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| − | {{++}} [http://static01.bungie.net/en-us/Forum/Post/65168227/1/0/1 Patch 1 | + | {{++}} [http://static01.bungie.net/en-us/Forum/Post/65168227/1/0/1 Patch 1.10] fixes issues with modern hardware and replaces the [[GameSpy]] master server. |
| − | {{++}} Modding tools are available as a separate download | + | {{++}} Modding tools are available as a separate download. |
| − | {{++}} Great console port | + | {{++}} Great console port. |
| − | {{++}} Can run on low end hardware. | + | {{++}} Can run on low-end hardware. |
| − | {{--}} Small community | + | {{--}} Small community. |
| + | {{--}} Animations are capped at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS">[http://www.gamespot.com/forums/pc-mac-discussion-1000004/halo-combat-evolve-choppy-animations-25681902/?page=1#js-message-289024530 Halo: Combat Evolve - choppy animations - PC & Mac Discussion - GameSpot]</ref> | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00009TW6R | disc, key |}} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00009TW6R | disc, key |}} | ||
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| − | {{ii}} The official demo for the game can be found [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/132-halo-combat-evolved-pc-demo/ here] | + | {{ii}} The official demo for the game can be found [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/132-halo-combat-evolved-pc-demo/ here]. |
| − | {{++}} Disc checking was removed in Patch 1.08 | + | {{++}} Disc checking was removed in Patch 1.08. |
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
===Halo: Custom Edition=== | ===Halo: Custom Edition=== | ||
| − | [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/235-halo-custom-edition/ Halo: Custom Edition] allows players to play multiplayer Halo games on user-created maps | + | {{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/235-halo-custom-edition/ Halo: Custom Edition] allows players to play multiplayer Halo games on user-created maps. |
| − | + | {{ii}} Doesn't include the single-player campaign, but a workaround exists (see [[#Play the campaign with Custom Edition|this section]]). | |
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| − | ===Patch 1 | + | ===Patch 1.10 (Windows)=== |
| − | [http://static01.bungie.net/en-us/Forum/Post/65168227/1/0/1 Patch 1 | + | {{ii}} [http://static01.bungie.net/en-us/Forum/Post/65168227/1/0/1 Patch 1.10] replaces the [[GameSpy]] master servers and fixes various issues. |
===Mavericks/Lobby patches (OS X)=== | ===Mavericks/Lobby patches (OS X)=== | ||
| − | The [http://macgamingmods.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=18764 Mavericks/Lobby patches] switches to the new | + | {{ii}} The [http://macgamingmods.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=18764 Mavericks/Lobby patches] switches to the new Patch 1.10 lobby servers and optionally fixes compatibility with OS X Mavericks (10.9). |
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| + | ===Halo Anticheat 2=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} [http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?24960-HAC-2-Release Halo Anticheat 2] is a mod that fixes multiple issues and adds several features, while supporting all versions of both Combat Evolved and Custom Edition. | ||
| + | {{ii}} Download it directly from [http://client.haloanticheat.com/release.zip here], extract the .zip, then copy <code>loader.dll</code> to the relevant <code>controls</code> folder. | ||
| + | {{ii}} For a list of console commands, see [http://blog.haloanticheat.com/?page_id=44 this page]. Also see [[#Enable the console|this section]] for enabling the console. | ||
===Open Sauce=== | ===Open Sauce=== | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} [https://code.google.com/p/open-sauce/ Open Sauce] is a mod for Custom Edition v1.09 that fixes multiple issues and adds several features. | |
| + | {{--}} Not compatible with Combat Evolved, Patch 1.10 or Halo Anticheat 2. | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Only applies to Combat Evolved. | ||
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Delete/rename video files}} |
| − | # | + | # Go to the installation folder. |
| − | # Delete or rename {{file|bungie.bik}}, {{file|gearbox.bik}} and {{file|mgs.bik}} | + | # Delete or rename {{file|bungie.bik}}, {{file|gearbox.bik}} and {{file|mgs.bik}} |
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\config.txt}} |
{{Game data/row|OS X|}} | {{Game data/row|OS X|}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Halo}} | + | {{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Halo\}} |
{{Game data/row|OS X|}} | {{Game data/row|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} Custom Edition saves in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Halo CE\</code> | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= [[#Patch 1.10 (Windows)|Patch 1.10]] adds support for resolutions up to 4800x3600.<br/>[[#Halo Anticheat 2|Halo Anticheat 2]] also makes the resolution selection no longer limited to a maximum of 1600x1200 (not tied to 1.10).<ref>[http://blog.haloanticheat.com/?p=163 HAC 2 Development » HAC 2.1.2 Update]</ref> |
|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
| − | |multimonitor notes = See | + | |multimonitor notes = See above. |
| − | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = See above. |
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = See above. |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
|fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
