Harbinger

DeadHamster · Post by **DeadHamster** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:05 pm

Patrickh wrote:Moderators please read this post! I think it should now be against the rules for anybody but the mapmaker to post their CE maps as PC conversions. It would severely cut down on all of the noobs that will inevitably start rapidly converting every map they get their hands on and flooding the downloads section. Anybody with me on that?

I third that observation.

Unless they have proof of permission to publish it, and it has not been done before.

I think it should be heavily enforced. Treat it the same as ripping content maybe? That sounds good to me. haha

DECOY · Post by **DECOY** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:13 pm

er...good luck.
The pc section of HM hasn't been actively moderated for long time.

Tyler777 · Post by **Tyler777** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:13 pm

quoted form halomaps itself

kenney001 wrote:umm thats not stealing. he can do whatever he wants as long as he doesnt release a modded version or something under his name. i actually encourage themn being converted to halo pc. 2 of those maps are mine to begin with.

keep up the good work tyler

postted here http://forum.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pag ... icID=13652 to prve i aint lieing <_<

bcnipod · Post by **bcnipod** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:14 pm

also keep a running list of maps that have been converted.

Pepsi · Post by **Pepsi** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:15 pm

DECOY wrote:Awesome.
As long as their are no objections from Altimit01, I will also host the app in the archive over Halopc.net in case this post gets taken down....or something.

i said that to conure last night

side note: all your diskspace belong to this app now.

DeadHamster · Post by **DeadHamster** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:24 pm

er...good luck.
The pc section of HM hasn't been actively moderated for long time.

It was for a very brief moment when the Redux was released. WE had like three posts by Shadowkhas. I was amazed. lol.

{TP}Spartan · Post by **{TP}Spartan** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:31 pm

pepsi711 wrote:side note: all your diskspace belong to this app now.

i c

Tyler777 · Post by **Tyler777** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:33 pm

please note there is a site deidcated to converted maps

http://mct.projectonlinegaming.com/forums/index.php

post users conversions there

Choking Victim · Post by **Choking Victim** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:34 pm

so does it take longer depending on the amount of custom tags compiled into a map? Cause me and l33t have been trying to convert our zteam maps and its taking forever.

Tyler777 · Post by **Tyler777** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:36 pm

lmao it depends it will tell u when its done and if that wont work there is alwasys the way i do it as a back up way to convert

Pepsi · Post by **Pepsi** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:37 pm

i have a theory...

if all these CE maps are converted to PC right?

could i take my server, upload these server maps into its directory and run a psudo CE server off of halopc?

example..

i have 3 maps in my server directory

-coldsnap
-hugeass
-new mombasa

i then give my friends these converted maps also. can we go through the lobby and play CE>PC map via halopc? this way i dont have to wait for long load times that i hated with CE?

just shooting the idea out there...

Altimit01 · Post by **Altimit01** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:44 pm

@pepsi:
It'd be just like connecting to PC server hosting a very complex rebuilt map. Maybe a SP->MP conversion with AI. As long as you have the same map it should work. I haven't tested it with dedi because I don't have access. AI syncing would of course be a problem. And yes it will eat up all your disc space. Gotta put those extracted tags somewhere. Btw, I tried coldsnap and it didn't work for me. Odd.

@choking victim:
Conversion time is based on the number of tags total, number and size of bsps, amount of tags that need to be replace (not the custom tags interestingly) and of course your computer. I convert most MP maps in about 40 seconds give or take.

Pepsi · Post by **Pepsi** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:53 pm

Altimit01 wrote:@pepsi:
It'd be just like connecting to PC server hosting a very complex rebuilt map. Maybe a SP->MP conversion with AI. As long as you have the same map it should work. I haven't tested it with dedi because I don't have access. AI syncing would of course be a problem. And yes it will eat up all your disc space. Gotta put those extracted tags somewhere. Btw, I tried coldsnap and it didn't work for me. Odd.

this is what i was thinking also. so then i "should" be able to run my complete haloCE server cycle in halopc? with the converted maps for download? i mean like we both are saying.. if both ends have the map then you should be able to link up. well, if i injected my added my converted hugeass map to my halo server, went into halo with the same map in my maps directory would it be able to play it?

but i keep thinking of how maps need to be replaced with the original 18 stock maps halo provided for pc. like when people would make a SP>MP they would say.. "this map replaces bloodgulch" or something to that effect.

bottom line like i said in my first post...

this is a epic moment.

proof? it got tyler777 to get on a pc after months of bragging of being on a mac.

Tyler777 · Post by **Tyler777** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:55 pm

alts app the operator takes care of that

DeadHamster · Post by **DeadHamster** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:58 pm

pepsi wrote:proof? it got tyler777 to get on a pc after months of bragging of being on a mac.

LMAO

alt wrote:I convert most MP maps in about 40 seconds give or take.

It takes me forever. My computer sucks, lol, I converted a 60MB file in 1501 seconds, and now Im trying an even bigger one (71MB).

But it's well worth the time taken to convert to finally be able to play these maps. Every map I downloaded didn't work on CE, I would just get an exception error, but after converting it to PC it works beautifully.

Thank you very much for making and releasing this. It's probably the best thing I've downloaded. Ever. haha, maybe not, but It's pretty damn good.

Sonic5561 · Post by **Sonic5561** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:00 pm

Outstanding?

DeadHamster · Post by **DeadHamster** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:04 pm

Can utilities be put in outstanding?

How about making a new sub-forum named Outstanding Utilities and putting it in there. It seems appropiate enough.

Cause I was thinking the same thing, this definatly deserves some kind of recognition. At least a sticky.

Andrew_b · Post by **Andrew_b** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:38 pm

I aggree with patrick...no person except the map maker shall be able to convert maps.

Pepsi · Post by **Pepsi** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:52 pm

Andrew_b wrote:I aggree with patrick...no person except the map maker shall be able to convert maps and release to the public for download.

is that what you ment to say?

Tyler777 · Post by **Tyler777** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:59 pm

people will jsut post on my site becasue u are just requrired to credit maker and post pics and not take credit for mac unless you made it

the CE comunity said it was ok as long as we do not clainm them as ours