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Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: taylorasdfjkl on October 03, 2005, 12:22:00 AM
You should be able to find all the information about the map by hexediting the
*.dat file. There should be XML near the beginning of the file starting with
<LevelData>. If you use linux or something similiar, the easiest way would
be this command: "strings *.dat |grep LevelInfo" -- that will print all the
info you should need.

I would be interested in viewing this when you've got it all set up.

I have all the maps I've downloaded from xlink kai here ->
http://silenceisdefe...~taylorasdfjkl/

These arent' necessarily the best maps, but they are
all the ones I've encountered so far. Included is the bash
script I wrote to generate the zip files.

good luck!

taylor
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: dizturbd on October 03, 2005, 07:07:00 PM
You should rate them for us.  Based on a 5 star scale.  Maybe we could get a website setup for user maps with comments and ratings, like www.xbox-skins.net  or www.xboxsaves.com.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: taylorasdfjkl on October 05, 2005, 01:00:00 PM
I would be very interested if I wasn't so busy with work and school, but I'll continue to add
maps I've downloaded to the above webpage (until I've used up my 50 mb space), so you can add them to your site if desired. (http://silenceisdefe.../~taylorasdfjkl)

by the way, have you figured out how to extract the screenshot from the map file?
(I'm assuming there's one embedded, so it can be displayed on the map selection screen)

-Taylor
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: zX_Storm on October 05, 2005, 04:37:00 PM
Can't wait to get this game, sounds awesome, didn't know there was already user-made maps already smile.gif I've got a modding website I've been working on for some time, but nothing is released to public yet.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: zX_Storm on October 06, 2005, 06:23:00 AM
Wow! I didn't know you actually made the maps right on the xbox, that is awesome (I just got the game). I'll try to get something up so people can share maps with other people. Wow, is all I can say. Should look into adding new guns as well biggrin.gif
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: dizturbd on October 06, 2005, 08:20:00 PM
Storm,  there's an incredible built-in map editor that people are using to create these.  Nothing's been hacked, but that doesn't mean it won't ever be.  This really isn't a game hacking subject, but it's probably the best place for any discussion.  Sorry, if I busted your bubble.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: IronestMaiden on October 06, 2005, 11:06:00 PM
i have tryed switching and even hex editing the text and then the code underneath it to get different objects in with different templates but to no avail,so ya just give it time and the map editor wont be so fuckin limited,i mean i just cant understand they dont let us put zipcords or turrets in our own maps what the fucK?
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: Masamune on October 08, 2005, 05:31:00 PM
Um?..i have a question....
I have been doing some maps for this game, but i cant seem to play them in Splitscreen.

I have done most maps compatible with all 3 modes (chaos, Team chaos & predator),
but none of them show up in the map selection menu when i choose multiplayer / split screen. (couldnt find any info about this.)

Any help would be cool. happy.gif

Btw, i havent tried playing on Xlink Kai yet.

.: Masamune :.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: Masamune on October 08, 2005, 05:54:00 PM
Aha! Seems my buddy manage to fix this small problem,
he just deleted the "Profile" that was in the same folder where my maps were located.
(heh, sorryf for my pointless post.)  unsure.gif

.: Masamune :.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: IronestMaiden on October 08, 2005, 06:06:00 PM
jeremy its alot harder then you think.and its not really hacking but editing.first off the object limitation is for the ram of the xbox thats why u can only plant so much shit.what i was talking about its switching the brush sets or so to allow everything in one map from all 3 brush sets,as i stated tho thers also many very good objects that were just left out mainly (because i think ubisoft doesnt want some 12-18 year olds to rival ther maps with no education in the field cuz you have to remember these people who make the maps make somewhere are paid around 40-50 thous)

the levels themselfs are written in binary allegra(identfying marks of the language are slh or hls i forget search for that in your hex and your sure to find it in everysingle map file and until someone makes some type of unpacker/extractor its not gonna happen
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: sirsmooth on October 09, 2005, 01:04:00 PM
smile.gif
At first I thought you had to unlock the specials but I guess you dont smile.gif

Sirs
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: zX_Storm on October 10, 2005, 12:50:00 PM
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Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: zX_Storm on October 10, 2005, 04:15:00 PM
smile.gif I'm putting up a huge game modding website soon, it'll have a place for people to upload maps for FarCry, and anything else you can think of.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: -PK- on October 14, 2005, 09:59:00 PM
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Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: Emerica on October 15, 2005, 12:05:00 AM
I've got Farcrymaps.net
Just working on somethings to get it launched. Emails at the top of the current site, let me know if you have interest.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: StriderX7 on November 02, 2005, 06:36:00 PM
http://xboxmapscene.com

Over 6,000 Black Arrow Map downloads, and over 500 FarCry map downloads since we branched out about three weeks ago.
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: StriderX7 on November 02, 2005, 06:37:00 PM
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Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: xmaniac2003 on November 05, 2005, 09:40:00 PM
has anyone tryed hexing the .dat and .fat files for multi player Brushes and whatnot.
I would love to be able to use military and research together. Is there a program out there that can open these and add new things into these things or even through hex add new things in????
Title: Far Cry Instincts
Post by: taylorasdfjkl on January 03, 2006, 12:33:00 PM
I just setup a new farcry maps website at:
http://www.fcmaps.net

Please check it out and let me know what you think
-- and please upload some maps! I only have 116 so far
that I have acquired from playing on xlink kai and whatnot.