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Mac Halo 1.5.1
There's a Mac Halo 1.5.1 patch out now from MacSoft. It fixes a few things in the recent 1.5 release - you don't need to download this unless you're having any of the problems listed below.
- Fixed a Software rasterizer model animation bug on ATI 8500/9000/9200 hardware.
- Fixed a Pixel Shaders bug where drop shadows were not being rendered for text output.
- Fixed a Vertex Shaders bug where decals would display with the wrong colors on ATI 8500/9000/9200 hardware.
You can grab a copy (3.5 mb) from files.bungie.org. Update: Apologies - the zip file here originally was corrupt. It's been replaced by a non-corrupt .sitx file. (Louis Wu 22:12:45 UTC) (permalink)
Big-League Bungie Jumping
Interesting article over at BusinessWeekOnline... a look at Bungie as a success story, and the role that Halo 2 has played in that. With the exception of Marty O'Donnell, all quotes from the inside come from FORMER employees... pretty odd, until you realize it's a look at where they came from. Go read! (Thanks, Marty.) (Louis Wu 21:34:53 UTC) (permalink)
DLX 2004 Trailer Awards
DLX (Gamespot's download site) gave out awards for the Best Trailer of 2004 - Halo 2 was nominated, but Grand Theft Auto beat it out. Thanks, TricKy. Update: Halo 2 (well, the Plantronics Halo 2 headset, anyway) was also up for a pair of awards in the Gamespot Hardware Awards... but lost those, too. Thanks again, TricKy. (Louis Wu 19:08:58 UTC) (permalink)
Blackartstudio's Afterwar continues
Red Leader points out that Afterwar 9 has been posted... Master Chief bests a Hunter, and a Grunt is about to be surprised. (Louis Wu 16:52:47 UTC) (permalink)
Ultimate Gamer - Direct Downloads
Wolfy, from Sector 7, has posted a direct download of the Spike TV Ultimate Gamer feature - and just so they don't get too swamped, here's a local mirror of it, as well. The BitTorrent seed is still running strong, but if you want a direct download, this should help. (If you'd rather have a WMP version, wait a little bit before you download.) (Louis Wu 16:47:05 UTC) (permalink)
Wednesday's Reading - Light
Just 7 new pieces for you in the Fan Fiction section today - easy reading! (Louis Wu 16:28:39 UTC) (permalink)
Tank it to the limit, one more time.
Rampancy.net has updated their Halo 2 Impressions section with a piece on Metropolis. The highs, the lows, the 'why did they do that?'s. Go read. (Louis Wu 16:14:23 UTC) (permalink)
Bungtendo.
Stuntmutt continues his look at Halo 2's regression into the console world of yesteryear in today's One One Se7en. (Louis Wu 15:36:06 UTC) (permalink)
Command and Conquer mod marches on
Another update at the Halogen site recently - textured renders, and a downloadable beta of a pretty familiar map for Generals: Zero Hour. Thanks, NiceMissMayonnaise. (Louis Wu 14:52:59 UTC) (permalink)
TalkXbox GotY Awards
TalkXbox has posted their Game of the Year awards - and Halo 2 cleaned up. Best Graphics, Best Sound, Best Multiplayer/XBL Title, Game Studio, Character, Game We're Still Playing in 2005, Game of the Year, and runner-up in the Action Title. Thanks, 3Suns. (Louis Wu 14:49:57 UTC) (permalink)
Spike TV's The Ultimate Gamer: Halo 2
Back in early November, Spike TV hosted an episode of Ultimate Gamer based on Halo 2 - it's basically a makeover show, with the focus on gaming. (We posted a few notes at the time.) nukedude recorded the whole show - but we couldn't put up a copy until Spike stopped airing the episode. As far as I can tell, they've done that now - so we're putting up a copy. It's available via BitTorrent right now - later today or tomorrow I'll make a direct download available for those who can't use BitTorrent. It's 19:44 long, and 77 mb large, in QuickTime format. (Louis Wu 13:36:07 UTC) (permalink)
A Whisper in the Storm
The Cutscene Library has been updated again - a bit later than intended, sorry. A Whisper in the Storm is a pretty dark scene - and as such, was tricky to convert to a watchable level. We did the best we could. (Special thanks to BOLL on this one.) Again, it's available in 4 flavors - grab the one that suits your needs (and your bandwidth) best! (Louis Wu 01:02:11 UTC) (permalink)
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