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| | [[Image:Double Swords.png|thumb|Through modding, a player wields two [[Energy Sword]]s at once, impossible in normal gameplay.]] |
| | '''Modding''' is a way of changing the form and play of a game by manipulating its base coding. This can vary from changing colors of a character, to re-making a map or [[weapon]], such as in [[Halo 2]]. Using the mods can significantly alter the processes of a game. |
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| | Modding can add [[weapons]], turn weapons that are single-wielded into [[dual-wield]]ed weapons, such as the [[Covenant]] [[Energy Sword]] or even [[Sniper Rifles]]. Also, mods can make a player jump incredible distances, and in some cases, break the game or map barrier. |
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| [[File:H2 modding sworda.jpg|thumb|Through modding, the player wields two [[Energy Sword]]s at one time which is not possible in normal gameplay.]]
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| '''Modding''' is the act of altering aspects of a game by manipulating its program code and other resources. A number of things qualify as mods, ranging from palette swaps to the creation of entirely new maps. Some mods involve the alteration of game resources, while others run independently of a game and edit its working memory. Because modding is often used for cheating, it is not allowed on [[Xbox LIVE]] and the use of a modded Xbox on Xbox LIVE will result in a terminated account.
| | *Auto-headshots |
| | *Infinite ammunition |
| | *Super-Speed |
| | *Extra Damage Delivered |
| | *Damage Resistance |
| | *"[[Camping]]" |
| | *The creation of new weapons |
| | *The modification of weapons in [[Halo 2]], such as vehicles and various weapons |
| | *The modification of maps |
| | *Automatic power weapons, like [[sniper rifle]]s and [[rocket launcher]]s |
| | *Creation of energy barriers |
| | *Creation of flying turrets |
| | *Swapping weapon abilities and characteristics (example: [[shotgun]] ammunition turns into a spray of wraith shots, [[plasma pistols]] shooting [[overshield]] power-ups). |
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| Modding in the ''Halo'' series can be done across all games on PC and [[Xbox 360]] platforms, with the caveat of not being connected to Xbox Live. ''[[Halo Custom Edition]]'', a port of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' for PC, is specifically designed to allow for user mod support and custom content, while ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' allows players to disable the game's anticheat software at launch to enable modding and disable Xbox Live functions such as multiplayer [[matchmaking]].
| | Most of these maps are hard drive maps such as [[Containment (Level)]] or [[Terminal (Level)]], It is possible to modify the maps on the Game Disk, But it is a very hard process and may break your DVD drive, The easier way is to copy the game to the [[Xbox]] HardDrive, But you won't be able to play on [[XBL]] with them. |
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| ==Mod compatibility by game==
| | All of these mods are used in [[Halo 2]] to give the "modder" a slight edge in gameplay. However, he/she can only use a lot of the mods if he/she has host of the game. Often, modders are in a party with a "bridger" or a "stand-byer." Bridgers use a program on the computer which interacts with other players' routers and xboxs to make a modder or anyone else host of the game. This is effective in the process of "leveling-up." This is when gamers join a modder's game to get their level boosted up because the modder is almost unstoppable. Stand-byers use many techniques to freeze other gamers games. This includes: Pressing the "stand-by" button on a modem, and slightly unplugging the ethernet cable from their Xbox. When a stand-byer is successful, other gamers either get the dreaded "blue screen" or they get a similar black screen. Everyone but the stand-byer gets this. This allows the stand-byer to run around the map and kill all opponents. This is effective, but illegal, as are all mods. |
| Mod support for ''Halo'' titles depends depending on the game and platform in question - notably, [[Xbox One]] games have very little modding support.
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| | ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|PC port]]'' and ''[[Halo Custom Edition]]'' || Yes || PC and [[Xbox]] || PC and Xbox: Various mod tools. Halo: Custom Edition is designed for modding and user content, and thus has a wide degree of compatibility.
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| |''[[ Halo 2]]'' || Yes || PC, Xbox, and Xbox 360! MCC Version: No || PC: [https://www.xboxchaos.com/topic/3263-assembly-blam-research-tool/ Assembly: The RTE Tool]. See tutorial [https://www.se7ensins.com/members/officialkaden.1377396/#profile-post-420583 HERE]. Xbox Classic: SoftModding. XB360: RGH/JTAG. XB360:Plain Text HDD DLC Map mod swapping.
