Okay, it seems as though I've got the steps down but I still keep getting a dd error. I'm wanting to apply patches to my original halo maps. I've done plenty of reading/searching but can't seem to find my answer.
I'm trying to take skytore.ppf and patch it to my bloodgulch.map. Here's what I've done so far:
Took a clean copy of my BG cache file (cache03)
Applied patch using PPF-O-Matic
Compressed file and renamed bloodgulch.map
Replaced my bloodgulch.map on my xbox hdd
I thought this was the proper procedure?? The only program I've gotten to actually compress with is Halo Map Editor. SparkEdit just hangs and says that it is compressing...please wait. I left it all night and it still didn't compress. When I use SE the map size is different and I think this is why it is giving DD.
I've also got the newest versions of Cartographer, WinHME, and HMT but I don't see where I can compress with those.
Can someone please help me here. I thought this would go smoother than it has.
Full Version: Need Help Compressing Halo Map Files
use SE 2.5
Worked like a charm. Thanks jkjk.
np. if you ever want to play mods over xbc, let me know. i'm in ny and have 960 up.
| QUOTE (jkjk @ Apr 28 2004, 02:13 PM) |
| np. if you ever want to play mods over xbc, let me know. i'm in ny and have 960 up. |
As of right now I still have dialup.
I plan to go broadband by the end of next month. Perhaps I'll hit ya up then. I already bought a new big screen TV in anticipation of Halo2. Now I just need to get better surround sound and broadband by then.
what about maps that spark edit cant open how do you compress them????
So far I've been able to compress:
ui.map
beavercreek.map
bloodgulch.map
boardingaction.map
damnation.map
I've not yet tried to compress any others. Are there some maps that SE is known to not compress?
ui.map
beavercreek.map
bloodgulch.map
boardingaction.map
damnation.map
I've not yet tried to compress any others. Are there some maps that SE is known to not compress?
what i meen is that some mods you are not able to open in spark edit. It gives an error. Therefor you cant compress it. You follow me so far.
| QUOTE ([-MXB-]xmaniac @ Apr 28 2004, 06:34 PM) |
| what i meen is that some mods you are not able to open in spark edit. It gives an error. Therefor you cant compress it. You follow me so far. |
Ahhh, I follow you now. I've not run into any problems as of yet.
BG - Skytore
Damnation - don't remember the ppf name (new gun models and green fire/smoke)
BoardingAction - BACatwalk
Battle Creek - Fly N Plants/turret mod combo
UI - Halo 2 mod
Some of those are pretty complex. Even if I can't get another mod in there I'll be happy with what I've got. Although, I'd like to fill each map with a mod. Greedy like that.
For your maps Xmania and DMauro's BG turret mod, you gotta use HME (I use 1.2.1) to compress and search XBS for a map resizer which automatically resizes the map for you.
Well i have searched and searched but found nothing but shit. Can someone help me out with this i need that HME and map resizer thx.
NVM
Well i need the HME thing now i have searched for this befor and came up empty. Guess i am not searching hard enough.
Well i need the HME thing now i have searched for this befor and came up empty. Guess i am not searching hard enough.
| QUOTE |
| NVM Well i need the HME thing now i have searched for this befor and came up empty. Guess i am not searching hard enough. |
Link does not work
goto the utilities section of files.halomods.com
or
http://www.xbox-saves.com/index.php?category=saves
or
http://www.xbox-saves.com/index.php?category=saves
Well thx anyways but it is not on the files.halomods.com under utilities i have looked befor is that the real name of it anyways HME halo map editor. oh andunder what in xbox-saves.com should i look cause the link just goes to the game saves main page. Sorry for being an anoying ass but its just so damn hard to find this crap.
ok ok sorry found it thx.
ok ok sorry found it thx.
Try this link instead
Xbox-scene - tools - game editors
Xbox-scene - tools - game editors
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