Halo Online

Changelog

0.6.0.0

Gameplay improvements

• Dual wielding!
• Equipment!
• Input system rewrite
• Fixed bindings sometimes getting wiped on start or not saving in some circumstances
• Fixed controller users being unable to exit vehicle passenger seats
• Fixed some issues with Halo 3 menu input
• Fully configurable controller settings
• Input.ControllerPort command to change which controller is used by the game
• Players can now switch teams in the lobby using Q and E on the keyboard
• Spectating other players after death
• Sprint and assassinations are disabled by default

Network Improvements

• Official Ranked & Social Servers
  
• Official servers will play playlists like what was on Halo 3’s playlists.
  
• Official servers will be marked by a verified icon through the default and halostats browser.
  
• Player stats can be viewed in game (optional)
  
• Global & Per-Playlist Leaderboards (Is subject to change)
  
• All custom games will have their stats saved and be viewable.
  
• Added UPnP support. No more port forwarding unless your router doesn't support UPnP!
  
• Dedicated servers with automatic map voting
  
• Server browsers can now tell if the client is trying to connect to a server and will notified if the connection fails.

UI Improvements

• Ingame UI has been nearly completely replaced.
• Server browser opens ingame now.
• Welcome screen (Can be disabled with Game.SkipTitleSplash)
• New chat
• New console
• Working loading screens
• New scoreboard
• Built in voting UI for dedicated servers (NOTE: will be redone before release!)
• Postgame stats screen (replaces the endgame podium)
• Medals have been rewritten from scratch to support the new web renderer
• Forge UI has been CEFified allowing for much easier forging.
• It is possible to theme the UI, but these will not be supported by us.
• H3UI improvements
• Fixed dual wielding ammo rendering
• Removed the broken ability buttons and meter
• Added "Local Games" button to the main menu (LAN browser)
• Replace the blank map picture in lobbies with a picture for the lobby type
• Fixed name rendering for highlighted players in the lobby roster
• Map & Gameplay Fixes
• Now able to place 2 times the amount of forge objects per map.
• Changed number of unique items per map to 256
• Added toggle to Phase or Unphase objects.
• Added Map Modifier to change Forge map settings.
• Added player size trait
• Added game variant setting to toggle player nametags
• Added Forge Object to set prematch camera position.
• Added Dynamic Lights, and weather effects to forge.
• Added ability to change skybox to another maps skybox
• Added Ability to change materials for forge objects.
• Added a massive amount of new forge objects (Complete List, Pictures)
• Added RGB Forge Lights, Screen FX, New Forge Pieces.
• Added snap rotation to forge objects including prefabs
• Added forge kill volumes
• Added options to remove invisible walls and kill barriers
• Added forge grab distance variable
• Forge Limit was increased.
• Added quick search to forge
• Fixed Airlifts on The Pit
• Fixed Assault Bomb HUD.
• Fixed random crashing on The Pit
• Fixed glitch preventing the DMR from spawning on Forge maps -Zedd
• Fixed Hornet markers
• Fixed Map Variant Placements
• Weapon Recoil has been fixed.
• Duel Wielding has been fixed.
• Fixed Dual Wielding animations.
• Restored H3 weapon & Equipment placement on all classic Halo 3 maps
• Restored Guardian mini lift.
• Removed Game Over descriptions
• Removed XP and Rank from podium and scoreboard.
• Fixed Multi-Team.

Quality of Life Changes

• Command line arguments
  -connect and -password command for connecting to servers on startup
  -instance command to allow multiple instances of the game to run from one directory
• General fixups on the Halo 3 UI.
  
• Fixed Lobby colors.
  
• Added Game Settings option in lobbies. -Zedd
  
• Change 3rd person FOV.
  
• Added XInput controller port setting
  
• Added Discord Rich Presence. Support for Discord Overlays Ability to invite people to your server via Discord
  
• Added Local Games browser to mainmenu -Shockfire
  
• Added Airglow 1.6
  
• Added scoreboard biped to Reactor
  
• Changed main menu music to a more suitable track
  
• Copied Vehicle, Weapon, Equipment and Teleporter Forge palettes to every map.
  
• Fixed Reloading animations while sprinting. -Camden
  
• Fixed hud outline placement.
  
• Fixed dual wieldable weapon huds for left weapon.
  
• Restored leave game button in pause menu, added game option button to show Halo 3 pause menu. - Thx Shockfire
  
• Restored Scaleform Respawn timer
  
• Disabled player input during podium screen
  
• Removed cost and item limit for all forge items.
  
• Removed all references of Elites and Female spartans.
  
• Removed scaleform pregame intros, restored Halo 3 intros
  
• Removed notification box from the mainmenu.
  
• Removed consumables from Spartan HUD
  
• Removed startup menu sounds.
  
• Removed match near completion music.
  
• Fixed H3UI on ultrawide monitors
  
• Chat will highlight your name when it is said in-game
  
• Fixed Edge Drop
  
• Fixed grenade drops
  
• Added toggle for flag juggling spam.
  
