Halo PC & CE Installation Guide (Updated June 2014)
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:07 pm
Halo PC & CE v.1.10 Installation Guide
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Version 1.10 Patch Notes
- Halo Installation (Legit CD-Key)
- Cracked Halo Installation (Non-Legit CD-Key)
- Halo Installation for Mac
- Halo Add-ons
- Halo Server Resources
I. Introduction:
- This guide is intended to help the lost and confused find their path back onto the Halo battlefield once again. In the current world of Halo gaming on the PC, most people play Custom Edition due to the enhanced server features that have been released. This guide will attempt to get you up and running on the game that this clan was founded upon. For peace of mind, all the important files that you need are hosted on XK's servers.
II. Version 1.10 Patch Notes:
- On May 16th, 2014, Bungie officially released the v1.10 patch in order to keep Halo alive through the Gamespy master server shutdown. The patch also included a few maintenance fixes such as support for resolutions up to 4800x3600 as well as enabling liquid camo on Nvidia cards. If you are interested in reading the full press release by Bungie as well as the full change log, open the spoiler below.
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III. Halo Installation (Legit CD-Key):
- If you are installing either Halo PC or Custom Edition and have a legit CD-Key, then use the instructions below. If you need to install using the cracked versions, skip to the next section below.
Steps:
- Download the game that you want to install [Halo:PC] [Halo:Custom Edition]
- Extract the files from the .zip folder and run the setup.exe program to install.
- After installation, there are two methods to update your game to version 1.10. You can EITHER download the patch automatically from within Halo by going to the Internet Lobby and accepting the prompt to update OR update manually by downloading the appropriate patch from Bungie and running the .exe files [Halo:PC Patch] [Halo:Custom Edition Patch]
- If you have old mods installed in your Halo directory then the update may fail to install or may crash after installing. To be safe, remove any mods first to get back to a stock Halo install. When you are finished updating Halo then look for new updated versions of your mods.
IV. Cracked Halo Installation (Non-Legit CD-Key):
- For those of you who have either lost your CD-Key or were too cheap to buy one to begin with, this is the section for you. These instructions will allow you to play the game however advanced server side tools may keep you from joining certain servers. Thus you gaming experience using this method comes with no guarantees.
Steps:
- Download the game that you want to install [Halo:PC] [Halo:Custom Edition]
- Extract the files from the .zip folder and run the setup.exe program to install.
- When prompted to enter a CD-Key, enter one of the following provided in the spoiler box below so that installation may proceed. Spoiler: show
- After installation, there are two methods to update your game to version 1.10. You can EITHER download the patch automatically from within Halo by going to the Internet Lobby and accepting the prompt to update OR update manually by downloading the appropriate patch from Bungie and running the .exe files [Halo:PC Patch] [Halo:Custom Edition Patch]
- Applying The Crack: Download the appropriate crack for the game you have installed [Halo:PC - v1.10 Crack] [Halo:Custom Edition - v1.10 Crack]. Extract the contents of the .zip archive to your game's installation and overwrite the existing files.
- This crack contains HAC 2 files so that you can download custom maps automatically. If you have problems when trying to run the game, check the HAC section below for troubleshooting tips. Alternativly, you can delete HAC 2 by deleting the Loader.dll in the control folder.
V. Halo Installation for Mac:
Work in Progress
VI. Halo Add-ons:
HAC 2 (Halo Anticheat 2):
- HAC 2 is a both a powerful anticheat tool and an extended function tool that allows players to do things the player of the original game would have never though possible. To find out more, it is best to check out their website.
- Troubleshooting = http://blog.haloanticheat.com/?page_id=54
- Commands:
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SAPP:
- SAPP is the most powerful extension for the Halo PC and Halo CE dedicated server that also introduces no-lead to the game.
- To toggle no-lead in a SAPP enabled server, type the following commands into the server chat:
- To Enable: /lead 1
- To Disable: /lead 0
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Miscellaneous Tools:
- Halo Campaign Dev Trainer
- Halo Chat V2 - A replacement of Halo's original chat, it fixes the textlag bug, provides more functions and its easy to customize. It works with all versions of Halo and Halo CE. Made by sehé°°.
- Profile Name Hack
- No Text Utility - Removes all text in-game.
- Halo CD-Key Recovery Tool - Used to pull your CD-Key from your registry.
VII. Halo Server Resources:
Gametypes: