Part 1 setting up the environment.

[HomingRocket1]

this is cleva, you might as well try the Doom Builder for DOOM PC too.

[master1man]

what is the root directory, if its C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition, then I do not have a data folder.

[llamajuice]

@master1man Have you installed the Halo Editing Kit (HEK)? If you haven't then I don't think those folders will be there.

[master1man]

@llamajuice I have installed HEK but i dont know where. I going to remove HEK and reinstall it, were should I install it at?

[llamajuice]

@master1man It should install to the root of Halo Custom Edition.

Do you see sapien, tool, or guerrilla in the HCE root? If not, then you haven't installed the HEK, or there was some horrible problem during the installation.

Or... are you running Vista? If you're running Windows Vista it could have weird problems because you're in the program files folder if you have the UAC enabled, try disabling your UAC (google it) and reinstall the HEK.

[xboxmaniac77]

alright well installed hek and once its installed i cant figure out out you open it. im serious i can only find gorilla and sapien... any ideas?

[llamajuice]

@xboxmaniac77 Guerrilla and Sapien ARE the HEK. hek is the Halo Editing Kit, the kit consists of Guerrilla, Sapien, and Tool. Three separate programs. You won't actually open any program called HEK or anything like that.

[xboxmaniac77]

@llamajuice umm i dont think i have tool.. lol

[ghostriderfan2]

hey i was wondering can i use blender to make my maps?

[llamajuice]

You could probably use it to model and UV stuff, but you'll still have to bring it into 3ds max before being able to bring it into Halo.

[ghostriderfan2]

aww man ah well ill see how much 3ds max is and try 2 buy it. anyway thnx for the help! :)

[llamajuice]

Well you can grab a 30 day trial of 3ds max when you're done modeling and everything, use the trial to export the map.

[ghostriderfan2]

hey thanks ill try that! :)

[llamajuice]

Let me know how it turns out! Make a topic over at Modacity(dot)net and toss up progress when you have stuff to show :P

[christophac7]

any idea if Autodesk Maya 8.5 is compatible?

[llamajuice]

You have no idea how much I wish Maya was compatible. Sadly it's not.

To work around it though I've modeled everything in Maya, then exported as an OBJ into 3ds Max, cleaned up the errors and exported it out of Max to Halo. You'll be able to transfer the mesh data and UVs pretty well, but not the material names or anything like that, so you'll have to reapply the shaders when you get to 3ds max.

[flyingflynns]

how do u get 3d max?

[llamajuice]

You can get it from a few different websites.  If you're a student you can get a good discount on it at journeyed . com

[flyingflynns]

it cost money? wow. what a rip. is there a free demo or something?

[llamajuice]

There's a free version called GMax out there that's a little dated, but Halo itself is a bit dated so it'll work fine :P You'll need to get a different exporter (You need Bluestreak) than what I used here though

[shadowplayer3]

is 3d max free?

[llamajuice]

Nope. It's a bit of a costly program. There's a free version out called GMAX though. it's not as robust as 3ds max, but there's been plenty of successful maps made with it. I've never used it.

[ZYOS117]

how do i change only the sky i have the tags and halo editing kit plus but i don't know how to change the sky.

[MrHaxman123]

hey um can u tell me how to run it?i look on my hard drive,start menu,etc but i dont find any icon or .exe file to launch it.

[llamajuice]

Run what exactly?

[MrHaxman123]

run the halo editing kit

[llamajuice]

Ahh the HEK isn't one program, it's a collection of programs, that's why its a "kit" :P

Go to C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Halo Custom Edition/ in that folder you'll see the three programs, Tool, Sapien, and Guerrilla

[STAR123WARSS]

I need help getting this! plz tell me were to go!

[llamajuice]

Haha get what? The Halo Editing Kit?

There's a link in the sidebar :P

[guygoboom]

i cant merg like when i try it has no map in folder the folders are empty!

!! help !!

[VulcanXL]

I'm having trouble getting gmax to work.

[llamajuice]

I've never used Gmax :/ Sorry.

[799HEAD]

you know how to set weather???

[gaaraman08]

its only 263 mb

[yoyodude55]

ummmm can you tell me where to get 3ds max, I installed HEK but I sont think 3ds max came with it! WTF?

[llamajuice]

lol no, 3ds max doesn't come with the HEK. 3ds max is made by Autodesk, you can get a 30 day trial from their website.

[yoyodude55]

I have halo custom edition but it says that I dont have it installed when I go to put on HEK, is there anyway you can send me all the files it comes with, or upload them somewhere, or at least try to help?

[llamajuice]

reinstall Halo Custom Edition, and then install the HEK? all the files are available at halomaps(dot)org

[ENorstedt]

i cant see data what to do????????

