The Ultimate tutorial

[Altimit01]

Meta aka Tags: individual files that contain data for a specific object in the map file. See: Object.

Dependency: analogous to a pointer to an object. Has a specific data structure in the following format:

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string tag_class; // 4 characters indicating the tag class of the referenced tag
uint32_t offset_to_name_string; // points to the location of a string with the name of the referenced tag
uint32_t zero; // always zero
uint32_t tagID; // unique value for tag

Reference aka LoneID: same as dependency but only consists of the tagID.

The tagID is a unique value that is associated with a given meta. There is a pattern to how they are generated so that the odds of encountering the value anywhere else are very low.

[Slappey]

Here's the only one I have left, because I actually posted this one.
All my other ones, which I made the mistake not to post, have been lost, due to a really bad online storage company, that lost all my data, which I did not have backed up locally.

The basics of map reading.

[Smythe]

Will post my ACTV, BIPD, and ACTR tut soon. working on it at school.

[BRIMSTONE]

Mant thanks to altimit and slappey.

Many thanks Olly.


Also, if theres anyone here good with making pics for folder icons (AKA someone skilled with Iconographer) do give me a ring. Im having trouble with mine, and dont exactly have the time to fool around with it while I compile this.

[kiddten]

does it have to be with iconographer? i can make some cool icons with photoshop

[BRIMSTONE]

So long as you can turn my folder into what I need, then your on.

[kiddten]

i guess. pm me an idea so we can leave this topic clean

[Slapzy]

G[v]N Is the most skilled graphics artist here.

I've done a few icons in the past, if you like these, hit me up, and I'll throw something together for you.





Also, a list of tutorials that you could search and compile, are listed here: http://halodemomods.com/wiki/Category:Tutorials

~Slappey

[Pielogist]

guys, just posted this, will update as i go.
Lecture about weapons.

[BRIMSTONE]

Please continue to contribute links and tuts. My compilation is coming along nicely.

[Sugarlumps]

Not a tut. But teaches you how to make flashlight time unlimited. I just posted.
Flashlight Unlimited Time

[Dittoz7]

Nulling all HUD
its a Fonzie thing.
http://macgamingmods.com/forum/viewtopi ... ulling+hud

[G[v]N]

G[v]N Is the most skilled graphics artist here.

I've done a few icons in the past, if you like these..etc.

I PMed him already Slapz

[nil]

I'd back up Slappey in saying that he creates good icons .

HDM also has a dictionary and a tags page, which are kind of good references I suppose.

On some kind of different note, I've been thinking of writing a tutorial (or some kind of documentation) on memory modding Halo (as opposed to map modding) since there seems to be not so much information about it in general, and not so easy to do cool dynamic things (which is something I'm currently working on being easier to do).

[Amy]

Nil, thats sick!
You should really post that tut... i would want to learn more about that.