I just tried to extract the Halo 3 ODST HEV Pod but ran into problems. Here is the event log.

Extracting "odst_pod":
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\light_green.bitm
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\odst_pod0_dmgtile.bitm
ERROR: Found invalid data while decoding.
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\odst_pod01_diffuse.bitm
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\odst_pod01_zbump.bitm
ERROR: Found invalid data while decoding.
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\odst_pod02_diffuse.bitm
ERROR: Unknown block type. Stream might be corrupted.
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\odst_pod02_zbump.bitm
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\bitmaps\odst_podglass_diffuse.bitm
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\odst_pod.mode
ERROR: Block length does not match with its complement.
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\odst_pod_door_low\odst_pod_door_low.mode
Extracting: objects\vehicles\odst_pod\odst_pod_release\odst_pod_release.mode
Done.

As you can see there are several error lines. I have the three required maps in the same folder and the map I am extracting from. Those being Campaign, Mainmenu and Shared. Does anyone know what it going wrong?

Thanks

I tried batch extracting the whole ODST Pod folder. I did not try to extract the model files individually because I would get a "serious error" that prevents the models from being extracted. I am however able to extract other folders and tags. I even tried extracting the entire vehicles folder but the ODST Pod still gave me errors. I am using the map called h100 (Mombasa Streets) and I got it from the website that has all Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST and Halo Reach maps. I will not link it because I don't think it is allowed in the forums rules. But it basically has all of the Halo maps besides Halo 1. The maps I downloaded were not modified.

Hope you can figure out what is going wrong.....because I surely can't.

EDIT!: I forgot to mention that I also tried extracting the HEV Pod from the map C100 (Prepare to Drop).
Edited by videoman on Oct 28, 2012 at 05:56 PM

The "odst_pod" folder in h100 works fine for me. It looks like one of your maps may be corrupted or being used by another process at the time. Try opening only h100 and no other maps, and make sure none of the shared maps or h100 are open in any other program.

I just went and downloaded the required maps again and the extraction map and.....its working again. Odd, either way thanks for the help Gravemind and waffles. I still don't know how it got corrupted....I have some theory's and such but exact reason. Anyways thanks again!

Personally I think you should not upload them to mediafire. Whats the point if you ruin the scavenger hunt part of the whole process? I had to look really hard (both high and low on Google) just to find the map files. I had really no help in finding the maps. But the final decision is yours, I just think it would ruin the find of trying to find the map files.

Also...I am not sure if sharing map file extracted from retail game discs is ok with Dennis. If you really want to post links here on Halomaps, you might want to get the green light from Dennis first. Otherwise I would not advise to post links to retail map files.

It's the 6th here, so I'm pushing the Adjutant update now. See the changelog for details.
Also, I updated it to use the .NET Framework 4.0 instead of 3.5, so you may need to install .NET 4.0 if you have issues. Please let me know if this is a problem.

I'd rather not have my thread blown up again, please don't provoke people...

Was going to release application a while back, but I got fed up with people like yourself acting like little children. Why don't you say who you really are and not hide behind an alt account to provoke an argument?

I have a few things planned currently, we'll see what happens, but I don't owe anyone anything. I am not going out of my way to release something, I have much higher priorities.

There are people like this everywhere. You should have just ignored him, it was an obvious provocation and thus defined as trolling.

Was going to release Lumoria a while back, but I got fed up with people saying we used the default tagset.

I don't owe anyone anything, I am a cool dude with higher priorities.

Owait. That didn't stop us from releasing :-)

You can't please everyone.

Aye, my point exactly!
Not releasing something because of a few pricks is just outright ridiculous. But hey, I'm sure in his mind it makes sense, regardless of how probably the majority of folks don't follow that path of reasoning.

Grow up. As I said before, I don't owe anyone anything.


I can choose not to release an application for any reason that I want, whether it seems "ridiculous" to someone is all a matter of opinion. Also, it was more than a few people, jealous of what we had worked hard on researching ourselves and acting like we owed it to them. It gets old after a while. I'm done explaining my reasons, as people like yourself will just twist the truth to your own liking and benefit.

You can have your reasons.And we can have our opinions.
Just let it go,guys.

yay! thanks gravemind!

nope less than 50mb :)

and I have a lot of tags on my my map

Cool! But, i think the textures look a little.... meh.... Needs higher resolution textures?

waiting for those reach extractor peeps to start screaming.

so reach extracting works? i've been away from my working computer and haven't tried yet.

Yep, ever since yesterday.

I want teh stuff

how do abuse models please

If I can't see a prievew for a bitmap, does that mean I can't extract it and use it on a model?

No preview= unextractable bitmap. Sorry man :(

This coming from the man who says "boo-hoo some kids I don't know annoyed me so I'm keeping me app to myself!!". Okay, that's a credible answer LOL.

But like in all seriousness I actually just said exactly what you did, even if a majority of people disagree with your reasons for not releasing doesn't mean you owe us anything. I didn't even "twist" your words (eg. "I'm sure in his mind it makes sense"), you're just so hostile towards everyone for some reason.

But I'm free to voice my opinion on it, who knows it'll make you change your mind about such matters one day. But hey, I don't care about your work, I'm just commenting on the principle of not releasing work for butthurt baby-ish reasons in the hopes that you yourself will see the light, in the interest of people who could use whatever you made.

Most of the bipeds have strange spots in their rigs, but the vehicles are okay. I did the ghost for fun, but even it is huge, over 10 thousand polys

Please no one port the banshee.

Damn, I really need those pelican bitmaps. :(

Model viewer shows up as blank. :(

That's weird, I saw the pelican in the model viewer with all bitmaps just fine.

Nevermind, I was being an idiot. Clicking .weap instead of .mode. :/

Where do I get the EMF importer for this?

Tools > Generate MaxScripts

Alright, well when I try to run the script in 3ds Max 8, it gives me an error;
-- Syntax error: at bad, expected <factor>
-- In Line:

You need max 2009 and above.

not really i've used it on 3ds max 9