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| | ''[[Halo 3]]'' || Yes || Xbox 360 but not Xbox One or MCC || Through JTAG/RGH/XDK
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| | ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' || Yes || Xbox 360 but not MCC || Various tools
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| | ''[[Halo Reach]]'' || Yes || Xbox 360 but not Xbox One || JTAG/RGH/XDK
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| | ''[[Halo 4]]'' || Yes || Xbox 360 but not Xbox One or MCC || Unpublished/rare tools besides credit editors found online '''THAT WILL GET YOU BANNED FAST'''.
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| | ''[[Halo 5]]'' || Yes/No. Only on Halo 5: Forge for PC. '''''Not Linked here!''''' || XBOX ONE/PC || Unpublished/rare tools by big name YouTubers! Ex: GameCheat13
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| | ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' || Yes (Can't enter Matchmaking) || PC (Steam) || Official mod tools (Combat Evolved, 2, 3), Assembly.
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| == Modding Tools ==
| | Any use of these mods is in violation of Xbox and BUNGIE code and will get their account banned from all matchmaking games. |
| === Assembly ===
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| [[File:AssemblyProgram.png|thumb|200px|Assembly's Home Screen.]]
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| [https://github.com/XboxChaos/Assembly/releases Assembly - Releases]
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| A tool for Real Time Edits on ''Halo ce'', ''Halo 2'', ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo 4''. This program is easy to learn and allows for modding of the preferred choice of ''Halo'' game
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| Assembly allows the users choice of Halo: 2, 3 or Reach to be open while editing in-game [[tags]] real-time. However the newest update of Assembly also allows you to mod Halo ce.
| | ===Bungie takes action=== |
| | {{main|Halopedia:Bungie With Teeth}} |
| | This has become such a widespread problem in the "Matchmaking" system that Bungie was forced to resolve the problem by releasing auto-updates which ban hackers from the system and terminate their accounts. Bungie has banned thousands of players and is working to clean up the rest, earning in the process the moniker 'Banhammer.' Several sites offer a list of cheaters and hackers. |
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| === Other Tools ===
| | Although there used to be several ways to mod, Xbox Live and Bungie have collaborated to rectify the programming mistakes and prevent the game from being modded as much. They are also reinforcing much stricter punishments for cheaters, such as instant bans and longer suspensions. It is also known that if you log onto xbox live with softmods turned off but your maps are modded, you have about 6 hours before Bungie bans you with the trusty hammer. |
| Ascension - Tag editing tool for Halo Reach (similar to Assembly)<br />
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| Alteration - Tag editing tool for Halo 3 (similar to Assembly)<br />
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| Liberty - Campaign Game Save Editor
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| Halo Signer - GPD Resigner
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| == By game == | | ==Demo Modding== |
| === Halo: Combat Evolved ===
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| [[File:Flying Warthog.jpg|thumb|200px|A flying Warthog in Halo Custom Edition.]]
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| Halo Custom Edition, an expansion to Halo PC, allows users to load and play user-made maps. Because all of the game's assets are stored as "tags" in map files, virtually everything that isn't part of the core game engine can be altered by a mapmaker. This, as one might expect, includes core map geometry, AI scripts, map scripts, textures, weather and skybox effects, sounds, [[weapons]], and [[vehicles]]. This system, combined with the availability of programs that extract tags from official [[campaign]] maps, makes it possible for mapmakers to create custom single-player campaigns, complete with [[cutscene]]s.<ref>[http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?22692-Lumoria-Episode-1-Released '''Modacity:''' Lumoria Episode 1 Released]</ref>
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| "Hacks" are technically another form of modding. Hacks generally take the form of third-party programs that a user activates after starting the game. They operate by [[Wikipedia:Cheating in video games|reading and editing the game's working memory]]. Hacks usable by clients include aimbots, sightjacking programs,<ref>[http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?11261-App-Sightjacker-for-1.04-1.07-1.08-1.09-PC '''Modacity:''' [App] Sightjacker for 1.04/1.07/1.08/1.09 PC]</ref> third-person point-of-view<ref>[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2645 '''Halomaps.org:''' Halo Third Person Fov]</ref> and flycam<ref>[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=997 '''Halomaps.org:''' Halo FlyCam]</ref> utilities, [[heads-up display]]-disabling programs,<ref>[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2910 '''Halomaps.org:''' Halo Screen Options]</ref> texture modifications, name hacks,<ref>[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=3246 '''Halomaps.org:''' Player Name Hack]</ref> and draw distance changers.<ref>[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=3478 '''Halomaps.org:''' Clipping Distance Changer]</ref> [[Host]]s can use a wider variety of hacks without causing desynchronizations; these include dedicated server administration tools, weapon mods, hacks that can change individual players' properties on-the-fly,<ref>[http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?22594-rec0-s-Server-App-for-Halo-CE-1.09 '''Modacity:''' rec0's Server App for Halo CE 1.09]</ref> and even a tool that recreates ''[[Halo 3]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Infection]] mode.<ref name="igbrains">[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=4314 '''Halomaps.org:''' IG-brainz V1.50]</ref>
| | In the demo level of Halo: Combat Evolved, there has been two kinds of mod, the land mod, allowing Ghosts and Gun Turrets and tanks. And the Tank Mod with many variations of the tank mod. |
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| Mods and hacks can be used to gain access to retail-only gametypes in the trial version of Halo PC. Programs exist that can convert retail-only maps into demo-compatible maps.