| − | |windowed notes = Launch the game with the <code>- | + | |windowed notes = Launch the game with the <code>-window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]. |
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = See [[#Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. |
|anisotropic = hackable | |anisotropic = hackable | ||
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Force in the [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)#Force anisotropic filtering|graphics card control panel]]. |
|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Only [[FXAA]]/[[MLAA]] can be forced in the graphics card control panel. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|high frame rate = true | |high frame rate = true | ||
| − | |high frame rate notes = Animations are | + | |high frame rate notes = Animations are capped at 30 FPS.<ref name="FPS"/> |
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Use Halo Anticheat 2}} |
| − | # | + | # Install [[#Halo Anticheat 2|Halo Anticheat 2]]. |
| − | # | + | # Launch the game, press {{key|F6}} and slide the mouse to adjust the FOV. |
| − | + | # Press {{key|F6}} again to set it. | |
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Use Open Sauce}} |
| − | # Open Sauce. | + | # Install [[#Open Sauce|Open Sauce]]. |
| − | # | + | # Launch the game and press {{key|F7}} to toggle the in-game menu. |
| − | # Press {{key|1}} and slide mouse to adjust | + | # Press {{key|1}} and slide the mouse to adjust the FOV. Left click to save, right click to reset. |
| − | + | # Optionally press {{key|2}} to customize the weapon FOV in the same way. | |
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| + | ===[[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]=== | ||
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Use Halo Anticheat 2}} |
| − | # | + | # Install [[#Halo Anticheat 2|Halo Anticheat 2]]. |
| − | + | # Add the <code>-window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]] to the game's shortcut. | |
| − | + | # Launch the game and ensure the in-game resolution matches the desktop resolution. | |
| − | + | # Press {{key|LAlt|Enter}} to toggle borderless mode. | |
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
| − | |acceleration option notes = | + | |acceleration option notes = No way to disable it.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOhkcoxe54 Halo PC - Mouse Acceleration - YouTube]</ref> |
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = Vibration is not supported. |
| − | |full controller = | + | |full controller = false |
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
|controller remap = true | |controller remap = true | ||
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = true |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Set in Mouse Setup. |
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
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{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Master, effects and music. |
|surround sound = true | |surround sound = true | ||
| − | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref> May require [[Glossary:Sound#Restoring Legacy Audio Effects (DirectSound 3D)|DirectSound 3D restoration software]]. | + | |surround sound notes = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref> May require [[Glossary:Sound#Restoring Legacy Audio Effects (DirectSound 3D)|DirectSound 3D restoration software]]. |
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
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|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
| − | |online play notes = Use [[#Patch 1 | + | |online play notes = Use [[#Patch 1.10 (Windows)|Patch 1.10]] (Windows) or the [[#Mavericks/Lobby patches (OS X)|lobby patch]] (OS X). |
|local co-op = | |local co-op = | ||
|local co-op players = | |local co-op players = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| − | ===HUD | + | ===Stretched HUD in widescreen=== |
| − | + | {{--}} Even with the fixes below, some of the HUD elements are still stretched when using the scope zoom. The developers of Open Sauce said this cannot be fixed. | |
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Install [[#Halo Anticheat 2|Halo Anticheat 2]].}} |
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| − | # | + | # Install [[#Open Sauce|Open Sauce]]. |
| − | # | + | # Launch the game and press {{key|F7}} to toggle the in-game menu. |
| − | + | # Press {{key|3}}, then {{key|2}} to toggle HUD stretch compensation. | |
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| − | ===Active | + | ===Active camouflage not displaying correctly=== |
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| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Install either [[#Patch 1.10 (Windows)|Patch 1.10]], [[#Halo Anticheat 2|Halo Anticheat 2]] or [[#Open Sauce|Open Sauce]].}} |
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==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Play the campaign with Custom Edition=== |
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| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Add .map files}} | ||
| + | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\maps\</code> | ||
| + | # Create a backup of <code>ui.map</code> in a different location. | ||
| + | # Download a new [http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=6382 ui.map] and the [http://www.mediafire.com/download/5iru0pduxg2qkvj campaign levels]. | ||
