Part 1: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/3360515088/6786456535970117783/

Hello, folks! This time, I am covering the outro cutscene. Once again, I have gone through to highlight differences, although I've tried to be comprehensive there may be other that I have missed. If you want to see the playback side by side yourself, you can use this link: https://viewsync.net/watch?v=Xxa2M4pIaPI&t=465&v=9mGxwb-CfSw&t=435

(Note - it should go without saying, but the purpose of these posts is not to criticise the frankly incredible work that Digsite have done, but to support them in getting the MCC version even closer to the E3 version where possible before their time and attention goes elsewhere)

Comparison Setup
* E3 Demo Footage Source - This E3 demo source is a high quality aspect-ratio corrected upload. I decided not to use Neo Te Aika’s higher quality upload, as in their words, it is a later build than that used at E3 and has differences, however I have used it at points as a higher quality reference.
* MCC Footage Source - This MCC source is played at 480p 30fps, the same as the original demo. This is to account for post processing differences which apparently do not scale accurately as resolution increases.

Sources have been sync’d for side-by-side playback using ViewSync.


The Differences

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1. Chief's ghost is much faster in the MCC version, and exits the scene sooner
2. The MCC version appears to be missing lighting that lights up the front of Chief's ghost

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1. Chief appears lower and is not framed correctly in the MCC version
2. The glow from the Ghost's side lights and dashboard lighting are not as intense in the MCC version

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1. The lighting in is quite different on the Phantom turret closeup between the two versions
2. The Phantom plasma shots glow much less in the MCC version

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1. Plasma scorch marks from the Phantom shots are much dimmer and glow less in the MCC version

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1. The lighting on the Phantom is completely different between the two versions

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1. The plasma impact shots on the sign glow much less and are less intense in the MCC version

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1. A number of explosion effects are missing from this sequence in the MCC version from the sign that breaks
2. The texture on the front of the building behind the crashed Phantom is different between the two versions

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1. Chief's Ghost movement appears to be less stable in the MCC version, hard to capture in an image but the Ghost rocks more as he comes round the corner as the Phantom explodes

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1. Chief appears lower and is not framed correctly in the MCC version

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1. Chief appears lower and is not framed correctly in the MCC version

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1. The sparks coming from Master Chief's contact with the ground disappear as he gets closer to the camera in the MCC version

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1. Master Chief clips through the camera in the MCC version

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1. The framing in this shot is quite different between the two versions. In the E3 version, the Brute in the Ghost moves away from the camera, and stays in the same position in the MCC version.

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1. The Brute sits lower in the frame. Seems to be a consistent issue with the Ghost shots. Maybe Ghost's float higher in the E3 version?

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1. The lens flare from the Ghost impact explosions on the door is horizontal in the E3 version, but angled in MCC

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1. Elite drop pod effects are much more visible in the E3 version

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1. The lighting is much darker in the MCC version, this seems to be consistent across multiple scenes in this sequence.

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1. The lighting is much darker in the MCC version, this seems to be consistent across multiple scenes in this sequence.

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1. Sword effects appear to be missing from the Elite's hands

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1. The glow from the Elite swords is much dimmer in the MCC version

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1. The lighting on Master Chief is much brighter in the MCC version

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1. The Halo 2 logo and animation at the end of the sequence is different between the two versions