Halo Infinite radar tweaked to feel more like the motion tracker of old Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Halo Infinite radar tweaked to feel more like the motion tracker of old Run for your life. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 4 Sep 2021 11 comments Halo Infinite developer 343 has tweaked the game's radar so it feels more like the motion tracker seen in previous Halo titles. Infinite's combat sensor sparked a debate within the Halo community after it made its debut during the recent technical preview. The combat sensor is the radar that sits in the bottom-left of your HUD. In the classic Halo games, the radar shows all movement except crouch-walking. But Halo Infinite's radar worked differently - it only displayed enemies when they were sprinting or shooting - a change that made it similar to Halo 5's Threat Tracker. Watch on YouTube John Linneman, Rich Leadbetter and Alex Battaglia spend the best part of 40 minutes sharing their thoughts on the Halo Infinite technical preview. In a post discussing changes made based on feedback to the technical preview, 343 said it had noticed most players found Infinite's radar confusing. "We knew that this implementation was going to feel different, maybe even a little contentious, and that's why we wanted to get feedback on it as soon as possible in the tech preview," 343 explained. Halo Infinite. In response to the feedback, 343 has reverted Infinite's radar so it now shows all movement besides crouch-walking. This new radar will be in the next Halo Infinite test and of course in the game for its 8th December release date. "While some appreciated the new approach, we found that most players missed the old properties in these social matches," 343 said. "We've updated the combat sensor to feel more like the motion tracker of old, which shows all movement besides crouch-walking, and should have that ready for folks to test in the next flight. Be sure to keep an eye on it and let us know how it plays!" Watch on YouTube The post is well worth a read if you're interested in Halo Infinite, as it outlines a raft of changes coming as well as 343's design philosophy. For example, 343 discusses Infinite's new outline readability - aka friend or foe recognition - saying players praised its accessibility, but felt it impacted shield and overshield readability. "We've already made significant FX changes to better communicate the health of a target," 343 revealed. "You should always know if you're fighting a player who has an overshield, full shields, weakened shields, or broken shields. You'll be able to see these improvements in our next flight." Some players said they want to turn off outlines entirely. 343 said it'll explore how realistic this is in the time it has before launch. "We're always in favour of providing more options to our players, but it's very likely we won't be able to provide this until after launch," 343 warned. 343 said players' gamertags didn't show up above their head when you looked at them due to a bug in the technical preview. A fix will be in for launch. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store