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*Developed by [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] | *Developed by [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] | ||
*Extra maps, weapons and vehicles by [[Gearbox Software]] | *Extra maps, weapons and vehicles by [[Gearbox Software]] | ||
*Ported to Mac by [[wikipedia: | *Ported to Mac by [[wikipedia:MacSoft|Westlake Interactive]]<ref>2004 Apple Developer Connection article (Archived) https://web.archive.org/web/20040603022906/http://developer.apple.com/business/macmarket/westlake.html</ref> | ||
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*Destineer Studios/MacSoft <ref> HBO-Peter Tamte Interview, September 11th, 2003 http://halo.bungie.org/misc/tamte_interview.091103/ </ref> | |||
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|platform=[[Wikipedia:Macintosh|Macintosh]] | |platform=[[Wikipedia:Macintosh|Macintosh]] | ||
|releasedate= | |releasedate= December 14, 2003 <ref> December 08, 2003 Press Release, HBO http://halo.bungie.org/misc/machalogoesgoldpr.html </ref> | ||
|genre= [[First-person shooter]] | |genre= [[First-person shooter]] | ||
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'''Note:''' Halo will run normally on Intel-based Macs. However, due to having to run in the Rosetta PPC emulator, there is an impact on performance. | '''Note:''' Halo will run normally on Intel-based Macs. However, due to having to run in the Rosetta PPC emulator, there is an impact on performance. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Halo'' was originally for the Mac, until Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie, which prompted the Xbox, and later, PC version. The game was intended for use on [[wikipedia:PowerPC|PowerPC]] Macs, and will crash if used on a newer Intel Mac. Bungie and MacSoft have since released a patch allowing for universal use of the game. | *''Halo'' was originally for the Mac, until Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie, which prompted the Xbox, and later, PC version. The game was intended for use on [[wikipedia:PowerPC|PowerPC]] Macs, and will crash if used on a newer Intel Mac. Bungie and MacSoft have since released a patch allowing for universal use of the game. | ||
*With macOS Catalina and newer releases, 32bit apps like Combat Evolved are no longer supported. | *With macOS Catalina and newer releases, 32bit apps like Combat Evolved are no longer supported. | ||
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This article is about the port of Halo: Combat Evolved for Macintosh. For the Windows PC port, see Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port).
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Halo: Combat Evolved for Macintosh is a port of Halo: Combat Evolved for Apple Macintosh computers. It features all of the additional weapons, vehicles and maps included in the Windows PC port of Halo: Combat Evolved.
System requirements[edit]
CPU: Macintosh computer with 800 MHz G4/G5 or faster processor |
CPU: 1GHz G4/G5 or faster processor |
Note: Halo will run normally on Intel-based Macs. However, due to having to run in the Rosetta PPC emulator, there is an impact on performance.
Trivia[edit]
- Halo was originally for the Mac, until Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie, which prompted the Xbox, and later, PC version. The game was intended for use on PowerPC Macs, and will crash if used on a newer Intel Mac. Bungie and MacSoft have since released a patch allowing for universal use of the game.
- With macOS Catalina and newer releases, 32bit apps like Combat Evolved are no longer supported.
Sources[edit]
- ^ 2004 Apple Developer Connection article (Archived) https://web.archive.org/web/20040603022906/http://developer.apple.com/business/macmarket/westlake.html
- ^ HBO-Peter Tamte Interview, September 11th, 2003 http://halo.bungie.org/misc/tamte_interview.091103/
- ^ December 08, 2003 Press Release, HBO http://halo.bungie.org/misc/machalogoesgoldpr.html
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