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Halo: Spartan Assault
Developers

	343 Industries
	Vanguard Games
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows	July 18, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	70
OpenCritic	60
IGDB	66
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Genres	Shooter
Series	Halo: Spartan, Halo

Halo: Spartan
Subseries of Halo
Halo: Spartan Assault	2013
Halo: Spartan Strike	2015

Contents 1 Availability 2 Monetization 3 Essential improvements 3.1 Skip intro videos 4 Game data 4.1 Configuration file(s) location 4.2 Save game data location 4.3 Save game cloud syncing 5 Video 6 Input 7 Audio 7.1 Localizations 8 VR support 9 Issues fixed 9.1 Game crashes after launching 9.2 Run the game at refresh rates higher then 120Hz. 9.3 Black screen after launching (Steam Version) 10 Other information 10.1 API 10.2 Middleware 11 System requirements 12 Notes 13 References

Halo: Spartan Assault is a singleplayer bird's-eye view shooter game in the Halo: Spartan and Halo series.

The PC version does not include the co-op mode added in the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions.^[1]

Microtransactions were removed in the Operation Hydra update on August 29, 2013.^[2]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Halo Waypoint - The official game series site

Halo.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Halo fan sites around

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Both Windows and Windows Phone versions included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Purchase also includes the Windows Phone version.
Steam

A Lite version (trial) is available for the Microsoft Store version.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Replace video files^[3]
Apply the Halo: Spartan Assault intro skip. The fix is applicable only to the Steam version.

Replace video files^[3]

Apply the Halo: Spartan Assault intro skip.

The fix is applicable only to the Steam version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.HaloSpartanAssault_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings\settings.dat
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\277430\local\settings.bin
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/277430/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.HaloSpartanAssault_8wekyb3d8bbwe\RoamingState
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\277430\remote\savedata.bin
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/277430/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Microsoft Store save games are cross-platform cloud synced to Windows Phone 8 and Xbox One.^[4]

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud		Syncs progress with Xbox One and Windows Phone.^[5]

Video

Video settings.

General settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Vert-. Native for Microsoft Store; for Steam use Borderless Gaming.
Ultra-widescreen		Vert-. Native for Microsoft Store; for Steam use Borderless Gaming.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See the WSGF topic (Steam version only).
Windowed	Toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter` for Steam.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	True for Microsoft Store, false for Steam.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	No option.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 8x MSAA for Steam version; false for Microsoft Store version.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	"Refresh rate" in Steam version. Microsoft Store always has Vsync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Set "Refresh rate" to Full (capped to monitor refresh) or None (uncapped).

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping		True for Steam (mouse cannot be remapped); false for Microsoft Store.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Disabled in controller mode.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised		Both versions are fully playable with touch input.
Controller
Controller support		XInput controllers only.
Full controller support		True for Steam; Microsoft Store defaults to mouse/touch every launch.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and Sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles		Enabled by default.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Game crashes after launching

Unplug controller before launch
Disconnect your controller(s). Launch the game. Connect your controller(s). Go into settings and set the input method to controller.

Run the game at refresh rates higher then 120Hz.

Override refresh rate set by game
Download 3Dmigoto. Copy the files in the `x32` folder to `<path-to-game>`. Open `d3dx.ini`. Change `;refresh_rate=60` to the desired value, and remove the semicolon (e.g. `refresh_rate=144`). Change `hunting=1` to `;hunting=1` by adding a semicolon. Save the changes and close the file.

Black screen after launching (Steam Version)

Download fixed files
Uninstall the game, if already downloaded. Download Zip. Extract folder in zip to `<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\`. Reinstall the game. Launch the game.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	ARM	Notes
Windows				ARM support is true only for the Microsoft Store version.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	Dual Core	Quad Core
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2.55 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 3670 Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible	1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/277430/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (277430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Co-Optimus - Review - Halo: Spartan Assault Co-Op Review - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Halo: Spartan Assault gets controller support - Shacknews.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How To Disable Intro Movies - last accessed on May 2023
↑ forums.halowaypoint.com - last accessed on May 2023
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