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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{C|for original [[Xbox]]}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{C|for original [[Xbox]]}}
*''[[Halo PC]]''
*''[[Halo Demo]]'' {{C|for original Xbox}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{C|for [[Wikipedia:Personal computer|PC]]}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved for Macintosh]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved for Macintosh]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Trial]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Trial]]'' {{C|for PC}}
*''Halo: Combat Evolved Trial'' {{C|for Mac}}
*''[[Halo Custom Edition]]''
*''[[Halo Custom Edition]]''
*''Halo: Combat Evolved'' {{C|for [[Xbox 360]], via [[backward compatibility]]}}
*''Halo: Combat Evolved'' {{C|for [[Xbox 360]], via [[backward compatibility]]}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{C|for Xbox 360}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{C|for Xbox 360}}
*''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' {{C|for [[Xbox One]]}}
*''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' {{C|for [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X/S|Xbox Series X{{!}}S]]}}
*''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' {{C|for Xbox One, via backwards compatibility}}
*''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' {{C|for Xbox One and Xbox Series X{{!}}S, via backward compatibility}}
*''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' {{C|for [[Wikipedia:Personal computer|PC]]}}
*''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' {{C|for PC}}


==Background and history==
==Background and history==
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!style="min-width:10%"|''Halo: CE''<br/>360 BC
!style="min-width:10%"|''Halo: CE''<br/>360 BC
!style="min-width:10%"|''CEA''<br/>360, XB1
!style="min-width:10%"|''CEA''<br/>360, XB1
!style="min-width:10%"|''MCC''<br/>XB1
!style="min-width:10%"|''MCC''<br/>XB1, XSX|S
!style="min-width:10%"|''MCC''<br/>PC
!style="min-width:10%"|''MCC''<br/>PC
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===Graphical===
===Graphical===
|-
|-
|Resolution
|[[Wikipedia:Display resolution|Resolution]]
|[[Wikipedia:480p|640x480]]{{Ref|Name=EurogamerCEADemo|[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-halo-anniversary-demo-analysis '''Eurogamer''': Demo Analysis: Halo Anniversary]}}
|[[Wikipedia:480p|640x480]]{{Ref|Name=EurogamerCEADemo|[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-halo-anniversary-demo-analysis '''Eurogamer''': Demo Analysis: Halo Anniversary]}}
|User-determined
|User-determined
|User-determined
|User-determined
|[[Wikipedia:480p|640x480]]{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerCEADemo}}
|640x480{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerCEADemo}}
|[[Wikipedia:648p|1152x648]]{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerCEADemo}}
|1152x648{{Ref/Reuse|EurogamerCEADemo}}
|[[Wikipedia:1080p|1920x1080]]{{Tag|S}}
|[[Wikipedia:1080p|1920x1080]]{{Tag|S}}
[[Wikipedia:4K resolution|3840x2160]]{{Tag|X}}
[[Wikipedia:4K resolution|3840x2160]]{{Tag|X}}
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|30 fps
|30 fps
|30 fps
|30 fps
|60 fps
|60 fps{{Tag|One}}
120 fps{{Tag|Series X/S}}
|Hardware-dependent
|Hardware-dependent
|-
|-
|[[Kig-Yar|Jackal]] [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|point defence gauntlets]] and [[Covenant portable shield]]s lack the rippling energy effect on their surface.
|Animation frame rate
|30 fps
|30 fps
|30 fps
|30 fps
|30 fps
|Dependant on Frame rate{{Tag|Season 6}}
|Dependant on Frame rate{{Tag|Season 6}}
|-
|[[Kig-Yar|Jackal]] [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|point defence gauntlets]] and [[Covenant portable shield]]s lack the rippling energy effect on their surface.{{Ref|1=[https://youtu.be/C6NSm54ImcA?t=1830 ''YouTube'' - Digital Foundry, DF Retro: Halo - The First Person Shooter Evolved]|Name=DFRetro}}
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|Yes
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref|1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYC9rWeF58g ''YouTube'' - General Kidd, 343 Finally Fixed Halo 1's Broken Graphics On MCC]|Name=GeneralKidd}}
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|-
|Water [[Wikipedia:Shader|shaders]] do not render correctly, causing water to lack details such as ripples.{{Ref/Reuse|DFRetro}}
| -
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|c. [[2018]]}}
|No
|-
|[[Wikipedia:Bump mapping|Bump mapping]] is not present for ambient light sources - only the player's [[flashlight]] and plasma weaponry affect it.
