48x27 Vanilla CE [70 FOV] [Legendary Deathless PoA]

48x27 Vanilla CE is what I call Halo CE with ReShade's VirtualResolution shader enabled in 48x27 resolution. I got the urge to try out CE with a very low resolution, and then I got the idea to see how low I could go with the game still being just barely playable. I also wanted it to be a number with some mathematical meaning as a resolution setting, so I ended up settling at 48x27 which is exactly 40 times less pixels than FullHD/1080p.
I split this idea into two separate FOV setting videos because while FOV usually doesn't mean much more than preference, with this low of a resolution it means a lot for your vision range.
48x27 with 70 FOV makes ranged combat significantly more difficult for sure, but I felt like I was still able to play the level relatively normally. At 120 FOV ranged combat just becomes ridiculously difficult, which ended up creating interesting standoffs at certain points. I normally play CE with 120 FOV but in this mode I prefer 70 FOV for the better visibility.
Also, the fact that CE even with this resolution is this playable is a testament to the visual clarity of CE's art direction. Colors and audio both became more important sources of information in this mode than they normally are.
These were fun unique challenges for me, but I'd honestly prefer to play Corrupted CE with the glitched sfx rather than this mode if I had to pick. The Corrupted CE sfx audio issues are very unpleasant, but trying to constantly make sense of this pixel mess by focusing on the flashing colors while playing is so straining for the eyes and the mind that I'd rather go through Corrupted CE's sfx audio issues while enjoying the interesting corruption visuals.
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Full list of this video series is in the description of the Vanilla CE video linked below, ordered there from top to bottom according to my personal ranking of specifically the Legendary PoA gameplay experience quality in each version of CE.
Vanilla CE: • Vanilla CE [Legendary ...
Monochrome 64x36 Vanilla CE [70 FOV]: • Monochrome 64x36 Vanil...
Monochrome 64x36 Vanilla CE [120 FOV]: • Monochrome 64x36 Vanil...
48x27 Vanilla CE [70 FOV]: »You Are Here«
48x27 Vanilla CE [120 FOV]: • 48x27 Vanilla CE [120 ...
This is a video series where each video is a playthrough of the first level of Halo CE on Legendary difficulty without dying; showcasing a different version of CE each time.
The point of this is to have a place to easily compare the infantry combat game design of different versions of CE from a fairly skilled Halo player's perspective.

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I don't recommend playing like this, nor do I recommend watching this video, as it can be straining for the eyes and the mind to try to make sense of this pixel mess.