modding

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:45 pm

i am new to the modding world. haha. i know how to do mods but now i want to know how to make my own. sorry about bein a noob and all but please help

MadManiak · Post by **MadManiak** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:50 pm

There are 3 things that you want to download: halo map tools, halo hacker tools, and sparkedit (all can be found in the files forum, under the utilities section).

Learn how to use them. They will be your best friends (when it comes to modding PC).

EqUiNoX · Post by **EqUiNoX** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:18 pm

i second that...and welcome to halomods...

Locke · Post by **Locke** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:35 pm

Welcome.Follow this tut.You will most likey not be able to open HMT 3.5
http://www.halomods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15219

That should stop another post about errors

Spartan Foods · Post by **Spartan Foods** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:28 pm

Welcome and ya, I love Mr.Search try him some time...

hunter66 · Post by **hunter66** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:50 pm

Welcome to halomods then!

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:43 am

Linky List:

Spark Edit
HMT 3.5
(After that you will need the update for HMT)
You will need .NET Framework to run HMT.
HTT4

Ohh and welcome to the hardest game to mod!

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:59 am

haha! thanks for all your help!

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:14 pm

ok. already got problems. just a lil confusion. which program does what function?

shadow wolf · Post by **shadow wolf** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:34 pm

Sparkedit = For graphical use on maps, eg Moving Objects about, changing scenery etc.
HMT = General Modding
HHT = Dependancy Swaping

hope that helps

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:05 pm

how do i make for instance a banshee skin? what program do i use? from my understanding spark edit. is that right?

maegus15 · Post by **maegus15** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:26 pm

OK ill do a description in much better detail:

MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR MAP!!!!!!!

The maps will be in C:\Programs\Microsoft Games\Halo\MAPS

Spark Edit: A tool that alows you to fly around the level and move objects(NOT ingame)

HMT (Halo Map Tools): A program that allows you to do a bunch of things, includeing extracting sounds, textures, models, and meta.(Used mostly to do almost everything)

HHT (Halo Hacker Tools): A Tool that alows you to get inside the meta and edit it.(IE: change stuff without swaping them)

And to anser your origanal Q:

To modify a texture you need to:

1. Open HMT and open the map you plan on modding

2. Go to the branch Bitmaps

3. Go to the sertain texture you want to modify

4. Extract it(the Texture will be in DDS format)

5. Open the texture up in a paint or photo editing program (I perfer PhotoShop) You will usealy need a plug-in for the paint program to edit DDS files
6. Once done, save in DDS format!!

7. Reinject texture at same place where you extracted it in HMT

8. Save

9.Play it in Halo

10. Have fun with your texture!

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:53 pm

sweet. sounds easy. sounds. lol.

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:08 pm

i don't have photoshop so what patch does paint need?

maze · Post by **maze** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:24 pm

http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=280

i think this is the one i just had a real quik look for it but there are others on the nternet just have to look for those

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:28 pm

cool. thanks. and also, how long does the extraction normally take? mine is taking forever. which extraction do i choose (ex. batch extraction..)

Locke · Post by **Locke** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 5:39 pm

MAZE wrote:http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=280

i think this is the one i just had a real quik look for it but there are others on the nternet just have to look for those

Never knew about that one.Hmmmm

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:48 pm

um. help. haha.

Locke · Post by **Locke** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:50 pm

rccrazman wrote:cool. thanks. and also, how long does the extraction normally take? mine is taking forever. which extraction do i choose (ex. batch extraction..)

Takes around a min for me.But it all depends on your comp

rccrazman · Post by **rccrazman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:56 pm

what do you check off when you start to do it. like do you check all the boxes or just metadata or just textures? sry for not gettin it but please kinda give me a run though of what you do.

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