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|Yes
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|-
|Materials such as the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] hull, [[MA5B assault rifle|assault rifle]] shroud, [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mk. V armour]] and others appear different, due to shader adjustments.
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|Yes
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|-
|The sun appears a different size in the sky, due to resolution differences.{{Ref/Reuse|DFRetro}}
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|-
|Water [[Wikipedia:Shader|shaders]] do not render correctly, causing water to lack details such as ripples.
|[[Jacob Keyes]]' model is slightly modified, and he sports a different uniform on [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]].
| -
| -
|Yes
|Yes
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|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes {{C|c. [[2014]]}}<br/>
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|c. [[2018]]}}
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|-
|The skybox used on [[The Truth and Reconciliation]] is lower resolution, and the Halo ring is much brighter.{{Ref/Reuse|DFRetro}}
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|-
|-
|[[Wikipedia:Bump mapping|Bump mapping]] is not present in the game at all.
|[[Assault on the Control Room]] lacks the fog above the map, leading to the black clifftops contrasting starkly against the sky.{{Ref/Reuse|DFRetro}}
| -
| -
|Yes
|Yes
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|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
No {{C|[[2021]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|GeneralKidd}}
|-
|The game uses a higher-resolution version of the original HUD, with slight modifications to certain elements.
| -
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|No
|No
|No
|No
|-
|The game uses the ''Halo: CEA'' HUD, a completely overhauled version of the original HUD.
| -
|No
|No
|No
|Yes
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
User-determined {{C|[[2021]]}}
|Yes {{C|[[2014]]}}<br/>
User-determined {{C|[[2021]]}}
|-
|-
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!colspan=999|
===Level layout===
===Level layout===
|-
|-
|On the map [[Hang 'em High]], the small lip at the edge of the trench in the middle of the map have been removed.
|On the map [[Hang 'em High]], the small lips at the edges of the trench in the middle of the map have been removed.
| -
| -
|Yes
|Yes
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{{Tag/Desc|S|On Xbox One and Xbox One S.}}
{{Tag/Desc|S|On Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox Series S.}}
{{Tag/Desc|X|On Xbox One X}}
{{Tag/Desc|X|On Xbox One X and Xbox Series X}}
{{Tag/Desc|One|On any Xbox One console}}
{{Tag/Desc|Series X/S|On any Xbox Series X{{!}}S console}}
{{Tag/Desc|Season 6|Prior to [[Series 6: Raven|Series 6]], some animations were not interpolated and remained at 30FPS}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HTMCC HCE John-117 (S6).jpg|John-117's armor with missing details introduced in the PC port.
File:HTMCC HCE John-117 (S7).png|John-117's armor with corrected details during the flighting of [[Series 7: Elite]] for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
File:HTMCC HCE Keyes (S6).jpg|The older Jacob Keyes character model used in the PC port.
File:HTMCC HCE Keyes (S7).jpg|The correct Jacob Keyes character model during the flighting of Season 7: Elite.
File:HTMCC HCE Keyes2 (S6).jpg|Another view of the character model of Keyes in the PC port. Also note the transparency levels of the background monitor and viewport window.
File:HTMCC HCE Keyes2 (S7).jpg|Another view of the corrected character model of Keyes during the flighting of Season 7: Elite. Also note the greater transparency of the background objects.
File:HTMCC HCE Pelican (S6).jpg|[[D77-TC Pelican]]s and seawater with incorrect shader adjustments introduced in the PC port.
File:HTMCC HCE Pelican (S7).jpg|D77-TC Pelicans and seawater with shaders adjusted to better resemble their original appearances during the flighting of Season 7: Elite.
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved]]
[[Category:Lists|discrepancies between Halo: Combat Evolved versions]]

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Halo: Combat Evolved has been released on a number of platforms since its original Xbox release in 2001. Some of these versions have become infamous for diverging from the original game in some areas. This page contains a list of discrepancies between these versions of Halo: Combat Evolved.

