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Subject: Halo Custom Edition Concerns

I'm downloading Halo Custom Edition right now and was wanting to know when you install it does it have lots of viruses and also do people hack a lot on custom edition. P.S I downloaded it from C.net and they said they had tested it for viruses and it's virus free!

  • 08.26.2009 2:39 AM PDT
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Join the Modacity Forums - a community focusing on the modding abilities of Halo PC, Halo CE, and Halo 2 PC.

I don't know where you heard about the viruses and hacking from. There is absolutely nothing malicious about it, as long as you download the installer from a trusted source. Cnet should be fine. You could have also gotten it from HaloMaps.

After downloading and installing, you will need to run haloupdate.exe as an administrator on Vista or W7 (right click > run as administrator). You can find this file in the Halo Custom Edition folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition).

As for the hacks, they aren't "hacks" in the bad sense. Halo Custom Edition has a ton of tools which are nearly identical to Bungie's. In fact, they are even more advanced than Bungie's own Halo's editing kit with the just-released OpenSauce Halo Editing Kit. The tools developed by Kornman00 replace the Bungie tools that ship with the HEK download. If you are interested in learning more or creating your own maps, you can find more at the link below.

If you know how to code, you can even take advantage of the OpenSauce SDK for Halo CE: http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?t=17758

There's also "mods" which people refer to. When people talk about mods, it's not like Halo 2 Xbox modding which is bad. The "mods" for Halo CE are full maps that are created from scratch or recreated from something else. It is impossible to mod an existing map and cheat.

  • 08.26.2009 5:53 PM 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

The Halo CE (Custom Edition) game is a free stand-alone program for registered users of the Halo PC game. It was developed by Gearbox Software the company that developed the Halo PC retail version of the game. You can obtain the Halo CE (Custom Edition) game and custom maps from http://www.halomaps.org. The Halo CE game is designed to use custom content. The editing kit allows you to create custom maps.

In order to install the Halo CE (Custom Edition) game you MUST own a copy of the Halo PC Retail version of the game and have the CD Product Key number which is printed on the yellow sticker labeled "Product Key". If you do not have the correct Halo PC CD Key you will not be able to install or run the game. Installing the Halo CE game will not affect or change your Halo PC Game they can both run on the same computer.

If you wish to join a server running a custom map you must have the map that the server is running already installed.


Programs

Halo Custom Edition Game - required
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=410

Halo Custom Edition V1.08.616 Patch update - required
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=3945

Halo Custom Edition (CE) Editing Kit - optional
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=3&fid=411

Halo Editing Kit Plus as of 12-17-06 - (HEK+) - optional
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2289


FAQ:

What is Halo CE - Halo Custom Edition
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=105

What do I need to run the FREE Halo CE game?
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=396

Where do I get the custom Maps?
http://www.halomaps.org in the Halo CE maps section

Where do I put the maps I downloaded?
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=330

How Do I Play the Single Player Campaign Maps in Halo CE
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=386

File Section: Single Player CE Maps
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=6&sid=27

How do I Make Halo CE maps
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=406


Halo CE Help and Troubleshooting:

Article Section: Troubleshooting Halo CE
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=6&sid=11

Article Section: Halo CE Dedicated Server Setup
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=4&sid=7


Making/Modifying Halo CE Maps

How do I Make Halo CE maps
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=406

How to Modify Halo CE Maps
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=412

The Halo CE HEK (Halo Editing Kit) Tutorial
http://hce.halomaps.org/hek/

Section: Tutorials
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=1&sid=23

Halo Maps Forum
http://forum.halomaps.org

Purchase the Halo PC game:
http://www.google.com/products?q=Halo+Combat+Evolved+%2F+PC+& amp;show=dd




  • 08.27.2009 1:21 PM PDT
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I could swear that he's a bot at times.

  • 08.27.2009 2:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: Btcc22
I could swear that he's a bot at times.


Gotta agree...

  • 08.28.2009 11:15 PM PDT