| | ==Modding for Everyone's Enjoyment== |
| | [[Image:Ascension Modded.png|thumb|The level [[Ascension (Level)|Ascension]], modded to look like an island.]] |
| | Sometimes, though, people mod for fun by making the mods on the maps able to be used by everybody in the game. This is what modding was originally intended for: fun and messing around. Often modders make a map with a theme, such as a snowy version of a normal map, a night time version of a normal map, a SWAT type map, or anything you can imagine. Some mods add player models from a Campaign map to a Multiplayer Map, including [[Heretic]] [[Elites]], [[ODSTs]] etc. Sometimes people make mods just to see what kind of new and innovative things they can do such as "Active Scenery" which allows objects, like [[Pelican|Pelican Dropships]], to move around the map without AI or anyone controlling it. An example of Bungie made active scenery is the Train on [[Terminal]] or the [[Monitor]] on [[Backwash]]. |
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| === Halo 2 Xbox===
| | Some also mod to make nice screenshots like those seen at Halouvre. |
| [[File:Ascension Modded.png|thumb|The map [[Ascension]], modded to look like an island.]]
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| It is possible to modify maps that are installed to the hard drive, such as [[Containment]] and [[Terminal (map)|Terminal]]. Because the ''[[Halo 2]]'' engine still uses the "tag" system from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', it is therefore possible to edit any resource or asset in the map. However, mods will not synchronize for all players unless the person using the modded map is host. (So if a client modded Containment to make [[M7 SMG]]s fire [[M808 Scorpion]] rounds, and then they joined a game hosted by a non-modder, only the client with the mod would see Scorpion rounds come out of their SMG.)
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| === Halo 2 Vista ===
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| Halo 2 Vista has software that allows RTE (''Real Time Edits'') to the campaign levels. This tool is [http://github.com/XboxChaos/assembly Assembly] ''"Not Related to the Level [[Assembly]]"''
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| This tool will work on Halo 2 Vista's Campaign along with a few other Halo games! The software does not have protection for Multiplayer maps, but instead hides all Tags from normal multiplayer .map files and puts them in a single file.
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| RTE's Allow the Game ([[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' for Windows Vista]]) to be open while the mods are injected/poked into the game by editing values!
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| The mods are removed when you leave the Mission/Multiplayer! Although you can make SPPF patches with Assembly then later you can use an SPPF Patcher to apply them to the default .MAP files! <small>MAKE BACKUPS OF YOUR .MAP FILES, THEY COULD CORRUPT!</small>
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| == Cheating With Assembly/Tag Editor's ==
| | It should be noted, however, that this type of modding can still result in a ban from matchmaking, and is still considered illegal, although Bungie doesn't appear to mind it as long as the modder does not go onto xbox live. |
| ''With the release of Halo 2 online, '''cheating in Halo 2: Project Cartographer has been banned'''. An advanced system has been enforced to make sure you remain banned if you cheat online!''
