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{{Series|Halo}} | {{Series|Halo}} | ||
{{ii}} "Halo CE" below refers to Halo: Custom Edition while "Halo" refers to Halo: Combat Evolved. | {{ii}} "Halo CE" below refers to Halo: Custom Edition while "Halo" refers to Halo: Combat Evolved. | ||
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| + | '''Key points''' | ||
| + | {{++}} Modding tools are available as a seperate download | ||
| + | {{++}} Great console port | ||
| + | {{--}} Small community | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{mm}}[http://www.bungie.net/ Bungie.net] - The developer's site | ||
| + | {{mm}}[http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo_PC Halo Nation] - A very detailed wiki for everything Halo related | ||
| + | {{mm}}[http://halomaps.org/ Halo Maps] - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for Halo: Custom Edition | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| − | + | {{Availability Table| | |
| + | {{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Combat-Evolved-Pc/dp/B00009TW6R Retail] | {{ID|Retail}}|}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | === | + | == Versions == |
| − | + | === Halo: Custom Edition === | |
| + | Halo: Custom Edition (Halo CE) allows players to play multiplayer Halo games on user-created maps. As Halo CE is multiplayer only, there is no singleplayer campaign. Halo CE can only be used if a legal copy of Halo: Combat Evolved is installed on your computer. In order to play a downloaded user-created map, place the .map file in: | ||
| + | <pre> C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\maps </pre> | ||
| + | Note: this is the path for a default installation on a 64-bit copy of Windows 7. The path may vary. If you downloaded a .zip or other archive, you will need to extract it first. | ||
| + | WARNING: Do NOT delete any .map files in the folder by default, ESPECIALLY not ui.map. Halo: Custom Edition and any custom maps can be downloaded from [http://halomaps.org/ halomaps.org] | ||
| − | == Patch 1.09 (Windows) == | + | == Improvements == |
| + | === Patch 1.09 (Windows) === | ||
| + | {{++}} This patch also removes the disk check. | ||
The latest version of the game is 1.09. The game can download the latest patch automatically by clicking Internet in the multiplayer menu. | The latest version of the game is 1.09. The game can download the latest patch automatically by clicking Internet in the multiplayer menu. | ||
The latest patch can also be downloaded manually: | The latest patch can also be downloaded manually: | ||
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[http://www.bungie.net/forums/posts.aspx?postID=38613159 Patch 1.09] | [http://www.bungie.net/forums/posts.aspx?postID=38613159 Patch 1.09] | ||
| − | == | + | == Game data == |
| − | {{ | + | === Game files location === |
| − | | | + | {{Game Location Table| |
| + | {{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | | | + | === [[Cloud Syncing]] === |
| − | | | + | {{Save Game Cloud Syncing |
| − | | | + | |steam_cloud = |
| − | | | + | |steam_cloud_notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin_notes = |
| − | | | + | |uplay = |
| + | |uplay_notes = | ||
| + | |gamesave_manager =true | ||
| + | |gamesave_manager_notes = | ||
| + | |gamestow = | ||
| + | |gamestow_notes = | ||
| + | |synctocloud = | ||
| + | |synctocloud_notes = | ||
| + | |square_enix = | ||
| + | |square_enix_notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Video settings== |
| − | + | [[File:HaloCE Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game graphics settings.]] | |
| − | + | [[File:HaloCE Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]] | |
| − | + | {{Video Settings | |
| − | + | |wsgf_link =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/halo | |
| + | |widescreen_wsgf_award =limited | ||
| + | |multimonitor_wsgf_award =limited | ||
| + | |widescreen_resolution =true | ||
| + | |widescreen_resolution_notes=Goes up to 1600x1024 in-game, but a workaround is available. See [[#Widescreen Resolution|Widescreen Resolution]] | ||
| + | |multimonitor =unknown | ||
| + | |multimonitor_notes = | ||
| + | |fov =hackable | ||
| + | |fov_notes =See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]] | ||
| + | |windowed =hackable | ||
| + | |windowed_notes =See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] | ||
| + | |fullscreen =false | ||
| + | |fullscreen_notes = | ||
| + | |anisotropic =false | ||
| + | |anisotropic_notes = | ||
| + | |antialiasing =hackable | ||
| + | |antialiasing_notes =See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] | ||
| + | |vsync =true | ||
| + | |vsync_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | == | + | === Widescreen Resolution === |
To play at a resolution unsupported in the ingame options, right-click a shortcut to the game, select Properties>Shortcut, and you will see a path to halo.exe in quotes in the Target box. Add a space after the end quote and then: | To play at a resolution unsupported in the ingame options, right-click a shortcut to the game, select Properties>Shortcut, and you will see a path to halo.exe in quotes in the Target box. Add a space after the end quote and then: | ||
<pre> -vidmode x,y,z </pre> | <pre> -vidmode x,y,z </pre> | ||
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If z is not specified, the game will default to what is set in the ingame options. The game must be started from the shortcut you modified for the custom resolution to work. | If z is not specified, the game will default to what is set in the ingame options. The game must be started from the shortcut you modified for the custom resolution to work. | ||
