Custom Map Packs

JackBox1ng · Post by **JackBox1ng** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:28 am

Basically, I have a few maps I have some mods I have made and others I want to try out. But, I dont know how I can add them.

Is there any way to make a "Map Pack" like warlock and containment so that I can put my maps into a certain folder and have them come up in the game menu.

Thanks.

izzydead · Post by **izzydead** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:39 am

There isnt a way to do that to my knowlage and from what ive been told sry

The_Hushed_Casket · Post by **The_Hushed_Casket** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:39 pm

If you mean being able to add them to your main menu, so you don't have to swap them with the original maps sure, here'a tut:
http://www.halomaps.com/adding-mptabs.html

Tp21 · Post by **Tp21** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:53 pm

there is a way, you need to edit the patch_v3.lvl file in an mappack, only... i has an hash of the maps that is (from what i'm told) 512bits long...
and only the mimesis team has cracked it, but they won't give it too anyone

LunaticLuke167 · Post by **LunaticLuke167** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:04 pm

What do you have to edit in Patch3 or w/e?

Tp21 · Post by **Tp21** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:14 pm

you have to find out the format the hash is in, and you need too map the file (it' not that hard)but the prob is, the hash that sighnes the map is 512? bits long and nobody have crack it yet ( except the mimesis crew but they won't give it out...)

LunaticLuke167 · Post by **LunaticLuke167** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:15 pm

OK, sorry if this is noobish but what is "Hash"?

Tp21 · Post by **Tp21** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:19 pm

an hash is an sort of "code" that representates the code in an file, if you change something in an file (size, etc) the code changes, halo2 compares the
patch_v3.lvl hash with an hash dynamicly build from the map, if those aren't thesame, it failes to load.

LunaticLuke167 · Post by **LunaticLuke167** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:11 pm

Well, I think a couple of us should get together and try to get this figured out!!!!!

Tp21 · Post by **Tp21** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:55 am

yes, i think i've figured the file format quite right... the first bits,
i have an file with opsets and their function.
but the hash. i don't found it yet...

Tp21 · Post by **Tp21** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:58 am

the memisis crew has figured the code out, but they won't give it to anyone because it can srew live, you can edit mappack and sign them, and live would think they are completely normal, but... it is also a very easy way to deploy new maps.