64-bit patch (PC only) released-ish

[supersniper]

Posted by: sawnose
Hi all,

Last night I decided to sit down and fix the problem where 64-bit machines with >4GB of RAM complained that you have 0 RAM. That was easy. Then when I tried to test the fix, I discovered the compat problem with the recent IE security fixes, and saw the threads here suggesting that people uninstall them.

That's no good, right?

So I put together a fix for that, too. I'd like you guys to try it out on your various systems and make sure that (a) it fixes those problems, if you had them , and (b) doesn't cause any new ones.

NOTE!!!!!!
This will *not* have any impact on gameplay. All the changes are finished happening before the MGS logo movie even plays! Every time there's a patch, there are always a few people whose internet connections happen to get flaky that day, and they assume there's a correlation. This patch won't change the game. It's your imagination. Really.

This patch is only for HaloPC, not for CE yet. If a little time passes and no one can convince me that the patch is buggy, I'll port the changes over to CE and release both.

This version will network with 1.08 in the same game, it doesn't break compat.

Try it out, reinstall your missing IE patches, and post your results here. If anyone is still running Win98SE (gasp!) let me know if it works as well as previous versions.

Thanks!

1.09 Beta patch (http://www.bungie.net/images/games/halopc/patch/halopc109.zip)Source: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=36114662

Update!

Posted by: sawnose
The test patch for CE is ready.
http://www.bungie.net/images/games/halopc/patch/haloce109.zip

The only changes are the ones from PC 1.09.

Let me know how it goes. This version is not network-compatible with any other build.Source: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=36114662&postRepeater1-p=7#37656930

[Lateksi]

I love that guy. That's very nice of him.

[jcap]

Only thing I would suggest is that he doesn't call it the "1.09 patch" because it has absolutely no effect on the version number. Just call it the Windows 64-bit patch.

[Rook]

that's pretty cool for the IE security patch, as for the 0mb of ram that's not too much of an issue since the game still worked.

[supersniper]

Well I tried it out, I posted my results
I exceptioned.

Anyone else test it yet?

[Rook]

I might when not lazy..

[supersniper]

:saddowns:
Everybody's doing it.

[Rook]

Ok I did it, posted in the thread on bugnie.net:



Just tried this out, the game loaded up and I joined a server. Killed a few people and I'm guessing about 20 seconds in got this exception.

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7177/wellytw.jpg

I'm tired now but I'll fool around with it more tomorrow. Also, system:

Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 550 Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 4GB DDR3 RAM
Graphics: ATi Radeon HD4850 512MB
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (Build 7100)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD

[Cortexian]

I haven't installed Halo PC in years, so I won't be testing until it comes out for CE... And it seems that by then it'll be finalized.

Votes for testing on CE and not PC! o/

Either way, I'm expecting that Sawnose has some very interesting things up his sleeve... In the past month he told us how to officially enable AF and now this, in combination with the remark about Halo PC CD-Keys... Perhaps we're moving closer to open source or something of that sort? I'm not getting my hopes up though, that always ends in disaster.

[Hunter]

I have not come across this error and I am running Windows 7 64 bit :S I am guessing it does not happen on everyone?

[Syuusuke]

Maybe because you don't have more than 4gb of RAM installed?

[Alwin Roth]

So, if I were to get this 1.09 update, does that mean I can't play with the people that hav 1.08?

[teh lag]

So, if I were to get this 1.09 update, does that mean I can't play with the people that hav 1.08?



This version will network with 1.08 in the same game, it doesn't break compat.

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[Sel]

whats wrong with it now on 64 bit?

[chrisk123999]

This wouldn't conflict with OS would it?


Only thing I would suggest is that he doesn't call it the "1.09 patch" because it has absolutely no effect on the version number. Just call it the Windows 64-bit patch.

This also fixes the problem with recent IE updates. So it's more then just a 64-bit fix.

[Skyline]

I think it's a fix for this:
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6498/errorgyt.png
It's not even that big of a deal though. All you have to do is check the box and press continue, there's no errors ingame for me.

[supersniper]

I discovered the compat problem with the recent IE security fixes, and saw the threads here suggesting that people uninstall them.

That's no good, right?

So I put together a fix for that, too. I'd like you guys to try it out on your various systems and make sure that (a) it fixes those problems, if you had them , and (b) doesn't cause any new ones..

[il Duce Primo]

I remember getting that error but I just checked the box and ignored it. Even for people with the problem I don't think it's worth updating.

[chrisk123999]

This is mainly for the people with not being able to play the game because of the IE security update. This patch should fix that problem.

