Hack 87. Sit in the Bleachers


Use Aztec's Spectator mod to watch the game.

The Spectator mod was created as part of a pilot project for http://www.mlgpro.com. The folks at Major League Gaming (MLG) were investigating options for observing their Halo 2 matches. You can download the patch from http://www.halomods.com and try the mod for yourself.

Based on arguments about whether the Elite had a disadvantage over the Spartan, MLG does not use the Elite model in their tournaments. Since the Elite has its own biped tag, nearly all of the properties of the Spartan and Elite are separate. This meant that Aztec was able to use the Elite model to create the Spectator mod without affecting the competitors.

The spectator needed to be able to fly around the map, and he should not be able to meddle with a game. Therefore, the mod is designed so that that spectator cannot do things like pick up weapons or the flag, or even enter vehicles. To achieve this behavior, some properties from the Sentinel and Monitor bipeds were used. The HUD was removed by taking out dependencies of the HUD tags.

If the spectator moves too close to the battle, he may get killed unless the player using the modded map is hosting the game. In addition, the Elite spectator is only invisible and invincible if everyone in a system-link game has the same modded map file.


Use the PPF-O-MATIC application to apply the patch to your Test map, then sign the map [Hack #53] and FTP it to your Xbox [Hack #54]. The Spectator mod is activated by choosing the Elite model in your player profile.

With the mod running, you'll have an easy time getting around to unusual parts of the map (see Figures 11-14 and 11-15).

Figure 11-14. A spectator's view of Lockout


Figure 11-15. Another interesting perspective




Halo2 Hacks
Halo 2 Hacks: Tips & Tools for Finishing the Fight
ISBN: 0596100590
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 166

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