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| === Halo 3 ===
| | ==Halo 3 Mods== |
| Console-based mods became very widely-available in ''[[Halo 3]]'', thanks to the development of the [[File Share]] and other ways of transferring user-created content. Though modding on the scale of Halo Custom Edition cannot be done without a devkit or a modded console, user-created Files can be altered using simple utilities to produce unusual effects.
| | Recently, a man with the gamertag of Shade4510 modded Halo 3 and leaked out two modded maps for enjoyment by fellow players. |
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| [[Bungie]] does not allow the uploading of modded map or game variants to one's File Share, nor do they allow the uploading of modded [[Theater|film]]s, Film Clips, or screenshots. However, they do allow the uploading of un-modded Screenshots and Films showcasing modded map and game variants. After viewing a Film or Film Clip, the map and game variants from that Film are stored in a player's Recent Maps and Recent Gametypes; this allows players to share modded maps and gametypes by simply sharing un-modded Films of those gametypes on those maps.
| | People have recently figured out how to mod Halo 3, but Shade4510 was the first person to give out two of his modded maps on Xbox Live. |
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| ==== Jtag/RGH/Devkit mods ====
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| Jtag/RGH/Devkit mods are essentially limitless. Any object in any map can be altered to do anything. Examples include:
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| *The development of entirely new weapons, such as "mind powers".<ref name="yt-mind-powers">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIIkNRaGvdA '''YouTube:''' My Very Last Mod: Halo 3 Mind Powers]</ref>
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| *Altering weapons and grenades to fire different projectiles, or to spawn various objects (like vehicles, active [[power drain]]s, or Spartan bipeds) when fired.{{Ref/Reuse|yt-mind-powers}}<ref name="yt-valhalla-devkit-1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIiQ5Xf4JK8 '''YouTube:''' Halo 3 - Valhalla DEV KIT Mods PART 1 of 2]</ref><ref name="yt-valhalla-devkit-2">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJFZoLns4es '''YouTube:''' Halo 3 - Valhalla DEV KIT Mods PART 2 of 2]</ref>
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| *Editing Warthogs so that their tires kick up sniper shots instead of dirt.{{Ref/Reuse|yt-valhalla-devkit-2}}
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| *Disabling all kill barriers and invisible walls in a map.{{Ref/Reuse|yt-valhalla-devkit-2}}
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| *Changing map textures.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtT5uukENzw '''YouTube:''' Halo 3 Modded Map - Snow on Valhalla!]</ref><ref name="yt-get-a-jtag">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwryBRK3Lww '''YouTube:''' Get a JTAG, Have Fun.]</ref>
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| *Biped swaps (such as playing as a [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] in Campaign, or turning [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]]s into Spartans).<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzpKvDAm9Vw '''YouTube:''' Halo 3 Dev Kit Mods On Retail Console- Campaign Biped Swaps]</ref>
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| *Playing on the main menu.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljkyL7ossWg '''YouTube:''' Halo 3 - Playing on the main menu]</ref>
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| *Altering the movement speeds of map scenery, such as the wheel on [[Last Resort]].{{Ref/Reuse|yt-get-a-jtag}}
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| *Altering bullet physics; for example, making a Sniper Rifle score headshots through walls, even when missing a target by several feet.{{Ref/Reuse|yt-get-a-jtag}}
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| *Attaching a Warthog Turret to another Warthog Turret, attaching ''that'' turret to a detached Machine Gun Turret, and then having a player man each turret, such that one player is carrying another player who is carrying another player.{{Ref/Reuse|yt-get-a-jtag}}
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| ==== Map variants ====
| | Modded High Ground, where there are Elites and Spartans standing still, flags, random gates, oddballs, and wraith shots at the start of the game. |
| [[Maps|Map variants]], for example, can be created in [[Forge]] and then modded. Forgeable objects can be replaced with any non-terrain objects in a map. Through this method, a variety of development leftovers can be added to maps. These include partially-Forgeable objects from the [[Halo 3 Epsilon]] build ([[Covenant watchtower]]s{{Ref/Reuse|yt-50-chiefs}} and [[Shade]]s), unused game objects (like [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] ammo cases and [[Type-33 needler]] ammo pickups on [[Blackout]]), and unused map-specific objects (like a hologram of the [[Installation 00|Ark]] on [[Guardian (map)|Guardian]]). Some vehicles cannot be Forged onto a map, but can be modded onto the map; examples include [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]]s and [[Banshee]]s{{Ref/Reuse|yt-70-banshees}} on [[Narrows]], and [[Warthog]]s on [[The Pit]]. Warthog turrets can be placed independently of a Warthog. Map-specific objects (like [[Sandtrap]]'s [[M313 Elephant]]s and [[Guardian (map)|Guardian]]'s birds) can be created and moved using modding. Objective objects, such as [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine|bombs]], [[Halo 3 skulls|skulls]] and [[flag]]s, can be modded onto a map, in which case they are available for use in all gametypes. Inactive bipeds ([[Spartan]]s, [[Sangheili|Elite]]s, and [[Monitor]]s{{Ref/Reuse|yt-guardian-mod}}) can also be placed on maps.{{Ref/Reuse|yt-50-chiefs}}{{Ref/Reuse|yt-snowbound-mod}} Even large pieces of map scenery, such as the {{UNSCShip|Aegis Fate}} on Sandtrap,{{Ref/Reuse|yt-h3-frigates}} can be modded, though such mods are only visible to the host.