[Cortexian]

Hopefully he releases a server patch as well, the Official Yoyorast Server PARIS was suffering from IE Security Patch failure.

[Limited]

Who the fuck still uses IE anyways?

Anyone want to report back to say if current apps work on Halo PC "1.09"?

[Kornman00]

I have no plans to update OS's code for yet another fucking patch thats just for 64-bit fixes. Maybe when I switch to 64-bit machines, but that won't be until mid-next year.


Either way, I'm expecting that Sawnose has some very interesting things up his sleeve... In the past month he told us how to officially enable AF and now this, in combination with the remark about Halo PC CD-Keys... Perhaps we're moving closer to open source or something of that sort? I'm not getting my hopes up though, that always ends in disaster.
No, read his p.s. statement (http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17584).

[Rook]

Just read over that bungie thread again, got the feeling he's gonna ignore your posts jcap. :|

[Cortexian]

I have no plans to update OS's code for yet another fucking patch thats just for 64-bit fixes. Maybe when I switch to 64-bit machines, but that won't be until mid-next year.

No, read his p.s. statement (http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17584).
All he said was that he had no concrete plans for what was going to happen, something still is going to happen concerning our keys.

[StankBacon]

lol

[Dwood]

Just read over that bungie thread again, got the feeling he's gonna ignore your posts jcap. :|

:smith:

[Kornman00]

All he said was that he had no concrete plans for what was going to happen, something still is going to happen concerning our keys.

but it's your way to show us that you're a Halo 1 player, which we might want to know in the future.
Sounds more like they would just have something show on your b.net profile (or have something become unlocked in an upcoming game which is still heavy in development...) than something like open sourcing one of their engines.

[Kornman00]

Just read over that bungie thread again, got the feeling he's gonna ignore your posts jcap. :|
Probably because it isn't his place to comment on those sort of things. While he does provide technical support via fixing these game breaking problems, it isn't his place to comment on or implement a new feature (even if it was in the beta)


Maybe we're deserving of a decent Halo 3 PC port, especially after the trainwreck formally known as Halo 2 Vista?jcap, I'm pretty sure the relations Bungie had with Hired Gun in terms of H2V development was done at a very high level and through Microsoft, which would again be the case of any possible PC port for Halo 3. While it would be great if Bungie did the ports themselves, to avoid all the associated chain of command problems and such when using a 3rd party, they have other projects they're committed to.

[chrisk123999]

It fixes this error as well as the 64-bit message.
"Cannot allocate required memory. Some other application has loaded where halo needs to be located."
The only way to fix it was to uninstall an Internet Explorer Update.

[Hunter]

Maybe because you don't have more than 4gb of RAM installed?

:P My bad, didnt take that part into considuration Lol, I only have 1GB.

[Omega]

The 1.09 will also include a patch against the 1.08 "multiple haloloop attacks" exploit.

[supersniper]

I read that post, Roger mentioned you :D
And Omega where's that updated version changer for Halo CE
*stern look* :)

[=sw=warlord]

:P My bad, didnt take that part into considuration Lol, I only have 1GB.
Why would someone use a 64bit operating system if they used that small amount of ram?
32bit os have a limit around 3.75Gb's where as 64Bit have around 128Gb's.

[Kornman00]

Why would someone use a 64bit operating system if they used that small amount of ram?
32bit os have a limit around 3.75Gb's where as 64Bit have around 128Gb's.
64-bit allows up to 17.2 billion gigabytes mister. 32-bit allows up to 4GB, but under Windows it is recommended to not go below 1GB of reserved kernel memory (leaving 3GB for applications)

[klange]

64-bit allows up to 17.2 billion gigabytes mister. 32-bit allows up to 4GB, but under Windows it is recommended to not go below 1GB of reserved kernel memory (leaving 3GB for applications)
And then there's PAE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension), giving you 64GB when properly implemented (ie, Linux is good, but BSD doesn't have full support and OS X only does 32GB, and only datacenter versions of Windows 32-bit support PAE properly)...

[Siliconmaster]

Glad to see Sawnose is still doing small patches for HPC. I wasn't surprised to see Modacity members chiming in with their thoughts on the whole deal.

[Kornman00]

Is it just me or is it that every time an OS release is due out, a new patch for the game wonders into the picture http://kornnersoftware.com/trillian/rec0.gif?

[Dwood]

Is it just me or is it that every time an OS release is due out, a new patch for the game wonders into the picture http://kornnersoftware.com/trillian/rec0.gif?

