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ADI 2.0 and Problem with Map Loading

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:29 pm
by dizztro
Sup, new to the sceen and got just a few questions.
My questions are regarding XBOX and HALO 2 Pal version. The utility I'm using is ADI 2.0.0.

So I download the "coagulation" map off my Xbox HD and load it up into ADI. The first thing I do is change simple things such as jump height and throw distance for both elite and masterchief. I then close the program after changing to the numbers that I prefer, and upload that map back to the xbox keeping an original backup of coagualtion just in case. I load up the map and both the jump and the gernade toss work just fine.

Next, I tried to increase the strength of some weapons such as the magnum. So I open cogulation back up in ADI, click [jpt!] Damage Effects and select objects\weapons\pistol\magnum\damage_effects\magnum_bullet.
Now, I change "Max Radius" From 8 to 15, "Damage" from 8 to 15, and "Damage 1" from 8 to 15. Again, close the program, upload the map to xbox and soon as I try to load the map I get a "Map Failed to Load".

Afterwards, I went back to the pistol and did as many different combinations as possible, i.e. changing just the Max radius and Damage, then just the Damage, etc. None of it helped and everytime I kept getting the "Map Failed to Load" error.

So I figured I wouldn't mess with the pistol and just decided to customize the warthog with boost. Resetting the pistol settings all back to 8 as it was, I click on [vehi] Vehicle, and chose objects\vehicles\warthog\warthog. I tick in the box that says "Has Boost" and close the window. Again, upload it, and again, "Map Failed to Load".

It seems EVERYTHING I do causes the map to fail to load. The only thing that works is the jump and the toss distance so far.

Anyone know what the problem could be? Am I missing something or is this just my luck.

Thanks in advance and if I'm missing some information required to come up with a conclusion, please let me know I'm going to be keeping close attention to this thread in case something comes up.

Whew, Lot of typing.

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:30 pm
by santamaycry
you gonna want to kick your self but after your done modding the map go to Tools > Checksum recalculator

this is known as resigning the map. It should work just fine now

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:46 pm
by dizztro
SantaMayCry wrote:you gonna want to kick your self but after your done modding the map go to Tools > Checksum recalculator

this is known as resigning the map. It should work just fine now
Is it just me, cause I don't see a "Tools" option available in ADI? Am I missing something?? Only tabs I see are, File, View, Resources, and About?

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:55 pm
by VoYdE
if you want you could just close the map after changing the things. Open the map in dothalo and fix encryption then close it and send it to the box

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:44 pm
by dizztro
dizztro wrote:
SantaMayCry wrote:you gonna want to kick your self but after your done modding the map go to Tools > Checksum recalculator

this is known as resigning the map. It should work just fine now
Is it just me, cause I don't see a "Tools" option available in ADI? Am I missing something?? Only tabs I see are, File, View, Resources, and About?
Figured it out, thanks a lot man. Couldn't believe how simple it actually was. If I could I would kick myself. Thanks again SantaMayCry, and everyone else for the quick responses. Keep up the great work on keeping the forum active and educating newcomers like myself in the scene.

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:46 pm
by VoYdE
have fun modding!

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:51 am
by santamaycry
np, at least it was a good write up, not something like


OMG MAP WNT LOAD I DID EVERTHING, EMAIL ME AT [email protected] THX N ADVANCED!