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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        =  
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|cover        = Halo 5 Forge cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|343 Industries}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|343 Industries}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/porter|SkyBox Labs|Windows|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://news.xbox.com/2016/08/24/halo-5-forge-comes-pc-september-8-anvils-legacy-content-release-revealed/|title=Xbox Wire - Halo 5: Forge Comes to PC on September 8, Anvil’s Legacy Content Release Revealed|date=August 26, 2016}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
|engines      =  
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|engines      = {{Infobox game/row/engine|Halo Engine}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 8, 2016|ref=<ref>[http://news.xbox.com/2016/08/24/halo-5-forge-comes-pc-september-8-anvils-legacy-content-release-revealed/ Halo 5: Forge Comes to PC on September 8, Anvil’s Legacy Content Release Revealed - Xbox Wire]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 8, 2016|ref=<ref>[https://news.xbox.com/2016/08/24/halo-5-forge-comes-pc-september-8-anvils-legacy-content-release-revealed/ Halo 5: Forge Comes to PC on September 8, Anvil’s Legacy Content Release Revealed - Xbox Wire]</ref>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Halo}}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|wikipedia    = Halo_5:_Guardians#Halo_5:_Forge
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|mobygames    = 80652
 +
|wikipedia    = Halo 5: Guardians#Halo 5: Forge
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Halo}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Previously titled "Forge - Halo 5: Guardians Edition" before release
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|introduction      = '''''Halo 5: Forge''''' is a free-to-play<ref name="Announcement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/forging-ahead-the-forge-experience-comes-to-windows-10 Halo Waypoint | FORGING AHEAD - THE FORGE EXPERIENCE COMES TO WINDOWS 10]</ref> multiplayer segment of the 2015 Xbox One [[Glossary:Sci-fi|sci-fi]] [[Glossary:FPS|first-person shooter]] ''[[Wikipedia:Halo 5: Guardians|Halo 5: Guardians]]'', and includes all maps compatible with that game mode, but not the singleplayer campaign nor the rest of the multiplayer modes.<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/a-whole-new-level Halo Waypoint | A WHOLE NEW LEVEL]</ref>
{{++}} Free-to-play<ref name="Announcement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/forging-ahead-the-forge-experience-comes-to-windows-10 Halo Waypoint | FORGING AHEAD - THE FORGE EXPERIENCE COMES TO WINDOWS 10]</ref>
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{{++}} Includes all Multiplayer Maps from Halo 5: Guardians (excluding Warzone maps as they lack Forge functionality)<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/a-whole-new-level Halo Waypoint | A WHOLE NEW LEVEL]</ref>
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|release history  =
{{--}} Only includes the Forge and Custom Games functionality of Halo 5.<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation"/>
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{{--}} Players can only connect via the Friends List system on Xbox LIVE<ref name="Friends List">[http://teambeyond.net/forum/topic/5443-halo-5-guardians-discussion/page-4803#entry767081 TeamBeyond | Halo 5: Guardians Discussion]</ref>
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|current state    =  
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.halowaypoint.com Official series site (Halo Waypoint)]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/ Halo Waypoint Forums]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/ Halo Waypoint Forums]
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.halopedia.org/Main_Page Halopedia] - Wiki for the Halo series
 +
{{mm}} [http://halo.bungie.org/ Halo.Bungie.org] - One of the biggest Halo fan sites around
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{ii}} This game is not available yet.
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{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nblggh51mwp| Microsoft Store | |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Microsoft Store}}.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XlriRF5ogA Halo 5 Exuberant]|ref={{cn|date=April 2017}}}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Halo 5 Forge General.png|In-game general settings.}}
 +
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\Microsoft.Halo5Forge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState}}
}}
 
