- As always, universal rules apply here.
- No questions about modding your 360. Those go to Xbox-Scene.
- No Live modding, TDATA modding, or cheating discussion, at all.
- Illegal stuff won't be tolerated. No questions about getting the maps or whatever.
- Don't make a topic asking when modding will be possible, or any form of such a question. There is no set date. Follow the developments. Do not make threads or posts asking.
- Don't make a topic asking how to modify your console, get the maps, or anything like that. Go to Xbox-Scene. The information you desire is there.
- Don't make a topic asking how to mod. You (Average [99% of] members) can't mod yet. Be patient. Either get involved with the modding itself, or wait. Don't make a thread requesting people feed you information when you fail to look into it yourself.
You cannot mod.
You cannot play mods on the console.
You cannot extract models, bitmaps, or sounds.
You cannot resign maps.
If you have a problem with someone not releasing information or tools about modding, tell them in a PM. Be aware your PMs are just as subject to the site rules as your posts are, you have no authority to flame and whatnot in a PM. If you have an issue with someone, take it up with that person, not the entire site.
Any topic/post created with the intent of asking questions pertaining to anything answered in this topic will receive a 1 day RC.
"I saw this guy modding where you take a few steps and fall to your death and die!"
He/She did not mod. He cannot mod. It is a networking issue.
"Is there anyway to get the Bungie only armor (Recon/"Bungie" EOD Flaming Head body perm) on a non XBL enabled profile? "
Not without modifying your .xex and successfully running it. The only way to get it would be to modify a saved film, which would only allow your player to have it for a recording of a previously recorded game. Nothing more.
"How do I mod Halo 3?"
You cannot. User-generated content (films, forge maps, screenshots) can be accessed via XSATA. Upon modifying a CON file, you must resign it.
Map files can only be modified and successfully run on XeXDK. This only because it allows you to modify the .xex and disable the previously mentioned 'security measures'. To access user-generated content with XSATA, you must navigate to the Content\[Profile ID]\4D5307E6\00000001 folder, within you will find said files.
"How can I get a Xbox 360 devkit?"
Officially, you must become a licensed developer and purchase one from Microsoft.
"What can you modify in films/screenshots/usermaps(forge maps)?"
Usermaps essentially store "what is manually placed by the user, and what is it".
If an object is not in that map file, it cannot be swapped via the method used to modify usermaps.
Saved films contain all appearance information for all players in the game, all movements, and the complete usermap and gametype files.
"Hey this guy was modding and he [...]"
Unless his name is Anthony, Veegie, Detox, Shade, or Kornman, he was not modding.
"So why don't you guys release your tools?! Stop being so greedy! Why would tools ruin the community?!"
Releasing the applications would be pointless in its current state. Anything that the community outside of the previously-mentioned individuals could help do has already been completed. There would be no way for those users to test any possible 'new-findings' and no benefit for them besides curiosity being fed. Make your own if you're that impatient. We did.
"So why are you guys even making applications/plugins?"
Because once Xbox 360 modding matures and users will be able to run unsigned code on a once-retail Xbox 360, we will have a goldmine of resources to get you all started in the right direction.
"Is it possible to mod halo 3 so you can have over 100 custom content items on one account?"
No.
"How do I get Halo 3 files onto my computer so I can mod them?"
www.Xbox-Scene.com has numerous tutorials.
If you are looking for the downloadable content maps, you can find them in the content\0000000000000000\4D5307E6\00000002 folder on your Xbox 360 hard drive.
"How do I get auto aim?"
Banned.
"Can you release a .map resigner?"
There is no such thing, and never will be. It is impossible. Simply that.
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