hey im new to forum and im wondering if sum1 can help me debug my tool++ problem or can use their tool to make it for me

now every time i use tool+++ i do every thing that looks like it should of been done so i wait.....
and wait....
and wait....
and wait sum more...
untill its been 24 hours since ive clicked the "run tool" button
and its still compiling!!!
so i think its been done
and notice it didnt do ne thing!!!!!
wat am i doing wrong!!!

found out thx gamma!
now vid cards now my prob
Edited by hell master on Mar 30, 2009 at 06:42 PM

Use normal tool.
Edited by chrisk123999 on Mar 24, 2009 at 04:41 PM

i have tried that it appears for a split second and disappears

I'm assuming you didn't run it through command prompt. If on Windows XP, open the run thing, and type in cmd.exe. Run it. If you're on Vista or Windows 7, type into the start bar cmd.exe, and open it. Type in:

cd C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Halo Custom Edition

Then, type in:

tool build-cache-file [directory of your scenario file + name of scenario]

So if you were creating a mod of putput, and you named your scenario file putputmod, then you would type in:

tool build-cache-file levels\test\putput\putputmod

i dont get command prompt for sum reason
it appears then disappears as soon as it appears
im not much of a computer wiz when it comes to companies and stuff but i think

i have Dell dimension 3000 desktop product made approx 2004

and thats all i know about it
mics info
i share it with my older bro (has his own profile) and my younger bro (shares mine) my profile has all gaming stuff my older bro was the first profile made but has nothing like halo shortcuts xfire and needs a lot of updates it been inactive for so long

well hopefully u guys can help me with my problem more with that info

Look, to start up tool, did you double click tool.exe? Or did you run cmd.exe?

Go to your Windows\system32 and copy and paste the CMD into your Halo CE Root Directory. Don't delete tool, just use the CMD.

isnt system 32 not to be messed with
and yes i did double clicke tool

That means you ignored my post. I said NOT to double click on tool, and run cmd.exe instead. You can copy it from the system32 folder if you so wish, but if you do what I did, you don't have to. Since tool.exe is not designed for you to run it directly, you must run it through command prompt. Here's how to do it:



And you can mess around with System32 if you're careful.

ok ive done that but now i cant find it
is there a default place where it goes

Can't find what? cmd.exe? It's located in C:/Windows32 (if you're on a 32 bit computer. If you're on a 64 bit, I assume it's in C:/Windows64)

the finished map file

and just for a side note would the file be done in seconds minutes or hours cause it takes like a split second for my map

It goes in the maps folder.

k ive checked there
is there a setting im supposed to put?

You don't move command prompt. You make a link to it, then change the start in folder on the link.

yah i know but i need to know if im doing this right



wat im getting is
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool build-cache-file level
s\test\folder my map is in\my map name
Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'
usage: tool verb
build-cache-file

try doing it without "test"

You typed it in wrong. Give us the debug.txt. By the way, is this a mod of another map, or your own?

mod of infinity it gonna be a private map

debug text (i did tool again today):
03.29.09 10:25:42 tool pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
03.29.09 10:25:42 reference function: _write_to_error_file
03.29.09 10:25:42 reference address: 42ca20
03.29.09 10:25:42 Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'

also do u have xfire cause this would be much easier to speak in a chat than a forum
mine is: majorhell3001

I do, but my internet is screwy. Don't be suprised if I sign off unexpectedly.

Im pretty sure that the path that he typed in tool was wrong though

usage: tool verb
build-cache-file
usually you typed it wrong or just typed build-cache-file

dont wry now guys i got it now but now my next question is how do i get a better vid card and i might as well use this same topic to save space for others

You go to the store and buy one. It's not like you can download software that gives you a better video card. That's like downloading memory, it doesn't make sense.

it should................

Maybe OnLive but not InLife

May I recommend any NVIDIA card that's 8 series or above?