Damn It, I'm Losing my Sanity over this.

All I want to put some forking tags in a map to test them, But no.
If It's not fixed here, I'm giving up. It's just not worth It.
Even If It does, Sapien will Probably give EVERY OTHER Possible Error It can give me.

Anyway, It's the annoying "Close after 5 seconds" Problem.

Here's the Debug.txt:

09.17.11 20:51:39 a hobo pc 01.01.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.17.11 20:51:39 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.17.11 20:51:39 reference address: 401b13
09.17.11 20:51:39 Couldn't read map file './a_hobobeta.map'
09.17.11 20:51:39 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.17.11 20:51:39 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.17.11 20:51:40 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.17.11 20:51:40 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.17.11 20:51:40 couldn't open bitmap tag 'plasma shield noise.bitmap'.
09.17.11 20:51:40 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.17.11 20:51:40 couldn't open bitmap tag 'plasma shield noise.bitmap'.
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load shader_transparent_plasma tag 'characters\cyborg\shaders\shield hit'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load biped tag 'characters\cyborg_mp\cyborg_mp'
09.17.11 20:51:40 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.17.11 20:51:40 couldn't open bitmap tag 'cubemap dark gray.bitmap'.
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load shader_transparent_glass tag 'vehicles\warthog\shaders\warthog windshield'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'vehicles\rwarthog\rwarthog'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\rwarthog\rwarthog'
09.17.11 20:51:40 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap blue tone.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.17.11 20:51:40 couldn't open bitmap tag 'cubemap blue tone.bitmap'.
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load shader_model tag 'vehicles\banshee\shaders\banshee_burned'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'vehicles\banshee\banshee'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\banshee\banshee_mp'
09.17.11 20:51:40 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.17.11 20:51:40 couldn't open bitmap tag 'cubemap dark gray.bitmap'.
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load shader_transparent_glass tag 'vehicles\warthog\shaders\warthog windshield'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'vehicles\warthog\warthog'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\warthog\mp_warthog'
09.17.11 20:51:40 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\sidewinder\sidewinder'
09.17.11 20:51:40 need to get the following tags:
09.17.11 20:51:40 characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap
09.17.11 20:51:40 characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap
09.17.11 20:51:40 characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap
09.17.11 20:51:40 characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap blue tone.bitmap
09.17.11 20:51:40 characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap
09.17.11 20:51:40
09.17.11 20:51:40 game_load() failed.

If this gets fixed, Hell I'll Worship you.

There's your problem. Either your tags are referenced improperly, placed in the wrong folders, or are corrupt.

Are these the regular Elite tags you're trying to put into your map? If so, then you haven't ripped your stock tags from Halo: Combat Evolved (all campaign + [at least] one multiplayer map) first before ripping tags from Halo: Custom Edition.

If it was some other Elite biped tag, then you still should've done the above. Most modded tags still reference the stock tags, and most of them get corrupted while being compiled. You MUST rip tags from HPC before ripping from HCE to avoid these problems. It's far less hassle in the long run, trust me.

Where would I extract all the campaign levels and one multi map to?
Or do I extract them to separate places?
(Like each campaign level, Or the campaign levels, and then a seperate place for the multi map?

This Elite biped btw: http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=5741
Edited by Dr490nbr347h on Sep 17, 2011 at 06:08 AM

Wrong. The x86 means that you're running a 64-bit operating system. If you're running a 32-bit (x86) operating system, it won't have it.

Example: You're running Windows XP, 64-bit. C:\Program Files(x86)\
You're running Windows 7, 32-bit. C:\Program Files\

E: Read the previous post from Dragon wrong.

Depending on the bit-type of your OS (Operating System), the directory will be something like this:

32-bit - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\tags

64-bit - C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\tags
Edited by UBE Chief on Sep 17, 2011 at 07:53 AM

I just Extracted all the single player maps, (and bloodgulch for multi) and after each one was completed, I went file/close map, guessing that was wrong, :P and Sapien just took longer to close (Damn It that gave me hope lol) Anyway, really tired, (typing this from my IPod) (Explains somwhat poor grammar :P) So ima worry about this in the Morning.
Edited by Dr490nbr347h on Sep 17, 2011 at 08:17 AM

F%#$ I'm about to give up.
Anyone!?!?!
Edited by Dr490nbr347h on Sep 17, 2011 at 08:29 PM

has the last paragraph in your debug.txt changed? post it.

