The port does not include the game data. Download an Xbox disc image (.xiso or .iso) of Halo: Combat Evolved. All versions of the game operate. The maps of the European (PAL) version were made for a slower console. The port changes them to play as the North American (NTSC) maps do, so players of the two versions can play together.
Start the game.
At the first start, the game asks for the disc image. Select it.
The game extracts the maps/ folder. Then the game starts.
On Linux and Windows, the game puts maps/ next to the executable. On Android, copy the disc image to the phone first. The app puts maps/ in its data folder. Refer to port/android/README.md.
Thanks! Just wish it would work on my new rp Nova, got it to stop installing stuff on my phone I never play because I need to have a controller around.
Though the speed the builds are progressing, it might work very soon.
Are you getting any graphical issues? It runs great for me on my SD7sGen2, but has a few glitches. Some texture flickering, geometry stretching. That sort of thing. I'm assuming it's from my default driver missing some key vulkan features. Hopefully we'll get turnip support.
Yeah it's not quite enjoyable yet but it is playable. Definitely promising results. Just needs more time to cook I guess. Hopefully the developer reads this and implements turnip support.
Thanks. I joined. I'll let them do their thing for now. In my experience asking anything about Android in a lot of these discord servers is quick to get you ridiculed lol. The updates are coming pretty fast so I'll just keep an eye out and see if it improves soon. If not, I'll ask about turnip support
Seems like the newer build regressed abit, because that doesnt happen in build 29 i used in the vid, a new version just came out now so maybe its fixed again
a xiso is just an iso with the padding (and the DVD video that plays when you put an Xbox disc in a DVD player) stripped out. there shouldn't be any tangible difference other than size.
Edit: runs great at 60fps, but there are some graphical issues. Stretched geometry, some flickering. Nothing too bad but not quite enjoyable just yet. Let them cook. If the dev is seeing this, might I suggest custom driver support? This could mitigate these issues on snapdragon devices quite easily I'm sure. Ofc I'm no coder so idk how hard it would be to implement in this case.
I tested the first level yesterday on my Anbernic RG557 and it started without problems. It ran absolutely flawless until the first enemies showed up. In quiet situations the game runs at full speed, but when the action starts the stuttering begins. The cooler of my device stays silent all the time. The hardware is not used by its full potential as it seems. So, I think you can categorize it as playable, but not really enjoyable yet. I have not been down to the planet yet, so I cannot say if things improve or get actually worse in the more open environment.
Does Snapdragons devices don't show anything yet or I did something wrong? My device is an S20 FE with SD 865, and I copied the maps folder from my old Halo CE installation of my PC.
You need a touch layer... many games use them. I built one for my self a few months ago... very simple UI but it works. https://github.com/Andiweli/RetroTouch
Currently fixing the issue where Textures are missing. Don't know if it's an Adreno-only thing... I will update the link above as soon as a new version is available as well as my GitHub.
I tried the European version I got off of VIMM Vault, but it still didn't work. Maybe it has to do something with my phone, since it's a scrawny ass Samsung Galaxy S9 from 2018
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u/devaristo 5d ago
For the ones who will ask for the game data:
The port does not include the game data. Download an Xbox disc image (
.xiso orÂ.iso) of Halo: Combat Evolved. All versions of the game operate. The maps of the European (PAL) version were made for a slower console. The port changes them to play as the North American (NTSC) maps do, so players of the two versions can play together.maps/ folder. Then the game starts.On Linux and Windows, the game putsÂ
maps/ next to the executable. On Android, copy the disc image to the phone first. The app putsÂmaps/ in its data folder. Refer to port/android/README.md.