| − | == | + | === Field of view (FOV) === |
| − | + | On widescreen resolutions, Halo compresses its vertical field of view (FOV) instead of stretching its horizontal FOV. To fix this, download the following tools as appropriate to the version you are using | |
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| − | to the | ||
| − | + | *'''Halo:''' [https://www.widescreenfixer.org/ Widescreen Fixer.] When running, an icon should appear in the system tray. Right-click it and select Restore. A window should appear where you can configure various settings. After configuring, minimize the window and launch Halo. Once the main menu appears, press the key you assigned to enable the FOV fix (by default it is bound to *). Press the key again to disable the FOV fix. Widescreen Fixer must be running for the fix to work. The FOV fix only works in Halo, not Halo CE. | |
| − | When | + | |
| + | *'''Halo CE 1.09:''' [http://www.wsgfmedia.com/racer_s/Halo_FOV+3rdP_fov2.zip FOV and ThirdPerson Halo]. Open the program and set the hotkeys and FOV to your liking (90 degrees is recommended). Next with the program still running open Halo CE and enable the FOV fix with the hotkey you set (Default is *). FOV and ThirdPerson Halo must be running for the fix to work. | ||
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| + | === Windowed === | ||
| + | In the target box of a shortcut, add <code>-windowed</code> to the end. | ||
| − | == | + | === Anti-aliasing (AA) === |
Halo does not support Antialiasing (AA). Force-enabling AA in your graphics driver has no effect on Halo: Combat Evolved and in Halo CE causes the game to freeze on the loading screen while playing the main menu music in the background. The only way to escape this is by force closing the game with Alt+F4 or the Task Manager. If your graphics card supports it, enable Morphological Antialiasing (MLAA) on ATI cards or Fast Approximate Antialiasing (FXAA) on Nvidia cards to improve image quality and gain an AA-like effect. You may need to update your graphics drivers to gain access to these features. It is recommended that you enable MLAA and FXAA for Halo and Halo CE only and not globally. | Halo does not support Antialiasing (AA). Force-enabling AA in your graphics driver has no effect on Halo: Combat Evolved and in Halo CE causes the game to freeze on the loading screen while playing the main menu music in the background. The only way to escape this is by force closing the game with Alt+F4 or the Task Manager. If your graphics card supports it, enable Morphological Antialiasing (MLAA) on ATI cards or Fast Approximate Antialiasing (FXAA) on Nvidia cards to improve image quality and gain an AA-like effect. You may need to update your graphics drivers to gain access to these features. It is recommended that you enable MLAA and FXAA for Halo and Halo CE only and not globally. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Input settings== |
| − | + | [[File:HaloCE Controls.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game controls settings.]] | |
| + | [[File:HaloCE Mouse.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game mouse settings.]] | ||
| + | [[File:HaloCE Gamepad.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game gamepad settings.]] | ||
| + | {{Input Settings | ||
| + | |key_remap =true | ||
| + | |key_remap_notes = | ||
| + | |acceleration_option =true | ||
| + | |acceleration_option_notes = | ||
| + | |controller_support =true | ||
| + | |controller_support_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Issues unresolved == | ||
| + | === HUD Stretch === | ||
| + | When played at custom resolutions on widescreen monitors, the HUD (Heads Up Display) and all ingame menus will be stretched horizontally. There is currently no fix for this for Halo v 1.09. [http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?3966-Plugin-Yelo-Battery-*Discontinued*&s=211e68d1db3d55a45045ef8652d87af5 Read this thread for more information on how to fix HUD stretch in previous versions.] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Issues fixed == | ||
| + | === Enabling EAX on Windows Vista or greater === | ||
| + | Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX) applies effects such as echo, reverb, and flange to ingame sounds, making the game sound more realistic, in theory. However, if played on Windows Vista or later, Halo does not support EAX. To fix this, those with Creative sound cards can download Creative ALchemy, those with ASUS sound cards can download GX2.5, and those with Realtek integrated audio can download Realtek 3D SoundBack. All three programs re-enable EAX effects in pre-Vista games by emulating EAX calls in OpenAL. Even with these programs, EAX cannot be used unless you enable it in the ingame audio options. Using these programs, specifically 3D SoundBack, may result in sound clipping and other audio artifacts. EAX is supported in Halo and Halo CE. | ||
| − | + | ==System requirements== | |
| + | {{System Requirements | ||
| + | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | + | |minOS = Windows 98SE | |
| + | |recOS = Windows ME/Windows 2000/Windows XP | ||
| + | |minmem = 128 MB | ||
| + | |minproc = 733 MHz | ||
| + | |minHD = 1.2 GB free | ||
| + | |minGPU = 32MB/3D T&L capable | ||
| − | = | + | |recmem = 256 MB |
| − | + | }} | |
[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
[[Category:Mac]] | [[Category:Mac]] | ||
Revision as of 13:47, 2 May 2013
| 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 CE" below refers to Halo: Custom Edition while "Halo" refers to Halo: Combat Evolved.
