I know no one likes it but.. how do you protect your maps

you dont cause its just as easy to rip as it is to protect

why protect

You open HEK + and then click tools, map protector. Browse to your map and click protect.

Check your private messages, i just sent you my xfire so we can talk it over more
Edited by ODST_Nick on Apr 23, 2011 at 09:11 PM

The one thing you have to think about when protecting is if people will use something like Eternal Lightning to unprotect the map.

But then there's people like me who don't even know how to use eternal lightning.

Yeah, I don't know how to use it either. I just know that some people do know.

Ill make a video tutorial then

nevermind, i figger out how to work it.
But, it's kinda pointless since you can't tell which tag is which...

Never give it to anyone.

That's also the best method besides the HEK+

You might as well not protect it dude, if you have ANYTHING that someone wants they WILL get it. You're wasting your time bro.

it's a community,were ment to share and do things to help others.
if someone wants something from your map,take it as a compliment that they like what you made.
take a look at some of the content that has been made unprotected simply to share.

edit typo :)
Edited by ally on Apr 24, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Couldn't have said it better myself.

... good point

i lol'd

He asked how to protect maps, not whether it should be done or not. Maybe he is trying to protect a beta so that people can't steal the tags if it gets leaked.

Well, maybe if you don't want people to see how you expertly craft your maps by dissecting your .scenario.
Edited by Xoronatus on Apr 24, 2011 at 04:19 PM

If you want to protect a map protect the contents within and the map file.


I've done it for H2SPT,if you import bipeds you get the my bit array error,and if you rip my bsp's all the errors that plague a H2 bsp are brought back in 3ds max or gmax.

You should go for my method if you truly want to protect your map.

Does that apply only to bipeds and BSPs?

*Gets External Lightning ready*

You protect maps through HEK+, there is an option in there somewhere.

That won't stop anyone here though.

It applies to anything that can be imported through a max script in 3ds and gmax,models,and animations,and I have a method that makes compiled bipeds work fine once compiled but node info get's messed up once imported from it's orginal compiled form.
Edited by DarkLord0912 on Apr 24, 2011 at 07:04 PM

Ahhh but I would know the tags are mine as they can't be modified without alot of work which would be pointless as you want the tags to avoid work.

I need to play Russian Roulette some time...
Edited by IcePhoenix on Apr 24, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Lol you could protect the map by compiling the map with halo open Wich corrupts the cache file so when you open in hek+ nothing happens and you map is fine when you play it.than protect the same map with halo map protector and you can only open the map with you able to see the protected tags in some programs on this site I will not mention

but seriously.why protect a map unless it's a beta,only has tags you made or just has you want to change something for a final version without pleople getting your tags.and also there's no point if your map is just heaps of rips,downloaded tags and leaks forced into a bsp you didn't make :I.
Edited by Cheddars on Apr 24, 2011 at 11:53 PM

You left out one fact,some of my tags like the maps have never never been converted by any user ever I would be the first,i've done the research,so yes I would know there mine.

I don't care though,just want to be the first to get my project done.Then I can move on,what becomes of it,becomes of it.

I can just hope for the best

.... so how do you use Eternal Lightning then?

Protection is useless nowadays.

switch_bsp broke my condom :(

The two above statements are extremely clever.

why protect it? protect maps=destroying community.
Beneficial? no. Selfish? yes. Delicious? definitely.