You happen to have release dates around the 2 sections of the year Roger does things for Halo PC.

[Kornman00]

Nay! It's the other way around ;_;

[Needles]

whats wrong with it now on 64 bit?
For my 64 bit pc, console doesn't work, the resolution is locked at 1024x768, and it tears ALL OVER no matter what I do.

E: All my tearing and artifacts are fixed, my resolution it no longer locked at 1024x768 (now OTHER resolutions including 1440x990 show up in options), and now console works fine. :neckbeard:

2nd edit: Oh bitterbanna's thrid FOV isn't working like it did in halo v 1.08 :ohdear:

[Hunter]

Why would someone use a 64bit operating system if they used that small amount of ram?
32bit os have a limit around 3.75Gb's where as 64Bit have around 128Gb's.

Errmm. Because I want 64bit..? :raise: Maybe I am thinking about getting more memory when I can be bothered...:S

[Omega]

And Omega where's that updated version changer for Halo CE
*stern look* :)

Yeah I know exactly what's wrong the the version changer. It's a stupid mistake because I didn't really test it for CE :ohdear:. Will be fixed tomorrow.

[Kaishounashi]

Yeah I know exactly what's wrong the the version changer. It's a stupid mistake because I didn't really test it for CE :ohdear:. Will be fixed tomorrow.

I know beggars can't be choosers, but are you still going to make good on this? Thanks.

[supersniper]

yeah he said tomorrow but there's no update on his site ;)

[supersniper]

Bump for the update.
Read the first page.

[Sel]

Let me know how it goes. This version is not network-compatible with any other build.

You're fucking kidding me right?

[Kalub]

Yuki, that planet in your signature every time I see it out of my peripheral vision I see a vag. Please resolve this problem. Thank you.

[Sel]

Reported for obscenity.

[Dwood]

Wooo now all the programmers are going to get to update their apps to 1.09!!!!

[Kalub]

Reported for obscenity.


http://www.modacity.net/forums/images/customavatars/avatar92_26.gif


Wut?

[Siliconmaster]

You're fucking kidding me right?

That is a test build. I say wait and see what happens for the final release.

[Alwin Roth]

Yuki, that planet in your signature every time I see it out of my peripheral vision I see an ass. Please resolve this problem. Thank you.


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[{XG}Gijs007]

for halo ce with 1.9 beta: you can still direct ip/xfire join to certain servers that don't check for the version number for example the {XG} servers.

[Cortexian]

for halo ce with 1.9 beta: you can still direct ip/xfire join to certain servers that don't check for the version number for example the {XG} servers.
Congratulations on harboring pirates!

[Phopojijo]

Congratulations on harboring pirates!Don't pick fights with people.

[Cortexian]

Don't pick fights with people.
I'm not. Just pointing out that the only reason to have a server with the ability to do that is to allow pirates to play.

[Phopojijo]

I'm not. Just pointing out that the only reason to have a server with the ability to do that is to allow pirates to play.No it's not... and that's picking a fight.

[Cortexian]

All the other "reasons" people give for playing on a version other than the official one are just bullshit covers for the real reasons. Piracy. There's no legitimate reason to play on any version except the official one on servers that are also running the official version.

I'm NOT starting a fight, I'm pointing out facts.

You can kindly stop putting words in my mouth and meanings in my actions. You're not me, so you don't KNOW what I'm doing better than I. Thank you.

[jcap]

Looks like we are going to need an OpenSauce DLL that will patch the version number (BY DEFAULT) to 1.09.

...Unless someone wants to update OS to work with 1.09.

[Dwood]

Looks like we are going to need an OpenSauce DLL that will patch the version number (BY DEFAULT) to 1.09.

...Unless someone wants to update OS to work with 1.09.

Korn still hasn't finished the updates to Open Sauce quite yet. I think he'll be patching it up when the official 1.09 is released(?)

[chrisk123999]

Wasn't 1.08 what delayed OS the first time?

[ShadowSpartan]

Wasn't 1.08 what delayed OS the first time?
Yes, it was.

[ramis92]

Is it possible for OS to run on all current and future versions of Halo? It would solve a lot of problems. (No, I don't program, so I wouldn't have much of an idea about how it works.)

[Phopojijo]

All the other "reasons" people give for playing on a version other than the official one are just bullshit covers for the real reasons. Piracy. There's no legitimate reason to play on any version except the official one on servers that are also running the official version.

I'm NOT starting a fight, I'm pointing out facts.

