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Revision as of 16:46, 27 October 2014

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Halo: Combat Evolved
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Developers
Bungie
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
Halo Engine
Release dates
Windows September 30, 2003
macOS (OS X) December 3, 2003
Halo: Combat Evolved on Wikipedia

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.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Halo
Halo: Combat Evolved 2003
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Halo Recruit 2017
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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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
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.dll to the relevant controls folder.
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.
Instructions

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.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions
Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

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.

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Audio settings

File:HaloCE Audio.png
In-game audio settings.

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Use Patch 1.10 (Windows) or the lobby patch (OS X).

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
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.
Instructions
Instructions

Active camouflage not displaying correctly

Instructions

Other information

Play the campaign with Custom Edition

Instructions

Configure post-processing filters

Instructions

Enable the console

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98SE
Processor (CPU) 733 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) 3D T&L capable
32 MB of VRAM

References