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| Gametypes also have the .blf (Blam File Header/Blam Library Format) header, which stores information such as the Variant Name, Variant Author, and Variant Description. These fields may be edited to hold any value, including censored terms and control characters, and displayed in the menu. Control characters allow symbols and icons to be inserted into the map's description. An XML-like syntax allows colored text, the current date and time (updated in real-time), and the name of a viewer's gamertag to be inserted into the description. It can become difficult for any information about the file to be verified locally, including the original author.
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| ==== Screenshots and Films ====
| | These mods do not hurt anyone and are not used to cheat, so do not be afraid to save these maps or talk about them. Heck, you can even have your little brother get better by training on the bots on Modded High Ground! |
| Programs allow the armor worn by players in Films to be changed. Any armor permutation may be substituted, including [[RECON-class Mjolnir|Recon]] and [[Bungie Armor]]. Screenshots can be replaced with any image.
| | == Softmods and Hardmods == |
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| === Halo: Reach ===
| | Despite common belief getting a chip installed in your Xbox is not the only way to have mods. Many popular mods are retrieved through what is called "soft" modding. |
| Players in ''Halo: Reach'' have been able to use offline mods to unlock armor pieces prematurely,<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=10555626 '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' Haunted Helmet Mod] (''film'')</ref> "fly" [[UNSC frigate]]s in [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=9655390&player=JumboDragonfly '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' Flying The Frigate] (''film clip'')</ref> (by "attaching" the Frigates to [[Sabre]]s), "fly" the [[Pillar of Autumn]] on its titular level (using the same method, but with a Banshee),<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=7971331 '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' Flying The Pillar of Autumn] (''film clip'')</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=8145865 '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' [Hack<nowiki>]</nowiki> 戦艦オータム - 操縦 ☆] (''film clip'')</ref> pilot [[Seraph]]s and other normally-unusable vehicles,<ref name="reach-secret-vehicles">[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=9905110 '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' Secret Vehicles] (''film clip'')</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=8407846&player=JumboDragonfly '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' Flying The Transport Jet] (''film clip'')</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=8123935&player=JumboDragonfly '''Bungie.net: Halo Reach Files:''' Flying The Longsword] (''film clip'')</ref> use [[Kig-Yar|Jackal]] shields{{Ref/Reuse|reach-secret-vehicles}} and other normally-unusable items, and use a [[Bungie]]-exclusive font glyph (the Bungie logo) as a Service Tag.
| | *Soft modding does not require a chip; it is done through a special file and an Action Replay. |
| | *"Hard" mods are done by buying a certain chip from the internet and installing it on to your xbox. |
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| | == Sources == |
| | '''Note- There is no "True Source" for modding as it is done at a players demand. However, it may be wittnessed in the following games.''' |
| | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: PC]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Custom Edition]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 2]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 3 Beta]]- please note that this was the beta version and not the final product'' |
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| == Bungie takes action == | | ==External Links== |
| {{main|Archive:Bungie With Teeth}}
| | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HptMIgQN_k&mode=related&search Why We Mod] - A collection of creative mods displayed in a music video. |
| [[File:Suspended.jpg|thumb|350px|The consequence of using mods online]]
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| This has become such a widespread problem in the [[Matchmaking]] system that [[Bungie]] was forced to resolve the problem by releasing auto-updates which ban hackers from the system and terminate their accounts. Bungie has banned thousands of players and is working to clean up the rest, earning in the process the moniker 'Banhammer.' Several sites offer a list of cheaters and hackers.
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| Although there used to be several ways to mod, Xbox Live and Bungie have collaborated to rectify the programming mistakes and prevent the game from being modded as much. They are also reinforcing much stricter punishments for cheaters, such as instant bans and longer suspensions.
