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Subject: i got my first mod downloaded into my maps file and nothing happend...
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HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 07.22.2004 12:15 AM PDT
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What mod? Where did you download it from? Give us as much information as you can when you post, please. Too much info is better than too little.

  • 07.22.2004 12:58 AM PDT
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i got it from files.halomods.com

  • 07.22.2004 7:31 AM PDT
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What mod is it? And a direct link would be nice.

  • 07.22.2004 11:33 AM PDT
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this is the link to one of the maps there. how do you install them?!?sure appreciate the assistance!!!
http://www.halomods.com/maps/gallowspole/gallowspole.rar

  • 07.22.2004 6:57 PM PDT
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Okay, that one bit of information makes this simple to answer. :)

Gallowspole is NOT a mod. It's an ordinary compressed map file for Halo Custom Edition. Download Halo Custom Edition (otherwise known as Halo CE) from any number of mirrors (Here's a direct link to a mirror). Halo CE is a standalone version of Halo multiplayer that Gearbox put out with updated shaders (better framerates) and the ability to play user-created maps (as well as all the classics). There are currently over 150 user-created maps in circulation right now and there are many that are just as good (if not better) than the levels that shipped with ordinary Halo. I encourage you to download CE and then hop over to this link to download your first map. That link is to New Mombasa Classic, (just released tonight) which is a map based on what was seen in the E3 Halo 2 trailer a year or more ago. You can also find a wealth of other maps here.

I'm not sure what you're knowledge of compressed files is, but anything that ends in .zip or .rar is a compressed file, which means you must unzip them with an unzipping program. You're probably familiar with Winzip, which handles .zip files. A lot of Halo CE map files are .rar files though, so if you don't have a utility to unzip those, go to webattack.com and find yourself a free one in their freeware section.

Anyway, once you've downloaded your map file, make sure Halo Custom Edition is not running, then unzip your file to "Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\Maps". Fire up CE and you will see the new map towards the bottom of the map listing (if you are starting a game). If you want to be able to join user-created map games on the Internet, make sure you change your filters when you're in the server list screen (for some reason there's an option under filters that you can toggle on or off: "Show user-created Maps").

Any other questions?

  • 07.22.2004 9:06 PM PDT
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how do i put the ce maps in the game
thx for all of your help

  • 07.23.2004 8:47 AM PDT
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how do i put the ce maps in the game thx for all of your help

I went over that in my previous post, but I'll repeat myself, hopefully a bit more clearly:

1) If you haven't already, you must download, install, and use Halo Custom Edition. You must to do this, or everything else in this list is pointless.
2) Uncompress the .zip or .rar file into your "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\Maps" folder.
3) Once you've extracted the file, start Halo Custom Edition
4) Alter your filters by pressing the "Filter" button while you're in the Internet gameroom list.
5) Join a game running the map you've downloaded. Note that you can't join a game that is running a map you don't have. This makes sense if you think about it. The best way to do the whole custom map thing is to consult the gameroom server list and note the names of the popular maps, then close CE and go download them from the site I linked to above. This is the best strategy if you don't want to download all 150+ maps that are currently in circulation.

  • 07.23.2004 11:21 AM PDT
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got it!!!!! YAHOO!!!!!!! we (my friends and I ) cannot thank you enough!

u ROCK!!!!

  • 07.23.2004 4:26 PM PDT
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Hehe, no problem man. Glad you're having fun. :)

  • 07.23.2004 4:55 PM PDT