here is a list of tools that are used to mod halo with Halo pc Trial Halo pc Info .Net frameworkThis will setup a .net framework on your computer
. It is necessary for several tools listed. Halo Map Tools HMT is a program made by MonoxideC, which allows the user to easily do hex swapping, model extraction and injection, skin extraction and injection, map rebuilding, and LOTS more.
Spark Edit Spark Edit 3.02 is an excellent program made by Grenadiac that allows the user to move objects around in a level. It can also create teleporters, duplicate objects, and swap objects. Halo Hacker Tools HHT allows for: dependency swapping, meta saving and injection, recursive saving, fixing of reflexives and dependencies (if they are present in the map), tag type changer and a filename Editor. I am not very familiar with this program.
Halo pc Retail Offsets The offsets needed to edit the retail version of Halo PC with Hex.
PPF Studio A very helpful program that allows the modder to make a "patch" of their mod. This can turn a 14,000 Kilobyte map into a 4 kilobyte .ppf (patch)
PPF-O-Matic A very helpful program that allows the modder and non modder to apply a "patch" of their mod.
GMAX Gmax is a free modeling program: It allows the user to create 3D Models
. Milkshape Milkshape is much like GMAX, except it can import and export wavefront objects, the type that Halo PC uses.
.DDS Plugin This Plugin allows the modder to skin with Adobe Photoshop
Winrar WinRAR is a program that allows you to compress files into .rar or .zip formats. Many people use .rar formats, so it is recommended that you download this.
This is all that we have to post for now about Halo PC editing. The average modder needs just Halo Map Tools and Spark Edit. If the modder is planning on sharing their mods, it is recommended that they download the PPF-Studio and PPF-O-Matic to save server space.
It is recommended that before modding, the modder backs up all their .map files.
The files are safe, virus scans would take ages to do
Originally Posted by Mc565