Key points
- Modding tools are available as a seperate download
- Great console port
- Small community
General information
- Bungie.net - The developer's site
- Halo Nation - A very detailed wiki for everything Halo related
- Halo Maps - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for Halo: Custom Edition
Availability
Versions
Halo: Custom Edition
Halo: Custom Edition (Halo CE) allows players to play multiplayer Halo games on user-created maps. As Halo CE is multiplayer only, there is no singleplayer campaign. Halo CE can only be used if a legal copy of Halo: Combat Evolved is installed on your computer. In order to play a downloaded user-created map, place the .map file in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\maps
Note: this is the path for a default installation on a 64-bit copy of Windows 7. The path may vary. If you downloaded a .zip or other archive, you will need to extract it first. WARNING: Do NOT delete any .map files in the folder by default, ESPECIALLY not ui.map. Halo: Custom Edition and any custom maps can be downloaded from halomaps.org
Improvements
Patch 1.09 (Windows)
- This patch also removes the disk check.
The latest version of the game is 1.09. The game can download the latest patch automatically by clicking Internet in the multiplayer menu. The latest patch can also be downloaded manually:
Game data
Game files location
Cloud Syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
Video settings
File:HaloCE Video.png
In-game graphics settings.
File:HaloCE Audio.png
In-game audio settings.
Widescreen Resolution
To play at a resolution unsupported in the ingame options, right-click a shortcut to the game, select Properties>Shortcut, and you will see a path to halo.exe in quotes in the Target box. Add a space after the end quote and then:
-vidmode x,y,z
where x is the horizontal resolution, y s the vertical resolution, and z is the refresh rate. For example, to play at 1920 by 1080 at 60fps, enter:
-vidmode 1920,1080,60
If z is not specified, the game will default to what is set in the ingame options. The game must be started from the shortcut you modified for the custom resolution to work.
Field of view (FOV)
On widescreen resolutions, Halo compresses its vertical field of view (FOV) instead of stretching its horizontal FOV. To fix this, download the following tools as appropriate to the version you are using
- Halo: Widescreen Fixer. When running, an icon should appear in the system tray. Right-click it and select Restore. A window should appear where you can configure various settings. After configuring, minimize the window and launch Halo. Once the main menu appears, press the key you assigned to enable the FOV fix (by default it is bound to *). Press the key again to disable the FOV fix. Widescreen Fixer must be running for the fix to work. The FOV fix only works in Halo, not Halo CE.
- Halo CE 1.09: FOV and ThirdPerson Halo. Open the program and set the hotkeys and FOV to your liking (90 degrees is recommended). Next with the program still running open Halo CE and enable the FOV fix with the hotkey you set (Default is *). FOV and ThirdPerson Halo must be running for the fix to work.
Windowed
In the target box of a shortcut, add -windowed to the end.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Halo does not support Antialiasing (AA). Force-enabling AA in your graphics driver has no effect on Halo: Combat Evolved and in Halo CE causes the game to freeze on the loading screen while playing the main menu music in the background. The only way to escape this is by force closing the game with Alt+F4 or the Task Manager. If your graphics card supports it, enable Morphological Antialiasing (MLAA) on ATI cards or Fast Approximate Antialiasing (FXAA) on Nvidia cards to improve image quality and gain an AA-like effect. You may need to update your graphics drivers to gain access to these features. It is recommended that you enable MLAA and FXAA for Halo and Halo CE only and not globally.
Input settings
File:HaloCE Controls.png
In-game controls settings.
File:HaloCE Mouse.png
In-game mouse settings.
File:HaloCE Gamepad.png
In-game gamepad settings.
Issues unresolved
HUD Stretch
When played at custom resolutions on widescreen monitors, the HUD (Heads Up Display) and all ingame menus will be stretched horizontally. There is currently no fix for this for Halo v 1.09. Read this thread for more information on how to fix HUD stretch in previous versions.
Issues fixed
Enabling EAX on Windows Vista or greater
Environmental Audio Extensions (EAX) applies effects such as echo, reverb, and flange to ingame sounds, making the game sound more realistic, in theory. However, if played on Windows Vista or later, Halo does not support EAX. To fix this, those with Creative sound cards can download Creative ALchemy, those with ASUS sound cards can download GX2.5, and those with Realtek integrated audio can download Realtek 3D SoundBack. All three programs re-enable EAX effects in pre-Vista games by emulating EAX calls in OpenAL. Even with these programs, EAX cannot be used unless you enable it in the ingame audio options. Using these programs, specifically 3D SoundBack, may result in sound clipping and other audio artifacts. EAX is supported in Halo and Halo CE.