HaloTAS

Halo: Combat Evolved PC Speedrunning Tools

Blog stuff: https://scaless.github.io/HaloTAS/

Development has halted for the TAS of the 2003 version of the game. All new efforts will be on the Master Chief Collection (MCCTAS).

Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBJUeXLTlo

Engine Documentation

Goals:

• Have fun
• Go fast
• Beat human world record time

MCCTAS vs. TASDLL

MCCTAS is the latest version of the project aimed to create a TAS for the Master Chief Collection version of the game.

TASDLL was the original project used to develop a TAS for the 2003 Gearbox port of the game. It is no longer being actively maintained.

Compiling MCCTAS requires:

• Visual Studio 2019 with the following components installed:
  • "Desktop development with C++"
  • Windows 10 SDK
  • .NET desktop development
• Boost v1.73 or higher (sorry)
  • Default location: C:\boost_1_73_0
• .NET Core 3.1 SDK

Compiling TASDLL requires:

• Windows 10 (Might still work on 7/8 I just haven't tried)
• Visual Studio 2019
• Retail Halo:CE Installed
  • Updated to 01.00.10.0621
• Graphics card/driver capable of OpenGL 3.2 or higher
  • NVIDIA or AMD, integrated Intel has problems
• Boost v1.70 or higher
  • Default location: C:\boost_1_70_0
  • Several binaries are required to be built. To build boost, unzip the boost folder and run bootstrap.bat followed by b2.exe in a command prompt in the boost directory.
• DirectX 9 SDK
  • Default location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft DirectX SDK (June 2010)

Made possible with the following projects:

• GLFW - A multi-platform library for OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, window and input
• GL3W - Simple OpenGL core profile loading
• Dear ImGui - Bloat-free Immediate Mode Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies
• GLM - OpenGL Mathematics