Halo: Campaign Evolved patch notes today – Aug. 17
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A new update for Halo: Campaign Evolved rolled out today, with a bunch of new video settings to enhance the experience on console and PC.
The changes include a new armor set, updated settings for upscaling on PC, the ability to turn off chromatic aberration or film grain, and several others, like the ability to unlink your account in the game to fix any potential issues.
Check out the full patch notes below to see what’s different in Halo: Campaign Evolved.
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Halo: Campaign Evolved patch notes today – Aug. 17
New Video Settings
Chromatic Aberration & Film Grain
Chromatic Aberration and Film Grain are used throughout Halo: Campaign Evolved for a variety of visual effects and rendering systems.
With the August 17th update, players will now have the option to turn Chromatic Aberration and Film Grain on or off individually to better suit their visual preferences.
- To toggle Chromatic Aberration or Film Grain on or off:
- Open the Settings menu using the Menu button (XBOX controller), Options button (PlayStation® controller), or F1 (Keyboard).
- Select Video.
- Navigate down to the Video Motion & Effects section.
Upscaling Options on PC
While setting your Upscaling Quality to Native (100% render resolution) removes resolution upscaling, Halo: Campaign Evolved continues to use processing techniques for image reconstruction, anti-aliasing, and other graphical enhancements.
The Aug. 17 update adds a new “None” setting under Upscaling Technique that allows upscaling and anti-aliasing to be turned off completely.
To turn off Upscaling:
- Open the Settings menu using the Menu button (XBOX controller), Options button (PlayStation® controller), or F1 (Keyboard).
- Select Video.
- Navigate down to the Advanced section.
- Select Upscaling Technique.
- Select None in the dropdown menu.
In-Game Account Unlinking Help
- Open the Settings menu using the Menu button (XBOX controller), Options button (PlayStation® controller), or F1 (Keyboard).
- Select Account.
- Highlight Unlinking Help to view your currently linked accounts on the right side of the screen, and press the A button (XBOX controller), Cross button (PlayStation® controller), or Enter key (Keyboard) to begin the request process.
New Customization
The new Recompilation Armor customization is now available to all players to redeem through Halo Waypoint.
To redeem the Armor:
- Visit aka.ms/Recompilation
- Sign-in to your Microsoft account you use to play Halo: Campaign Evolved.
- If the code is not pre-entered in the field, enter the code ZS75-7UM8-C2BL-JE3D-4BFZ.
- Select Redeem.
Once redeemed, the customization will be added to your account and available for use in-game.
Resolved Issues
Global
- Jackals can now be staggered more reliably when targeting their hands and feet.
- Implemented several fixes for Sgt. Johnson in Boarding Action to address issues that could block mission progression.
- The Assault Rifle’s rate of fire and spread have been corrected on XBOX and PC to match the weapon’s intended performance, consistent with its behavior seen on PlayStation 5.
- Fixed an issue where Marines and Flood Marines would not fire their Assault Rifles when the Magnified Skull was enabled.
- Marines equipped with a Battle Rifle will now fire their weapon as intended.
- Improved Active Camo behavior to reduce instances of uncloaking when falling from a ledge or walking over small bumps.
- Fixed an issue where console players using mouse and keyboard could experience inconsistent weapon firing.
- Attempting to reload the Magnum immediately after firing will now correctly start the reload process.
- Players can now interrupt the reload animation of the Fuel Rod Cannon, Rocket Launcher, or Needle Rifle by throwing grenades.
- Achievement progress will no longer be awarded incorrectly when using restricted Skulls or difficulty modifiers.
- Fixed an issue where achievements earned while playing offline were not awarded after reconnecting to the XBOX network, requiring players to repeat the unlock requirements.
- Reduced instances where audio would become muddy, crackly, and pop during the mission Keyes.
- Campaign Remix will no longer crash when Flood replace a group of enemies intended to enter vehicles.
- Improved the account linking process where failing to make a Microsoft account would require a full title restart to attempt linking again.
PC
- Numerous improvements to PC stability and performance have been made, including:
- Mouse & keyboard custom key bindings will no longer reset to default after restarting the game.
- Adjusted Maximum Frame Rate options when using VSync on high refresh rate displays to prevent stability issues.
- Improved stability when using XeSS Frame Generation and an in-game maximum frame rate limit.
- Reduced occurrences of stability issues when loading a co-op session.
- Added support for all graphics quality options across all supported devices.
- Players can now select any graphics quality option, from Very Low to Ultra, regardless of their device type or hardware class.
- All supported AMD graphics cards now properly utilize Advanced Shader Delivery, significantly reducing shader loading times and minimizing in-game hitching.
- Frame rate during cinematic playback has been improved while using Frame Generation.
- For improved performance, Frame Generation will automatically turn off during cinematics and then turn back on when gameplay resumes.
PlayStation 5
- Enemies and objects are less likely to appear to skip frames or stutter in high-activity areas.
- Frame rates have been improved, resulting in smoother gameplay.
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