Beginner: Getting New Maps to Load

[Razor]

Skill: Beginner
Difficulty: 1/5

Every Halo 2 map files have a unique signature. When you open and edit a map in dothalo or apply a PPF patch to a map its signature changes.

Halo 2 looks for these unique signature. If you put on a modded map with a different signature Halo 2 will not load it and you will get the 'You failed to load the map'

To play the new maps modded online you need to make the signature go back to its original state.
To do this simply download this map resigner (click)

Open the Map Resigner and open the map you want to load. You will see its current signature next to the map name and the map's original signature in the box.
If you modded the map you will see a difference in numbers and letters. Click the button 'Resign' and the signature will go back to its original state!

The map will now load! FTP this onto your xbox.

NOTE: Everytime you mod the map you will need to fix the map's signature before you put it onto your xbox or it will not load!!!


BTW I know most modders know this but it for complete beginners as most do not know how to get their maps loading. Also I do know Azzid posted about this in the sticky but I thought I would make it clearer as people still post about it.

[UndeadGhoul]

good job this better stop all the my map wont load wuestiosn now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[Ca$h]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(UndeadGhoul @ Dec 20 2005, 03:51 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
good job this better stop all the my map wont load wuestiosn now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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We all no that isn't going to happen tho...

[SuicidalPoptart91]

i resigned it and Everything and it still won't load

[Razor]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>i resigned it and Everything and it still won't load[/b][/quote]

What that means is that you have caused an 'exception'. Basically you have done something which the game can't handle. When editing the tags never make something really stupid (if you get me).

That is for if you load the map and ingame it freezes.

If you mean when you try to load the map and you get the error message, have you placed the map in the correct folder?

[halomodding411]

awesom tutorial man! keep up tthe good advice

[Ramirez]

use coolspot map resigner

[dusti]

when i try to open the ppf files on coolspot mr they wont even show up bc they arent .map files theyre .ppf. n e help on how to resign them? ps sorry im a tard

[Squirllz]

Nice, easy tutorial thanks a lot man.

[o8o d3v1ldog]

when i start the game it goes black screen then it goes back to start game

[BiGs 15]

i tried using both samesig 2 and cmr but neither of them work i have 4 maps that cant load. Contianment, turf, backwash, and Relic. Can sum1 plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help mw quick!

[bschribes08]

i did this and my warlock wont load for some reason, and on top of that i cant sign into live... wtf?

[TFly121]

okay i resigned my modded map and then FTPed it back onto my xbox in the correct folder, i replaced my modded map with the original.

when i get on h2 and go to split screen to test my mods it doesnt say "failed to load the map" the screen just goes black

Does anyone know what the prob is? is a ppf patch necessary bcuz i havent done anything with that?

[krazy]

you either have a messed up, or you didnt patch the ppf ot a clean map

[TFly121]

Quote: Originally Posted by krazy

you either have a messed up, or you didnt patch the ppf ot a clean map

I either have a messed up..........?

And a clean map meaning a map that..............?

[BiGs 15]

guys who have ?s actually read the post!!!

[thomasmcl]

i unistall my soft mod the reinstalled to put some mods on and now none of my maps will work ive resigned the maps and everything plz help

[RvB rox]

how do i use coolspots? all i do is press open map and then press sighn map?

[krazy]

yes

[DooMzDaY]

i resigned my maps and everything
patched em SPPF and they wont load help pl0x