The switch is being flipped at this very moment and the 1.03 update for Halo PC is about to go live. Team killing got you down? This latest update adds new functionality to deal with pesky team killers and restore order to the online world. Here's a brief overview of the major changes:
- New team killing/banning system implemented
- Improvements in networking architecture
- Server name can now be 65 characters long for dedicated servers and 32 for non-dedicated
- Chat text length has been extended to 64 characters
- In-game scoreboard now displays everyone's pings
- In-game scoreboard now displays your # of assists
- Teams now remain persistent when a map cycles
- A timer and offense/defense message has been added to the "Assault" game type
... and the list goes on. The full release notes can be viewed [url=/Games/HaloPC/page.aspx?section=FAQInfo&subsection=Support&page=releasenotes]here.[/url]
The next time you go to play online, your game will automatically update to the latest version. If you'd rather download the file yourself, you can get it [url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/b/5/5b58bd13-74b4-4337-8e6c-940820c84e87/patch1.0-1.03.exe ]here[/url].
Check out the Halo PC [url=/Games/HaloPC/page.aspx?section=FAQInfo&subsection=Main&page=1]Info Page[/url] at halo.bungie.net for links to the newest dedicated server files as well as additional documentation about what's new.
See you online!