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Halo: Combat Evolved for Modern Linux

Halo: Combat Evolved is a first-person shooter produced by Bungie for Microsoft. The game runs well under WINE, but it won't install unless you first put mfc42.dll in C:\Windows\System32 . I used Codeweaver's Crossover to install the game. Before the actual installation begins, make sure you have copies  mfc42.dll to  C:\Windows\System32 or the game will not install. Once done, you can install the updates, Patch-108  (the no-cd patch) and Patch-110  (removes and replaces Game-Spy servers plus several fixes). And finally, install msxml6 , the Microsoft XML Parser  to have the game display text. You can also download a full set of saved games . This allows you to play and level rather than forcing you to work your way through each mission. There's a nice tutorial by Benjamin7 at HaloWaypoint that details a generic WINE install and provides a nice startup script . He also provides install instructions for creating custom maps. The source for many things abo