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#1 2004-12-16 3:37 pm
- a2daj
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Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
New version of Halo.
[URL=http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=17997]http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=17997[/URL]
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#2 2004-12-16 4:25 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Let me be the first to say "w00t!"
This does look nice... (less point to my sending out a bazillionbytes of screens, but this does look like the whole ball o' wax). 
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In case it's not clear, this appears strongly like Mac Halo is finally on par with PC Halo. Users of ATi 9600 and better cards are in for a real treat.
Prepare to see Halo as it should look. 
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#3 2004-12-16 4:48 pm
- LLEVIATHANN
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Cool I'll get the server updated first thing in the morning.
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#4 2004-12-16 5:28 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Ouch, I better save some money for a better video card then!
*looks at 5200 Ultra*
Installing the update right now.
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#5 2004-12-16 6:11 pm
- Leonard Nimoy
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
w00tacular!
Shield effect!
Also, the shader stuff on the plasma pistol and plasma rifle is fixed, used to be black, now its blue!
I'm playing on gameranger right now with fluk3!
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#6 2004-12-16 6:30 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
I'm getting much nice shield effects on Elites I've noticed. Hard to say what is from the OpenGL update of 10.3.7 and what is from the 1.0.5 Halo patch. I didn't look at Elite shields after updating my OS.
Anyway I'm patched and ready to go!
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#7 2004-12-16 6:43 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Strange.. The HUD and the text stuff seem lighter than normal.
Let me get some screens up.
[EDIT]Here we go. An old screen
Mac Halo 1.5
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#8 2004-12-16 7:00 pm
- goandeatsomestuff
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
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#9 2004-12-16 7:04 pm
- macmenace
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
finally. 
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#10 2004-12-16 7:17 pm
- Leonard Nimoy
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
The shield effects are from the 1.5 update, not the 10.3.7 update.
Yeah, every thing seems to be brighter, hard to read messages and stuff now...
I'm going to test out the differences between Advanced Pixel Shaders and Pixel + Vertex shaders now...
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#11 2004-12-16 7:27 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Didn't see any difference 
how do you do the frame rate thing again ( the one in command mode)
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#12 2004-12-16 7:42 pm
- Leonard Nimoy
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
rasterizer_fps 1 (I noticed it doesn't work with some MP games)
You can hit ` (tilde) , then hit tab to view all console commands.
Okay, one of the differences i have seen is that Lens Flare doesn't kill my fps as much as it normally does, here are two screenshots of a difference I saw that I like:
Normal Pixel+Vertex shaders
Advanced Pixel Shaders
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#13 2004-12-16 7:50 pm
- goandeatsomestuff
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Old: No FSAA, Lens Flare Low
Date / Time: 9/28/04 4:42:6 (0ms)
1800MHz, 1536MB
The Vault\Halo\Halo -console Frames=4700
Total Time=166.67s
Average frame rate=28.20fps
Below 5fps= 3% (time) 0% (frames) (5.698s spent in 10 frames)
Below 10fps= 3% (time) 0% (frames)
Below 15fps= 17% (time) 6% (frames)
Below 20fps= 24% (time) 11% (frames)
Below 25fps= 46% (time) 28% (frames)
Below 30fps= 65% (time) 46% (frames)
Below 40fps= 85% (time) 70% (frames)
Below 50fps= 92% (time) 82% (frames)
Below 60fps= 96% (time) 89% (frames)
###Sound Options###
Hardware Acceleration= No
Sound Quality= High
Environmental Sound= No
Sound Variety= High
###Video Options###
Resolution= 1024 x 768
Refresh rate= 0 Hz
Framerate throttle= No Vsync
Specular= Yes
Shadows= No
Decals= Yes
Particles= Off
Texture Quality= High
New: No FSAA, Lens Flare Extreme
Date / Time: 12/17/04 5:48:34 (0ms)
1800MHz, 1536MB
The Vault\Games\Halo\Halo -console Frames=4700
Total Time=107.25s
Average frame rate=43.82fps
Below 5fps= 7% (time) 0% (frames) (7.815s spent in 11 frames)
Below 10fps= 7% (time) 0% (frames)
Below 15fps= 7% (time) 0% (frames)
Below 20fps= 9% (time) 0% (frames)
Below 25fps= 14% (time) 3% (frames)
Below 30fps= 25% (time) 10% (frames)
Below 40fps= 45% (time) 26% (frames)
Below 50fps= 61% (time) 42% (frames)
Below 60fps= 82% (time) 67% (frames)
###Sound Options###
Hardware Acceleration= No
Sound Quality= High
Environmental Sound= No
Sound Variety= High
###Video Options###
Resolution= 1024 x 768
Refresh rate= 0 Hz
Framerate throttle= No Vsync
Specular= Yes
Shadows= No
Decals= Yes
Particles= Off
Texture Quality= High
Let the tweakage commence!
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#14 2004-12-16 7:53 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
You'll see more difference in the SP stuff. The more challenging shader stuff was kept out of the MP levels.
If I hurry, maybe there's still good reason to send my screens out. A guy can hope.
::hopefulmax::
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#15 2004-12-16 7:56 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
No Shadows, GE? That's fine for MP, but...
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#16 2004-12-16 8:22 pm
- goandeatsomestuff
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
No Shadows, GE? That's fine for MP, but...
hm, I think I had it off from before in the quest for fps...
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#17 2004-12-16 9:17 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
That's the first time I've downloaded a game update with BT. 
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#18 2004-12-16 9:26 pm
Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
WoW does updates with a P2P client very similar to BT
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#19 2004-12-16 9:44 pm
- Leonard Nimoy
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
I just downloaded it normally 
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#20 2004-12-16 9:48 pm
Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
server no update?
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#21 2004-12-16 9:54 pm
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
See levi's post. 
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#22 2004-12-16 9:54 pm
- ABigSmall
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Anyone have any information on the weird "no text shadow" thing? It's getting annoying, as I can barely make out what it's saying.
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#24 2004-12-16 11:08 pm
- goandeatsomestuff
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
4x FSAA, everything else on highest, 1024*768
Next up I'll mess with resolution and AF
Date / Time: 12/17/04 8:16:25 (0ms)
1800MHz, 1536MB
The Vault\Games\Halo\Halo -console Frames=4700
Total Time=124.54s
Average frame rate=37.74fps
Below 5fps= 3% (time) 0% (frames) (4.134s spent in 8 frames)
Below 10fps= 3% (time) 0% (frames)
Below 15fps= 5% (time) 0% (frames)
Below 20fps= 17% (time) 6% (frames)
Below 25fps= 21% (time) 8% (frames)
Below 30fps= 36% (time) 19% (frames)
Below 40fps= 60% (time) 41% (frames)
Below 50fps= 77% (time) 61% (frames)
Below 60fps= 90% (time) 79% (frames)
###Sound Options###
Hardware Acceleration= No
Sound Quality= High
Environmental Sound= No
Sound Variety= High
###Video Options###
Resolution= 1024 x 768
Refresh rate= 0 Hz
Framerate throttle= No Vsync
Specular= Yes
Shadows= Yes
Decals= Yes
Particles= Off
Texture Quality= High
http://69.5.157.91/ma-halo/files/screen … /patch.jpg
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#25 2004-12-16 11:14 pm
- Booksley
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Re: Halo patch released (Dec 16, 2004)
Can we have one night were we all go on GR and pwnforth?
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