Halo: Spartan Assault
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| Developers | |
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| 343 Industries | |
| Vanguard Games | |
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| Microsoft Studios | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 18, 2013 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 70 |
| OpenCritic | 55 |
| IGDB | 66 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | Halo |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Halo: Combat Evolved | 2003 |
| Halo 2 | 2007 |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | 2013 |
| Halo Online | 2015* |
| Halo: Spartan Strike | 2015 |
| Halo 5: Forge | 2016 |
| Halo Wars: Definitive Edition | 2016 |
| Halo Wars 2 | 2017 |
| Halo Recruit | 2017 |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection (series) | |
| Halo Infinite | 2021 |
Key points
- Does not include the co-op mode added in the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions.[1]
- Microtransactions were removed in the Operation Hydra update on August 29, 2013.[2]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Halo Waypoint - The official game series site
- Halo Nation - A very detailed wiki for everything Halo related
- Halo.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Halo fan sites around
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Xbox Game Pass for PC Purchase also includes the Windows Phone version. |
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| Steam | |
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- A Lite version (trial) is available for the Microsoft Store version.
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
| Replace video files[3] |
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Apply the Halo: Spartan Assault intro skip. |
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.HaloSpartanAssault_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings\settings.dat |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\277430\local\settings.bin |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/277430/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.HaloSpartanAssault_8wekyb3d8bbwe\RoamingState |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\277430\remote\savedata.bin |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/277430/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Microsoft Store save games are cross-platform cloud synced to Windows Phone 8 and Xbox One.[4]
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud | Syncs progress with Xbox One and Windows Phone.[5] |
Video[edit]
Video settings.
General settings.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Vert-. Native for Microsoft Store; for Steam use Borderless Gaming. | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Vert-. Native for Microsoft Store; for Steam use Borderless Gaming. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | See the WSGF topic (Steam version only). | ||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter for Steam. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | True for Microsoft Store, false for Steam. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | No option. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x AA for Steam version; false for Microsoft Store version. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | "Refresh rate" in Steam version. Microsoft Store always has Vsync. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Set "Refresh rate" to Full (capped to monitor refresh) or None (uncapped). | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | True for Steam (mouse cannot be remapped); false for Microsoft Store. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Disabled in controller mode. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Touchscreen optimised | Both versions are fully playable with touch input. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | XInput controllers only. | |
| Full controller support | True for Steam; Microsoft Store defaults to mouse/touch every launch. | |
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music and Sound. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | Enabled by default. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Dutch | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, RT | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual core | Quad core |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2550 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 3670 Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT Intel HD 3000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible | 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
- Supports low-end devices.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 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>/277430/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (277430) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Co-Optimus - Review - Halo: Spartan Assault Co-Op Review
- ↑ Halo: Spartan Assault gets controller support - Shacknews.com
- ↑ Steam Community :: Guide :: How To Disable Intro Movies
- ↑ https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst219126_Halo--Spartan-Assault-FAQ.aspx
- ↑ Halo: Spartan Assault FAQ | Halo: Spartan Assault | Forums | Halo - Official Site
- ↑ http://jessefreeman.com/game-dev/3-things-halo-spartan-assault-does-right-on-windows-8/