Difference between revisions of "Halo: Combat Evolved"
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Revision as of 16:46, 27 October 2014
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Developers | |
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Bungie | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Studios | |
Engines | |
Halo Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 30, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | December 3, 2003 |
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.
- 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 |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com |
- 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 relevantcontrols
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.
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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
Field of view (FOV)
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Online play | Use Patch 1.10 (Windows) or the lobby patch (OS X). |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
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.
Instructions |
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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
Windows | ||
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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 |
References
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