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Revision as of 20:37, 2 September 2015
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| Bungie | |
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| Microsoft Studios | |
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| 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 allowing both multiplayer and singleplayer level creation.
- Great console port.
- Can run on low-end hardware.
- Excellent community for its age.
- Weapon/player animations are capped at 30 FPS, however all refresh-rates are supported.[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
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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
Patches
- Patch 1.10 updates the Windows version. Includes all previous patches. Patch notes may be found here.
- The Mavericks/Lobby patches for the OS X version 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.
- Only compatible with Open Sauce after downloading an additional fix.
Open Sauce
- Open Sauce is a mod for Custom Edition that fixes multiple issues and adds several features for modders.
- Only compatible with HAC 2 after downloading an additional fix for HAC 2.
Skip intro videos
- Only applies to Combat Evolved.
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Modifications
CMT SPV3
- Texture and model enhancement for Halo:ce
- Includes High resolution textures, Battlerifle singleshot/burst shot toggling, VISR mode, in pause menu for changing Open Sauce-related settings, and assorted easter eggs.
- Only the truth and reconciliation is available to play, the team is releasing the first half of the game sometime in 2015.
- Another part of CMT have released The Silent Cartographer: Evolved for Open Sauce 4.0. This includes a total remake of The Silent Cartographer level.
Project Lumoria
- A brand new campaign story for Halo CE
- Stays true to the classic Halo CE feel
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
In-game graphics settings.
Field of view (FOV)
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Input settings
In-game controls settings.
In-game mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | Xbox version only. | ||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | See Patches. | ||
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 | |
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