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Half-Life 2 Modding Guide for the Original Xbox
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
- Music
- 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.)
- cfg
- hl2x
- 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.)
- maps
- hl2x
- 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
- .xtf - (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
- 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.)
- GMax - (GMax is based on Autodesk's 3ds Max application used by professional computer graphics artists.)
- Softimage - (Autodesk Softimage, or simply Softimage is a discontinued 3D computer graphics application, for producing 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling, and computer animation.)
- kHED - (kHED is a simple freeware 3D modeling editor designed for low-poly modeling.)
- Maya - (Autodesk Maya, commonly shortened to just Maya, is a 3D computer graphics application that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.)
- 3DS Max - (Autodesk 3ds Max is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games and images.)
- Modo - (Modo is a polygon and subdivision surface modeling, sculpting, 3D painting, animation and rendering package.)
- Lightwave - (LightWave 3D is a 3D computer graphics program developed by NewTek.)
- Cinema 4D - (Cinema 4D is a 3D software suite developed by the German company Maxon.)
- Fragmotion - (FragMOTION is a powerful 3D modeler used for the creation and animation of characters.)
- MilkShape 3D - (MilkShape 3D is a small modeling and animation software package.)
- 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 Required for creating BSP Version 19 maps.)