Includes everything you need to play TSC:E -- Halo Custom Edition, HCE patch 1.10, OpenSauce 4.0, and TSC:E itself, as well as the optional Universal UI. Disclaimer: We don't own or control anything but TSC:E. This bundle is provided only as a convenience!
The Silent Cartographer: Evolved (TSC:E) is a ground-up reimagining of the classic Halo level. Along with an almost entirely custom content base, including high-fidelity models, textures, animations, visual effects, and sound design, TSC:E features all-new environments, a finely-tuned gameplay sandbox, and a wide array of well-hidden secrets.
TSC:E requires Halo Custom Edition, patched to version 1.0.10, and the Open Sauce game extension. TSC:E is *not* compatible with the Master Chief Collection!
For more, see Tsce.info.
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Install guide:
You need a valid CD key for Halo PC. This package provides installers for all other prerequisites. To reiterate, we don't own or control anything but the TSC:E map -- the other items are provided only as a convenience!
If any of these installers fail, try right-clicking on them, and selecting "Run as administrator".
1. Run "1 - halocesetup_en_1.00.exe". This will install Halo Custom Edition. Take note of the folder you're installing to, as that's where you'll need to drop the map file.
2. Run the patch installer in "2 - haloce-patch-1.0.10.zip". This will install patch 1.0.10.
3. Run "3 - OpenSauce_Halo1_CE_2015_03_02.msi". This will install Open Sauce. You only need the "Halo CE" feature, if the installer asks.
4. Move "b30_evolved.yelo" into the "maps" folder of wherever you installed Halo Custom Edition. This installs TSC:E itself. By default, the folder will probably be "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Games/Halo Custom Edition/maps".
5. Move "ui.map" from "Universal_UI_Version_1.1.zip" into the same "maps" folder, replacing the existing file. This installs the Universal UI main menu replacement, allowing you to easily load TSC:E. You probably want to back up the old one first.
6. Run Halo Custom Edition, navigate to Campaign -> CMT Projects -> TSC: Evolved, and select your difficulty!
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"What if I don't want to use the custom main menu replacement?"
In that case, you can use the in-game console to load TSC:E. Back up to install step 4, and then:
5. Find the Halo Custom Edition shortcut on your desktop, right click, and select "Properties".
6. Select the "Shortcut" tab.
7. At the end of the "Target:" field, after the end quote, add "-console" (without quotes).
8. Run Halo Custom Edition from the shortcut.
9. Open the in-game console using the ` backtick key (top left of your keyboard).
10. Set your difficulty to Normal, Heroic, Legendary, or ???? by typing one the following commands, and hitting Enter:
game_difficulty_set normal
game_difficulty_set hard
game_difficulty_set impossible
game_difficulty_set easy
11. Open the console again (backtick key), and load TSC:E by typing the following command, and hitting Enter:
map_name b30_evolved
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Regarding non-English languages:
We have built the 1.4.1 release's map files with the intent of supporting non-English language versions of Halo CE (meaning you should not experience crashes, corrupt data, or other game-breaking issues). We have verified that they are playable in both Spanish and Chinese versions of the game; however, we do not have the capacity to to localize our English content base or test in every released language. Please reach out if you encounter game-breaking issues related to localization support!
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Extras:
Custom Edition has support for anisotropic texture filtering. You can turn it back on by removing the // from occurrences of UseAnisotropicFiltering in your Halo Custom Edition folder's config.txt.
If you'd like to enable EAX audio effects, Halo Custom Edition is compatible with the DSOAL project (see: Github.com).
Custom Edition is also compatible with the injectSMAA anti-aliasing project (see: Mrhaandi.blogspot.com).
