How do I open maps other than tutorial in Saipen? I want to add AI to a map and I cant open maps except for tutorial.

EDIT: Oh and my other question is that how do I compile maps in Tool?


Thanks.
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 9, 2009 at 01:54 PM

1. get hek+

2. read hek_tutorial

Cant connect.

Download HEK+ at http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2289 (that's the most recent version) and use it to rip the .scenario file from the map. Once you have the .scenario in your tags folder, open it up in Sapien and add the AI.

Good luck!

How do I compile the map with Tool, though?

when i start Tool it closes immediately, saying like "Couldn't read map file something something something"

Do you have to make it so confusing?

use tool++, it uses a graphical interface that is very easy for beginners

No, he's doing something very common. Your clicking on tool.exe. you need to got to windows/system32 and copy cmd.exe. Place this in the Halo CE folder. Now click on it. You should get a prompt with a black background.

Making/Modifying Halo CE Maps

How do I Make Halo CE maps
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=406

How to Modify Halo CE Maps
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?nid=412

The Halo CE HEK (Halo Editing Kit) Tutorial
http://hce.halomaps.org/hek/

Section: Tutorials
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?pg=1&sid=23

Halo Maps Forum
http://forum.halomaps.org

WRONG! Don't copy it, make a shortcut to it and change the start in folder to your Halo Custom Edition folder.

just got to start>run>cmd.exe
then type

cd..
cd..
cd..
cd program files
cd microsoft games
cd halo custom edition
tool.exe build-cache-file levels\test\zanzibar\myzanzibar
....processing....
done!

I think I know more than you. Please don't be telling me how things work like that. Shortcuts don't work. At least for Windows XP.

i just go manually to the folder starting at run>cmd.exe, why bother with links and stuff...
but if you want so, you need to copy cmd.exe and put it in the halo main folder, and clikc CMD, clicking tool.exe will never work
after that just type tool.exe and the command, there is totally nothing difficult about this...

shortcuts work if you modify the start in preference to the directory of haloce (using windows xp); but still don't say things like "WRONG!". it pisses people off even if you're right.

anyways back to the point of the topic:
I'd google "how to use command prompt" before you tried map making but tool++ is a good option.

EDIT:
yes coping does work, sorry. but shortcuts seem easier.
Edited by yukonmuffin on Jan 12, 2009 at 12:51 AM

Copying works. Have you ever tried that?

NO

Copying works, but its not recommended, because it will move one of the original system files

I extracted the sidewinder.scenario file with HEK+
Then I opened it in Saipen and followed a tutorial on how to add AI
I downloaded some elite tags and put in major
There were no elites in Saipen but I did set the respawn & move-to areas.
I saved my scenario in Saipen as "sidewinderai.scenario"
I downloaded tool ++ just now and when compiling of sidewinderai.scenario completed I got this:

Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'

file_open('tags\characters\elite\elite major\elite major.actor') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '

couldn't open actor tag 'elite major.actor'.

file_open('tags\characters\elite\elite.biped') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '

couldn't open biped tag 'elite.biped'.

failed to load actor_variant tag 'characters\elite\actor varient tags\elite major\elite major plasma rifle'

### FAILED TO LOAD SCENARIO.
failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\sidewinder\sidewinderai'


file_open('tags\characters\elite\elite major\elite major.actor') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
Cache pack file bitmaps hits: 0 for 0.00M

Cache pack file bitmaps adds/misses: 0 for 0.00M
couldn't open actor tag 'elite major.actor'.
Cache pack file sounds hits: 0 for 0.00M

Cache pack file sounds adds/misses: 0 for 0.00M
Cache pack file loc hits: 0 for 0.00M
file_open('tags\characters\elite\elite.biped') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
Cache pack file loc adds/misses: 0 for 0.00M

couldn't open biped tag 'elite.biped'.

failed to load actor_variant tag 'characters\elite\actor varient tags\elite major\elite major plasma rifle'

failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\sidewinder\sidewinderai'

need to get the following tags:

characters\elite\elite major\elite major.actor

characters\elite\elite.biped

There's your problem, sir Elite didn't extract properly.

Now my game window in Saipen is stuck so that I can't resize/move it. >:(

Help anyone?
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 10, 2009 at 09:15 AM
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 10, 2009 at 09:25 AM

Note: If at any time, while adding tags, it gives you the message:


Or something like that, then you will know something is wrong. Open up the debug.txt file found in the same folder as Sapien, and scroll to the bottom, and find all the file_open errors, and re-extract those tags, from other maps, such as a10.

But I did'nt rip tags, I downloaded them from here.

Well then, rip them. Or download every single tag pack on the website. Your choice.

O thanks I needed that. :D



This is what's stopping me from doing work. Gamma, how can I fix the errors in the debug.txt file? Most of my maps I downloaded are protected, so I can't rip any tags.
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 11, 2009 at 08:11 AM
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 11, 2009 at 08:11 AM

Rip the Halo PC maps. If you have xfire, contact me. My xfire is Gamma927.

No, you actually can copy it. People like you piss me off.

Yes you can copy the cmd.exe file to any folder, but you shouldn't. There should only be one version of the cmd.exe file in the path. This is because if there is an update to the command file then you will not have different versions on your PC. You are better off making a shortcut to open a command prompt window in the folder you wish.

You being pissed off tells us more about you than it does about the person who pissed you off.

HELP. I downloaded a tutorial on how to setup tool, and I did it correctly and Tool did the same thing as before and Tool ++ always gives me errors. I even tried to run it on admin and it just crashed a second later.

Okay this time I followed an easier tutorial, but when I tried to compile bitmaps it just types my HCE root folder again.
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 14, 2009 at 05:41 AM
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 14, 2009 at 05:41 AM
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 14, 2009 at 05:44 AM

Tool++ does not work for bitmaps. The only thing I use it for is for building cache files. Everything else, I do it by hand.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY I've successfully compiled my map! I have used Geometric Greek's tutorial so a BIG thanks to him.

This is the gmax model:


And this is Blue Base ingame:



Shame tool did'nt compile the sky correctly >:[
Edited by Tuaha on Jan 15, 2009 at 03:42 AM

Run radiosity.

Umm in what? Sapien or halo?

Gah. Open up Sapien devmode, by pressing the tile button. Type in the following:

radiosity_quality 0

Then,

radiosity_start

Three numbers should start counting down on the top left of the screen. When they reach exactly zero and no more, type in:

radiosity_save

Dnun dun dun! Your map will be revealed in lightning.

p.s: Tuaha, you totally pwned me on that Halo match. I blame it on lag....

:P

Nothing happened.
p.s: yes, i am the lag-firing master :P

What? Did Sapien crash? Are you sure you typed in the codes in order?