Halo 2 Reformation Tags

DETAILED PATCH NOTES

Bitmap Changes:ISSUE: The halo_outer_ring.bitmap texture is a lower resolution than the one in Halo: Combat Evolved.

SOLUTION: Replaced with the halo_outer_ring.bitmap with the higher resolution one from Halo Combat Evolved. The Halo Combat Evolved version’s alpha layer isn’t the same as the Halo 2 version so that version was upscaled to line up with the higher resolution texture.

-tags\scenarios\objects\forerunner\industrial\halo\bitmaps\halo_outer_ring.bitmap

ISSUE: The Rocket Launcher ammo case uses a lower resolution texture than Halo: Combat Evolved.

SOLUTION: Ported the Rocket Launcher ammo texture from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo 2.

-tags\objects\powerups\rocket_launcher_ammo\bitmaps\rocket_launcher_ammo.bitmap

ISSUE: The Battle Rifle ammo texture is a lower resolution version of the Assault Rifle ammo texture used in Halo: Combat Evolved.

SOLUTION: Ported over the bitmap the Combat Evolved Assault Rifle ammo texture and altered the text to match the Halo 2 Battle Rifle pouch.

-tags\objects\powerups\battle_rifle_ammo\bitmaps\br_ammo.bitmap

ISSUE: The SMG ammo pouch uses a low resolution texture and bump map.

SOLUTION: The pouch design matches with the higher resolution Pistol ammo in Halo: Combat Evolved (p ammo.bitmap). It just needed to be recolored and the text changed. The solution used in this mod was to port the Halo: Combat Evolved Pistol ammo over to Halo 2 while editing the texture so that it matches SMG texture but at a higher fidelity.

-tags\objects\powerups\smg_ammo\bitmaps\smg_ammo.bitmap

ISSUE: The Pistol ammo pouch is lower fidelity than the other ammo pouches.

SOLUTION: The Pistol ammo pouch unfortunately doesn't have a visual equivalent in Halo: Combat Evolved. So the texture has been upscaled to match the resolution of the other ammo pouches so that it doesn't stand out as lower fidelity. The text was redone outside by hand (not upscaled) to match the other ammo pouches' visual quality.

-tags\objects\powerups\pistol_ammo\bitmaps\pistol_ammo.bitmap

ISSUE: The decals on the Rocket Launcher are lower resolution than the same decals in Halo: Combat Evolved.

SOLUTION: Replaced the lower resolution decals with the higher resolution one.

-tags\objects\weapons\support_high\rocket_launcher\bitmaps\rocket_launcher_decal.bitmap

ISSUE: The flag base texture is a  lower resolution than the one in Halo: Combat Evolved.

SOLUTION: Replaced the lower resolution texture with the higher resolution one.

-tags\objects\multi\flag_base\bitmaps\flag_base.bitmap