Updates, patches and additions to the game.

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Halo CE - Strings.dll Update (SP2)
Download	File Size: 1.11 MB Format: dll Downloaded: 17964 Since: 08/29/2004
This Strings.dll file is meant to be applied for Halo Custom Edition, not Halo PC 1.04 or the Halo PC demo. It resolves some compatibility problems with Windows XP SP2 and certain video cards. To use this file, simply copy it to your Halo Custom Edition installation directory. This is by default Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition.
Halo Demo - Strings.dll Update (SP2)
Download	File Size: 1.12 MB Format: dll Downloaded: 15496 Since: 08/29/2004
This Strings.dll file is meant to be applied for the Halo PC Demo, not Halo Custom Edition or the Halo PC 1.04 retail version. It resolves some compatibility problems with Windows XP SP2 and certain video cards. To use this file, simply copy it to your Halo Demo installation directory.
Halo PC - binkw32.dll Update (SP2)
Download	File Size: 375.81 kb Format: .dll Downloaded: 20117 Since: 08/29/2004
This binkw32.dll file is meant to be applied for Halo PC version 1.04, Halo CE, or the Halo PC Demo. It resolves some compatibility problems with Windows XP SP2 and certain video cards. The 1.04 patch for Halo PC is required before installation. To use this file, simply copy it to your Halo installation directory. This is by default Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo.
Halo PC - Strings.dll Update (1.04)
Download	File Size: 1.13 MB Format: .dll Downloaded: 16563 Since: 08/29/2004
This Strings.dll file is meant to be applied for Halo PC version 1.04, not Halo Custom Edition or the Halo PC demo. It resolves some compatibility problems with Windows XP SP2 and certain video cards. The 1.04 patch for Halo PC is required before installation. To use this file, simply copy it to your Halo installation directory. This is by default Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo.
Halo PC 1.04 Hot Fix
Download	File Size: 4.63 MB Format: exe Downloaded: 17632 Since: 02/11/2004
This "Hot Fix" from Microsoft and GameSpy fixes a potential crashing issue with Halo PC. It will update the game's version number to 1.04.
Halo Mac 1.03 Patch
Download	File Size: 2.4 MB Format: .sit Downloaded: 14904 Since: 01/21/2004
Mac users can now play online with PC users (1.031 PC). Since MacSoft receives the code from Gearbox to create their updates, the changes / features are very similar, if not identical to 1.03 and 1.031 PC. This is a recommended update if you don't have it already (since you probably want to play with most servers out there). Visit MacSoft's support page, or HBO's mirror list for more download mirrors.
PPF-O-Matic
Download	File Size: 551.24 kb Format: .zip Downloaded: 20456 Since: 01/15/2004
Use this handy little application to apply patches to Halo Xbox or PC maps and resource files.
Halo PC Patch 1.031
Download	File Size: 4.63 MB Format: EXE Downloaded: 15494 Since: 12/31/2003
The 1.031 patch fixes some issues that users were experiencing with the 1.03 patch. This patch was released in a remarkably short amount of time after the original. Get it -- and for those users experiencing technical problems with the game, such as blue screens of death -- most have been resolved! Link to the original 1.031 patch on Microsoft's servers
Halo PC 1.03 Dedicated Server
Download	File Size: 2.35 MB Format: .exe Downloaded: 14964 Since: 12/10/2003
Gearbox has released a sequential patch for the dedicated server. You must have the 1.02 dedicated server installed first. Once you have installed that patch, you can download this one. Highlights of fixes and additions include: Enhanced functionality to reduce online team killing and facilitate the banning of users. Optimized map loading functionality, significantly reducing the time to load large map cycling configuration files. Extended sv_players functionality. Teams are now persisted for the next game when map cycling occurs. It's now possible to restart the current game without requiring the server to map cycle. User can now specify their data folder directories using -path. For a full list of changes and details, please download the readme. Check out the 3DGamers mirror and the Microsoft / Bungie.Net mirror.
Halo PC 1.03 Patch
Download	File Size: 4.63 MB Format: .exe Downloaded: 15136 Since: 12/10/2003
Halo PC 1.03 is the first update to address some of the most important issues that have arisen since the game was released. The goal with this patch was to 1) improve the quality of the online experience for gamers and 2) address the most frequent issues gamers run into. This update is also the first opportunity to improve the networking architecture with some of their learnings from their hours of online play. Highlights include: Anti team killing. Increased respawn time multiplier for team killing. Increased chat text length – Chat length has been increased from 40 characters to 64 characters Networking performance – Enhancement to player prediction New in-game scoreboard – Displays players, kills, deaths, assists and ping Cinematic speech bug with Audigy cards fixed For full patch details, please download the readme. Check out the 3DGamers mirror and the Microsoft / Bungie.Net mirror.
Halo PC 1.02 Patch
Download	File Size: 4.04 MB Format: exe Downloaded: 21076 Since: 10/08/2003
This patch, 1.02, is entitled the "performance patch" for Halo PC. Again, there's not really a listing of what has been changed, but you'll need this file to play Halo PC online. You can view a list of frequently asked questions about performance at this section of halo.bungie.org.
Halo PC Standalone Server 1.02 (No maps)
Download	File Size: 7.36 MB Format: .exe Downloaded: 15306 Since: 10/08/2003
The 1.02 update to the Halo PC Standalone server. This version contains no maps. It adds the ability to run multiple instances of the server on a single machine, and enables rcon functionality in Halo. See this news post for more information.
Halo PC Standalone Server 1.01 (No Maps)
Download	File Size: 1.75 MB Format: .zip Downloaded: 14609 Since: 10/02/2003
Gearbox is offering a pre-release version of the Halo PC standalone server for people wanting to set their own stations up. This edition contains NO MAPS -- you will need to copy them from your Halo PC installation folder, as referenced in the ReadMe file attached to this server. Alternatively, if you do not own a copy of Halo PC, the halo.bungie.org Dedicated Server Mirrors List has links to copies of the full 106MB version available.
Halo PC 1.01 Patch
Download	File Size: 3.87 MB Format: .exe Downloaded: 16569 Since: 09/30/2003
Patched before most people even have the game, we don't know what this does... but we know that you want it.