All unprotected? And as for H3 Campaign, what would you recommend?

Coag is unprotected for sure, but idk about the rest. As for an H3 campaign, you CAN just mod it so that the original levels have H3 crap in them, or you can just use CMT's SPV1 (as SPV2 is incomplete).

Really, the game is in the eye of the beholder.

If I can get my HEK and HEK+ to work on my new computer, I can do SP>MP converts from Halo 1 - I've already had experience doing mods like that.

Alright, thanks for the pointers in any event. And I know that, but I don't have Custom Edition. All I can do to really import CE tags is use Harbinger to convert maps to Halo Full and THEN edit them on my Mac partition using Eschaton. Which is why i was hoping to take unprotected versions of "H3 Style Campaign" and transplant my tags over what i didn't want to keep. I saw that H3 Campaign had updated bipeds as well, including some gorgeous ones for the different Flood combat forms. That's why I've been so ardent in my pursuit of that set. And CMT SPV1 is protected as well. I need to know where I can get that unprotected.

And I may actually want to do a SP>MP convert, depending on whether or not I find a suitable existing H1 MP map to program for Firefight. HCE will have firefight on A30 BSP# 2, so I'm tossed up between following suit or by doing something unique. I'm leaning towards doing something unique, since that's already the established mantra of this project, frankly. So I may call on your skills in that area.

Thanks for being on board with this. :)

From what I'm gathering you want to take a bunch of pre-made tags and maps and put them all into a giant blender and call it CEA for pc

From what I'm gathering (your username in particular), you be hatin', sir.
Edited by x0v3rKiLx on Sep 16, 2011 at 02:59 PM

Well, from what I, Slappy The Pirate, am gathering, you want to take a bunch of pre-made tags and maps and put them all into a giant blender and call it CEA for pc. Like a new CMT that uses rips.

Thats a very negative and crude way of putting it. I see it more as the ideas and creativity of multiple people coming together to form one mod celebrating a decade of Halo.

But to each his own.

As I have been convinced to at least attempt to ignore moronic trolls, I'll just mention that I'm on x0v3rKiLx's side in this argument. ;)

Not a troll. For the record a troll is like the "changing the halomaps theme with the edit/customize button" thing.
I'm trying not to sound argumentative, but this would not be anniversary if no new bsp models are used and no HCEA assets are used. It's more like mod that swaps in released non-bsp assets into the campaign, like CMT's mod but without the original content.

I don't think it's actually supposed to be Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary on PC. I think it's supposed to just be an anniversary celebration mod for Custom Edition. So I don't think it matters if no HCEA assets are used.

Personally I'd rather have CMT's SPV3 over this.

Oh yeah, forgot he said that...
I guess there isn't really an argument coming from me, then, other than to change the name or something.
Maybe tell us what overkill can actually do...

Not to sound pompous, as I do have my limits but...with the exception of those 3 core requests, I can do EVERYTHING that needs to happen for this mod to come together. Again, all I need is

- Updated bitmaps contained within respective campaign and/or multiplayer map files.
- 1 or 2 Halo 2 map ports for CE.
- A Firefight map.

Other than that, I already have pretty much everything I need. Just give me the basic map files, and I'll handle the rest and inject the potpourri of mods that I already have collected already.

And yes, Jaz hit the nail on the head with what I'm trying to accomplish here.

Is this what you mean? I used the a30 multiplayer map that I mentioned earlier. It's the same area they are using in CEA. I just made a quick wave of enemies in there.

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/5971/6ur.mp4

Although you're not talking about using original tags right? I did not use a single custom tag, they were all unedited defaults.

I made it pretty quickly, just for show.
Edited by Xoronatus on Sep 17, 2011 at 02:04 AM

'For the record', the title of this thread is a lie, just like the cake.
This project cannot be PC/Mac, as Combat evolved is no longer supported (Stupid PPC.) and HCE was never supported. Sadly, I will still have to sit in the corner, with the other Mac users (If only there were any.). I just found the need to clear that up.

@ Xoronatus

Sort of, I am aiming for a continuous wave-based system by which enemies continuously respawn (but not as they die, rather in groups to simulate firefight better). However, yes that's a good a30 build from the looks of it. If you don't mind, I'll make a note of your work and I might call on it again in the future. Considering it has no custom content, that would be good for making my job easier of importing MY custom content.

@ Amazingcuziam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAlTOfl9F2w

There's something called a Universal Binary. You should explore that option...before you know...crying "defeat" and calling me a liar out of nowhere.

As for Custom Edition, I have a Win7 partition on my Mac and CE runs JUST FINE on there. ATM, we don't need Bungie or 343i to "support" Custom Edition. The program works just fine.

Honestly I think there are just some people on these forums trying to MAKE UP excuses to say this can't be done for whatever stupid reasons they have. I am seeing a void being formed by the total absence of logic in some of these posts....honestly.

Thank you, really, thanks.
I'm not an idiot.
And, anybody who doesn't know what bootcamp is and has a Mac is an absolute idiot, I have a windows partition, but even with that, it doesn't make it work on OS X.
Nobody called you a liar, especially not me, but now I will.
You have proven me perfectly right, 'HALO CUSTOM EDITION' IS NOT supported on OS X. Thus, Mac users are required to use this awful creation called 'Win 7'. If I am using Windows, to run a game on my Mac, does that make it so that it's running 'native' on my Mac? No.

I play the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAlTOfl9F2w for your pathetic project, which will receive no help from me, or probably 97% of this community. Please, enlighten me, how did this exact same thing go for EVERY other Halo game, where the community (or a small portion) wanted to make HCE into the new Halo? It doesn't get finished, or atleast not publicly, and not for a while.

