pm PDT

Coming from a console port, the existing game architecture lent itself well to this. Low to medium res... : dangerdoggie

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no dvd is much neater than tray and play.

Apr 06, 2007 8:23am PDT

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no dvd is much neater than tray and play. : nutcrackr
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- Yes, I heartily approve of both of these initiatives from our PC Gaming Overlords. (As long as the mys... : Johnny Law

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Sounds like they're trying to make PC Gaming.....Console Gaming. All their efforts and research seem moot to me, why would somebody want longer load times instead of waiting the initial 2-5mins to install the game and having shorter load times?

Apr 06, 2007 9:03am PDT

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- It does install the game. It just does it in the background while you're playing for the first time. : jason bergman

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By: sharkII x Show Full Post

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Tray and Play sounds neat. Something that will hopefully make life easier.

granted it's a one time feature though :/

Apr 06, 2007 6:52am PDT

Tray and Play sounds neat. Something that will hopefully make life easier. granted it's a one time fea... : sharkII

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