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− | {{++}} Texture and model enhancement for Halo: | + | {{++}} Texture and model enhancement for Halo: Custom Edition. |
{{++}} Includes high resolution textures, Battle Rifle singleshot/burst shot toggling, VISR mode, in pause menu for changing Open Sauce-related settings, and assorted Easter Eggs. | {{++}} Includes high resolution textures, Battle Rifle singleshot/burst shot toggling, VISR mode, in pause menu for changing Open Sauce-related settings, and assorted Easter Eggs. | ||
{{ii}} Only the first six missions are available to play, with the team planning to release the second half of the campaign at a later date. | {{ii}} Only the first six missions are available to play, with the team planning to release the second half of the campaign at a later date. | ||
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====[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=6507 Project Lumoria]==== | ====[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=6507 Project Lumoria]==== |
Revision as of 00:07, 26 October 2016
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Developers | |
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Bungie | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Game 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.
- 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
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.
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: 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).
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.
- 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
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Modifications
CMT SPV3
- Texture and model enhancement for Halo: Custom Edition.
- Includes high resolution textures, Battle Rifle singleshot/burst shot toggling, VISR mode, in pause menu for changing Open Sauce-related settings, and assorted Easter Eggs.
- Only the first six missions are available to play, with the team planning to release the second half of the campaign at a later date.
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\
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
- Does not completely disable Mouse acceleration, it will simply set the parameter to the lowest value.[2]
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Only in French version of the game |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Xbox version only. | ||
LAN play | Versus | ||
Online play | Versus See Patches. |
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.
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Active camouflage not displaying correctly
Instructions |
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Activating Hardware Acceleration or Environmental Sound causes sounds to cut out randomly
Instructions |
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- i.e. The flyby for the Halo ring in the main menu background is not following the correct path.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | OS X only. | |
Shader Model support | 1.1, 2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
Play the campaign with Custom Edition
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Configure post-processing filters
Instructions |
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Enable the console
Instructions |
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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) | 1.3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.2.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G4 | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM |