NEWB!!! Problems applying patch

BeerHat · Post by **BeerHat** » Wed May 05, 2004 9:59 pm

Alright guys, I have tried to find the fix for this but I cannot. I saw the FAQ for applying ppfs, so I...

copied the .map file to PC
applied patch with ppf-o-matic
copied the patched .map back to xbox
loaded halo
started a game on the map (bg)

... and it was just the same as always. No change to the map. I did use the ppf that was for bg, so that's not it.

The FAQ said to erase the cache files - is that erasing the maps and then starting the game? I erased bloodgulch.map and loaded halo from hdd, started a game on bg, quit, and there was no 'fresh file' in the maps folder. Sorry for long post but please help! thanks

frozenflames · Post by **frozenflames** » Thu May 06, 2004 4:14 pm

not sure wat ur prob is, but to clear ur cache:

FTP to ur box
for BG, delete cache003.map
start a game of BG
restart box
FTP into xbox
you have a fresh copy of BG there

BeerHat · Post by **BeerHat** » Fri May 07, 2004 8:19 am

ok, I figured it out, thanks. Which maps use which cache files? cuz I'd like to patch each level but if I have to clear the cache files each time it'd erase the patch I'd just used on a map.

frozenflames · Post by **frozenflames** » Fri May 07, 2004 1:21 pm

cache001 (i thk?) is the most recently played SP map and cache003 is the most recently played MP map. When u start a new MP/SP map, it erases the old cache file and puts the new one there.

BeerHat · Post by **BeerHat** » Fri May 07, 2004 2:59 pm

I see. So say I play BG with the patch, then play another MP level, then go back to BG, the patch will be gone? I guess I'm wondering if there's a way to 'lock' the patch into each map so it'll be there whenever I play.

By the way thanks for helping a new guy with questions, I appreciate it.

frozenflames · Post by **frozenflames** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:40 pm

yuppers

It drives me nuts, but no, there is no way to lock the patches.

no prob