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Some Halo 2 players have been running into issues when trying to play matchmaking after the Insignia Network Update from April 17.

The best fix is to boot up the Insignia Setup Assistant and select:

Clear Ticket Cache

This has been the most reliable method for getting Halo 2 matchmaking working again.

You can also clear your Xbox cache through a modded dashboard.

For players on a stock Xbox who don’t currently have a way to clear the cache, we recommend making a Skeleton Key. You can purchase the needed flash drive and Xbox USB adapter below, then follow MrMario2011’s tutorial.

MrMario2011 Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCzfBjiGMHc

Flash Drive & Xbox Adapter:

https://ogxstore.com/usb-drive/

Updated Halo 2 Insignia Thursday Playlist Schedule:

- Double Team: 8PM ET / 7PM CT / 5PM PT / 1AM GT

- Team SWAT: 8:45PM ET / 7:45PM CT / 5:45PM PT / 1:45AM GT

- Big Team Battle: 9:30PM ET / 8:30PM CT / 6:30PM PT / 2:30AM GT

Hello everyone! If you’ve tried to play the European Xbox version of Neighbours from Hell (not sure if other versions are available), you’ve most likely encountered the following error message when launching the game:

FILE D;?ENG_US?DATA?MAINMENU?XMLBLOB.BLO NOT AVAILABLE.

https://preview.redd.it/mfxfbyfj1y0h1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=a02ff7694cff9b2024c2e3c64a4a9637652c27ea

I found a way to fix this by, well, doing exactly what the error complains about :d

a) Compile this open-source tool: https://github.com/xboxdev/extract-xiso
You can also download a pre-compiled build: https://github.com/XboxDev/extract-xiso/releases

b) Make sure your Neighbours from Hell XISO image file is available, let's call it NFH.iso

c) Unpack your NFH image using the tool:

extract-xiso -x NFH.iso

This'll create a folder with the same name in the same directory and unpack your image there.

d) You'll see a plenty of language-specific folders there: eng, esp, fra, ger, ita. Create a copy of eng in the same folder and name it eng_us.

e) Repack everything using the command:

extract-xiso -c extracted_NFH_folder/

Voila! The game is now fully functional.

https://preview.redd.it/k8pnjezj1y0h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d72a77c36d391c7e33a1d1d7be28af2cfa84bf3f

PSA: Fix for Halo 2 Insignia Matchmaking Issues After the April 17 Network Update

How to fix Neighbours from Hell (Europe)