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Halo 3: ODST Known Issues  
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Active Issues   

The following are active issues for Halo 3: ODST as of 4/28/2021 in build 1.2282.0.0.

User Interface (UI) 

  • Stats and Medals earned in Halo 3: ODST’s Firefight mode are not uniquely identified in the Options & Career menus.

Gameplay

  • Shadows cast on characters, enemies, and vehicles may appear very dark during gameplay.
  • Splitscreen players on 5.1 Surround Sound may encounter issues with audio transitions after an audio log is complete.
  • Single shot weapons, such as the Automag or Covenent Carbine, recoil more aggressively than in the original game.
  • Players who are at non-16:9 aspect ratios, extended Field of View (FOV), and/or centered crosshair will occasionally see through the player’s character model.

Firefight

  • NEW – Only the host hears voice lines during gameplay.
  • Brute AI can become stuck when trying to vault over railing or low walls.
    • We have made several improvements based on feedback from our recent Halo 3: ODST flight, but are still nailing down other places this issue occurs.
    • Please submit a ticket with Halo Support if you encounter this and include media, replication steps, and additional details about when or how this was encountered to provide our developers an in-depth view of the issue.
  • Phantoms can become stuck on the environment, blocking match progression. 
    • The inclusion of new expanded game modes exposed this as a legacy bug in the title (Halo 3 ODST Firefight in legacy never expected troopers with infinite-ammo rocket launchers!).
    • We have resolved this in the interim by removing game variants: this exploit is easily reproducible on impacted maps (Fiestafight, Rocketfight, etc.), however, it will still be possible in custom games.
    • We are working on a fix for this within the game's logic, and doing so carefully in order to respect the original gameplay experience.
  • Player grenades appear to teleport and explode offset from initial landing spot.

Campaign 

  • Mission progress resets to the beginning of the mission when selecting Resume Campaign after switching between an Xbox One console and an Xbox Series X|S console.
  • Player loses Audio Log collection progress after death when working on “Record Store Owner” achievement.

Theater

  • Films from the mission “Mombasa Streets” will sometimes show an inaccurate name and preview image in menus and load screens.
  • On Xbox One, Flying Camera Settings do not apply to Theater controls.

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