[llamajuice]

Did you install the Halo Editing Kit? (HEK)

[ENorstedt]

yes but i can't find it

[llamajuice]

It's in C:/program files/Microsoft Games/ Halo Custom Edition/

If you don't see it there, then you didn't install the Halo Editing Kit, or you managed to delete it, reinstalling the HEK should bring it back.

[llamajuice]

Or... if you're on Vista you might have to disable the UAC.... go to the control panel and search for UAC and disable it.

[rangepker781]

how to u even get 3ds max

[llamajuice]

You can get a 30 day trial off of autodesk's website. Or grab a student version from JourneyEd for about $200

[HaloWarsFreak]

or 9,000 somthing like that its expensive.

[llamajuice]

For a commercial license, sure.

I doubt Aaron21217 is really intending on selling his Halo CE map...

You can get a student version off of JourneyEd for $200. (The exact same thing as the commercial version, but you can't legally sell anything you make.)

[Aaron21217]

Im using Gmax instead of 3ds max. Is it still possible to create a halo ce map?

[llamajuice]

Yep. You'll need a different exporter though.

I'm not sure what you'll need... (never used gmax) but if you look around you'll find it.

[HaloWarsFreak]

3ds max is 10,000

[PrimosProductions]

HELP!!!!

I dont Have A Tags Folder in my Halo Direcctory, HELP!!!!!!

[llamajuice]

Haha you have to install the Halo Editing Kit (HEK)

there's a link to the download in the description box ----->

[PrimosProductions]

OK so when i download it, how do i find it in gurilla?

[llamajuice]

Uhh... what?

did you install it? Just install it and follow the videos dude haha.

[TacoMan197]

i looked in the models folder but nothing was there

[llamajuice]

Make sure your filter thing (the bottom drop down box in the merge window) is set to either .max or all

If that doesn't work.. just make a box that's 40 wide, 30 deep, and 70 tall. That's roughly the size of the chief and will serve the same purpose, that's what I use now rather than having the chief in there.

[crushingandy]

I dont have a data folder, what do i do

[llamajuice]

Did you install the HEK?

(Halo Editing Kit.) There'll be a link to it in the description in a minute here.

[crushingandy]

do i need hek and hek+?

[llamajuice]

You don't hek+, you do need the HEK though. Especially if you're going to be following my tutorial, part 4 is dealing with the HEK exclusively.

[crushingandy]

ok thanks,

[llamajuice]

Yea, of course. I'll probably be making a more.. updated tutorial soonish here. If you wanna get a hop on that subscribe! :D

[sodalegend102]

do u have to download 3dsmax?

[nightfox272]

ye hey lol i dont have a data folder in my halo ce

[Roxas70]

Were can i get 3d Max?

[DarkPhyicos]

i hav 3ds max 2009, all i cud find, how i change the map files so i can upload them into sapien??

[llamajuice]

You need to export the model to a JMS file and then use tool to run some commands on it. You saw that other video where I do that. The only difference is, that I used the blitzkreig exporter because it works with 3DS 8.

[DarkPhyicos]

ok coolz tyvm dude :)

[ponjo58]

can u use 3ds max 9?

[preston556]

Had only I known you before I started.

[stealthdude4]

Wow thats man, Im almost dont with my map! I'll post it soon

[dgteske]

thanks, this was really helpful in making my map, keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!

[llamajuice]

Great to hear it, I'm interested in seeing what you actually came up with from this. Throw a video up of your map or something :)

[llamajuice]

You could try Gmax

[ty9012]

3ds max is expensive anything else i can use

[Persiansoul]

torrents

[llamajuice]

lmao flash engine?

.... *sigh*

Halo 1's engine isn't really that great of an engine, no but it does serve the purposes I need for it. Since the engine wasn't designed for modding like this it makes it somewhat challenging to create content for the game.

Get off your little fanboy bandwagon of hating Halo and why don't you try to create some content on it. Then we'll talk. Until then GTFO.

[c0dy14]

god another halo fag.

[llamajuice]

Yea, love the people who stereotype.

ever think that I just make maps because I enjoy modeling and that I feel that the Halo engine is challenging enough to work on that it feels fine?

I'm a computer animation student.

[c0dy14]

if you wanna model i suggest you take a step up from the little flash engine gaylo uses and try the source sdk

[kody4b]

wow your a dick

[kody4b]

what all do you need to make custom maps?

[llamajuice]

uhh... sure... just.. this tutorial uses 3ds so... you'd probably be better off following a milkshape tutorial.

[kody4b]

can i use maikshape instead of 3ds max 8?

[kody4b]

oh yeah!!!!

and can other people play my maps??

[kody4b]

hey i have a big question for you...

what do i need to mod or make a halo ce map,

my own weapons, my own vehicles, and how do i get them to work??

can you plz tell me??

[t1xanton]

Hey there sexums.. LMAO. Nice tutorial.