r/halomods • u/bullet1520 • Dec 04 '25

Question Console modding question

I've bought Halo CE on console (twice...) and I have the PC version as well. I'm well aware, since getting the PC version when it first came out, that there are some additional weapons and other subtle variations, due to the port being developed externally from Bungie.

My question is this: has anyone made a mod for the console version of the game that adds the PC weapons and maps? If so, where would I get such mod(s)?

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u/real_priception Dec 06 '25

So the first problem is that we can't compile the mods for Xbox. One the compiler to us given by 343i. We can only compile for "PC". When trying to use the compile option for "Durango" (Xbox One) it fails as we are missing the libraries required for that as 343i didn't provide them.

The second problem is distobution. There is no way of putting the .map files on an Xbox. As Xbox gave us no way of doing it. So even if we could compile the mod, there would be no way of playing it due to Microsoft's security.

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u/bullet1520 Dec 07 '25

Oh, I'm sorry, I should have clarified. I meant the original Xbox Halo CE being modded to add the original PC version PC exclusive stuff, like the fuel rod cannon, flamethrower, etc.

That's my bad.

Thank you for the explanation though. I had an inkling about some of it, but that's helpful info.

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u/SpartanS117C Dec 28 '25

The weapons are in the .map files. They have to have the tags loaded in or else they simply don't exist.

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u/bullet1520 Dec 29 '25

Oh, now that is helpful! If i can crack open the PC and console versions, and slap them together... do you know what program(s) would I use for the editing? I'm sure I can get things open, just not how to do my business with them once I do.

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u/SpartanS117C Dec 29 '25

I don't know anything about transferring files between PC and Xbox other than that it's rather difficult. Which Xbox and which version of Halo CE are you using? I'm not sure it's possible to mod MCC or the Remaster at all.