You can kindly stop putting words in my mouth and meanings in my actions. You're not me, so you don't KNOW what I'm doing better than I. Thank you.Those aren't facts: those are opinions, you're putting words in people's mouth when you discuss their "reasons", and you've been very vocal about picking fights with pirates.

Let bygones be bygones.

[Cortexian]

facepalm.jpg

[Skarma]

Thats alot of memory address updates yo

[CrAsHOvErRide]

Thats alot of memory address updates yo
...and it's not even true 64-bit.

Alea iacta est...it sucks. :realsmug:

[=sw=warlord]

All the other "reasons" people give for playing on a version other than the official one are just bullshit covers for the real reasons. Piracy. There's no legitimate reason to play on any version except the official one on servers that are also running the official version.

I'm NOT starting a fight, I'm pointing out facts.

You can kindly stop putting words in my mouth and meanings in my actions. You're not me, so you don't KNOW what I'm doing better than I. Thank you.
Oh wait so it's ok for you to put words in other peoples mouths but not them for to do the same to you?
Halo CE is in its last day's now so if i were them i would want as many players in my servers as possible not because im a pirate, far from it but because i would you know...players using my servers.
Your missing the entire reasons people give you and then say there is no valid point when you've just disregarded them all.

[Cortexian]

Oh wait so it's ok for you to put words in other peoples mouths but not them for to do the same to you?
Halo CE is in its last day's now so if i were them i would want as many players in my servers as possible not because im a pirate, far from it but because i would you know...players using my servers.
Your missing the entire reasons people give you and then say there is no valid point when you've just disregarded them all.
When my opinion is lawful and morally correct and can put words into those peoples mouths who are illegally pirating the game. They sacrificed their right to an opinion as soon as they pirated the game.

Also, Halo CE will never be on its "last days"... It's going to be one of those abandonware games that hangs around for decades.

[=sw=warlord]

When my opinion is lawful and morally correct and can put words into those peoples mouths who are illegally pirating the game. They sacrificed their right to an opinion as soon as they pirated the game.

Also, Halo CE will never be on its "last days"... It's going to be one of those abandonware games that hangs around for decades.
No they didn't.
Everyone is entitled to a opinion wherther you agree with it or not.
The server owners for all you know may have purchased legal copies of the video game they are hosting servers before, just because there is a chance that pirates may play on said servers doe's not give you the right to say they do not have a opinion.
That has got to be the most obnoxious thing i have seen come from your thought process.
The guy who finds it perfectly fine to leave his parents in what was it? $2500 debt? and think about buying something else and worry about the money he owes his own parents later and then goe's on to say other people who may or may not pirate but will be painted with the same brush do not have a opinion.

[Sel]

Freelancer, while I agree with you that for the most part people playing on those servers are pirates, you're taking this way too far.

This topic has been done to death, and the thread is about the 1.09 patch, not pirates.

[Cortexian]

No they didn't.
Everyone is entitled to a opinion wherther you agree with it or not.
The server owners for all you know may have purchased legal copies of the video game they are hosting servers before, just because there is a chance that pirates may play on said servers doe's not give you the right to say they do not have a opinion.
That has got to be the most obnoxious thing i have seen come from your thought process.
The guy who finds it perfectly fine to leave his parents in what was it? $2500 debt? and think about buying something else and worry about the money he owes his own parents later and then goe's on to say other people who may or may not pirate but will be painted with the same brush do not have a opinion.
$800 debt, where do you get your figures? And they aren't in debt, I am.

Pirates are illegally playing the game, they are the ones at fault not me. The only reason you would possibly want to defend there actions is that you yourself are a pirate. I don't give a shit about pirates opinions, they're breaking the law, end of story.

Therefore there opinions are null and void.

Also, the 1.09 patch might include some more anti-piracy stuff. No details because Sawnose didn't really tell me what he was going to do.

[=sw=warlord]

People who pirate a 7 year old game are of no consequence to me in all honesty.
I would take a photo of my CD for halo but it happens that i lost both copies yet again.
I do how ever love how you accuse me of being a pirate though really that is amusing.
Oh and it's "Their" not "there".

[Cortexian]

Oh and it's "Their" not "there".
I know, notice how all the other "there" variations are used correctly? You're now nitpicking a typo for some reason.

[teh lag]

Enough about piracy. I suggest you all drop it.

[Hunter]

Enough about piracy. I suggest you all drop it.

Its rather funny. Reflects on that logo I did for modacity.

Modacity
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[Con]

Its rather funny. Reflects on that logo I did for modacity.

Modacity
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Great post there, can we get back on topic please?