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modding
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:45 pm
by rccrazman
i am new to the modding world. haha. i know how to do mods but now i want to know how to make my own. sorry about bein a noob and all but please help
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:50 pm
by MadManiak
There are 3 things that you want to download: halo map tools, halo hacker tools, and sparkedit (all can be found in the files forum, under the utilities section).
Learn how to use them. They will be your best friends (when it comes to modding PC).
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:18 pm
by EqUiNoX
i second that...and welcome to halomods...
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:35 pm
by Locke
Welcome.Follow this tut.You will most likey not be able to open HMT 3.5
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15219
That should stop another post about errors
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:28 pm
by Spartan Foods
Welcome and ya, I love Mr.Search try him some time...
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:50 pm
by hunter66
Welcome to halomods then!
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:43 am
by maegus15
Linky List:
Spark Edit
HMT 3.5
(After that you will need the
update for HMT)
You will need
.NET Framework to run HMT.
HTT4
Ohh and welcome to the hardest game to mod!
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:59 am
by rccrazman
haha! thanks for all your help!
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:14 pm
by rccrazman
ok. already got problems. just a lil confusion. which program does what function?
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:34 pm
by shadow wolf
Sparkedit = For graphical use on maps, eg Moving Objects about, changing scenery etc.
HMT = General Modding
HHT = Dependancy Swaping
hope that helps
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:05 pm
by rccrazman
how do i make for instance a banshee skin? what program do i use? from my understanding spark edit. is that right?
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:26 pm
by maegus15
OK ill do a description in much better detail:
MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR MAP!!!!!!!
The maps will be in C:\Programs\Microsoft Games\Halo\MAPS
Spark Edit: A tool that alows you to fly around the level and move objects(NOT ingame)
HMT (Halo Map Tools): A program that allows you to do a bunch of things, includeing extracting sounds, textures, models, and meta.(Used mostly to do almost everything)
HHT (Halo Hacker Tools): A Tool that alows you to get inside the meta and edit it.(IE: change stuff without swaping them)
And to anser your origanal Q:
To modify a texture you need to:
1. Open HMT and open the map you plan on modding
2. Go to the branch Bitmaps
3. Go to the sertain texture you want to modify
4. Extract it(the Texture will be in DDS format)
5. Open the texture up in a paint or photo editing program (I perfer PhotoShop) You will usealy need a plug-in for the paint program to edit DDS files
6. Once done, save in DDS format!!
7. Reinject texture at same place where you extracted it in HMT
8. Save
9.Play it in Halo
10. Have fun with your texture!
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:53 pm
by rccrazman
sweet. sounds easy. sounds. lol.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:08 pm
by rccrazman
i don't have photoshop so what patch does paint need?
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:24 pm
by maze
http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=280
i think this is the one i just had a real quik look for it but there are others on the nternet just have to look for those
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:28 pm
by rccrazman
cool. thanks. and also, how long does the extraction normally take? mine is taking forever. which extraction do i choose (ex. batch extraction..)
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:39 pm
by Locke
Never knew about that one.Hmmmm
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:48 pm
by rccrazman
um. help. haha.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:50 pm
by Locke
rccrazman wrote:cool. thanks. and also, how long does the extraction normally take? mine is taking forever. which extraction do i choose (ex. batch extraction..)
Takes around a min for me.But it all depends on your comp
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:56 pm
by rccrazman
what do you check off when you start to do it. like do you check all the boxes or just metadata or just textures? sry for not gettin it but please kinda give me a run though of what you do.
