I've attempted many times before on my own and i just keep coming up with the same problems. I'm starting to think its maybe i'm not doing anything wrong but maybe its my computer somehow =(

Now i'm going to try again (slowly >.>), but this time i'm gonna see if anybody can help me

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First of all I have a few simple (maybe stupid questions ._. )

1. When I'm extracting the tags and stuff, do I extract them from the HCE maps or the HPC maps. I thought it might have been HCE, but whenever I try to extract them from HCE maps (these are default maps like bloodgulch and gephyrophobia) it extracts them for a few seconds, then after a awhile (usually when it gets to cyborg fp something) it says "this is being used by another program" or something like that. But it extracts from PC maps just fine

2. And btw, if it was HCE i shoulda been extracting from, what happens if i extract from PC and attempt to remake the map with those tag thingies

ok as far as extracting tags goes...

^1st. the campaign maps and default multiplayer maps (i think!) you should extract from Halo PC

^2nd. extract custom campaign and multiplayer maps from CE (obvious!)

i dont know about the being used by another program thing but make sure you arent running any program using the map i guess when u extract tags (such as halo pc or ce. obvious again!)

Has anyone ever have this problem before ?

meh meh meh!....

i hate that.... i had to make 2 profiles on my computor becaue of that dumb problem it syas

"cannot open the tag: 'cyborg_hands_multipurpose'" because it is being used by another program...

word to the wise DONT USE "REPLACE EXISTING TAGS"... i hate that

so turn off "replace existing tags"... and extract.... if it still comes up start the extraction from the folder right after "characters"

For the "cannot open file ecause it's eing used y another rogra" think it's not ecause HEK is having a problem. All windows programs. It've because another program has that file open, such as sapien or guerilla. Sometimes there are no other programs useing it and it's a wierd glitch, inwhichcase you can restart or, as he said, make another windows profile.

As for extracting halo ce vs halo pc maps, I think that both work. i could be wrong. But most people extract halo pc maps because.....well, just because. Also, do not overwrite existing tags and extract all recursivly. (checkbox next to each tag in the extraction que).

I think you could rebuild the maps, but I've heard of some kind of sound bug that happens in cutscenes or something, so you might need new tags. Not sure.

and sometimes HEK+ might mess up with a bitmap being extracted... so it will look like a bunch of bluish squares.... or the .bitmap tag wont open at all..... in that case re-extract...


i think sometimes it doesn't properly extract sound tags also... then you head REALLY loud electronic fuzz "

funny i don't think an SMG sounds like that when its reloading.........."

Thanks, I'm gonna try what you guys said.

Tho I already replaced the "existing tags" alot of times before. I guess that means i'm gonna have to start over