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HALO 3 BETA UNLOCKER===========================
By Xenon.7(DeToX)H3B Unlocker, an internal version of the Halo 3 Beta Map Loader by Xenon.7 and Anthony, for non-dev use.
This tool takes a clean, retail "default.xex" from Halo 3 Beta and will output 3 modified XEXs.
-h3b-highground.xex
-h3b-snowbound.xex
-h3b-valhalla.xexLaunching one of these XEX's will force a map to load when you go to the main menu and click "Quit to Dashboard", allowing you to improperly play the beta again. Note, since it forces a map to load, you are playing local, on a temporary profile, on the gametype Assault, until the timer runs out, then you can restart the XEX.. This patch is mainly for testing purposes and some modification testing.
(IMG:
http://xenon7.net/files/programs/h3bunlock/h3bunlock.png)
Features --------
-Load a map when clicking "Quit to Dashboard" in the mainmenu.
-Removed intro videos for faster loading.
-Removed .map file checks to make modding of content possible.
-Tool will auto detect if the XEX you opened is not a clean
one, and will not proceed if it isn't, unless specified.
To Do -----
-Proper unlock eventually that makes the beta think it did not
expire and unlocked custom games menu to select any map,
gametype, etc.
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HOW TO APPLY PATCHES TO THE EXECUTABLE========================================
-Open "H3B Unlock.exe", open up a clean XEX from Halo 3 Beta, and specify which folder to output the modded executables to.
-Click apply patches.
IMPORTANT: It's also been reported you should use xextool for all 4 .dll files in the game. Otherwise the game MAY freeze on launch or give an error message upon launching.
Download available at the bottom of the post here.This post has been edited by -DeToX-: Mar 23 2010, 03:15 AM