[Map Pack]Re-Release of Halo 2: LAN Party Edition!

MasterChief2829 · Post by **MasterChief2829** » Fri May 26, 2006 2:19 pm

Halo 1 Maps must be really small in byte size....

anbuiruka · Post by **anbuiruka** » Fri May 26, 2006 3:26 pm

MasterChief2829 wrote:Halo 1 Maps must be really small in byte size....

Not really...they are roughly the same size as halo 2 multi-player maps. Its the single player maps of halo 1&2 that are the big ones. Also halo 1 maps are, on average, 20MB. Halo 2 maps are, on average, 30MB. So again not much difference.

Boney526 · Post by **Boney526** » Fri May 26, 2006 4:07 pm

anbuiruka wrote:
MasterChief2829 wrote:Halo 1 Maps must be really small in byte size....
Not really...they are roughly the same size as halo 2 multi-player maps. Its the single player maps of halo 1&2 that are the big ones. Also halo 1 maps are, on average, 20MB. Halo 2 maps are, on average, 30MB. So again not much difference.

Actually, there only that much when compressed, what we want. But, for the record, Halo 1 maps are about 40 uncompressed.

BTW, installation was good until the point where it said that MS-DOS has found an illegal operation. If I hit ignore it came up again and then I had to hit close

Shadow_Dog · Post by **Shadow_Dog** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:12 pm

BreakerOfChaos wrote:
Shadow_Dog wrote:OMFG, THE DREAM CAME TRUE, but how big is the torrent, and can u release it not as a torrent?
yeah, cuz someone is gonna host a 900mb file...

Yeah, torrents suck ass, im dling one right now, and it's been on 25% for a month now!

anbuiruka · Post by **anbuiruka** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:34 pm

Boney526 · Post by **Boney526** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:03 pm

If you don't know about Halo 1 modding you wouldn't know it. Hmm.... basically instead of using up a lot of room, they decided to compress maps and have them be loaded as their full versions. If you open one up in Dot Halo, Sparkedit, etc. it'll ask if you wanna decompress.

anbuiruka · Post by **anbuiruka** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:14 pm

Ah. I see. I was never really into halo 1 modding. I let others do it for me (NMP&CXE)

Sivik · Post by **Sivik** » Fri May 26, 2006 11:17 pm

can someone please tell me what I put in the input folders exactly? I can't get all the campaign maps from my halo 2 disc because its strached badly. When I run the complier it gets to the dos screen and then it says Halo 2 not founded! Please place it in the Input folder and try again. exiting setup press any key to continue...

In the halo 2 folder I have the bink folder, fonts folder, maps folder, and the default.xbe. The bink folder has nothing in it, the fonts have the fonts, the maps have wat little of the campaign maps I can get. In the halo 2 mmp I have a map folder with all the multiplayer maps.

Sivik · Post by **Sivik** » Sat May 27, 2006 11:48 am

that was really uncalled for. everyone has to start somewhere. we cant all be genious's like you. I wonder how many potential really good modders you scare away when you say stuff like that.

All I did was ask a simple question and you came out and showed how stupid you really are. I hope you feel better.

For the record, I did figure out what my problem was but now it says that I have nothing in the halo 2 multiplayer map pack folder. I copied the whole theree folders of the downloadable contect straight to that folder and it doesnt work. I tried just throwing the maps in that folder, it doesnt work. Can someone please fill me in on what goes in that folder?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sat May 27, 2006 12:08 pm

Shadow_Dog wrote:WOW, noob, you ONLY pur multiplayer maps

Reported, flaming.

jlddodger · Post by **jlddodger** » Sat May 27, 2006 12:42 pm

Halo 2
>>> maps
>>>>>> all multiplayer maps
>>>>>> shared.map
>>>>>> fonts
>>>>>>>>> all the fonts
>>> media
>>>>>> the media stuff <maybe>

afriendlyretard · Post by **afriendlyretard** » Sat May 27, 2006 1:56 pm

can someone help me to get this work?

it always says halo 2 cant be found, in the input/halo 2 folder i have
1.Default.xbe
2.updater.xbe
3.downloader.xbe
4.dashupdate.xbe
5.bink folder
6.maps folder with all multiplayer maps and fonts
7.media folder with all files

do i have it setup wrong?

