Map resigning.

DeviousDave · Post by **DeviousDave** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:14 pm

Do they work after opening them in your editor and then resigning them and closing them (not modding anything) and ftping them back?

Gothik · Post by **Gothik** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:19 pm

DeviousDave wrote:Do they work after opening them in your editor and then resigning them and closing them (not modding anything) and ftping them back?

Some times they don't work if just ftped.

DeviousDave · Post by **DeviousDave** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:39 pm

Then you problem is not in the modding but with the signiture or the xbox.

Try getting a signing tool and after you sign the map with your editor then sign it again with your signer.

Also
You could try deleting the autoupdate or runing the original halo default.xbe

Anyone have any suggestions for this guy because I've never run across this problem.

rusty · Post by **rusty** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:53 pm

ok, this is really easy, and it has always worked for me.
If you are modding any of the 9 new maps, you have to resign the map with CMR (coolspots map resigner).
If you are modding an old map, use TF6's Encryptomatic.

Again, it always works for me try it out!

VoYdE · Post by **VoYdE** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:24 pm

^ we tried that and it didnt work

he is haveing a problem with most maps almost all of they will not play after he has modded them

Gothik · Post by **Gothik** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:31 am

Okay well I deleted the autoupdate and opened up mainmenu.map added warlock and then resigned it put it back. It's now saying dirty disk. I put the original back in and I stillg et the same thing. I seriosuly think it's something to do with the harddrive.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:22 pm

Ok first none of the map editors like dothalo or ADI reencrypt the maps. They only right the current encryption. Second TF6's encryptomatic doesnt resign unless the original map is loaded first i think. You need to use a map resigner like CMR or samesig. CMR can be downloaded at HLOin the downloads section. You need to register first.

DeviousDave · Post by **DeviousDave** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:48 pm

It's saying dirty disk because mainmenu.map isn't encrypted correctly and halo doesn't want to read it.
Not a HDD error
Yeah, you can try using a program for encrypting the maps and "double" signing them so it sign it over an unsigned or messed up signiture. So you map is forced to load even if halo doesn't want to load it... make sense =S

the hero · Post by **the hero** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:39 pm

Gothik wrote:
DeviousDave wrote:Do they work after opening them in your editor and then resigning them and closing them (not modding anything) and ftping them back?
Some times they don't work if just ftped.

Maybe u should try different ftp program?

Gothik · Post by **Gothik** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:30 pm

DeviousDave wrote:It's saying dirty disk because mainmenu.map isn't encrypted correctly and halo doesn't want to read it.
Not a HDD error
Yeah, you can try using a program for encrypting the maps and "double" signing them so it sign it over an unsigned or messed up signiture. So you map is forced to load even if halo doesn't want to load it... make sense =S

I've tried that.

The hero: I've tried 2 other than flash fxp. Same result.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:07 pm

no i was getting the same problem untill i realized that i didnt have the "fonts" folder in the maps folder. Make sure that you have that folder and its contents in the halo 2 folder on your harddrive.

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:04 pm

Ok. Here is what you must do.

For any of the original maps(Coag, Lockout, Headlong etc...) after you mod them, you must:
1. Resign them with the modding program you edited them with or use TF6's encryptomatic program to resign.

2. Ftp them back to the halo\maps folder.

If they still don't work, you either:
a)Messed up the map itself. Try using Insolence to resign it, because if it is a problem with the map, it will give an error when trying to resign.

b)Your Mainmenu.map is messed up.

c)You aren't placing the maps in the right folder(I doubt you are doing this...but you never know...)

If you are trying to mod one of the 9 new maps(like you said, Relic) and you want to place it in the original tdata folder, after you mod it you must:

1. Resign it with coolspot's resigner to the default signature.

2. Ftp it back to the tdata\*the halo2 update folder*\$C\*whatever folder the map came from*\

If you want to test if the map itself isn't corrupted, resign it with Insolence, rename it to a map you know will load from the mainmenu, and load it up as that map from the menu. So, say you want to test relic, rename it to coagulation or something and transfer it to your Halo\maps directory and then run coagulation from the mainmenu.

Sorry for the wall of text. Hope it helps.

Strang3r · Post by **Strang3r** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:07 pm

i posted this just a minute ago...

Strang3r wrote:Every map has a signature, editing the map changes the signature, when loading a map if the signature isnt recognised then the map doesnt load.

After editing a map always use a resigner then ftp it back to your console

Resigning
If the map is from the CD then it just needs to be encryptomatically signed

If its from the DLC then it needs to be signed back to its original sig

My app has a resigner that recognises what type the map is and resigns it accordingly = http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?t=47347

Alternatively u could use the resigners Spammy mentions or any of the other 100's of resigners out there (they're very easy 2 make)

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:07 pm

I dont think that you understood him. He said that the game period wont load, that it gives him a aidrty disk error so i told him that the same thing happend to me and explained it. I thinnk he can put the maps on but just incase he cant then good tut.

Strang3r · Post by **Strang3r** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:09 pm

Ive heard of some other people getting that error, copy the whole game 2 ur PC, take out the maps you dont need (just the maps!!) then put the folder in a location that can be accessed from ur xbox

...If u still get the error it may be the CD is damaged

Gothik · Post by **Gothik** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:25 pm

Strang3r wrote:Ive heard of some other people getting that error, copy the whole game 2 ur PC, take out the maps you dont need (just the maps!!) then put the folder in a location that can be accessed from ur xbox

...If u still get the error it may be the CD is damaged

Do minor scratches count as damaged?

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:26 pm

Well load up your halo 2 disc and try to play lockout from it and if it doesnt work then its your disk thats messed up but if it does load then i dont know how to help you.

Gothik · Post by **Gothik** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:28 pm

dos mes wrote:Well load up your halo 2 disc and try to play lockout from it and if it doesnt work then its your disk thats messed up but if it does load then i dont know how to help you.

I can play from th disc and from ym box. But after I try and load a modded map that map (the modded one won't load.

dos mes · Post by **dos mes** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:29 pm

o well are you resigning it correctly?

Gothik · Post by **Gothik** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:31 pm

dos mes wrote:o well are you resigning it correctly?

up til I loaded the map pack dothalo worked fine.