finally, it took me about half a year, but my map is finished.(its only a mod of tutorial cos thats the one i worked on for some time).its just tutorial with added weapons (that i ripped unfortunately but its a hell lot easier than fixing them all in guerilla) and it has two civihogs and two civighosts.
Just One Thing In My Way Though, How Do I Make It A Map File?Help Would Be Nice,
Thanks,
Half Jaw

the tool build-cache-file command in tool.

kk thanks.
EDIT: how do i use that command thingy? and when i open tool, it closes
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 09:58 AM
i also, just before it closed say 'cant read map file: toolbeta'
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM

Take your Command Prompt from C:\WINDOWS\system32 and copy it to your Halo Custom Edition Folder. Make sure you got the application not the shortcut. So dont use there Tool Beta thingy use the Command Prompt
Edited by Higuy on Feb 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM

ok you can ether download a tutorial or sit here and read all this:

First you have to coppy and paste cmd (command prompt) into your halo ce root directory.
then use that cmd to do the command for example tool build-cache-file levels\test\tutorial\tutorial

Then let tool work its magic... when (if you are building the file) gets done the map file should be in the maps folder waiting for you to play him (or her if your maps a girl)

i did everything but i get this message
Couldn't Read Map File '.\toolbeta.map'
usage: tool verb <options...>
build-cache-file <scenario-name>

What The Hell Does THIS Mean?

the "Couldn't Read Map File '.\toolbeta.map" always happens so dont worry, as for the rest it usualy means you type the command wrong. tool build-cache-file levels\mapname\mapname

replace mapname with the name of your map

oh thanks, so didnt need to put tags\levels\test\Tutorial Mod Alpha\Tutorial Mod Alpha?
I KEEP GETTING THE SAME MESSAGE
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 10:51 AM

how did you get the map into sapien in the first place without tool being set up?

also you need to type tool build-cache-file and then the file path. such as tool build-cache-file levels\ blah blah blah...

let me tell you again. i did all that!

You can't have spaces in the map name, unless you put "s at the beggining and the end of the derectory. Try this: tool build-cache-file "levels\test\Tutorial Mod Alpha\Tutorial Mod Alpha"

Read the tutorial
http://hce.halomaps.org/hek/references/level_design/mp_level_design/mp_ld_level_running_in_game.html

I want To Cry. I Bet Alot Of People Have Had This In Tool:
file_open <'tags\levels\test\tutorial mod alpha\Tutorial_mod_alpha.scenario'> error 0x 00000003
'the system cannot find the path specified.'
couldnt open scenario tag 'Tutorial_Mod_Alpha'.
need to get the following tags:
levels\Tutorial Mod Alpha\Tutorial_Mod_alpha.scenario
###FAILED TO LOAD SCENARIO
Cache Pack Bitmap hits: 0 for 0.00m
Cache Pack Bitmap Adds\Misses:0 for 0.00m
Cache Pack Bitmap sounds hits:0 for 0.00m
Cache Pack Bitmap sounds adds\misses:0 for 0.00m
Cache Pack Bitmap loc hits:0 for 0.00m
Cache Pack Bitmap loc add\misses: 0 for 0.00m
Someone Get The Violins, im gonna cry. i hate errors.
What Does This Mean?
EDIT: OMG!!!! OM!!!! IT WORKED!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!! (not in a gay way ;D) Thanks For Helping everyone!
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 06:01 PM
EDIT: from victory to problem. the map file was created. i go to play on the map. it puts me and i see...the normal tutorial level.
i put in 2 civighosts and two civihogs, and some custom weapons. do you think they appeared? no,nope,nein,naw,negative and negatorie. what happened? why didnt what i put in teh map appear?
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 06:17 PM
LOOK WHAT I FOUND IN TOOL!


http://static3.filefront.com/images/personal/h/HalfJaw/125890/tyunieydtm.jpg
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 06:33 PM
(Remember Click The Link, Look At The Circle Bit On The Picture).
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Yes My handwriting Is Bad But Dont Go Off Topic Plz.
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 10, 2008 at 06:35 PM
does anyone know what this means???
Edited by Half Jaw on Feb 11, 2008 at 03:33 AM

Did you edit your globals to make th vehicles spawn? try this: http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2912
For weapons did you put them under the weapons catagory or the netgame equipment? Make a item collection tag and add your weapon to it. Save it in tags\item collections\single weapons or something then, in sapien, go to hiarcy view, Game Data, then netgame equipment. On propertys view, change type 0 to all games, then find your item collection. Place that and it will spawn in-game

If everything works out and the map is normal then it's probably alright and probably means you didnt use one of HEK's many fetures in your level.
Edited by gruntfromhalo on Feb 11, 2008 at 09:35 AM