Spartan beta 0.8

Spartan beta 0.8

The first binary release of Spartan (formerly OpenH3M / Open Halo 3 Mythic) brings the Halo 3 Mythic multiplayer disc to native Windows x64 through static recompilation.

Highlights

• Complete 3D Mythic menu backgrounds
• Custom Games and gameplay
• Local split screen for one to four players
• Forge, including player/build mode switching
• Windowed Direct3D 12 presentation
• Live FPS counter in the window title bar
• Major four-player rendering bottleneck fixes

Spartan is the new project name. The repository URL and this release's download are unchanged. The existing archive, launcher, and in-game branding still use the OpenH3M name.

Setup

Extract the archive, place your legally extracted Halo 3: ODST Multiplayer Disc (Disc 2) files in the included game folder, then run OpenH3M.cmd. The directory must contain game\default.xex and game\maps\.

Game data is not included. See the repository README for complete instructions and controls.

Known limitations

• Matchmaking is not supported and never will be supported.
• Xbox LIVE is not supported.
• System Link is currently untested.
• Theater can be entered, but recording and saved-film playback are not fully validated.