General information
- Official forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Halo Insider Program
Availability
- All versions require a Microsoft account for both singleplayer and multiplayer.
- The game can be purchased either individually, or in a discounted bundle containing all six games of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Remove the video files[1]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\MCC\Content\Movies .
- Delete or rename
FMS_logo_microsoft_7_1_.bk2 .
Notes
- Players can use the Anti-Cheat Disabled (Mods and Limited Services) option to speed up the launch even further.[2]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Local settings are shared between the Steam and Microsoft Store versions.[3]
Save game data location
- Saves cannot be transferred between the versions.[4]
System |
Native |
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Steam Cloud |
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Used to save Mid-Mission Checkpoints in Campaign and Playlists.[5] |
Xbox Cloud |
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Progress will transfer between the Xbox One and PC versions (Mid-Mission Checkpoint progress is not retained as not compatible).[5] |
Video
In-game general video settings.
In-game general gameplay settings.
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Post-processing effects
Toggle post-process effects[7]
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- Download Halo: The Master Chief Collection 3D Vision fix.
- Extract the contents to
<path-to-game>\MCC\Binaries\Win64\ .
- Launch the game with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) disabled in one of two ways.
- Launch the game with the "MCC Anti-Cheat Disabled" option that Steam offers. This will disable all achievements, but it doesn't require touching any game files.
- Download MCC_EAC_Bypass.rar, and copy the contents to
<path-to-game>\easyanticheat\ . Remember to make a backup of the originals for whenever you want to play multiplayer modes that require EAC.
Hotkeys
- F6: motion blur toggle. Disabled by default.
- 5: depth of field toggle. Not disabled by default. When disabled, things can still look lower res than what wasn't blurred.
- 8: this toggles off HUD helmet textures. Not disabled by default, but recommended for fewer distractions in your view.
- K: HUD toggle. This doesn't disable pause menus and some Forge menus.
- L: help OSD toggle. This shows a block of text with the current state of hotkeys and how to use them.
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Input
In-game keyboard and mouse control settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
- The Universal Presets apply to all games in the collection.
In-game "Universal Default (Recon)" gamepad scheme.
In-game "Universal Reclaimer" gamepad scheme.
In-game "Universal Zoom & Shoot" gamepad scheme.
In-game "Universal Bumper Jumper" gamepad scheme.
In-game "Universal Green Thumbs" gamepad scheme.
Audio
In-game general audio settings.
In-game general accessibility settings.
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Separate volume controls |
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Menu Music, Game Music, Effects, and Voice Chat. |
Surround sound |
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7.1[8] |
Subtitles |
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In-game cutscenes only. No speaker names displayed. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
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Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Polish |
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Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Network
In-game general network settings.
- Supports cross-play between Microsoft Store and Steam versions. PC/Xbox cross-play was implemented in November 2020.[9]
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Type |
Native |
Notes |
Matchmaking |
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Hosted on 343i's Dedicated Servers. |
Peer-to-peer |
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Self-hosted lobbies are Peer-to-Peer. |
Dedicated |
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Matchmaking Online matches are hosted on 343i's Dedicated Servers. No official dedicated server is provided. |
Self-hosting |
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Can host peer-to-peer Custom Game lobbies. |
Direct IP |
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Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
4811, 52390-52397, 52401-52425, 52460-52638, 52855, 53070, 53274, 53490, 53719, 53962, 54085-54090, 54175, 54382 |
UDP |
4379, 7551, 61421 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
VR support
Issues fixed
Frequent disconnects in co-op
Template:I All players need to set the frame rate to 60 FPS in the video settings.[11]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11.1 |
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Shader Model support |
5.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Audio |
FMOD, Miles Sound System, Wwise, iZotope |
Utilizes multiple audio processing systems across the collection.[12] |
Interface |
Unreal Engine 4, Scaleform |
The former is used for the Main Menu UI and Customization UX, whereas the latter is used for the in-game UI.[12] |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Multiplayer |
Xbox Live, Steamworks |
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Anti-cheat |
Easy Anti-Cheat |
Players have the option to launch the game without anti-cheat to play with custom modifications. Matchmaking is disabled in this mode. |
Shortcut to launch without anti-cheat
Create a custom shortcut (Steam only)[citation needed]
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- Right-click on the original desktop or start menu shortcut created by Steam, and select 'Properties.
- In the URL textbox change
steam://rungameid/976730 to steam://launch/976730/option1
- Click OK, and launch the game using that link to run it without anti-cheat.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 |
10 |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 2.20 GHz Intel Core i7-8750H 2.20 GHz |
AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7-870 2.93 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
14.4 GB (Singleplayer only)[Note 2] |
19.1 GB[Note 2] |
Video card (GPU) |
AMD Radeon Vega 10 Mobile Intel UHD Graphics 630 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11.1 compatible Shader model 5.0 support |
AMD Radeon R7 360 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- May be differences in System Requirements between the Windows Store and Steam versions of the game.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Approximately 8.1 GB for Halo 3 singleplayer files, 4.6 GB for multiplayer files and additional 6.4 GB of required to get Master Chief Collection running.
References