[UPDATED] Halo 3 Map Editor on Game Disc 2?

Added 06/08/2007 by Rishi

Update: HBO has posted that the other disc is a '360 executable' - "sort of like the discs that come with magazines like the Official Xbox Magazine. They're labeled the way they are because they have to go through test". Interesting... but what is the 'executable' for? Hopefully the next Bungie.net update will shed some light.

Spreading around the web is an image of the official limited edition Halo 3 box with three (not two like we previously assumed) DVDs.

From the image below, you can see the disks titled 'Game Disc 1', 'Game Disc 2' and 'Bonus Features'. What's this mystery ‘Game Disc 2’ you ask? Well, some seem to think it could merely be two parts of the game, or maybe, one for single player and another for multiplayer.

However, we are going to add a twist to these rumors by pointing towards the possibility of a map editor being included on the second DVD. Now before you start writing this assumption off, it isn't too far fetched since code relating to a map editor has been found in the Halo 3 Beta source (Campaign.Co-op.Custom Game.Matchmaking.Map editor.Theater).

Just imagine the possibilities for custom games if this is true. Let us know what you think.

Posted by: n9com Date: Jun 11th 2007

Thanks Trevor, we have already posted an article after reading Frankie's weekly update: http://www.talkxbox.com/articl e2201.html

Posted by: Trevor Date: Jun 10th 2007

Let me clear up this "executable" business. The executable in question is nothing more than the program used to launch the interactive menus on the bonus disk (OXM uses a presumably similar executable to launch their demo disc menus, hence the reference). I'm sure Frank didn't mean to get you guessing with this one. Just a misunderstanding. As someone with experience with modding Xboxs and Xbox executables and files (including the ones on OXM discs), I can tell you with 100% certainty that this is what he meant. Don't waste your time wondering.