[App]Downloadable Content Creation[Project Complete]

Utilities designed primarily for the xbox version of Halo 2.
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[App]Downloadable Content Creation[Project Complete]

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Downloadable Content Creation

Information on DLC creation is something that has been kept very secret and is something that alot of people would like to be able to do themselves. And Now it is finally possible :D

Ive have put alot or research into this and have finally cracked the patch_v3.lvl signature and written a app to make DLC

Whats done:

- Map out patch_v3.lvl file(only a few unkown values left I dont even think they are important)
- Map out contentmeta.xbx and resign them
- Build a DLC package and install it
- Figured out how to resign the patches

To edit patch files I edited Entity to support them

Entity UE

Features:

- Patch_v3.lvl Editor Added
- Can extract and inject bitmaps from patch_v3.lvl files
- Can now resign the patch's

Unrelated Features:

- Main Menu Editor
- Can set the max map size
- Can set external map paths as well as map and patch folder paths

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Please use this app and information responsibly!!

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Everyone else for support
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[Tut]Halo 2 DLC Creation.rar
Contains a tuorial on creating DLC and all my research
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Entity UE.rar
New version - Can now resign patches
(2.18 MiB) Downloaded 485 times
Last edited by shade45 on Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:30 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Post by ZeroKillerMods »

very nice, indeed, very nice
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Post by Geo »

Interesting, I was sure this has already been done.

If not, let's get to work :wink:
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Post by ScottyGEE »

Few people have figured out the patch_lvl3 and I'm sure it wasn't released due to certain implications it would cause...I can't remember those implications... hmmmm
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Post by -DeToX- »

Nice job shade.. =D


PS: Didn't ______ Do the same.

Or did you get it yourself? Either way, Nice job.

I knew about the patch for some time, but not about the Contents.

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Post by Battery »

im sorry if this sounds noobish, but i dont think i know whats gouing on, but im sure its awesome.
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Post by Boney526 »

Looks nice... real nice....

And when we're done do we just put it in the same folder with the rest of the DLC? Or do we have to something special?
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Post by stoner4life »

yay. public DLC tools.

about time public has acces to creating these items..
now if only it'd work. you should talk to anthony who stole the app from headshotmasta mimesis contentmanager by hacking.. or theswampfox

seems that signing such a file is quite hard.
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Post by DoorM4n »

Wow, this is beautiful...
Most incredible job shade.
Ok, answer me this por favor.


Let's say I do not have the NEW 9 maps on my modded xbox.
If I do have just the maps (not the patchv3_lvl or w/e its called) on my computer, can this program build a patchv3_lvl for the new maps on my computer, and will it be slc with everyone else's (bought) new 9 maps, that they have installed from either xbox live OR the multiplayer map pack that you can buy at gamestop and what not?




NVM! I umm, yeah missread.
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Post by -DeToX- »

Yeah you need the update to run this. 1.1.
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Post by THE-MASTER »

Nice research shade. I have always wanted to know more about this. It is a great idea. If school is not on again I will put some research in.
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Post by SPARTAN-OMEGA »

good job :D but what do you mean resign the patch, could you possibly make a tut cus i still kinda dont get how to use it
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does this mean we can have more than 50(i think thats the limit) map on the menu now?
would it be possible to hav dlc sp maps?
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Nice shade! great work
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xzodia wrote:does this mean we can have more than 50(i think thats the limit) map on the menu now?
would it be possible to hav dlc sp maps?
no.
limit is 50 maps it doesnt matter if its dlc or mainmenu.

good job shade on the research. :D

i think now by releasing this you possibly opened a new way of xboxlive cheating without getting banned by the banhammer...
how? i cant remember where the shit was located at also i wouldnt tell you how to... lol...
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xheadshotmastax wrote:i think now by releasing this you possibly opened a new way of xboxlive cheating without getting banned by the banhammer...
how? i cant remember where the *** was located at also i wouldnt tell you how to... lol...
Usually sbos live cheaters are noobs though that don't know a thing about modding. Hopefully it will stay like this and we won't get anyone getting passed the banhammer but I really don't think that it has a HUGE ability to get passed it.
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um....cool
what is it? :cry:
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I can finally get maps on my 360 :D Awesome stuff...
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Post by T1xAnton »

Nice job Shade! :P That is a problem.. what if they used this for cheating? Isn't it possible? Anyway, this will be useful so thanks. :D
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Good job Shadster. ;)
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