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Halo: Combat Evolved

Runs natively on PC through OpenCE.

Plays on opencommunityedition.com, the project's own web build.

Cover art from IGDB.

Original console
Xbox · Microsoft, 2001
Runs on
Native PC
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Browser
Method
DecompSource code rebuilt by hand from the original game, then compiled for modern systems.
Status
Playable
Latest release
build-206 ↗
Last update
Oct 2026

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Halo: Combat Evolved PC port: quick answers

Do I need to own Halo: Combat Evolved?
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Is the Halo: Combat Evolved PC port finished?
Yes, the project calls it playable. Its last update was Oct 2026, and the latest release is build-206.
Which systems does it run on?
Windows and Linux.
Is it an emulator?
No. OpenCE rebuilds the game's source code, so it runs as a native program instead of through an emulator.

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