Halo: Reach PC players can bypass anti-cheat software to use mods

Developer 343 Industries lets players bypass Halo: Reach’s anti-cheat software on PC. It allows users to install mods for the game. After the release, the developer will also add full mods support to the game.

343 Industries is releasing Halo: Reach for PC this week. The Halo developer previously announced that the PC port would receive mods support after release, but that this could take a while. The company says it is steadily working on full mod support. Users can disable the anti-cheat software at release to use mods directly, the developer reports on Reddit. In this way, players can play the game campaign and custom matches with mods.

Gamers who do this will not be able to participate in online games through matchmaking. To play those online modes, users must have an original game installation. The developer therefore recommends that players make a backup of the game files so that players can switch easily.

Halo: Reach comes out for PC on Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM. The game will be available for purchase via Steam and the Microsoft Store. Xbox Game Pass owners can also play the game directly on the PC. Other Halo games will also be released for PC in the future as part of The Master Chief Collection. Halo: Reach is the first title from this collection to be released.