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Skinning Halo 2 With Microsoft Paint
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FuZ3
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10. August 2006 @ 12:36 |
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Skinning Halo 2 With Microsoft Paint
By: ll FuZ3 ll
Things you are going to need:
- Softmodded Xbox
- DotHalo v1.0b3.0: http://files.filefront.com/DotHalo+v10b3...;/fileinfo.html
- DXTBmp: http://files.filefront.com/dxtbmpxEXE/;5372377;;/fileinfo.html
Getting Started
First you are going to need to open your Halo 2 map, in which I am using Sanctuary (deltatap), and the DotHalo I have provided you with. If you have the same version you can just use that.
Then you are going to need to locate the [bitm] Bitmap tag.
Then for this tutorial I want to edit the cliffs so scroll down to scenarios\bitmaps\multi\deltatap\deltatap_cliffs
Then click "Extract Bitmap"
Then save it somewhere that you will remember where it is.
You must remember what format it's in.
Then open up DXTBmp.
Then click "File" and then "Open" and then locate the bitmap you just extracted. Then click open.
Then click "Image" and then "Send to Editor"
Then edit the bitmap however you want.
Then click "File" and then "Save"
Then maximize DXTBmp back up. Click "Image" and then "Reload After Edit"
Then click "File" then "Save As" and then "DDS Texture"
Look at the "Save as Type" and make sure it's the right format. If so click "Save"
It says it already exists so click "Yes" to overwrite it.
Then go back to DotHalo and go to the [bitm] Bitmap tag.
Then locate scenarios\bitmaps\multi\deltatap\deltatap_cliffs again. Click "Inject Bitmap"
Then find your edited bitmap and then click "Open"
You will get a message that says that it has been injected. Then click "Ok"
Then you will see your edited bitmap. Then click "Fix Encryption"
Then you can close DotHalo and FTP the map to your Xbox and then you will have to delete the temporary files out of X, Y, and Z drives in order for the skins to show up and then just start up Halo 2 and check out your skin!
© ll FuZ3 ll
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23. December 2006 @ 09:22
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10. August 2006 @ 13:04 |
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excellent im gonna have some fun with this. thanks a lot
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11. August 2006 @ 02:59 |
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i accidentaly modded my backup maps and they dont load, and im banned from xbox live, what can i do now? im screwed, cos i cant use bitlord or anything like that.
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Hazrdous
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11. August 2006 @ 05:40 |
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Nice tut
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FuZ3
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11. August 2006 @ 11:54 |
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Thanks!
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12. August 2006 @ 19:15 |
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@backupguy
Now you have modded your maps, you can't go on matchmaking anymore! Delete the maps, and re-download them from Xbox Live.
-Mike
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13. August 2006 @ 04:19 |
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ive been banned for over a year mike, way before i did this, i cant use my current maps because they wont load due to non working mods, unfortunately i used the backup maps by mistake.i cant download the maps because im banned from live altogether because i kept using two months. i think i might just get one of those discs with the maps on them.
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13. August 2006 @ 07:26 |
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PM me ill hook you up
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13. August 2006 @ 07:44 |
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Looks like a good tutorial, but paint isn't going to get you anywhere with skinning maps. I recommend Photoshop or something similar.
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FuZ3
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13. August 2006 @ 07:53 |
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Yeah my computer didn't really run Photoshop so I found out how to do this. But I just learned portable photoshop pretty much works on any computer so I might check up on that.
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13. August 2006 @ 08:00 |
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Yeah, there are a few alternatives. I think macromedia fireworks might work. There is another program like photoshop that might work, but I'm having a brainfart.
Well, good luck :)
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FuZ3
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13. August 2006 @ 16:10 |
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Thanks!
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thrasherr
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13. August 2006 @ 23:38 |
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is there any way to reskin the warthog in dothalo
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FuZ3
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14. August 2006 @ 12:03 |
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Possibly. I have never tryed.
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thrasherr
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14. August 2006 @ 15:58 |
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if you find any way to reskin the warthog then post a reply or a tutorial
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FuZ3
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15. August 2006 @ 03:04 |
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I'll be sure to. But is the warthog's bitmap in the bitmap tag? I have never looked because I just started skinning and so far I have only done the scenarios which is pretty much the walls and stuff.
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thrasherr
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15. August 2006 @ 14:05 |
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yeh the warthogs bitmap is in the bitmap tag
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FuZ3
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15. August 2006 @ 14:22 |
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Then you go skin that warthog. Make it look nice, lol.
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15. August 2006 @ 17:42 |
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cool who ever does that should make a tut on it or post pics here
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thrasherr
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15. August 2006 @ 18:53 |
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no cause in bitmaps it doesnt let u mess with the warthog
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FuZ3
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16. August 2006 @ 03:02 |
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Oh that's weird. I don't know if my friend skins warthogs but I'll try to ask him.
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16. August 2006 @ 08:12 |
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It is possible to skin the warthog.. In bitmaps, find the warthog, extract the image file, open it up, skin it, save it and then re-inject it.
By the way, "FuZ3" you may want to mention how you will have to delete the temporary files out of X, Y, and Z drives in order for the skins to show up.
-Mike
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FuZ3
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17. August 2006 @ 13:04 |
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Thanks for that. But if you have XBMC as your dashboard then you don't have a X, Y, and Z. Well I don't.
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20. August 2006 @ 21:08 |
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hey dude with the modded backups that cant get new ones, just get a multiplayer map pack, thats what i found is the easiest.
and my photoshop doesn't support dds extensions so am i just supposed to save it as bms and then open it back in dxtbmp and save it as a dds?
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21. August 2006 @ 10:13 |
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You need a plugin for Photoshop.
-Mike
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