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[Speedy Blue Dude]

All you guys talking about XboxConnect and playing Halo 2 online almost make me feel like downloading it.

Is there a chance of being banned from Xbox Live for doing this? Can Microsoft detect it? Those things are keeping me from doing it.

 

[Fracas]

All you guys talking about XboxConnect and playing Halo 2 online almost make me feel like downloading it.

Is there a chance of being banned from Xbox Live for doing this? Can Microsoft detect it? Those things are keeping me from doing it.

Nah, no risk at all. The site says it's legal as well.

 

[HTupolev]

Is there a chance of being banned from Xbox Live for doing this? Can Microsoft detect it? Those things are keeping me from doing it.

This thread is stickied on 343i's forums.

 

[User 73706]

How about for placing the sound effects in 3d space relative to the camera? is there anything easier than having to play around with pan like i had to do? Something that would hopefully give the right delay between ears so that it sounds right? I think all those mixcraft things you mention also exist or have similar components in audacity.

I'm not sure how you're doing it already exactly, but rather than assign a single "pan" value I'd have two audio tracks: make both identical. One 100% for left ear and one 100% for right. Modify the volume rather than the pan. That way, rather than simply having it move from ear to ear, it can have a mix of balances, presumably with both at 50% volume so at its loudest it would only be at a standard volume. I know I keep plugging Mixcraft but I don't have much experience with other audio programs and it's pretty simple to do--you're effectively just adding "anchor points," so to speak, onto the track itself and you can assign volume values to the hundredths.

Going further than that, it's hard to say what the easiest thing to do to convey three-dimensional movement would be, since panning only does left and right. If you want to get even more complicated you could have four tracks:
1. LEFT, Equalizer - Cut Bass
2. LEFT, Equalizer - Cut Mids & Highs
3. RIGHT, Equalizer - Cut Bass
4. RIGHT, Equalizer - Cut Mids & Highs

With the basses effectively being "backs" and mid & high tracks being "fronts," you could do four-point movement. That would probably take an ungodly amount of time to do properly though.

 

[DeadNames]

Hmm.. Might try some Halo 2 XBC tomorrow if I can find my Halo 2.

 

[Korosenai]

Halo 3 is my favorite game.

Side note, I really want to dive into a great single player game. Any suggestions?

Halo 3 is best Halo.

I still play it pretty much everyday.

Also, Halo 2 on XBC is a blast. Always people on it to play with. I wish I could still play it but my pc broke last June and I now have a mac.

 

[Computron]

I'm not sure how you're doing it already exactly, but rather than assign a single "pan" value I'd have two audio tracks: make both identical. One 100% for left ear and one 100% for right. Modify the volume rather than the pan. That way, rather than simply having it move from ear to ear, it can have a mix of balances, presumably with both at 50% volume so at its loudest it would only be at a standard volume. I know I keep plugging Mixcraft but I don't have much experience with other audio programs and it's pretty simple to do--you're effectively just adding "anchor points," so to speak, onto the track itself and you can assign volume values to the hundredths.

Going further than that, it's hard to say what the easiest thing to do to convey three-dimensional movement would be, since panning only does left and right. If you want to get even more complicated you could have four tracks:
1. LEFT, Equalizer - Cut Bass
2. LEFT, Equalizer - Cut Mids & Highs
3. RIGHT, Equalizer - Cut Bass
4. RIGHT, Equalizer - Cut Mids & Highs

With the basses effectively being "backs" and mid & high tracks being "fronts," you could do four-point movement. That would probably take an ungodly amount of time to do properly though.

I new from the start that pan was the wrong way to do it, but I wasn't sure of other ways. I like your suggestion, though.

I posted my method a bit earlier and like I said, it is tedious. That why I feel like there has got to be a better way to do it. My googling is failing me though, I wonder how foley artists do it for films? If their doing it manually for surround sound this way they would go mad.

I'mma have to look around some more and try out your method.

 

[NullPointer]

Blehhh, online gaming. Not a good night.

Lagnarok, Exile, Lagnarok, Lagnarok, Exile, Exile, Lagnarok, Longbow.

2 lagtastic matches and then we finally get Longbow and I get booted off Xbox Live. Match history only shows one match on Lagnarok, but it lies through its teeth.

A couple nights like this and that's all she wrote.

 

[MIMIC]

Typical assholes, stealing kills while you assassinate someone.

I don't understand why people even go for assassinations. You leave yourself completely vulnerable to the opposing team. And, like you said, you can have your kill stolen.