• Fixed Joining on an in progress match
  
• Fixed Service Tags
  
• Added a Command for Custom HUD colors
  
• Fixed Ragdolls falling through objects
  
• Restored H3 weapon spread
  
• Added Game.ShowFPS Command
• VoIP overhaul no longer uses Teamspeak, instead uses WebRTC
• Flashlight is now operational in multiplayer
• Players can now disable hitmarkers even if the server has them enabled
• Added push to talk noise toggle in settings
• Fixed audio lag (this may need more info, unk?)
• Fixed monitor crosshair position
• Dedicated server optimisation
• Ability to center crosshair independently for first and third person modes

Other Misc Tag Changes

HUD

• Removed consumables.
  
• Fixed outline placement
  
• Fixed Assault Bomb reticle.
  
• Cleaned up Monitor.
  
• Cleaned up Sentinel Beam.
  
• Added support for dual wielding.
  
• Restored binoculars for weapons without zoom.
  
• Removed warning message from player shields.
  
• Added icons for equipment and armor abilities.
  
• Modified weapons now have color coded backpack icons.
  
• Restored Voice chat icons.
  
• Set all Halo 3 weapons to use Halo 3 reticles.

Interface

• Restored Halo 3 multiplayer intro card.
  
• Removed Halo Online start menu, now using Halo 3s pause menu.
  
• Added Local Games browser to mainmenu.
  
• Added a button for host settings and game options in pre-game lobbies.
  
• General cleanups on the Halo 3 legacy UI.
  
• Setup Halo 3 Beta style mainmenu background.
  
• Changed mainmenu music to match Halo 3.
  
• Added player customization options to the mainmenu.
  
• Added Exit button to the mainmenu.
  
• Fixed pre-game lobbies to display correct map images.

Visuals

• Fixed animation visual bug caused by reloading while trying to sprint.
  
• Fixed Dual Wielding animations.
  
• Removed first person landing and jumping animations for all weapons.
  
• Removed all Halo Online Spartan armor, replaced with Halo 3 Spartan armor.

Gameplay

• Battle Rifle ready time no longer takes too damn long.
  
• Fixed glitch preventing the DMR from spawning on Forge maps.
  
• Removed multiplayer combat music.
  
• Set every maps weapon, equipment, vehicle, and scenery placements to match Halo 3.
  
• All weapons that were in Halo 3 should now mostly act the same as they once did. NOTE: We are using hitscan for bullet weapons.
  
• Fixed animation bug preventing the player from meleeing when crouching with a DMR.
  
• Equipment now has the same properties as Halo 3.

Forge

• Every map now shares the same forge palette.
  
• The minefield spawners at the top of each tower on Sandtrap can now be deleted, preventing any mines from spawning.
  
• Removed cost and item limit for all forge items.

General

• Fixed markers on Hornet model.
  
• Removed a bunch of unused tags to save space.
  
• Fixed random crashing on The Pit.
  
• Removed all tags and references to Scaleform.

Assorted Changes

• Removed consumables from Spartan HUD.
  
• Fixed HUD outline placement.
  
• Restored Halo 3 gametype intro card.
  
• Fixed Assault Bomb HUD.
  
• Removed all references of Elites and Female Spartans.
  
• Restored leave game button in pause menu.
  
• Fixed glitch preventing the DMR from spawning on Forge maps.
  
• Added Local Games browser to ma inmenu.
  
• Added Game Settings button in lobbies..
  
• Fixed markers on Hornet model.
  
• Removed multiplayer combat music.
  
• General cleanups on the Halo 3 legacy UI.
  
• Fixed animation visual bug caused by reloading while trying to sprint..
  
• Every map now shares the same forge palette.
  
• The minefield spawners at the top of each tower on Sandtrap can now be deleted, preventing any mines from spawning.
  
• Removed cost and item limit for all forge items.
  
• Set map weapon, equipment, vehicle, and scenery placements to match Halo 3.
  
• Fixed Dual Wielding animations.
  
• Fixed random crashing on The Pit.
  
• Fixed dual wieldable weapon HUDs for left weapon.
  
• Restored binoculars for weapons without zoom.
  
• Cleaned up Sentinel Beam HUD.
  
• Cleaned up Monitor HUD.
  
• Fixed lobby player colors.
  
• Removed warning message from player shields.
  
• Equipment now has the same properties as Halo 3.
  
• Removed first person landing and jumping animations for all weapons.
  
• Battle Rifle ready time no longer takes too damn long.
  
• Fixed animation bug preventing the player from meleeing when crouching with a DMR.
  
• All weapons that were in Halo 3 should now mostly act the same as they once did. NOTE: We are using hitscan for bullet weapons.
  
• Restored Voice chat icons on the HUD and scoreboard.
  
• Removed all tags and references to Scaleform.

Known Issues

• When using Discord Overlay it increases map load times significantly - recommendation for now is to disable

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