Next time, read my statement through, and then speak, if you still dare.

Exactly. Most people here haven't accomplished much by themselves (or in minor team engagements) so they enjoy shooting down others who wish to try something similar.

That said, it would be in your own interest to post pictures of the work you already have gathered thus far, to pursay other potential helpers to help you out in the fields you desire.

Also @Amazingcuziam: lose the attitude. Having an attitude is only allowed if you've accomplished something worthwhile

H3 Style V2 Betas are unprotected.
BUt, then again, I have two, and they are not public betas.
Rip halo 3 or make your own.

I don't believe he ever actually said that Halo CE's supported on OS X nor that it can be run native to mac, but it can be run as Windows, thus it actually does work for mac users if they want to use a Windows partition. So he need not be dared for his tongue is not impaired.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=attitude
I can't 'lose' the attitude, it is impossible.

@Jaz
He did say you could, when he named the thread "H:CE anniversary for PC/Mac".
I could stop with saying just that, but then you would feel the need to make yourself look like more of an idiot. The term 'Mac' refers to 'Macintosh', which manufactures computers (among other things. ). Do you follow, still? When referring to a 'Macintosh' or, 'Apple' computer, whether you realize it or not, you are referring to the brand as a whole. Their brand of computer ships with their own operating system, which is specific to their brand. And so, due to that, he did say that it runs native on OS X.

Alright then. I'm just ignoring further posts from Amazingcuziam, seeing as nothing constructive will come from it. I encourage everyone to do the same. Now...

Saying "do it yourself" won't help. I do not know how to rip from a 360 disc to the PC, and I do not have the time to now mount such a project. I need existing work to build on top of, and that means I need a campaign map with bitmaps ALREADY in place there. H3 Style Campaign v1 (I assume v1 is the one that's up for download now on the site already), is the best set I've seen. I'm trying vigorously to contact Zigadirasu about him being willing to provide his maps unprotected. For me, that's the first step, bar none.

On the other end, all I really need from you guys is a map with wave-style Firefight, and 1-2 Halo 2 map ports for CE. That's pretty much it.

And yet nowhere near in that title does it say "Halo: CE Anniversary on PC/Natively Mac". It can run on Mac through a method, and so he has full right to state that his mod supports mac. You may make yet another statement but 1. I'll ignore you and as the above user said, I encourage everyone else to do so as well. 2. You'd just make yourself look like more of an idiot.

I'll say this one last time, for all you idiots who don't listen (Yeah, I know you're going to read this, idgaf if you reply.)
Saying "PC/Mac" means it runs native on OS X, otherwise there would be no need to say PC/Mac. Silly people.

No. Saying PC/Mac means it WORKS on Windows and OS X. There is a need to say PC/Mac as it merely states that the mod will support both Windows and OS X through some method. It does NOT mean it runs natively.
Silly people.

Now, you're just starting to get annoying. Name ONE game, that advertises that it's both PC/Mac, and only runs on windows? Also, this 'method' that it works through, costs $300, which very few people would pay, just play a game. Really, think it through next time.
Also, to add to this, PC refers to a computer running "Windows", correct? Well, if that is the case (which it is.), Mac refers to a computer running OS X, your argument=invalid. Unless you wish to say that PC refers to a 'Personal Computer' (which is the actual meaning.), in which case, your argument is still invalid, and pointless.
Oh, andddddd, something can't work on OS X, if it requires a different operating system. EXAMPLE: If a buy an engine for say... A bus, but that engine requires that I buy a jeep and use it in that instead, is the engine being used in the bus?

I give up. To Dennis and any other mod on here, you can lock this up if you want to to stop the flame war. I'm done with this thread. 70 replies back and forth and little to no progress or gain. Unreal.
Edited by x0v3rKiLx on Sep 17, 2011 at 03:10 PM

@TM_updates, he's made some nice stuff. From what i remember, he released his awesome MAC Cannon.

@qwertyuiop15, shutup, you've done nothing worthwile or contributed anything to this community.

Mods, please lock this thread. Sorry for the flame war. Didn't think an OP so benign as mine could start one, but I guess that's in the past.
Edited by x0v3rKiLx on Sep 17, 2011 at 03:21 PM

When the going gets tough, abandon ship...?
Although, with the way Dennis usually is (or used to be), the probably wouldn't have gotten locked from that, as it was (sorta) relevant to the topic, I could be wrong though.
@SGT 1337
Thanks for that, I wanted to say something about it, but I figured it would make me look like more of a pompous jerk than I already did. It probably would have made me look cocky too, and that's never fun.

Remaking a level isn't as hard as it's cracked up to be. I've actually tried, It's kinda just adding more detail to the original model < Which isn't a big performance hit either, if you know how a *good* BSP works.

Like if you are gonna remake a map that has buildings and structures, you can compartmentalize them so that each can be changed on the fly with minimum/NO errors. same thing with cliffs(but only if you're only working on clifftop edges, messing with the bottoms shouldn't be done unless its welded to ground.

I also fixed my xbox1 that's been sitting in a cabinet for a year or 2. imma try to get beavercreek to look good, If I can get the shaders looking like something out of a Sunny Sharma map, I'll post some pics.
Edited by OrangeJuice on Sep 17, 2011 at 03:42 PM

So by that logic if you make a cake, you should be treated as god? Awesome!
*Runs off to make a cake*

Only if you share, :D.

Obviously you didn't understand what I said.

People were saying that Cuziam couldn't say much or have an attitude since he hasn't made anything. He has. You told him that his attitude was annoying as hell as well. So how are you one to talk if you haven't made anything?