Members of the modding community often discuss about user-created content and explores the need of "room for improvement", with several others providing tutorials to guide new members to modding and to share their findings of tinkering with the Halo engine with the rest of the members. One of the most prominent modding community website is which has the most updated multiplayer custom maps. Several modding communities have emerged since the advent of Halo Custom Edition. Then close halo and follow these next steps. Create a shortcut on your desktop with this link 'C:Halo Custom Edition v110haloce.exe' -vidmode 1920,1080,60 -console Now run halo with the shortcut and create a game profile. The game has noticeably reduced latency issues compared to Halo PC. Copy the custom maps files from your computer to Halo Custom Editionmaps. Additionally, an arguably better net-code was put into Halo: Custom Edition as well. 94 699 - Halo: Custom Edition is still very much alive and kicking, and it has evolved to what it is today over the course of the 12 years it has been out. Two small features were added to the game such as the ability to display the specific for the gametype currently being played in the server (by pressing F2), and the ability to display the name of all players in the same team above their respective green arrows (by pressing F3). Most of these user-created content and maps are available in dedicated modding community websites such as Modacity and. A few examples of user-created content may include custom character models that uses an Elite biped instead of the default Spartan biped, a Call of Duty-inspired level or even special animations and effects for weapons, melee and reloading. The amount of custom content varies widely but is limited by the game engine's capabilities. MAP file, which is compressed and uploaded. Modders would use the Halo Editing Kit to incorporate custom models, images, physics, and data into an easily distributed. Halo Custom Edition allows players to browse and play user-created content and maps created with modding kits. Main articles: Modding, Halo Editing Kit, Developer mode
Screenshot of Halo 2: New Mombasa, a user-created map based on the Halo 2 E3 trailer.