Re: Dedicated Halo 5 Thread

[RockMetal&Time]

Server browser confirmed for both pc and Xbox versions of Halo 5. No release date yet, but with it pretty much everything I want from Halo 5 will be on pc.

PcGamer talking about server browser:

http://www.pcgamer.com/halo-5-forge-will-have-a-custom-game-browser-on-pc/

Some new pc gameplay, this time its Forge's turn. Looks cool.

http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/09/02/halo-5-our-first-look-at-forge-mode-on-pc-pax-west-2016

Yup there will be a server browser for both XBOX AND PC Josh holmes on the TeamBeyond forums confirmed this
AND Frank O connor on Neogaf was the first to state this

I love his enthusiasm and acknowledgement that this is big and could make Halo big again on PC!

[Neesy]

I love his enthusiasm and acknowledgement that this is big and could make Halo big again on PC!

I fail to see how a map creator on pc leads to any rise in positive setiment for Halo on PC...

[JaggyNos]

I fail to see how a map creator on pc leads to any rise in positive setiment for Halo on PC...

Because it's not just a map creator. It allows you to play custom games with your friends with all of the maps that people have created or will create, due to the file browser. When the server browser releases, it will essentially become Halo Online without mod support, or Halo Custom Edition without the same map editing tools (although the Halo 5 forge is excellent). Halo 5 Forge for Windows 10 might not make everyone love Halo on pc again, but it could show interest on the part of pc gamers, which will give Microsoft an even greater incentive to release Halo 6 on pc (even though everyone is speculating that it will be).

[Neesy]

I see... Well, a good 7 years too late imo so count me out but, still a positive step I guess

[JaggyNos]

Halo 5 seems to be available right now. Make sure you have the znniversary update and the Halo app installed. If it says somethin went wrong, update the Halo app.

No fov slider, no option for unlimited frame rate (though both 30 and 60 are available for me, maybe higher if your monitor has a higher refresh rate). It also uses the default fov, so I really hope 343 fixes that soon. As expected, the recommended specs are blown way out of proportion. I can run it with nearly max settings 1080p 60fps with absolutely no hitches, but it doesn't look that great at max settings, anyway. Textures are pretty bad. The options menu was surprisingly extensive, except for the fov slider. I can't find out how to adjust my spartan's appearance, so I'm stuck with a pink-ish spartan with default armor. Forge is pretty cool, and it handles well. Funnily enough, pc users have access to the new req weapons before the xbox users. Overall, I'd give it an 8/10 if you disregard the fov slider, but that brings it down to a 5/10 for me. fov slider is pretty huge, which should be obvious considering how many times I've mentioned it already.

Keep in mind that all of this is two days before it is supposed to come out, so they might very well add an fov slider and unlimited framerate, as well as spartan customization (at least add color options, c'mon).

[R93_Sniper]

iirc, your Spartan customizations are handled by the xbox version. You would need to change it through waypoint or whatever the online app was in order to get anything done.

[Stevedoggen]

[Heatguts]

I didn't even realize Intel made processors with a 1.8 Ghz clock speed anymore... much less with the i7 label slapped onto it... looks like a laptop model and probably has like 4-8 logical cores but still, I've got an i3 in my four year old laptop that clocks in at 2.35 like seriously.

[Stevedoggen]

Oh yeah, it's a HP Laptop.
I'm just sad my 740M supposedly isn't good enough. Hopefully it'll run anyway, once I find a way to download it and test it that is.

[Stevedoggen]

Oh right, uh, etiquette




Anyway, LOL THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS DROPPED I CAN HAS FORGES NOW

[Abdul Fatir]

Direct X Feature Level 11? WTF?!
Edit:I thought if it was going to be a Dx12 title only.

[Mootjuh]

Wouldn't make sense considering Halo 5 was released before DX12 was so it originally ran on DX11.

My only issue is the fact that I can't install the anniversary update. Freakin error code 0xC1900101 - 0x30018

[Abdul Fatir]

Wouldn't make sense considering Halo 5 was released before DX12 was so it originally ran on DX11.