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| ==''Halo 5: Forge''==
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| The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XlriRF5ogA Exuberant] mod tool by YouTuber GameCheat13 allows players to:
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| *Customize [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|armor]]/ weapons without the need for [[List of REQ cards|REQs]] or a console to make changes
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| *Change the player [[Heads-up display|HUD]] to a HUD from the [[Campaign]] (ex. [[Frederic-104]]'s [[:File:H5G-GEN2 Centurion BIOS.png|HUD]], etc.)
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| *Change player field-of-view
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| *Change player Spartan ID fields ([[assassination]]s, announcer, and emblem)
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| *Enable a local [[Forge/Halo 5: Guardians|Forge]] server for testing AI
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| You cannot be banned for using Exuberant unless you are using options from the "Local Only" tab. However, enabling AI in forge online will result in a ban.
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| Because ''Halo 5: Forge'' does not have Arena or [[Warzone]], player progress on Xbox One will not be harmed.
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| ==''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''==
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| Modding is officially supported by ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo 2]]'', and ''[[Halo 3]]''. While anticheat is disabled, players cannot enter matchmaking and progression progress is not saved to the ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' servers. However, players will not be punished for any mods run while anticheat is disabled. Some mods such as menu background replacers can be run with anticheat enabled without penalty.
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| To mod ''The Master Chief Collection'', there are several programs available, both official and unofficial. Due to the games in the collection being those available for the Xbox 360, Assembly is compatible with ''MCC'' files and tags. A full list of useful software is below;
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| *''[https://www.nexusmods.com/halothemasterchiefcollection/mods/1 Assembly]'' - Used for editing tags in-game within ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST'', ''Halo: Reach'' and ''Halo 4''.
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| *''[https://www.gildor.org/en/projects/umodel UE Viewer]'' - Useful for extracting icons, meshes and textures from the ''Unreal Engine 4'' menus of ''The Master Chief Collection''.
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| *''[https://github.com/Lord-Zedd/MCCTexturePackDumper/releases/tag/1.0 MCC Texture Pack Dumper]'' - Useful for extracting texturepack files from ''The Master Chief Collection'' containing many UI elements such as emblems, [[Nameplates/Halo: The Master Chief Collection|nameplates]] and more.
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Mod Tools]]'' - officially-released modding toolset available for download on [[Steam]].
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| *''[[Halo 2 Mod Tools]]'' - officially-released modding toolset available for download on [[Steam]].
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| *''[[Halo 3 Mod Tools]]'' - officially-released modding toolset available for download on [[Steam]].
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| A large selection of user-created mods can be found at ''The Master Chief Collection'' on [https://www.nexusmods.com/halothemasterchiefcollection Nexus Mods].
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| ==''Halo Wars'' series modding==
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| [[File:HWDE Spectre Mod.png|thumb|A {{Pattern|Wuzum|Spectre}} modded into ''Halo Wars: Definitive Edition''.]]
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| Thanks to the PC releases of ''[[Halo Wars: Definitive Edition]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', modding can also be conducted on these games - however no official mod tools exist for these games. Nonetheless, a number of community mod tools have been developed to assist in creating custom content for ''Halo Wars''.
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| Within ''Halo Wars: Definitive Edition'', modding can be used to implement custom infantry, vehicles and buildings, leaders, techs and other settings. New additions can range from simply tweaking what already exists in the ''Halo Wars'' files to adding in characters and vehicles from other ''Halo'' games to adding completely custom models.
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| A number of community resources exist to enable easier modding of ''Halo Wars'', listed below.
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| *[https://halowarsmodding.github.io/ ''Halo Wars'' Modding Wiki] - a wiki based around modding of ''Halo Wars: Definitive Edition''.
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| *[https://halo-wars-modding.weebly.com/ ''Halo Wars'' Modding] - a blog with comprehensive tutorials surrounding the modding of ''Halo Wars'' and ''Halo Wars 2''.
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| *[https://discord.gg/GuvUCgqz8d ''Halo Wars'' Modding Discord server] - a Discord server dedicated to modding ''Halo Wars'' games.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:HTMCC-H3-ModdedEnforcers.jpg|[[Enforcer]]s fighting an [[ODST]] on [[Sandtrap]].
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| File:H3 Modded Guardian.jpg|A [[Guardian Sentinel]] on [[Guardian (map)|Guardian]].
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| File:HTMCC-H3-ModdedDidact.jpg|The [[Ur-Didact]] on Sandtrap.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Ref/Sources|2}}
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