 

[malfcn]

Holy shit, BTB match and there was nothing but respawning. You would be killed, and the screen would just show you being killed again and again and again and again because the lag was so bad.

 

[SHIFTYkiwi]

I don't understand why people even go for assassinations. You leave yourself completely vulnerable to the opposing team. And, like you said, you can have your kill stolen.

But, but, commendations.

 

[malfcn]

I don't understand why people even go for assassinations. You leave yourself completely vulnerable to the opposing team. And, like you said, you can have your kill stolen.

Sometimes the game forces them. I have tapped melee and initiated one before, when I didn't want to.

 

[JHall]

Sometimes the game forces them. I have tapped melee and initiated one before, when I didn't want to.

If you double tab the melee button you won't get the animation.

 

[NullPointer]

Holy shit, BTB match and there was nothing but respawning. You would be killed, and the screen would just show you being killed again and again and again and again because the lag was so bad.

I had a SAW global ordnance spawn that I ran to and got a boltshot instead (?). In the next match I call down a sniper rifle and the ordnance lands, but won't actually pop open for about 15 seconds.

Strange, frustrating night.

I don't understand why people even go for assassinations.

Feels good. Only thing better than an aerial assassination is an aerial assassination retribution

 

[GrizzNKev]

I had a SAW global ordnance spawn that I ran to and got a boltshot instead (?). In the next match I call down a sniper rifle and the ordnance lands, but won't actually pop open for about 15 seconds.

Strange, frustrating night.

That was every night for me.

 

[Reagan's BR]

XBC Halo 2 is a blast. Not quite as good as 3 imo, but damn fun. Button glitches are still dumb though.

I tried CE, but imput lag ruined it. Definitely going to play again tomorrow.

It is a shame you never got to experience true online with Halo 2. Truly the best Halo game online. Halo 3 is just Halo 2 with slower movement speed and a worse BR (among a few other changes) in a much more expansive sandbox. Halo 3's sandbox was awesome but going from the laser accurate hitscan BR and quicker movement to Halo 3 was tough for me.

 

[MaximumFlipFlop]

My absolute favorite scene in Halo 4. Chief is walking through and everyone stops and just watches. The way they shoot it makes him appear so much larger than everyone else too. Such a fantastic moment.

 

[malfcn]

Finally SR130.

 

[HTupolev]

Feels good. Only thing better than an aerial assassination is an aerial assassination retribution

1-Have plasma pistol and jetpack.
2-Jump off Spire.
3-Stun enemy falcon.
4-Enemy pilot hopped out!?
5-Land by assassinating him.

 

[Computron]

Finally SR130.

nerd

How long did that take?

 

[MIMIC]

Feels good. Only thing better than an aerial assassination is an aerial assassination retribution

I suppose.

I mostly play SWAT now (still lovin it) and whenever I'm killed from behind, it's an assassination 99% of the time. But 80% of the time, that person is then immediately taken out by my teammate

I think the only time I've done an assassination was when the game was lagging major balls. I was just running around mindlessly....waiting for it to end. Saw a guy and figured, "Might as well."

 

[HiredN00bs]

Finally SR130.

Me too.

 

[User 73706]

I had a SAW global ordnance spawn that I ran to and got a boltshot instead (?).

I would guess someone got to it before you but the waypoint didn't go away when they picked it up.

My absolute favorite scene in Halo 4. Chief is walking through and everyone stops and just watches. The way they shoot it makes him appear so much larger than everyone else too. Such a fantastic moment.

Too bad that new armor makes him look damn near anorexic.

 

[FyreWulff]

nerd

How long did that take?

Man. I was playing BTB with Nokyard in Reach a couple of days ago. 8000cR off one game.

That damn bar didn't even move a pixel.

 

[Barrow Roll]

Finally SR130.

Me too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=d0aIqx1McVI#t=3s

 

[Reagan's BR]

I'm nearly SR60.

 

[Redford]

I wonder how fast chief can put on his helmet.

 

[Toa TAK]

Sitting at SR67. I want to reach SR130. I think that's a more realistic goal than Inheritor.

 

[SPACECADET]

i think i should be hitting SR80 sometime tomorrow. thinking i'll probably go with operator.

 

[malfcn]

I really want to do LASO, but fuck that is hard.

 

[GrizzNKev]

I stopped at 103.