Oh yeah, how did i forget that :O

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My only issue is the fact that I can't install the anniversary update. Freakin error code 0xC1900101 - 0x30018

Do these look like Microsoft forums? :P

[General_101]

Wouldn't make sense considering Halo 5 was released before DX12 was so it originally ran on DX11.

My only issue is the fact that I can't install the anniversary update. Freakin error code 0xC1900101 - 0x30018

Have you tried using an ISO from the MS website instead of Windows Update? I just used the ISO after the free Windows Update expired and used my Windows 7 Key to activate it.

[RockMetal&Time]

Wouldn't make sense considering Halo 5 was released before DX12 was so it originally ran on DX11.

My only issue is the fact that I can't install the anniversary update. Freakin error code 0xC1900101 - 0x30018

Have you tried using an ISO from the MS website instead of Windows Update? I just used the ISO after the free Windows Update expired and used my Windows 7 Key to activate it.

This ^^^ 

My friend tried the same solution when he had a similar error...

Anyways FYI the game is getting bad lag spikes on most 2GB Vram cards...
Turning down the texture size to 512 seems to compensate, but damn it doesn't look that good lol

[Apsuli]

Got Halo 5: Forge immediately when it became available to me and almost ruined my sleeping schedule playing custom games. I guess you could call that a strong first impression.

If any of you would like to play sometime, my GT is Apsuli. I'm european but I don't mind lag.

[Abdul Fatir]

Any idea when's the Custom server browser is coming?

[Stevedoggen]

I spent an hour writing an indepth analysis on why PC forge was kinda actually shit but it timed out when I posted it. RIP sleep

tldr i guess.

UI font is unreasonably tiny
Menus aren't the greatest to use with mouse
Rotation in forge is buggy AF
whomever restricted tab from being a bindable button and fixed it to scoreboard, burn in hell. Like actually seriously I'm reverting to console for customs on this fact alone.
Shitty collisions are still shitty lol amirite lads ayyy lmao

it's 2am and I'm tipsy and have an early train
life is pain

[Abdul Fatir]

Shut up HATER!!

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And have a safe trip.

[DreuxPhoenix]

Shut up HATER!!

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And have a safe trip.

That safe trip quote could be taken as a threat.

[RockMetal&Time]

If anyone here has a 21:9 Monitor or wants to increase the FOV and uncap the Framerate!
Follow this thread :-)
https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/52pjg8/halo_5_forge_pc_ultrawide_3440x1440/



FYI these features will be added officially in the future!
This is just a temporary solution.

[Neesy]

I spent an hour writing an indepth analysis on why PC forge was kinda actually shit but it timed out when I posted it. RIP sleep

tldr i guess.

UI font is unreasonably tiny
Menus aren't the greatest to use with mouse
Rotation in forge is buggy AF
whomever restricted tab from being a bindable button and fixed it to scoreboard, burn in hell. Like actually seriously I'm reverting to console for customs on this fact alone.
Shitty collisions are still shitty lol amirite lads ayyy lmao

it's 2am and I'm tipsy and have an early train
life is pain

It depresses me that a studio belonging to a computing superpower is this inept.

[Stevedoggen]

Some of the mistakes are like, super simple shit that, ok, you can make, but you tend to notice and patch within a few hours.

Shit like how the rotation slider function (you can edit the value or click and hold on the Axis Title and slide left/right) sticks to the mouse post-mouse-button-release 1/4 of the time and you have to click on other stuff to unbreak it. That, combined with the Y and Z sliders having their sliders next to the wrong axis (like, how do you not notice clicking on Y rotates z, like wtf).

Also the lack of Ctrl Z disturbs me. It's one feature it sorely needs.

[R93_Sniper]

So hold up. You're telling me that they made tab the scoreboard and you cant change that binding? Are you serious??

[Deadmeat]

If anyone here has a 21:9 Monitor or wants to increase the FOV and uncap the Framerate!
Follow this thread :-)
https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/52pjg8/halo_5_forge_pc_ultrawide_3440x1440/



FYI these features will be added officially in the future!
This is just a temporary solution.

May I suggest that people read the Github issues, with this tweak, or hold off until the official fix occurs, this was the latest issue with this tweak reported 7pm yesterday (my time zone)

https://github.com/Snaacky/H5Tweak/issues/15
if the Forge freezes at this, you may have to do a complete reload

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