Forrest · Post by **Forrest** » Sat May 27, 2006 2:12 pm

I also have an error. It said I don't have halo combat evolved in the input folder.
I have the whole cd in it though..

jlddodger · Post by **jlddodger** » Sat May 27, 2006 3:09 pm

The compiler worked fine for me with this file layout. Sorry I couldn't list all the files. The post would have been a whole page. My problem is that the DVD files total up 5.2 GB.

What did I do?

Inputs

-Halo
--maps
---beavercreek.map
---bloodgulch.map
---boardingaction.map
---carousel.map
---chillout.map
---damnation.map
---hangemhigh.map
---longest.map
---prisoner.map
---putput.map
---ratrace.map
---sidewinder.map
---ui.map
---wizard.map
--default.xbe

-Halo 2
--maps
---fonts
----<all fonts>
---ascension.map
---beavercreek.map
---burial_mounds.map
---coagulation.map
---colossus.map
---cyclotron.map
---foundation.map
---headlong.map
---lockout.map
---mainmenu.map
---midship.map
---shared.map
---waterworks.map
---zanzibar.map

-Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
--cdxmedia
---ambient
---ambient_ea
---<stuff>
--demos
---dlc
----00000001
-----<stuff -- including containment.map and warlock.map>
----00000002
-----<stuff -- including deltatap.map and turf.map>
----00000003
-----<stuff -- including backwash.map, dune.map, elongation.map, gemini.map, and triplicate.map>
----maps.png
---update
--Images
---a_butt.png
---b_butt.png
--videos
---<stuff -- with ten .bik files, ten .bmp files, and inrto_60.bik>
--default.xbe

*whew... nearly double posted.

afriendlyretard · Post by **afriendlyretard** » Sat May 27, 2006 3:41 pm

i did that exact thing but it doesnt wortk

Forrest · Post by **Forrest** » Sat May 27, 2006 5:07 pm

mine didn't make an iso.

jlddodger · Post by **jlddodger** » Sat May 27, 2006 6:17 pm

It just makes a folder of contents from all I can tell. You just have to burn that to DVD. But the contents for me are about 700MB to large to fit on a DVD.

Killzer · Post by **Killzer** » Sat May 27, 2006 7:22 pm

Ok, sorry I haven't reponded in so long I unexpectedly had to leave town on business. I hope this will help people out a little.
Here is the file structure of every file you can delete:

Input-

>Halo-
>>Bink
>>Xdemos
>>Maps-
>>>SP Maps

>Halo 2-
>>default.xbe
>>Bink
>>Maps-
>>>SP Maps
>>>Single_player_shared.map

>Halo 2 Mulpilayer Map Pack-
>>Movies
>>Cdxmedia-
>>>*.inx

You can NOT delete any other files or setup will fail.

P.S.
I will be Seeding the torrent until I release a new version.
Once I have the final ready I will seed it for the next year or so.

jlddodger · Post by **jlddodger** » Sat May 27, 2006 7:27 pm

There's a hidden folder called Config inside the main directory (with Input). Inside is Compile.cmd. If you right click and say edit (DON'T EDIT ANYTHING), but you will get a list of the files that the installer is checking for. Make sure they are all there. And you should be good to go. I spent two hours on the difference between Inputs and Input. So, don't get frustrated.

I hope you don't mind me giving that little secret away killerz.

Oh, and if you have an xdemos folder for Halo 1 you won't need that. Those videos are huge.

Killerz, any insights on why my folder is too big to burn.
edit: nm, I got it this time.

Cheers

Killzer · Post by **Killzer** » Sat May 27, 2006 8:41 pm

jlddodger, why did your disk come out 700 MB over limit? This happend to me once while I was working on the compiler but I never figured out why. If I know what caused it maybe I can block it from happening again.
P.S.
Anyone wishing to contact me should e-mail me at
[email protected]
I will get to it much faster than halomods PM.

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