Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Custom made maps (HEK)
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ok... this will be a lot of help for me so plz help!
First off, I just downloaded the editing kit and installed it.
What other tool(s) do i need to get?
How do I start making my map what do i do first?
and any other helpful information...........
I have a great idea for a map but i have no idea how to make it i need to get some experience first
PLZ HELP!!!

  • 11.13.2005 4:51 PM PDT
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you will need 3dsmax or gmax (www.discreet.com/products/gmax)
photoshop is also needed
but you can get the GIMP at www.gimp.org

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  • 11.14.2005 2:37 PM PDT
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don't bother trying with 3ds Max, unless your an evil copyright infinging person who will... Never mind. I said nothing. Just go for the Demo, if anything. I hear its good. lol

  • 11.14.2005 3:29 PM PDT
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ok i just got gmax

  • 11.14.2005 4:32 PM PDT
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its sounds real great making them...HELOW. i dont even no how to download it some reply plezzzzzzzzz and tell me where to get the editing kit plezzzzzz. i realy want dis cuse dis sounds real cooool.

Your stading still....
Paralyzed from fear.
You hear something behind you...
You start to turn around...
Now your dead you noob!
YOU JUST GOT KILLED BY A GRUNT!!!

LOL... so plezzzzz someone reply and tell me where to go!!!!

nauthoa but im cyber -blam!-m bungie just didnt let me do dat


  • 11.15.2005 5:30 AM PDT
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ok and its not realy fun if you realy like it just get ce if you dont already have it and download the maps you dont realize how much is needed to complete a map its hard work

  • 11.15.2005 5:33 PM PDT
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Yeah, maps can be tough. I only made a simple one and it took me a while to figure everything out. Anyway, the best thing to do would be to look at HEK's actual written tutorial that comes with the installation and for an even simpler start, www.halomods.com has some video tutorials (look for HEK video tutorials at top of page) which I used to get started.
You will need 4 things essentially:
1) Halo Custom Edition, of course.
2) HEK and all the tools that come with it.
3) 3DS Max 30 day trial, since it's pretty much too expensive to buy or Gmax, but I believe the product got abandoned, but you can still DL it.
4) Image editor capable of using alpha-masks. Photoshop and PSP are the commercial options and The Gimp is what I use and is also capable of everything you need to do as long as you save your .tif files checking the option to save the alpha channel colors.
Good Luck.

  • 11.16.2005 11:37 AM PDT
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ya i got all of those and im starting tutorial

  • 11.16.2005 1:05 PM PDT
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thats the problem i dont hame halo custom ed...watever tats the problem i have the normal one so if i can do anyything just quote fast plezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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  • 11.16.2005 11:28 PM PDT
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Can't you just use a search engine before asking it here? They're really helpful...

  • 11.17.2005 12:10 PM PDT
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realy thats what i told him in the message i sent him.
go get halo ce, halo editing kit (hek), and 3d max 7 (which is free i think) or gmax which is free.
you can find all of these with a search engine: google, yahoo, ask jeeves, ect

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  • 11.17.2005 2:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: yanksfan99
realy thats what i told him in the message i sent him.
go get halo ce, halo editing kit (hek), and 3d max 7 (which is free i think) or gmax which is free.
you can find all of these with a search engine: google, yahoo, ask jeeves, ect


you can get a free demo, but 3ds max 7 is $3000

  • 11.17.2005 4:25 PM PDT
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There's a 60-day trial, as I recall - fairly generous.

I got mine with a huge student discount, but it was still fairly expensive. But, you get all sorts of updates and goodies.

I'd use GMax, though, since you'll be able to use it as long as you want. It's a little different than 3DS, but its basically a stripped-down version. You'd need the Chimp exporter instead of blitzkrieg, though.

  • 11.17.2005 6:02 PM PDT
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ya its great for being free. but back to map making. im going away for thanksgiving so i cant work on my map for a while so ill reply when i figure out where i am

  • 11.18.2005 2:35 PM PDT