The Halo 2 CE Project

[Spartan_X]

The Halo 2 CE Project

Ever since Halo was released for the PC and Mac, the fan community was abuzz with excitement about the prospects for creating custom content within the Halo universe. Eventually, Gearbox Software released Halo CE (Halo : Custom Edition) and the HEK (Halo Editing Kit) which finally gave aspiring developers the tools they needed to create their own custom mods within the Halo PC engine. In the beginning, we saw things like flying Warthogs, a nighttime version of Blood Gulch and a few other novelties that spiced up the standard gameplay formula. For the most part, those little tweaks were relatively easy to do. Creating brand new content, however, was a different story altogether.

Since the release of these tools, the excitement has somewhat subsided on a mainstream level ? mostly due to the complexity of the tools and a modest level of support from Bungie or Gearbox. Luckily, for those who were willing to stick with it, the fan community created their own network of tutorials, help systems and file sharing to fuel the fires and keep the Halo modding world alive.

Naturally, with the release of Halo 2, Xbox owners have been treated to a slew of new multiplayer features including dual wielding, dynamic maps, new weapons and more. Up until now, fans of Halo PC were limited to the gameplay mechanics found in the original game. But that's all changing, thanks to the efforts of a few ambitious and dedicated modders who have made it their mission to re-create Halo 2 for Halo CE. I recently caught up with the guys behind this project to get some insight into how things are going and what it's like creating a mod for Halo CE.

Pull up a chair and get comfy, this isn't the shortest interview in the world but this is a team and everyone got their chance to chime in. If you can't wait and you want to play it RIGHT NOW, head over to the Halo2CE Website to download the mod files or scroll down for links to get Halo PC CE.

Continue at source: http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?s...lo2ce&p=2071512

Download here: http://www.halo2ce.epgservers.com/index/

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[H5N]

Doesn't look too bad. ;)

[sting3r]

HOLY SHAT - so... can i download that mod for my halo CE ??

[LOC Veteran]

Yes, but it's not really a mod. It's more like a set of maps. They've added the gameplay features and some of the new weapons from Halo 2 though in the new maps.

[sting3r]

Holy crap it's great, smg is too Assualt Riflish though :(

[King Raa]

Lol, its great when people call you a hacker 'cos you know where the Dual SMG is at.

[sting3r]

Lmao, Raa what name do you play under?

[LOC Veteran]

I'd love to play it, but all I get when I try to play HaloCE is jumbled textures, it's pretty annoying actually. Haven't found one solution yet online.

[CJC]

Yeah, looks great. I'm proud of the developers, but I'd rather just play Halo 2 :p

Btw, Bungie.net did a huge piece on this: http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?story=halo2ce

[forum]

Zanzibar looks sweet from that picture. I think I'll have to get back into Halo PC.

[King Raa]

I'm King Raa... live in Uk so probably see diff servers to you? I mean what servers are available in hell?

[blackice912 Veteran]

Moved to PC Gamer