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Subject: are you disappointed that gearbox took out the shiny?
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Yes, they're usually calm, competent individuals, but that's why I stated they're behaving retardedly now.

  • 07.13.2006 6:59 PM PDT

Posted by: Ryukage
What? Play a game? FOR FUN???
This concept of fun confuses and infuriates me!

Both of you better knock it off, or your going to have a ninja on your tails here shortly.

  • 07.13.2006 7:01 PM PDT
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Heh. The PPF did the exact opposite for me. I update my bitmaps.map with dothalo (which I already have on my computer). I compared the original to my "updated" bitmaps.map, and the old one looked very good, and the updated one look like the really bad ones on one of those photos.

I just re-copied my backed-up bitmaps.map file and good as before :P

  • 07.13.2006 10:17 PM PDT
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I just did it and I hope there is a way to reverse if it looks crappy.

  • 07.14.2006 4:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
I just did it and I hope there is a way to reverse if it looks crappy.


Actually......You'll have to reinstall Halo. =P

  • 07.14.2006 5:09 AM PDT
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Yes, I just realized that.

Or I could just ask someone for their bitmaps.map file. :P

(Oh wait, I have a backup for it. Double :P)

  • 07.14.2006 5:20 AM PDT

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Posted by: Master Kim
Compare the teleporter and active camoflauge effects on the Xbox version to the PC version on a mid-range computer. You'll find that only some of the higher-end cards will have the same shimmering, distortion appearance when most mid-range or low-end cards should have that effect.


TBH, I don't know why they removed AR shiny and the details, but I do know that the AC effect doesnt work on some cards, etiher because they use DX8, or if the cards manufacturer decided not to include divers for the AC effect, although I know there is afix, but you get no text ingame. As far as teleporters, I am pretty sure they dumbed it down so it would be visible on all cards.

  • 07.14.2006 6:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: Master Kim
Compare the teleporter and active camoflauge effects on the Xbox version to the PC version on a mid-range computer. You'll find that only some of the higher-end cards will have the same shimmering, distortion appearance when most mid-range or low-end cards should have that effect.


TBH, I don't know why they removed AR shiny and the details, but I do know that the AC effect doesnt work on some cards, etiher because they use DX8, or if the cards manufacturer decided not to include divers for the AC effect, although I know there is afix, but you get no text ingame. As far as teleporters, I am pretty sure they dumbed it down so it would be visible on all cards.


You can only see AC on ATi cards. That's just pure laziness that they couldn't do it for nVidia cards too.

  • 07.14.2006 7:43 AM PDT
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Jus to y'all know. If you don't have a backup, you DON'T have to re-install Halo. Just browse to your Halo CD and look for some .cab files, and extract the maps :P. Just like a .zip file or something. Good as new. Because the files have to be stored somewhere on the CD :P

  • 07.14.2006 1:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bapa
Jus to y'all know. If you don't have a backup, you DON'T have to re-install Halo. Just browse to your Halo CD and look for some .cab files, and extract the maps :P. Just like a .zip file or something. Good as new. Because the files have to be stored somewhere on the CD :P

Yeah, they're probably stored inside the setup.exe file. If that's the case, you're out of luck and have to reinstall.

  • 07.14.2006 3:16 PM PDT
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what do i do with ppf o matic and what does that have to do with shineeyz?

  • 07.14.2006 6:00 PM PDT
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Yes, I knew that I could explore the Halo CD as well.

But anyways, the PPF-O-Matic has everything to do with "shineeyz", as it is a .ppf file.

If you are using the PPF-O-Matic, for the ISO slot, load the bitmaps.map file in your maps folder in your Halo directory, which by default is C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Halo/Maps. For the PPF slot, load the .ppf file that you find in the restored shaders download. Then you click "Apply", and voila, your assault rifle, your Halo, your Longsword, and your flag doesn't look like they're covered with dust and dirt and are now shiny, and reflect light.

  • 07.14.2006 6:12 PM PDT

Posted by: Master Kim
Yes, I knew that I could explore the Halo CD as well.

But anyways, the PPF-O-Matic has everything to do with "shineeyz", as it is a .ppf file.

If you are using the PPF-O-Matic, for the ISO slot, load the bitmaps.map file in your maps folder in your Halo directory, which by default is C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Halo/Maps. For the PPF slot, load the .ppf file that you find in the restored shaders download. Then you click "Apply", and voila, your assault rifle, your Halo, your Longsword, and your flag doesn't look like they're covered with dust and dirt and are now shiny, and reflect light.

And im good at puting in PPFs and it wont work for me * cries* >_<.

  • 07.14.2006 6:28 PM PDT

1337 dance moves
Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

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Posted by: Master Kim
http://files.halomods.com/viewtopic.php?p=576660# 576660
OMG! LEET!

Thanks! A fix for Gearbox's error in optimizing Halo for PC gaming. Awesome.

They also messed up the teleporters. And the active camoflauge.

Now, if only I knew where to put these files...

get dothalo and apply the ppf file to the original that came with the halo pc installation (bitmaps.map)
so put the ppf file in what folder for halo? CONTENTS, SHADERS, MAPS, WATSON, CONTROLS?

Kim in my shaders folder theres only fx and vsh file.....hmm.... so which one would I put in the PPF slot?

A LITTLE HELP WOULD BE NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • 07.14.2006 6:40 PM PDT

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ppfs patch the map file.

  • 07.14.2006 7:27 PM PDT
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ppfs patch the map file.

  • 07.14.2006 7:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

Ok when I go to run the PPF o matic I go to patch, I go to browse and I go to shaders in halo folder, the files arent there the only folder there is gfx, I click on gfx and its empty, I make a new folder and try and put the fx or vsh file in that new folder, I repeat I go to PPF o matic, browse, shaders, click on new folder, its empty, I dont get it! And I cant type in the writing box thingy next to ISO file or Patch

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want the SHINY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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When I go to ISO file and I click on vsh or fx, it says I should select a ppf file. But I have no ppf files....so....

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  • 07.14.2006 8:26 PM PDT
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I DLED this mod and it looks flippin amazing! I just beat The Maw to see what the Longsoward would look like and it looked fonaminal :D

  • 07.15.2006 6:06 AM PDT
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When you look for the bitmaps.map file for the ISO slot, don't forget to change "Files of Type", from "CD Images" to "All Files (*.*)", then select bitmaps.map in the maps folder in your Halo directory.

  • 07.15.2006 7:03 AM PDT

1337 dance moves
Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

Same thing...when I did that it said you should select a ppf file.

So annoying....

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  • 07.15.2006 8:54 AM PDT
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For the ISO slot?

  • 07.15.2006 8:56 AM PDT

1337 dance moves
Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

Yes it says you should select a ppf file.

Still cant figure it out -_-....

ok now I just went on to a server and the ghosts banshees, every vehicle is black red orange and yellow combined into designs, the flags say heavy weapon whores, and my cross hairs are different. Wtf?

I wany shineyz lol...disappointed...

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  • 07.15.2006 8:58 AM PDT

1337 dance moves
Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

Im just about to give up...

  • 07.15.2006 10:26 AM PDT

1337 dance moves
Posted by: Death2BlueCheese
im afraid im gonna have to confiscate your testicles.

What are you, the Cyber police? lol.

Can anyone help????

  • 07.15.2006 11:41 AM PDT

I wonder if the Wolf thinks the Moon listens when he howls at it.

Posted by: Apoc the stunter
the only pros are the ones that can get 2 kills with1 sniper bullet in ctf in sidewinder just like i did last tuesday at the maw gathering.[/quote]

  • 07.15.2006 11:45 AM PDT

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