Modding and Forge, a guide on how to get started

[wwm0nkey]

[Note: These are mods for fun and can not be taken into matchmaking, please back up your files before you mod them so you can continue to enjoy online matchmaking]

First thing on the list, enabling Forge! Doing this is VERY easy, first go to your

"\steamapps\common\Halo The Master Chief Collection\MCC\Content\Paks"

folder, create a sub folder called "Mods" and insert this file in there: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/615302255650013214/652228448428883978/ForgeEnabled_p.pak

congrats when you launch the non-EAC version you will now have Forge on your menu and will no longer need to go back and forth between modded and legit pak files!

Next you will need Assembly

What you will need:
- Download or clone the "dev_mcc" branch of Assembly https://github.com/XboxChaos/Assembly/tree/dev_mcc

- Visual Studio (2012 or later) https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/
-On install make sure to also install VC++ 2015 toolset on first install or via Repair!
- Expression Blend SDK https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10801
-XDevkit.dll from the 360 SDK (you will have to find this on your own)

A video guide on how to compile Assembly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJOuRGGwr1Q
This should only take you a few minutes to do, not too complicated.

[WHEN MODDING .MAP FILES PLEASE MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FILE SO YOU CAN PLAY THE EAC VERSION AGAIN]

WATCH TUTORIALS! Here is an example on how to inject a flyable pelican into Forge World and get it to show up on the Forge palette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiOwr9qQb_E

Assembly is a very powerful tool, if you want to go crazy with it, go crazy with it, if you want to maybe change weapons and damage values around go for that too.

[Chinfu1189]

Just want a mod to spawn NPCs

[wwm0nkey]

Originally posted by Chinfu1189:

Just want a mod to spawn NPCs

You wont be able to do this well in MP maps if you want them to actually do stuff, however You can do this on FireFight and Campaign maps, Campaign Forge is being worked on by the modding community actually

[Jigoku]

wait, I need Assembly and modifie original .map for using Forge ? or can I just enable Forge and save my map like always on console ?

[wwm0nkey]

Originally posted by Jigoku:

wait, I need Assembly and modifie original .map for using Forge ? or can I just enable Forge and save my map like always on console ?

You only need assembly for .map modding, do the first part if all you want is Forge

[Jigoku]

ok, thanks

[wwm0nkey]

Originally posted by Jigoku:

ok, thanks

Yeah it's pretty easy thankfully lol

[wwm0nkey]

Also there have already been some cool mods, like BTB on Firefight maps with 25 AI at the same time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQPIKlLIGC4

[Femboy Lover]

Originally posted by Chinfu1189:

Just want a mod to spawn NPCs

same

[wwm0nkey]

Originally posted by Tornado_Matty01:

Originally posted by Chinfu1189:

Just want a mod to spawn NPCs

same

You can get dumb AI but we will probably never get smart AI

[marsil602]

So i Tried out ForgeEnabled_P.pak and it worked, but now when I EXIT the standard (EAC on) game i'll see an error for EAC - "Game Security Violation #00000006" should I be concerned?

[wwm0nkey]

Originally posted by marsil602:

So i Tried out ForgeEnabled_P.pak and it worked, but now when I EXIT the standard (EAC on) game i'll see an error for EAC - "Game Security Violation #00000006" should I be concerned?

Wired haven't heard of that one from anyone yet