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Gearbox Announces Halo Custom Edition PC Add-On

Posted by simoniker on from the cut-out-middleman dept.

Thanks to GameSpy for its interview with Gearbox Software's boss Randy Pitchford regarding Halo: Custom Edition, a "Gearbox-created add-on that includes a little of everything: editing tools, tutorials, technical updates, and more", and will be "free to Halo PC customers." Following previous controversy over alleged "Bungie/Microsoft testing and approval delays" of Halo PC patches, it seems Gearbox has arranged a direct route, and "will provide [technical] support", for the content, which includes "'Fast Shaders' (improves performance up to 60% on pixel shader hardware), improved network code (reduces the incidence of player 'warping')", as well as the Halo Editing Kit (HEK), a "package of tools, source material and tutorials that will allow modification makers to bring their own visions to life within the Halo engine", all due out "very, very soon."

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  1. how about coop? by gl4ss · · Score: 4, Insightful

    because that's what made the xbox version fun.. ..and lack of which made pc version boring.

    it's not a 'big' thing but it matters a lot!

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    1. Re:how about coop? by SphericalCrusher · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Lack!? It's called Multiplayer. You can NETWORK PCs just as you can XBox's, OR you can play ONLINE.

      At least there is a Banshee in the PC version's coop. ;)

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  2. Mod tools. by Roshin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Mod tools coming 'very, very soon'? Gearbox has actually been saying that since *before* Halo PC was released, so I'll take this with a pinch of salt and see it another attempt to get some attention for a dead title.

  3. Re:Better performance? by obeythefist · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The humble truth is that Halo got such great reviews for XBox because it's the closest thing the XBox had to looking like a PC game. On the PC, Halo looks just like all the rest.

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  4. *deep sigh* by __aafkqj3628 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And the mac players just sit, giving the evil looks out.

  5. Re:Better performance? by the_greywolf · · Score: 2, Insightful

    the current shader code is very, very slow. that's why such a huge boost is expected. but if you use -useff you'll see how fast the engine is. it's actually not all that hot on its own. it's the shaders that make it so interesting.

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