 
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           = true
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|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               =  
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = true
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Halo 5 Forge Audio Video.png|In-game audio/video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://github.com/no1dead/Bleam Bleam] to set a custom resolution.{{cn|doesn't work in latest patch}}
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://github.com/no1dead/Bleam Bleam] to set a custom resolution.{{cn|doesn't work in latest patch}}
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          = Confirmed in the announcement post.<ref name="Announcement"/>
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Default is 78° horizontal.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Primey|date=September 12, 2016|comment=Checking the FOV address in the games memory results in a value of 78}}</ref> Use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XlriRF5ogA Halo 5 Exuberant] to set a custom FOV.
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = UWP applications use Borderless-Fullscreen instead of Exclusive-Fullscreen Mode
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|borderless windowed notes  = Always enabled.
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = [[Glossary:Frame rate limit|FPS cap]] can be configured to 30 or 60.
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Physics are tied to frame rate. Use [https://github.com/no1dead/Bleam Bleam] to set a custom FPS cap.{{cn|does this still work?}}
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Halo 5 Forge Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Halo 5 Forge Mouse Keyboard 1.png|In-game mouse/keyboard settings (1/2).}}
 +
{{Image|Halo 5 Forge Mouse Keyboard 2.png|In-game mouse/keyboard settings (2/2).}}
 +
{{Image|Halo 5 Forge Gamepad 1.png|In-game gamepad settings (1/2).}}
 +
{{Image|Halo 5 Forge Gamepad 2.png|In-game gamepad settings (2/2).}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = true
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Disabled by default.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          = The game is being designed for the Keyboard and Mouse.<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation"/>
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|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Only presets.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    = Xbox One version only.
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 +
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, SFX and Dialog.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    =  
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|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.1
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
+
|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
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}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  = Microsoft confirmed that Matchmaking would not be included.<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation"/>
 
|matchmaking notes  = Microsoft confirmed that Matchmaking would not be included.<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation"/>
|p2p                = unknown
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|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          = unknown
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
|self-hosting notes = Players will be able to create there own Forge/Custom Game Lobbies.<ref name="Multiplayer Confirmation"/>
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|self-hosting notes =  
 
|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip          = false
|direct ip notes    = Players can only join a server from their Friends List.<ref name="Friends List"/>
+
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
==="Connection lost" multiplayer kick when alt-tabbed===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Allow Halo 5 to run in background (Windows settings)|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2018-06-30|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  = 5.1
 
|shader model versions  = 5.1
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = true
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
+
|physics          = Havok
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = Bink 2
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = Xbox Live
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|ref      = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/blogs/h5forge-recommended-spec-sheet-9-1-a92f542e94ab4cd081b26840d3c6789a.jpg|title=Halo 5: Forge PC System Requirements|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
|minOS    =  
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Halo 5: Forge
Halo 5: Forge cover
Developers
343 Industries
Windows SkyBox Labs[1]
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
Halo Engine
Release dates
Windows September 8, 2016[2]
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Modes Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres FPS
Themes Sci-fi
Series Halo
Halo 5: Forge on MobyGames
Halo 5: Forge on Wikipedia
Halo
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

Halo 5: Forge is a free-to-play[3] multiplayer segment of the 2015 Xbox One sci-fi first-person shooter Halo 5: Guardians, and includes all maps compatible with that game mode, but not the singleplayer campaign nor the rest of the multiplayer modes.[4]

General information

Official series site (Halo Waypoint)
Halo Waypoint Forums
Halopedia - Wiki for the Halo series
Halo.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Halo fan sites around

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
All versions require Microsoft Store DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use Halo 5 Exuberant[citation needed]

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Halo5Forge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Xbox Cloud

Video

In-game audio/video settings.
In-game audio/video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Bleam to set a custom resolution.[citation needed]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Bleam to set a custom resolution.[citation needed]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Default is 78° horizontal.[5] Use Halo 5 Exuberant to set a custom FOV.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Always enabled.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
FPS cap can be configured to 30 or 60.
120+ FPS
Physics are tied to frame rate. Use Bleam to set a custom FPS cap.[citation needed]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.
In-game mouse/keyboard settings (1/2).
In-game mouse/keyboard settings (1/2).
In-game mouse/keyboard settings (2/2).
In-game mouse/keyboard settings (2/2).
In-game gamepad settings (1/2).
In-game gamepad settings (1/2).
In-game gamepad settings (2/2).
In-game gamepad settings (2/2).

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, SFX and Dialog.
Surround sound
Up to 7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
16 Co-op, Versus
Forge and Custom Games

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Microsoft confirmed that Matchmaking would not be included.[4]
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

"Connection lost" multiplayer kick when alt-tabbed

Allow Halo 5 to run in background (Windows settings)[6]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12 [4]
Shader Model support 5.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio Wwise
Cutscenes Bink 2
Multiplayer Xbox Live

System requirements

Windows[7]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10 (Version 14393.98)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz
AMD FX 6120 (Requires SSSE3 & SSE4.1)
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti
AMD Radeon R7 260X
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References