 

[blamite]

I just reached SR129 today, new SpOps and the forge playlist will probbaly push me to 130 by the end of the week. I'm not looking forward to the sad realization of just how much the progression system gets me to keep playing. :/

 

[TheOhrenberger]

Sitting at SR67. I want to reach SR130. I think that's a more realistic goal than Inheritor.

It's much, much more realistic.

 

[SPACECADET]

I just reached SR129 today, new SpOps and the forge playlist will probbaly push me to 130 by the end of the week. I'm not looking forward to the sad realization of just how much the progression system gets me to keep playing. :/

hope for a new specializations dlc pack.

 

[GrizzNKev]

hope for a new specializations dlc pack.

Yes, let's make the sandbox even muddier.

 

[HiredN00bs]

Yes, let's make the sandbox even muddier.

Does it really matter at this point?

Played some MM Spartan Ops and good gravy does it pay out a lot of XP. I mean with Fast Track and DXP you could easily pull 17k for a 10 minute game.

 

[User 73706]

At least we don't have to worry about them taking out features in order to add more specializations, right?

...right?

 

[GrizzNKev]

Does it really matter at this point?

lol, it's depressing how true that is.

 

[SPACECADET]

you depressing billie goats. go with the flow. be zen like me.

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

I've been stuck at 109 for weeks now. I just haven't found the motivation to keep playing this game. I actually just normally leave my Xbox on and away for hours and browse NeoGAF or other internet forums while on the main menu of Halo 4, away for hours.

 

[MaximumFlipFlop]

SR38 what what!

 

[IHaveIce]

Still so disappointed we didn't see the other Spartan 2s

Or at least heard about them ..

I might try XBC again

 

[TCKaos]

I just beat The Walking Dead.

I wept.

 

[kittens]

Just got done playing two hours of Halo 4. Really enjoying it. I... don't know what's happening to me.

dammit

Why'd you add a to my post? Don't put emoticons in my mouth.

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Damn. Where do you live? Around here a 1BR apartment is $1000 and up, and living with three other people I'm still paying about $700 when utilities are included. Such is the price of living right near transit and the city.

Portland, OR. Rent is cheap here for being a (small) city. I live in a three bedroom victorian house right in the middle of the city. We've got one person in each room, a couple living in the attic, and I'm in the basement. So rent is dirt cheap, plus utilities are split six ways. I love it, even if I have to put up with the occassional hippie dance party (which is currently raging upstairs, and not as annoying as I would have expected).

 

[FyreWulff]

Damn. Where do you live? Around here a 1BR apartment is $1000 and up, and living with three other people I'm still paying about $700 when utilities are included. Such is the price of living right near transit and the city.

I'm hoping Bioshock is good. I didn't really like the actual gameplay of the first two games, I was just a sucker for the interesting locations.

I would love for an unlockable pacifist mode in games like Halo where you can just wander around the levels and explore without getting shot at.

Back in Nebraska, I was renting an entire 2BR house for 600$ a month.

Now in Vancouver. Rent is 1400$ a month for a small 2BR apartment that's essentially two bedrooms, then a small hallway and a living room with a kitchen in the corner of it. Split between me and the roommate, still 700$ / month.

THE PAIN

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Also everything closes at night here wtf

 

[SPACECADET]

Just got done playing two hours of Halo 4. Really enjoying it. I... don't know what's happening to me.

you're becoming zen

 

[Hypertrooper]

What are you today?

Your gf slowly turns me to an American with a pronouncing debility.

Still so disappointed we didn't see the other Spartan 2s

Or at least heard about them ..

I might try XBC again

Maybe we will see a Spartan 2 in SpOps?

 

[Sai-kun]

I won't be on tonight. My housemate is having a stupid hippie trance party, and I'm staying the night at a friend's house. I have a very low tolerance for hippies. And trance music.

we're breaking up. trance owns.

 

[IHaveIce]

Your gf slowly turns me to an American with a pronouncing debility.


Maybe we will see a Spartan 2 in SpOps?

Would love that. A Spartan 2 team doing awesome stuff in a CG cutscene ? Yes !

 

[Madness]

Hitting sr-130 is nowhere close to the insane amount of time that inheritor required. I think after all my time with reach, I didn't even hit general because I stopped playing for a long time. And yet I've just been playing Halo 4 casually and am at 90 something since launch.

Once you hit 50, each specialization only takes as long as 1-30 took so it's not too hard. With the new playlists coming soon and the TU if I play even semi regularly, I'll hit 130.