User:Mine/OGX HL2 Modding Guide

Original Xbox Half-Life 2 Modding Guide

This page is for the Original Xbox Version of Half-Life 2 (Xbox).

Note:THIS WILL REQUIRE A SOFTMODDED OR HARDMODDED ORIGINAL XBOX*

File Structure

• Retail disc layout

D:\

default.xbe - (Runs HL2 with file checking)

hl2_xbox.xbe - (Runs HL2 without file checking)

GameMedia

zip0_xbox.xz_ - (Extracts zip0_xbox.xzp to Y: or X:)

zip0_xbox_(language).xz_ - (Extracts zip0_xbox_(language).xzp to Y: or X:)

Maps

All the standard HL2 SP BSP files. - (Extracts loaded and cached maps to Y: or X:)

Sound

Music

HL2 music files in WAV format from source sounds.gcf

Stingers

More music from source sounds.gcf

LoaderMedia

Demo_Attract.xmv - (Gameplay demo video)

install.txt - (Dictates what copies over to Y: or X: partition)

loader.xpr - (Xbox Packed Resource a structure and file-format used by the Microsoft XDK)

Title_load.xmv - (Half-Life 2 intro video)

Valve_leader.xmv - (Valve intro video)

• Save layout

E:\TDATA\45410091\

hl2

hl2x

cfg

continue.cfg - (holds game continue status in binary)

xboxuser.cfg - (Xbox version of config.cfg)

maps

SAVE

_transition - (Save file at transition point)

autosave - (Save file at autosave)

<map name>.hl# - (Game Saves)

• Cache layout

Y:\ or X:\

hl2

hl2x

maps

loaded and cached maps - (Extracted from D: partition)

save

zip0_xbox.xzp - (Extracted from zip0_xbox.xz_ in D: partition)

zip0_xbox_english.xzp - (Extracted from zip0_xbox_english.xz_ in D: partition)

LoaderMedia

Title_Load.xmv - (Extracted from D: partition)

version_235.txt - (copy of install.txt from D: partition)

file Types

• Executable Format

.xbe - (Xbox Executable)

• Archive Format

.xz_ - (compressed archive)

.xzp - (uncompressed archive similar to a VPK)

• Texture Format

.xft - (Xbox Texture File is the Xbox Equivalent to the VTF)

• Video Format

.xmv - (Xbox Media Video is the Xbox version of the .wmv / Windows Media Video)

• Save Game Format

.hl# - (Unique Game Save format that is used instead of SAV E.g. .hl1, .hl2, .hl3 Ect.)

• Script Format

.xcd - (Xbox Script File is the Xbox version of a VCD file)

Necessary Programs

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Software

FileZilla - (FileZilla is a free cross-platform FTP application)

• File Editing Software

Notepad++ - (Notepad++ is a text and source code editor)

Lynx - (Lynx is an exporting and injecting tool used for modifying the .xzp archives)

Crowbar - (Crowbar is a model compiler/decompiler for GoldSrc and Source)

• Texturing Software

Paint.net - (Paint.net is a free raster graphics editor program)

Adobe Photoshop - (Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc.)

GIMP - (GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing)

Noesis - (Noesis is a multitool program that just about anything from viewing .xtf textures to mocap "Motion capture" animations)

VTFEdit - (VTFEdit is a GUI frontend for the functions contained within VTFLib)

• Modeling Software

kHED - (kHED is a simple freeware 3D modeling editor designed for low-poly modeling.)

MilkShape 3D - (MilkShape 3D is a small modeling and animation software package)

GMax - (GMax is based on Autodesk's 3ds Max application used by professional computer graphics artists.)

Blender - (Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset used for creating visual effects, 3D printed models, motion graphics, and computer games.)

Source SDK - (Legacy Source SDK still includes "-xbox" for compiling models)

• Mapping Software

Valve Hammer Editor - (Valve Hammer Editor is the official mapping tool for the GoldSrc and Source)

Sin Episodes SDK - (Sin Episodes SDK is needed for creating BSP Version 19 maps) ‘Requires SIN Episodes*'

Game Setup

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