Versions of the game[edit]

The following is a list of the different versions of the game that have been officially released:

Background and history[edit]

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List of discrepancies[edit]

Discrepancy Halo: CE
Xbox 		Halo PC
PC, Mac 		Custom Edition
PC, Mac 		Halo: CE
360 BC 		CEA
360, XB1 		MCC
XB1, XSX|S 		MCC
PC

Graphical[edit]

Resolution 640x480[1] User-determined User-determined 640x480[1] 1152x648[1] 1920x1080S

3840x2160X

User-determined
Frame rate target 30 fps Hardware-dependent Hardware-dependent 30 fps 30 fps 60 fpsOne

120 fpsSeries X/S

Hardware-dependent
Animation frame rate 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps Dependant on Frame rateSeason 6 Dependant on Frame rateSeason 6
Jackal point defence gauntlets and Covenant portable shields lack the rippling energy effect on their surface.[2] - Yes Yes No Yes Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Water shaders do not render correctly, causing water to lack details such as ripples.[2] - Yes Yes No Yes Yes (2014)

No (c. 2018)

No
Bump mapping is not present for ambient light sources - only the player's flashlight and plasma weaponry affect it. - Yes Yes No Yes Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Materials such as the Pelican hull, assault rifle shroud, Master Chief's MJOLNIR Mk. V armour and others appear different, due to shader adjustments. - Yes Yes No Yes Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

The sun appears a different size in the sky, due to resolution differences.[2] - Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Jacob Keyes' model is slightly modified, and he sports a different uniform on The Pillar of Autumn. - Yes Yes No Yes Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

The skybox used on The Truth and Reconciliation is lower resolution, and the Halo ring is much brighter.[2] - Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Assault on the Control Room lacks the fog above the map, leading to the black clifftops contrasting starkly against the sky.[2] - Yes Yes No Yes Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

Yes (2014)

No (2021)[3]

The game uses a higher-resolution version of the original HUD, with slight modifications to certain elements. - Yes Yes No No No No
The game uses the Halo: CEA HUD, a completely overhauled version of the original HUD. - No No No Yes Yes (2014)

User-determined (2021)

Yes (2014)

User-determined (2021)

Level layout[edit]

On the map Hang 'em High, the small lips at the edges of the trench in the middle of the map have been removed. - Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
On the map Sidewinder, the one-way teleporter pair leading from each base to the far corner of the map have been replaced by two-way teleporters. - Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Gameplay[edit]

Bloom on certain weapons such as the magnum has been increased, and is dependent on framerate. - No No No No Yes Yes
S On Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox Series S.
X On Xbox One X and Xbox Series X
One On any Xbox One console
Series X/S On any Xbox Series X|S console
Season 6 Prior to Series 6, some animations were not interpolated and remained at 30FPS


Gallery[edit]

  • John-117's armor with missing details introduced in the PC port.

    John-117's armor with missing details introduced in the PC port.

  • John-117's armor with corrected details during the flighting of Series 7: Elite for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

    John-117's armor with corrected details during the flighting of Series 7: Elite for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

  • The older Jacob Keyes character model used in the PC port.

    The older Jacob Keyes character model used in the PC port.

  • The correct Jacob Keyes character model during the flighting of Season 7: Elite.

    The correct Jacob Keyes character model during the flighting of Season 7: Elite.

  • Another view of the character model of Keyes in the PC port. Also note the transparency levels of the background monitor and viewport window.

    Another view of the character model of Keyes in the PC port. Also note the transparency levels of the background monitor and viewport window.

  • Another view of the corrected character model of Keyes during the flighting of Season 7: Elite. Also note the greater transparency of the background objects.

    Another view of the corrected character model of Keyes during the flighting of Season 7: Elite. Also note the greater transparency of the background objects.

  • D77-TC Pelicans and seawater with incorrect shader adjustments introduced in the PC port.

    D77-TC Pelicans and seawater with incorrect shader adjustments introduced in the PC port.

  • D77-TC Pelicans and seawater with shaders adjusted to better resemble their original appearances during the flighting of Season 7: Elite.

    D77-TC Pelicans and seawater with shaders adjusted to better resemble their original appearances during the flighting of Season 7: Elite.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Eurogamer: Demo Analysis: Halo Anniversary
  2. ^ a b c d e YouTube - Digital Foundry, DF Retro: Halo - The First Person Shooter Evolved
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j YouTube - General Kidd, 343 Finally Fixed Halo 1's Broken Graphics On MCC
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