Utility: Halo 2 Gametype Extractor/Injector

kyboren · Post by **kyboren** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:52 pm

Please move this to the 'utilities' forum.

I don't really want to write it up again, so I will just copy and paste what I wrote on the Gearbox forums:

I've spent the last few days on my brother's computer and my Xbox. I made a few USB -> Xbox connectors, and wanted to start hacking my Halo 2 gametypes.

Of course, I didn't make an Xbox -> USB cable, nor did I have ActionReplay. I still wanted to hack the gametypes, though, so I just wrote my own set of tools.

I wrote a toolkit that lets you extract gametype files and replace them back in image files of disks. All is explained in the Readme. I have included the C++ source code, but you must agree to the terms of use before you can use the source code.
Binaries are also included. The executables are huge (thank you for that, MingW), but they work fine. If you wanna recompile the source with a new compiler, be my guest. The source code should work on most platforms, but I have only tested it on Windows.

The files may be found attached. A big "thank you" goes out to EPG Servers for hosting this.

Comments and criticism are welcome

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:51 pm

I must say that is a very interesting story, and that is a very interesting program that is very good. The only thing is that people arn't really that smart to even understand what it does. I made a simular program a long time ago, but I never "released" it because no one would know how to use it. Most of the people on this site are 13 and 14 year olds that don't know shit about computers, programming, or how Xbox coding even works. So, I congradulate you for a very usefull program! NJ!

kyboren · Post by **kyboren** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:12 pm

Thanks. I usually release stuff if I figure at least one person can make use of it

. Also note that this doesn't support spaces (found that out when trying a gametype with spaces yesterday). I fixed that, but I probably won't release the new code unless someone wants it.

Kurai Kumo · Post by **Kurai Kumo** » Mon May 02, 2005 1:34 am

Hey I would like to give you props on this proggy. Most 13 or 14 don't know jack. And I'm 19 and don't know jack except PHP and Javascript which has nothing to do with this but just saying. I was wondering if you can create a gamtype from scratch so you don't have to create one in the game and do it and then transfer and it takes too damn long ^_^.

kyboren · Post by **kyboren** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:54 pm

Just keep a gametype you've made and change that. You can then hex edit the disk image and change the file name. BLAM! New gametype to copy

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Xe-Bec · Post by **Xe-Bec** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:52 pm

did you pay for copyright? of you didnt then you have no copyright over it so anyone can take it and claim it as there own or edit the code a little and call it there own i would copyright it at a court house near you. it cost a 125.00 to copyright it!

kyboren · Post by **kyboren** » Thu May 05, 2005 3:40 pm

http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.htm#software

Kamatzu · Post by **Kamatzu** » Thu May 05, 2005 4:15 pm

kyboren wrote:http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.htm#software

Ive always hated the patent office and there proper use of grammar... VERY nice program btw, a good idea, now i can finally get my hands on some of those gametypes ive been trying to mimic to no avail...

BlueNinjaIce · Post by **BlueNinjaIce** » Thu May 05, 2005 9:23 pm

kyboren
This is probably an abvious question but I noticed in your readme you said that you used a 258MB Flash Drive. I was just curious if a 64MB Flash Drive would work just as good or at all?

kyboren · Post by **kyboren** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:40 pm

Yeah, the drive will work just fine as long as it is recognized by your Xbox and your PC.

link_36p · Post by **link_36p** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:07 pm

i quote, "Comments and criticism are welcome"

this is mixture of both

this is so unnesesary LOL, there is a way to use ar software with the stick and adatper...... i do it all the time.

ok

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=262740

is looks hard to do but once set up it lets u use a usb stick EXACTLY like a action replay memory card........

even though im still impressed at wut u hAve done, i which i was as smart as u

kyboren · Post by **kyboren** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:23 pm

Yeah, I saw that, but I couldn't get it to work

4D_49_43_4B · Post by **4D_49_43_4B** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:36 pm

Duncan wrote:I must say that is a very interesting story, and that is a very interesting program that is very good. The only thing is that people arn't really that smart to even understand what it does. I made a simular program a long time ago, but I never "released" it because no one would know how to use it. Most of the people on this site are 13 and 14 year olds that don't know shit about computers, programming, or how Xbox coding even works. So, I congradulate you for a very usefull program! NJ!

I dont want to start a flame war but im 13 and i program.
I can program for almost anything including XBOX.

BTW: You spelled congradulate wrong, its congratulate

Ketchup_Bomb · Post by **Ketchup_Bomb** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:44 pm

4D_49_43_4B wrote:BTW: You spelled congradulate wrong, its congratulate

BTW: You didn't punctuate that sentence correctly. It's, "You spelled congradulate wrong, it's congradulate.

Zigen · Post by **Zigen** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:00 am

KEtCHuP_bOMB wrote:
4D_49_43_4B wrote:BTW: You spelled congradulate wrong, its congratulate
BTW: You didn't punctuate that sentence correctly. It's, "You spelled congradulate wrong, it's congradulate.

everyone here is spelling it right .

DoorM4n · Post by **DoorM4n** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:11 pm

KEtCHuP_bOMB wrote:
4D_49_43_4B wrote:BTW: You spelled congradulate wrong, its congratulate
BTW: You didn't punctuate that sentence correctly. It's, "You spelled congradulate wrong, it's congradulate.

I am sorry but you did not type a correct sentence either. "BTW: (DOUBLE SPACE AFTER THE COLON) You didn't punctuate that sentence correctly. (DOUBLE SPACE AFTER THE PERIOD)It's,....

Ketchup_Bomb · Post by **Ketchup_Bomb** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:26 pm

DoorM4n wrote:I am sorry but you did not type a correct sentence either. "BTW: (DOUBLE SPACE AFTER THE COLON) You didn't punctuate that sentence correctly. (DOUBLE SPACE AFTER THE PERIOD)It's,....

I don't know where you come from, but you do not double space after a colon nor a period.
Just get back to the topic Doorm4n.

kthxbai