Hacks 57-67: Introduction

Hacks 57 67: Introduction

Among the most popular mods in Halo 2 are those that change the behavior of weapons. Perhaps this is because a player's destructive power is primarily determined by the properties of the Halo 2 weapons. If you mod a weapon, you can completely change the way you interact with the environment. There is a certain visceral pleasure associated with firing rockets out of a pistol.

Although it is possible to use mods to cheat on system-link games, the intent of this book is not to encourage you to take advantage of your friends (however, if you mod all the linked Xbox consoles, you can create a very enjoyable, level playing field). The assumption is that you will be using these changes to produce cool map mods that you will enjoy and possibly share with others. As for Xbox Live, you will not be able to connect an Xbox with an active mod chip, nor should you even attempt this, since you will be permanently banned.

As with other sorts of mods, weapon hacks can be applied using various Halo 2 modding apps. This chapter will give examples of different programs that you can use.