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For more information about Halo Custom Edition modding, visit our friends at the Reclaimers Discord server: Discord.reclaimers.net
Credits:
The Silent Cartographer: Evolved v1.4.1 (2021 - 2022)
Core team:
- Teh Lag
- Ifafudafi
- Siliconmaster
Additional thanks to:
- BobtheGreatII: Bonus 3D & texture art
- Shelly Herself: Debugging support
- Mimickal: Debugging support
Testing:
- BobtheGreatII
- Erich Plankey
- Koscine
- Mimickal
- Neo Te Aika
- Sean T
- Shelly Herself
- SlowBullet
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The Silent Cartographer: Evolved (2012 - 2015)
Core team:
Teh Lag
- Project lead
- Mission design
- 3D & texture art
- Animation
- Mission & feature scripting
- Programming & tools
- Team administration
Ifafudafi
- Gameplay design
- Mission design
- Visual FX
- Texture art
- Mission & feature scripting
- Team administration
Siliconmaster
- Environment art lead
- 3D & texture art
- Lighting
- Game manual
BobtheGreatII
- 3D & texture art
LlamaJuice
- 3D & texture art
Additional contributors:
Axial
- Initial project planning & concept art
Beaucephal
- Sound design
Boogerlad
- Lightmap rendering
Conscars
- Skybox art
H3freak
- Interface design
MetkillerJoe
- 3D art
Moses
- Content optimization
- Programming & tools
NuggetWarmer
- 3D art
SlappyThePirate
- 3D & texture art
SOI_7
- 3D & texture art
Xalener
- Sound design
Kornner Studios & the Open Sauce people:
- Kornman00
- TheFieryScythe
- Choking Victim
Testing & Feedback:
- Amit
- Apoc4lypse
- Axial
- CabooseJr
- Corvette19
- Hokiebird428
- Hotrod
- Itszutak
- Kei
- MatthewDratt
- MooseGuy
- mootjuh
- Pepzee
- rosco
- supersniper
- The Barron
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CMT & Other Contributors (2011 - 2015)
Teh Lag
- Team lead
- Mission design
- Environmental & object art
- Animation
- Mission & feature scripting
- Team administration
Ifafudafi
- Team co-lead (Evolved)
- Mission design
- Gameplay design
- Visual FX
- Team administration
Masterz1337
- Team co-lead (SPv3)
- Mission & feature scripting
- Team administration
Arteen
- Mission design
- Environmental & object art
Beaucephal
- Sound design
Boba
- Concept, 3D & texture art
BobtheGreatII
- 3D art
ChokingVictim
- Programming
Dano
- 3D & texture art
Flyinrooster/Roostervier
- 3D art
H3freak
- Interface design
Hunter/MartynLeeBall
- 3D art
Jesse
- Environmental art
- Interface design
Ki11a_FTW
- Environmental art
Kirby422
- Scripting, encounter & level design
LlamaJuice
- 3D & texture art
Lex
- Shaders & texture art
NuggetWarmer
- 3D art
Moses
- Content optimization
- Programming & tools
Neodos
- Concept art
NeurologicalDisorder
- 3D art
ODX
- Animation
Rob Oplawar
- 3D art
Shadowspartan
- Programming & tools
- Tag references
Siliconmaster
- Lighting
Sinow
- Mission & feature scripting
SlappyThePirate
- 3D art
SOI_7
- 3D & texture art
Wave of Lag
- 3D art
Xalener
- Sound design
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We would also like to credit the people at Bungie Studios (past and present) for the original Halo games, Gearbox Software for Halo Custom Edition, and 343 Industries for their continued stewardship of the franchise. Our mod makes use of content from across the Halo series, and would not exist without them!
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Lastly, we would like to re-credit those who were credited for SPv2, as this project draws on their hard work even if they were not active contributors to TSC:E:
- Arteen
- Boba
- Conscars
- Dano
- Doom / Sneeze
- FlyinRooster / Roostervier
- HDoan
- Higuy
- ICEE
- Kirby
- Lightning
- Lodex
- Masterz1337
- Moses / Play4Phlx
- NuggetWarmer
- Phopojijo
- P0lar Bear
- Scooby Doo
- Selentic
- Teh Lag
- Wave of Lag
ZTeam:
- CtrlAltDestroy
- Choking Victim
- ShadowSpartan
