How to download and play Cursed Halo

To play Cursed Halo, the first thing you need to do is get your hands on a copy of Halo: Custom Edition, which is a version of the original Combat Evolved that allows for modding. The game can't be officially downloaded anymore, but you can get it here (the legality of this isn't clear, but nobody has ever gotten in trouble with Microsoft for this). Once you download it, unzip the file and then run the setup program. When you're asked for the key, you can use the one from this Steam forum — product keys for Halo: Custom Edition have unlimited uses, so don't worry about it being invalid. Finally, you'll need to select an install path for the game. It defaults to C:\Program Files (X86)\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition.

Once the game installs, you'll need to patch it to Version 1.10. You can do this by downloading the patch here, unzipping the files, and running the patch application. It will automatically bring your Halo: Custom Edition to Version 1.10.

Source: Windows CentralHere are the mod files you need to move to the game folder, as well as the default location of the game folder itself.

The final step is installing the mod itself, which is easy. You'll need to download the mod files here and then unzip them. From there, select all the files and drag them to your Halo: Custom Edition game folder, which will be located where you installed the game. Once that's done, you're good to go!

If you're uncomfortable with using an unofficial version of Halo: Custom Edition, don't worry. Since Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary has released on PC with mod support as part of The Master Chief Collection, it's likely this mod will be ported to it. With any luck, Cursed Halo will be playable on it soon.