09.18.11 12:26:44 a hobo pc 01.01.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
09.18.11 12:26:44 reference function: _write_to_error_file
09.18.11 12:26:44 reference address: 401b13
09.18.11 12:26:44 Couldn't read map file './a_hobobeta.map'
09.18.11 12:26:44 CreateDevice succeeded with refresh rate = 0
09.18.11 12:26:44 Sound card doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements. Disabling hardware option.
09.18.11 12:26:45 Increasing sound decompression buffer size to 1048576 bytes
09.18.11 12:26:45 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.18.11 12:26:45 couldn't open bitmap tag 'plasma shield noise.bitmap'.
09.18.11 12:26:45 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.18.11 12:26:45 couldn't open bitmap tag 'plasma shield noise.bitmap'.
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load shader_transparent_plasma tag 'characters\cyborg\shaders\shield hit'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load biped tag 'characters\cyborg_mp\cyborg_mp'
09.18.11 12:26:45 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.18.11 12:26:45 couldn't open bitmap tag 'cubemap dark gray.bitmap'.
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load shader_transparent_glass tag 'vehicles\warthog\shaders\warthog windshield'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'vehicles\warthog\warthog'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\warthog\mp_warthog'
09.18.11 12:26:45 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.18.11 12:26:45 couldn't open bitmap tag 'cubemap dark gray.bitmap'.
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load shader_transparent_glass tag 'vehicles\warthog\shaders\warthog windshield'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'vehicles\rwarthog\rwarthog'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\rwarthog\rwarthog'
09.18.11 12:26:45 file_open('tags\characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap blue tone.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.18.11 12:26:45 couldn't open bitmap tag 'cubemap blue tone.bitmap'.
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load shader_model tag 'vehicles\banshee\shaders\banshee_burned'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'vehicles\banshee\banshee'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load vehicle tag 'vehicles\banshee\banshee_mp'
09.18.11 12:26:45 failed to load scenario tag 'levels\test\bloodgulch\bloodgulch'
09.18.11 12:26:45 need to get the following tags:
09.18.11 12:26:45 characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap
09.18.11 12:26:45 characters\elite\bitmaps\plasma shield noise.bitmap
09.18.11 12:26:45 characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap
09.18.11 12:26:45 characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap dark gray.bitmap
09.18.11 12:26:45 characters\elite\bitmaps\cubemap blue tone.bitmap
09.18.11 12:26:45
09.18.11 12:26:45 game_load() failed.

Basically the same issue as before.

I suggest doing a fresh installation of HEK - and this means removing your current tags folder. Save whatever you need (better yet, if you still have the maps you ripped the tags from, use those - I'll come back to that later) to a different folder/flash drive, then proceed to delete the tags folder.

After your reinstallation of HEK, rip from the Halo PC campaign maps AND AT LEAST one multiplayer map. The more, the better. Ripping the tags from HPC first allows you to have a clean tag folder.

After doing the above, THEN you can rip from HCE.

Yep. Didn't Work.
Hell, I even tried all this In XP Mode.
No.
Still nothing.

Video tut anyone? (Or Link?)
Desperate here :(

There is no need to even run sapien in XP mode. Let's do this step-by-step shall we?

The problem: You are missing tags, a lot of them. This, I think you can see from the debug.txt you posted.

The solution: For this,
1. Ensure that you have the latest version of HEK+. I would assume you already have it, if not you can check against the version here.
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2289

2. Now, extract HEK+ into anywhere easy to reach (such as your desktop), and run HEK+ (before that, ensure that HEK+ is always run as admin, and disable desktop composition for it. Its under the compatibility options when you right-click the .exe)

3. In HEK+, under Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Folders, change your default maps folder to the maps folder of your Halo Custom Edition install folder (ie. where you installed Halo Custom Edition to)

4. In HEK+, under Tools -> Options -> Plugins -> Tag Extractor, change your default tags folder to the tags folder of the HEK install folder (ie. where you installed your Halo Editing Kit to, I would assume the same place as where you installed your Halo Custom Edition?)

5. In this same window, ensure that the option "Overwrite Existing Tags" is NOT checked. This ensures HEK+ doesn't corrupt your tags by overwriting them.

6. After all has been changed, click the Apply button in the window, and ensure that HEK+
remembers all the changes you did from step 3 to 5.

7. Click OK, and under File -> Open in the HEK+ main window, browse to your Halo Combat Evolved install folder (Yes, I said HALO COMBAT EVOLVED, not HALO CUSTOM EDITION folder), look for the maps folder, open it and after selecting a10, open it.
(IIRC, you need to own Halo Combat Evolved before you can get Halo Custom Edition because you need the Halo Combat Evolved CD key. If you do not have Halo Combat Evolved, you are a pirate.)

8. Once you open the map a10, you should see a new tab Map Explorer, in this tab a window called Explorer would open. Select everything in this window, and drag them to the Tag Extraction Queue.

Click Start in the Tag Extraction Queue window, and wait for the output window to say "Tags Extracted!".

9. Repeat steps 7 to 8 for each and every campaign map in the Halo Combat Evolved folder, ie. a10, a30, a50 etc.

10. Done? Okay. Now, do step 7, but this time go to your Halo Custom Edition map folder, and do step 8 for every map file you see there. Some of these map files you can't open with HEK+: don't worry, you can skip them.

11. Now, you can exit HEK+. Go to your Halo Editing Kit install folder, and find Sapien, Guerrila and Tool. Set all of them to always run as admin using the compatibility options for them, and try opening the scenario you want to open again. It should work now.

Sweet!
I got a feeling that this will work :)

Edit: Yea...Nah.
Tried this,

Set Affinity
Run as admin
XP Mode
etc.
What the F#*$!

Step 3. It Just gives me "Public Desktop"??

(Or I'm F*^&$!@*# Retarded).

Edited by Dr490nbr347h on Sep 20, 2011 at 02:04 AM