CMT, Tagspace, tagslots, script space, and version numbers.

[il Duce Primo]

They just never upgraded. There are UI hacks that skip over the check for the update.

[Masterz1337]

IIRC when using a cracked version it skips checking for updates, even though the UI still shows it checking. They wouldn't even know there was an update. I only upgraded to 1.08 when MTV came out, and I never got a message telling me to update on the rare occasion I went to play MP.

Also, there's the whole vista thing that prevents many from upgrading too.

[jcap]

No, they did. You have to upgrade otherwise the game will detect it is out of date.

You need to run the update, then copy over the cracked 1.0(4) exe. For some reason, Halo's update check is back-asswards so not all files can be up-to-date and it will still pass the "checking for updates" screen.

[Masterz1337]

How did they downgrade?

And yes they can. It's called running the installer that is packaged.

If people are too lazy to run an installer, then they MUST be too lazy to use vehicle boarding too if it requires an external app. GOD FORBID THEY HAVE TO EXECUTE A FILE OH NO~!

The people that don't run an installer can't use an external app for MTV.

[Timo]

They just never upgraded. There are UI hacks that skip over the check for the update.

oh god, what have i done

[Masterz1337]

I also just loaded up 1.04, no notification about an update.

[AAA]

I also just loaded up 1.04, no notification about an update.

Are you using the original or Custom UI that checks for updates?

[Masterz1337]

Custom, but it still checks.

[AAA]

IIRC when using a cracked version it skips checking for updates, even though the UI still shows it checking.

Could be your issue on the "doesn't show new updates" matter because the Custom UI could easily do the same thing...

[itszutak]

I think the best idea is to have the installer auto-update Halo. Put a warning beforehand that states that it will make cracked copies not work.