Sadly I need say that this tutorial is limited to those who own an exploited console which is also called a "Jtag'ed" console.
Credits
-Gael360: For his WxPirs Tool
-Xenon.7: Coming back to finish another app. This time for Halo Reach
-UnknownV2: Figuring out filename/string decryption, as well as removing checks in the XEX for strings. Also for editing Xenons original source to run RTH for Reach
-Anthony: Past work in Halo 3 with Print Cam Debug Info, Screenshot, and a few other things.
-Xbox7887: Force load map technique handed down from Halo 2 days.
-Kornman00: His suprise pop ups to help the community with Halo 3.
-Bungie: For their nostalgic series known as Halo
-All others: who helped with plugin mapping.
-USSR Sniper 01: Writing Tutorial
Tutorial
Alright first there are some file you will need to download and some requirements that you will need to reach.
- Downloads- Ascension- A tool used to mod Halo reach. Very Similar to Alteration and Wxpirs- a tool used to extract files form .live containers. FlashFXP Which is an FTP client used in this tutorial.
- Requirements- This includes the you have an Exploited console with XexMenu installed and that your computer and your console are on the same network. If you can already FTP then this will not be a problem for you. You will also need some patients because some files may take some time to transfer.
- A copy of Halo Reach- you should have it form the beta and that fine you may use that one it will work fine. If you do not have one then get it from the usual places.
- Updated Files- The integrity of theses files haven't been edited at all. These are the files that I pulled from my Xbox that were confirmed working. So in other words this should fix any problems that you have. If the game will not load.
1. Download the file from up top^
2. Extract it contents to the desktop
3. Run the program
4. Make sure that you have your Halo reach files already on the desktop or somewhere reachable. As said before if you do not have Halo Reach then you need to get if from the Usual places and then continue.
6. Once you have your Halo reach file open in Wxpirs extract them to a folder of choice. For example "Halo Reach" If you need to find your Halo Reach in your HDD look in it for this address located in the picture above.
7. Alright if you have done everything correct you should have a Halo Reach Folder that looks similar to this picture below.
8.Now that you have made it this far Download Ascension from up top and extract it.
9.Once extracted the folder should look like this.
10. In the Ascension folder open up the folder called Xbox 360 Executables and copy its contents like so.
11. Past the contents into the Halo Reach folder you extracted Halo Reach into. If done so correctly the folder will look like this one below. If you are asked to overwrite a file hit yes.
12. Alright now time to FTP the Halo Reach folder you made into your HDD Todo this you need to have Xex Menu installed and running on your Xbox in this process.
13. Once Flash FXP is installed and running go to Session>(Top Right)>then quick connect if done correctly is will look like this.
14. In quick connect enter the information. IP= Xbox 360 IP (Found in Xex Menu) Username and Pass is xbox and the port will always be 21
15. Once you are connected you will see an index such as the one below.
16. If you see somethign similar to the picture above then continue on to transferring your Halo Reach data. To do this simply drag and drop the Halo Reach folder you created with the extracted Halo Reach files in it to anywhere in /Hdd1/ Preferably I would use /Hdd1/Games/Halo Reach
17. Once the transfer is complete (Usually no longer then a few minutes) run the game via Xex Menu by navigating to the folder you placed it into and running the default.xex. If it will go to the esrb screen then your in good condition. Lean the game along at the Main menu.
18. Now it is time to use Ascension. First lets start by setting up the program.
19. Open the folder
20.Run Ascension then go to Edit>Setting
21.If do so correctly a screen such as the one below will pop up. For Xbox type use Jtag, Name use the Xbox ip you used for Flash FXP and For plugins use the directory found in your ascension folder.
22. Alright so your almost ready to do some modding. LEts take some time saving precautions by setting up a backup folder for your maps. To do this we will be making a folder called "Backup" in your Ascension directory for where you will place the un-modded maps from your Halo Reach Extraction just simply copy and past them into the backup folder. Do the same thing but just copy the maps folder into your ascension directory. This folder will be used to load your maps in ascension when you mod. So if you mess up a map you can just put the backup in its place.
Pics for Help
Pics for Help
Copying the maps
Pasting the maps
Ascension with backups in it
23. If everything has went smoothly so far you can now load your Xbox into a Reach Map. To do this make sure that reach is running on your box like we installed it. Open ascension then go to Edit>Jtag>Map Loader Once open choose the map you want then hit Load. IF that goes correctly then your Xbox should freeze temporarily and you should be in the map you loaded.
24. Now go to File>Open Map> then navigate to your map folder that you place in ascension. Not the backup folder. You should have created a folder called maps in >Ascension -USSR/Ascension/Maps/(Map stuff in here) open the map that you are on and then make sure that tag editor is check marked like in the picture below. MOdify the make then hit save changes and then poke. Thats all there is to it, (Have Fun!)
Edited by USSR, 05 August 2010 - 04:50 AM.
