I was thinking... that the original halo editing kit tutorial was/is rather... bare, and has a few errors and a bunch of holes in it.

I propose that we update the tutorial to contain more + better techniques for making maps in halo.

Some things that I would like to see in such an updated hek tutorial:
Better portaling
UVW-ing
Basic + advanced ai tutorials
A number of scripting tutorials,
Include more info on the creation of custom strings, hud messages, and cutscene titles
Tagging sounds
Custom crosshairs, ui, bipeds, weapons, scenery, and vehicles, skies,

This is basically an effort to bring together more fully the collective knowledge of the Halo mapmaking and modding community so that we don't have to keep downloading videos etc. every time we need a reference.

I will be adding my knowledge and updating the hek as much as I can as well. I do hope that people will be willing to help me in this endeavor.

If you would like to help, please let me know.

should the tutorials be in text?

At least include some pics I would assume. Also maybe links to good videos.

Yes we should be using text + images to update, just like the original tutorial.

For those who want to help, more of the tutorials are being added however right now you can find where we will be updating these from http://wiki.modacity.net/wiki/Halo_Editing_Kit

Edited by Dwood on Nov 24, 2009 at 03:23 PM

EDIT: K fixed
Edited by seanthelawn on Nov 24, 2009 at 05:07 PM

I don't have the slightest clue how to make a wiki page. Can I just type it up and have someone else do it for me? :P

I worked on the page for compiling and playing your map in Halo

Hm I can do a well thought out rigging tutorial,and on how to compile any sound for halo ce,also maybe a tut on custom sprites particles etc,and maybe uvw unwrapping.
Edited by DarkLord0912 on Nov 24, 2009 at 04:23 PM

actually nvm :effort:
:C
Edited by UnevenElefant5 on Nov 24, 2009 at 04:28 PM

Oh nono no no we are not starting from scratch. It's more of an overhaul and clarifying of points that the original makers kinda left out/skipped over, as well as adding new information that we know now that we didn't know then.

In fact, I think that it would be neat and cool if we could direct these tutorials to achieve a supermap that has every one of the new things listed above + more.

if i have the time, i might make it into a HTML site, and upload it to this site. Like the origonal HEK tutorial. But that's if i have the time... right now i have to do my year9 exams. Still got geography, and my christian studies. (i dont believe in the religion, it's the schools.)Thank god i have finished my Maths, English, LOTE, and Science exams.
But someone would have to supply my the background images, and tiles. Like header images, and such. Because i suck at those. D:
I should have time on the day after tomorrow, got the day off for exam correction! :D which should give me time to work on a site. once again:
But someone would have to supply my the background images, and tiles. Like header images, and such. Because i suck at those. D:

If you do FP animating, be sure to cover using the IK script so people can use custom rigs, link constraints, as well as the animation smoother button thingy in the lower left corner.

it's called the curve editor :P

would there be any coverage on mapping with 3ds max 2010?
most of the tutorials in the HEK only go up to 3ds max 8 and many features have been moved around.

If you're mapping with max, get 8. It's the best and easiest.