Halo On Windows Vista

3D Studio Max 9 + Vista =  =*(

If you can obtain a copy of 3D Studio Max 8 you can use the free 30 day trial to make maps, but after a month you'll be out of luck.  Sorry, it's expensive.

Are you sure lightmapping successfully completed?   Open your directory in which your .scenario tag is.  If you don't see lightmap tags here, it didn't work.

First and foremost Bungie has nothing to do with it. Secondly, let me get this straight.  You are trying to run our game on Mac?  Not going to work!   Also, Gmax is not something you learn over night, uness you already know 3D Studio.

  Does your setup look like this?  The source and destination both have the same identifier number and team value, correct?

That' a pretty broad question bro, LOL First, you have to learn how to use some 3D software like 3D Studio or Gmax (free).  Once you learn how to use it, then you can start making maps. Right off the bat, I'll let you know, 3D is not something you learn overnight.

Run lightmapping on your map before trying to open it in Sapien for the first time. It doesn't matter what quality setting.

Unfortunately there currently is not, but we did in fact release the technical specifications for the .ass format so experienced end users can create their own exporters, so you never know.  Someone could actually make a .3ds->.ass converter. For now, make nicey nice with someone who does have 3D Studio Max and have them import your .3ds ...

''May I ask why this is? It's no fun to join the server, only to have to wait 15 minutes to be able to download the map. :/'' It's designed to reduce in-game lag.  Halo 2 is a very network-intensive game and having serveral people downloading at once PLUS the server having to think about the game in progress would be packet-loss-hell. ''Is ...

Two things to check.   One, check your parental settings.  It's possible that your account has been limited by a parent to not allow custom content.  Also, if the game is already in progress, you won't be able to download the map.   The custom maps server is no more as of yesterday afternoon.  Keep your head up to see ...