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Subject: Halo: Custom Edition Problem

I can't get the custom maps I downloaded into Halo: Custom Edition.
I got WinRAR.
I downloaded the map I wanted.
I extract them to the "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\maps" folder.
It doesn't work.
Help please.

Thanks in advance. =]

Do I extract the entire folder, or the .map file?

[Edited on 02.24.2008 7:40 PM PST]

  • 02.24.2008 5:17 PM PDT
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Check that maps folder and make sure there is a .map of the map you want to play in there. Also note that custom campaign maps won't show up unless you make some additional changes.

  • 02.24.2008 6:03 PM PDT
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Did you verify that the .map file went directly into that directory and not into it's own folder?

  • 02.24.2008 6:04 PM PDT

Posted by: Fatso
Did you verify that the .map file went directly into that directory and not into it's own folder?

Yes.

  • 02.24.2008 7:38 PM PDT
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Does doesn't work mean the map doesn't show up or it crashes or something?

  • 02.24.2008 8:32 PM PDT

You extract only the .map file. Not the whole folder...

  • 02.25.2008 6:17 AM PDT

Posted by: SuperSnorky
You extract only the .map file. Not the whole folder...

Still didn't work.

  • 02.25.2008 7:17 PM PDT

Download this . Paste the map file to your desktop(Like this). Open the application, browse for the map, select the map, click install map.

[Edited on 02.26.2008 5:59 AM PST]

  • 02.26.2008 5:59 AM PDT

Posted by: SuperSnorky
Download this . Paste the map file to your desktop(Like this). Open the application, browse for the map, select the map, click install map.

Thanks, I will see if this works.

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  • 02.26.2008 12:21 PM PDT
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I just downloaded, and installed Halo CE, and it works, i can get to the multiplayer lobby, but when i tried to join a custom map, it just said "Unable to join server" any idea why?

  • 02.26.2008 2:35 PM PDT
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Do you have the map being run on the server...?

  • 02.26.2008 3:07 PM PDT

1. Download maps from here.
2. Read this.

  • 02.26.2008 4:04 PM PDT

How do you download the "Halo CE Map Installer?"

  • 02.26.2008 5:16 PM PDT
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So WinRaR would work on extracting the .map files? i downloaded a bunch of maps yesterday

  • 02.27.2008 10:56 AM PDT
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The Halo Maps Website http://www.halomaps.org
The Halo Movies Website http://www.halomovies.org
The Halo CE Chronicles http://hcec.halomaps.org

Posted by: McHaggis
So WinRaR would work on extracting the .map files? i downloaded a bunch of maps yesterday
If you downloaded them from www.halomaps.org then they are in ZIP format. WinRAR will un-zip them however if you are running XP or Vista you can extract the maps natively since both OS's can open ZIP files. That is one of the reasons we host everthing in ZIP format.

  • 02.29.2008 5:28 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Same here!

  • 02.29.2008 11:00 PM PDT
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i just extract with winrar
then i open the haloce file folder
then i move them into there
so same here it works

  • 03.03.2008 5:10 PM PDT