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Subject: map_name not working - help appreciated.
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Alright, my Halo won't let me load maps using the map_name command. I'm trying to get to The Library, but I recently had to reinstall Halo. Needless to say, I haven't beaten SP yet.
I've got -console in the command line, but map_name won't work. I've tried all the maps I've unlocked, but they won't load.
Here's a screenie of the Properties of my Halo shortcut, note the lack of " on either side of the command. I can't put them in, every time I hit 'Apply', they get removed.
Help.
Please.

  • 10.25.2006 1:13 AM PDT
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I've only used such a command (relating to halo) on custom edition, anyway try using the screenshot command (-screenshot -console (I think that's it from memory)) .

  • 10.25.2006 1:31 AM PDT
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You need to be linking it to the Custom Edition folder. Should look something like this:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\haloce.exe" -console

EDIT: I see what you mean now. You can't access all the Halo campaign levels through console, but there is another way. Follow these simple directions:

1. From Halo, select Profiles and create a new profile eg All_Levels
2. From Windows, locate the 'checkpoints' directory for the newly created profile. You will find this in the My Documents folder,
eg
D:\Documents and Settings\...\My Documents\My Games\Halo\savegames\All_Levels\checkpoints

3. In this directory create a text file called checkpoint0.sav with the following text
0,0,0
0,0,0
0,0,0
4. Repeat the previous step until you have 10 files named checkpoint0.sav ... checkpoint9.sav
and for each file change the first number on the first line to indicate the level ie
0 The Pillar of Autumn
1 Halo
2 The Truth and Reconciliation
3 The Silent Cartographer
4 Assault on the Control Room
5 343 Guilty Spark
6 The Library
7 Two Betrayals
8 Keyes
9 The Maw

eg for 'The Maw' level you will have a file called checkpoint9.sav with the following text:
9,0,0
0,0,0
0,0,0

5. From Halo, select Campaign and Load Game. You should now have access to all the main game levels.

[Edited on 10/25/2006]

  • 10.25.2006 1:32 AM PDT
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Agamemnon, I am eternally indebted to you.
-EDIT- NVM, It doesn't work. Up to Assault on the Control Room now. *sigh*

[Edited on 10/25/2006]

  • 10.25.2006 2:43 AM PDT
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Are you sure you put in the correct numbers for the correct save points? Recheck just to make sure.

  • 10.25.2006 1:21 PM PDT
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Yes, I'm sure. Maybe you should try it on your machine, see if the process actually works.

  • 10.25.2006 3:50 PM PDT
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I have; I did it when I had to reinstall too. All I can say is if it works for the first two levels then you've made a mistake somewhere; whether it be file name or something.

  • 10.25.2006 3:51 PM PDT
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No, it isn't working for ANY levels. As a matter of fact, I can't use ANY console commands, other than server-specific, and help. Grrrrrrr....

  • 10.25.2006 4:58 PM PDT
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Umm..you're talking about halo PC right? The only commands are the server specific ones.

Anyway, you're not typing map_name library are you? Make sure it's d40 or b30 or whatever that number is.

  • 10.25.2006 5:05 PM PDT
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Checkpoint files, confirmed working

Try placing them in your My Games/Halo/Savegames/*profile*/checkpoints/ folder.

  • 10.25.2006 5:13 PM PDT
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Pet0sh, I'm not an idiot. The Library's internal name, the name Halo reads, is c20.
DivX, I'll try now, and get back to you.
-EDIT- Fail. Again. I hate Halo right now.
-EDIT again- It must be the quote thing. I just cannot get them to stay in the shortcut.

[Edited on 10/25/2006]

  • 10.25.2006 6:12 PM PDT
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-_- By now you could've simply beat the whole game already. It seems like there's a driving force that's not allowing you to bypass the checkpoints, and considering it's HaloPC, I'm not surprised at all it's not working for you.

  • 10.25.2006 6:20 PM PDT
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I know what it is now. In some file, somewhere on my PC, I've somehow managed to change "AllowConsoleCommands 1" to "AllowConsoleCommands 0". I hate Gearbox. It's all their fault. BOO Gearbox!!! [/rant]

I'm gonna install it on my already-full C: drive. Maybe that'll help. Oh, and I'm trying to beat the game on Heroic, so it'll take me a while to beat, seeing as I can only play for about 1-2 hours at a time. My battlecry has gone from "Plasma Rifle PWNS you nooby Elites!" to "Damn overcharging Jackals."

-EDIT- goddammit, that didn't work either.

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  • 10.25.2006 6:28 PM PDT
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Are you going into "load game" or "new game"?

You need to go to "load game"

All the levels should be there. I just tested my files again, and they do work.

  • 10.25.2006 7:09 PM PDT

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

agememon it doesnt work, ive tryed it but there is another type of file that gets automaticly put in when you get to the next level which i dont have the app to open.

  • 10.25.2006 8:32 PM PDT
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You dont have NOTEPAD????????????

  • 10.25.2006 8:53 PM PDT
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Posted by: DivX
Are you going into "load game" or "new game"?

You need to go to "load game"

All the levels should be there. I just tested my files again, and they do work.

I am a 100% certified, Grade A MORON. I can load them now. Thing is, I'd already played up to The Library. Oh well. Any suggestions on how to fix my console?

  • 10.25.2006 10:06 PM PDT
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Posted by: DivX
Are you going into "load game" or "new game"?

You need to go to "load game"

All the levels should be there. I just tested my files again, and they do work.

I am a 100% certified, Grade A MORON. I can load them now. Thing is, I'd already played up to The Library. Oh well. Any suggestions on how to fix my console?

Reinstall. XD

  • 10.26.2006 2:59 AM PDT
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I already did that. TWICE.

  • 10.26.2006 4:33 AM PDT
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for all the console commands avalible, press tab when in the console *tab also auto completes things*

  • 10.26.2006 8:23 AM PDT
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Is your tilde ~ key remapped for any odd reason?

  • 10.26.2006 3:47 PM PDT
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No, I can bring up the console itself, but commands won't work. Like cheats and whatnot. Stuff that isn't server-only. I'll try as many commands as I can think of and post the results later.

  • 10.26.2006 4:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: dalmedya
No, I can bring up the console itself, but commands won't work. Like cheats and whatnot. Stuff that isn't server-only. I'll try as many commands as I can think of and post the results later.

Are you forgeting once more that you can only run the console on Custom Edition?

  • 10.26.2006 7:24 PM PDT
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you can run the console on both pc and ce, but you can not run devmode on pc. devmode has the cheats and debugging things in it.

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  • 10.26.2006 7:28 PM PDT
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You can try the devtrainer, it lets you cheat usting the same commands. But I dont reccomend cheating :P

  • 10.26.2006 7:50 PM PDT

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