| + | # Extract the new <code>.map</code> files into the same <code>maps</code> folder. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ===Configure post-processing filters=== | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Edit OS_Settings.User.xml}} |
| − | # | + | # Install [[#Open Sauce|Open Sauce]]. |
| − | # | + | # Go to <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Halo CE\OpenSauce\</code> |
| − | # | + | # Open <code>OS_Settings.User.xml</code> with a text editor. |
| − | # | + | #* To toggle bloom, edit: <code><Bloom enabled="true"/></code> |
| − | + | #* To toggle motion blur and configure blur amount, edit: <code><MotionBlur enabled="false" amount="1" /></code> | |
| + | #* To toggle FXAA, edit: <code><FXAA enabled="false"/></code> | ||
| + | #* To allow custom maps to use their own custom post-processing filters, edit: <code><Internal enabled="true"/></code> | ||
| + | #* To disable all global post-processing filters, edit: <code><External enabled="true" /></code> | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| − | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Add -console parameter}} | |
| − | + | # See [[Glossary:Command line arguments|Command line arguments]]. | |
| − | + | # Add the <code>-console</code> parameter. | |
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| Developers | |
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| Bungie | |
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| Microsoft Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Halo Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 30, 2003 |
| macOS (OS X) | December 3, 2003 |
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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
| Halo | |
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| Halo: Combat Evolved | 2003 |
| Halo 2 | 2007 |
| Halo: Spartan (series) | |
| Halo Online | 2015* |
| Halo 5: Forge | 2016 |
| Halo Wars (series) | |
| Halo Recruit | 2017 |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection (series) | |
| Halo Infinite | 2021 |
Key points
- Patch 1.10 fixes issues with modern hardware and replaces the GameSpy master server.
- Modding tools are available as a separate download.
- Great console port.
- Can run on low-end hardware.
- Small community.
- Animations are capped at 30 FPS.[1]
General information
- Bungie.net - The developer's site
- Halo Nation - A very detailed wiki for everything Halo related
- Halo.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Halo fan sites around
- Halo Maps - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for Halo: Custom Edition
- Bungie forum thread about enhancing many aspects of Halo CE and Halo PC
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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- The official demo for the game can be found here.
- Disc checking was removed in Patch 1.08.
Versions
Halo: Custom Edition
- Halo: Custom Edition allows players to play multiplayer Halo games on user-created maps.
- Doesn't include the single-player campaign, but a workaround exists (see this section).
Essential improvements
Patch 1.10 (Windows)
- Patch 1.10 replaces the GameSpy master servers and fixes various issues.
Mavericks/Lobby patches (OS X)
- The Mavericks/Lobby patches switches to the new Patch 1.10 lobby servers and optionally fixes compatibility with OS X Mavericks (10.9).
Halo Anticheat 2
- Halo Anticheat 2 is a mod that fixes multiple issues and adds several features, while supporting all versions of both Combat Evolved and Custom Edition.
- Download it directly from here, extract the .zip, then copy
loader.dllto the relevantcontrolsfolder. - For a list of console commands, see this page. Also see this section for enabling the console.
Open Sauce
- Open Sauce is a mod for Custom Edition v1.09 that fixes multiple issues and adds several features.
- Not compatible with Combat Evolved, Patch 1.10 or Halo Anticheat 2.
Skip intro videos
- Only applies to Combat Evolved.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Custom Edition saves in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Halo CE\
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
File:HaloCE Video.png
In-game graphics settings.
Field of view (FOV)
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Input settings
File:HaloCE Controls.png
In-game controls settings.
File:HaloCE Mouse.png
In-game mouse settings.
File:HaloCE Gamepad.png
In-game gamepad settings.
Audio settings
File:HaloCE Audio.png
In-game audio settings.
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Online play | Use Patch 1.10 (Windows) or the lobby patch (OS X). | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 80 |
| UDP | 2302, 2303 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Stretched HUD in widescreen
- Even with the fixes below, some of the HUD elements are still stretched when using the scope zoom. The developers of Open Sauce said this cannot be fixed.
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Active camouflage not displaying correctly
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Other information
Play the campaign with Custom Edition
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Configure post-processing filters
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Enable the console
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System requirements
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98SE | ME, 2000, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | 733 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 3D T&L capable 32 MB of VRAM | |
References
Categories:
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