OrangeSoul Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Developer plans free, modable PC edition of sci-fi shooter; no release date given. Late Friday, Gearbox Software announced it is readying a new version of Halo: Combat Evolved. Called Halo Custom Edition, the new version of the wildly popular sci-fi shooter will allow players to create their own multiplayer mods and custom content. According to Gearbox, Halo CE will be a free, stand-alone, 170MB.exe based on v1.04 of the PC Halo, and will include netcode adjustments and fast shaders. While it doesn't require gamers to have Halo PC installed to play it, Halo CE does require the original's retail key to unlock. Halo CE will also be strictly multiplayer, and it will not include any of the original Halo's single-player maps. As it has not been through Microsoft and Bungie's testing process, it will be supported solely by Gearbox. Along with Halo CE, Gearbox will release the Halo Editing Kit (HEK). The separate 250MB download will allow users to create their own custom content for Halo CE, and it will include a set of tools, tutorials, and art. Gearbox did not reveal the exact date the modding crowd will be able to download Halo CE from its site, saying only that it will be available in the next week or two. However, the developer has posted a handy Halo CE FAQ to answer gamers' numerous questions. http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/03/news_6095140.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSoul Posted May 15, 2004 Author Share Posted May 15, 2004 http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/05/05/news_6095437.html Download it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalN. Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 all the servers on there are laggy for me :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted May 15, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2004 Microsoft and Bungie aren't a part of this? :huh: Expect lots of bugs :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 It's not buggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptiPlex Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Yes it is. I still manage the warp around like crazy when I'm nearby someone, there is the infamouse flag cap bug, etc. A patch is in order! :) P.S. Since GB is alone on this, I predict that this will never become big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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