Halo 5: Forge
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| Developers | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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 | |
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- All versions require Microsoft Store DRM.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
| Use Halo 5 Exuberant[citation needed] |
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Game data
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.
| 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 mouse/keyboard settings (1/2).
In-game mouse/keyboard settings (2/2).
In-game gamepad settings (1/2).
In-game gamepad settings (2/2).
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | Disabled by default. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Only presets. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration | Xbox One version only. |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
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 |
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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] |
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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 Video 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) |
Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4 GHz AMD FX 8150 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 12 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 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 380 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Xbox Wire - Halo 5: Forge Comes to PC on September 8, Anvil’s Legacy Content Release Revealed - last accessed on August 26, 2016
- ↑ Halo 5: Forge Comes to PC on September 8, Anvil’s Legacy Content Release Revealed - Xbox Wire
- ↑ Halo Waypoint | FORGING AHEAD - THE FORGE EXPERIENCE COMES TO WINDOWS 10
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Halo Waypoint | A WHOLE NEW LEVEL
- ↑ Verified by User:Primey on September 12, 2016
- Checking the FOV address in the games memory results in a value of 78
- ↑ Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2018-06-30
- ↑ Halo 5: Forge PC System Requirements - last accessed on May 2023
