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Halo 4

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Halo 4
Halo 4 cover
Developers
Lead development 343 Industries
Windows Ruffian Games
Windows Splash Damage
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Engines
Halo Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows November 17, 2020
Reception
IGDB 88
Taxonomy
Series Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Halo 4 on IGDB
Halo 4 guide on StrategyWiki
Halo 4 on MobyGames
Halo 4 on Wikipedia
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Subseries of Halo
Halo: Reach 2019
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary 2020
Halo 2: Anniversary 2020
Halo 3 2020
Halo 3: ODST 2020
Halo 4 2020

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions
Halo Insider Program

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Steam
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Windows
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]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\MCC\Content\Movies.
  2. 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]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Microsoft Store %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\MCC\
Steam %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\MCC\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1064273/pfx/[Note 1]
Local settings are shared between the Steam and Microsoft Store versions.[3]

Save game data location

System Location
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Chelan_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\976730\remote\<user-id>\Saves\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1064273/pfx/[Note 1]
Saves cannot be transferred between the versions.[4]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Used to save Mid-Mission Checkpoints in Campaign and Playlists.[5]
Xbox Cloud
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 video settings.
In-game general gameplay settings.
In-game general gameplay settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Centered HUD is an option.
Ultra-widescreen
Spanned HUD is an option. Cutscenes are pillarboxed at 32:9. Use the related community tool as a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
More graphics settings added with Halo 4 release.

Post-processing effects

Toggle post-process effects[6]
  1. Download Halo: The Master Chief Collection 3D Vision fix.
  2. Extract the contents to <path-to-game>\MCC\Binaries\Win64\.
  3. Launch the game with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) disabled in one of two ways.
    1. 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.
    2. 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

  • F4: toggle for cutscene vignette effect. Not 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.

Input

In-game keyboard and mouse control settings.
In-game keyboard and mouse control settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.
In-game general gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Pause function can not be rebound (by design).
Mouse acceleration
Mouse Smoothing also supported.
Mouse sensitivity
Look, Vehicle, and Zoomed Mouse Sensitivity values.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Separate values for Look and Flight.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Limited to presets, see Controller remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Separate values for Look and Flight.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller remapping

The Universal Presets apply to all games in the collection.

Audio

In-game general audio settings.
In-game general audio settings.
In-game general accessibility settings.
In-game general accessibility settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Menu Music, Game Music, Effects, and Voice Chat.
Surround sound
7.1[7]
Subtitles
Full subtitle support.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Polish dubbing requires installing "MCC - H4: Extended Language Pack" on Steam. It doesn't get installed automatically when Polish is chosen as main language for audio and text.[8]
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D, Z3D, DirectVR
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Network

In-game general network settings.
In-game general network settings.
Online features require a free Microsoft account.
Supports cross-play between Microsoft Store and Steam versions. PC/Xbox cross-play is being looked into but is unlikely to be in place at launch.[9]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Will be investigated to see if it can be supported post-launch.[9]
LAN play
16 Co-op, Versus
Co-op limited to 4 players[10]
Online play
16 Co-op, Versus
Co-op limited to 4 players

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Hosted on 343i's Dedicated Servers.
Peer-to-peer
Self-hosted lobbies are Peer-to-Peer.
Dedicated
Matchmaking Online matches are hosted on 343i's Dedicated Servers. No official dedicated server is provided.
Self-hosting
Can host peer-to-peer Custom Game lobbies.
Direct IP

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.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11.1
Shader Model support 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Audio FMOD, Miles Sound System, Wwise, iZotope Utilizes multiple audio processing systems across the collection.[11]
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.[11]
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer Xbox Live, Steamworks
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]
  1. Right-click on the original desktop or start menu shortcut created by Steam, and select 'Properties.
  2. In the URL textbox change steam://rungameid/976730 to steam://launch/976730/option1
  3. Click OK, and launch the game using that link to run it without anti-cheat.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 2.20 GHz
Intel Core i7 8750H 2.20 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 55 GB
Video card (GPU) Radeon Vega 10 Mobile
Intel UHD Graphics 630
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11.1 compatible
Shader model 5.0 support
Support for Windows 8 is still being investigated.[9]
May be differences in System Requirements between the Windows Store and Steam versions of the game.[5]


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1064273/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1064273) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-12-03
  2. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-12-03
    Verified the presence of the option on both Steam and the Microsoft Store versions of the game.
  3. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-12-03
    Verified by launching both versions and seeing what settings carried over.
  4. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-12-03
    The saves of each version uses a separate file structure from the other version.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Halo Waypoint - MCC Development Update - October 2019 - last accessed on 2019-10-31
  6. Verified by User:Keith on 2021-01-17
  7. Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-12-03
    Determined by using Special K and Razer Surround; basically through the process that is described here.
  8. Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-12-22
    Unlike Russian, where installation starts automatically.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 r/gaming - MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA - last accessed on 2019-03-19
    "  Video Settings:
    • Yes, support for FOV-sliders is the plan. We will adjust what level of FOV is supported on a title by title basis. As an example, if adjusting the FOV causes significant player/weapon model distortion, we may need to put limits in.
    • Uncapped framerate is the plan, but the specific level of support will vary by title.
    Network:
    • re: Crossplay - PC players will be able to play together regardless of which store they choose to purchase from. In terms of Xbox One to PC crossplay, it's not something we're currently committing to at launch but it is top of mind and the team is actively investigating this.
    • re: Dedicated servers for Reach - our goal is to continue using dedicated servers to power the matchmaking experences within MCC. We'll definitely share more details as development progresses.
    • A custom games browser is of course very important to us and something we're looking forward to bringing to MCC on PC and Xbox One.
    • Regarding Splitscreen: This one is tricky and the team is still looking at what can be supported.
    System Requirements:
    • Currently our focus is on Win10 and Win7. Win8 is still being investigated.
     
    "
  10. Halo Waypoint – The Halo Bulletin E3 2014 - last accessed on 2019-03-19
  11. 11.0 11.1 Halo Waypoint - Halo: The Master Chief Collection Credits - last accessed on 2019-12-09