BO2-ZM-DLC5-TU18 Guide

BO2-ZM-DLC5-TU18

Guide to using the beta BO2 maps on TU18.

BACKUP YOUR GAME FILES BEFORE DOING THIS!

PATCHES REQUIRE TESSERACT

THIS DOES NOT SUPPORT GOD (Game On Demand) GAMES!

Porting The Maps

Just to clarify some things before we get started... When I mention your 'BO2 Directory', I am referring to BO2 TU18 (The newest version).
When I mention copying files from one place to another, I am referring to copying to the BO2 Directory, from the Beta ZM Build.

We're basically merging the maps into the newest version, from the ZM Beta.

Tutorial

Move these files to the root of your BO2 folder:
```
dlc5_load_zm.ff
dlc5_load_zm.ipak
```
Grab the internal name for whatever map you want. For example, let's do 'zm_theater'.

Copy these files into the root of your BO2 directory:

en_(INTERNAL MAP NAME)_loc.ff
(INTERNAL MAP NAME).ff
(INTERNAL MAP NAME).ipak

For example, here is this in the context for Kino Der Toten (zm_theater):
```
en_zm_theater_loc.ff
zm_theater.ff
zm_theater.ipak
```
Open the 'stream' directory on both, TU18 BO2, and the Beta ZM build.
Copy any file that ends in '.sabs', and contains the map name.

Copy these files to the 'stream' directory:

zmb_waw_common.all.sabs
zmb_waw_common.english.sabs

zmb_blops_common.all.sabs
zmb_blops_common.english.sabs

zmb_blobs_theater.all.sabs
zmb_blobs_theater.english.sabs

Open the 'load' directory on both, TU18 BO2, and the Beta ZM build.
Copy any file that ends in '.sabl', and contains the map name.

Copy these files into the 'load' directory:

zmb_blops_common.all.sabl

zmb_waw_common.all.sabl
zmb_waw_common.english.sabl

zmb_blops_theater.all.sabl
zmb_blops_theater.english.sabl

Once complete, the files should look something like this:

-- DLC5 Files --
BO2\dlc5_load_zm.ff
BO2\dlc5_load_zm.ipak

-- Map Files -- 
BO2\zm_theater.ff
BO2\zm_theater.ipak
BO2\en_zm_theater_loc.ff

-- Stream Files --
BO2\stream\zmb_blops_theater.all.sabs
BO2\stream\zmb_blops_theater.english.sabs

-- Load Files --
BO2\load\zmb_blops_theater.all.sabl
BO2\load\zmb_blops_theater.english.sabl

Additional Notes

This should work on Xenia, however you'll need to find a patch for it first. (The game is unstable)
I don't have any Xenia patches, if you do, DM me on Discord (Username: heaventh) and I'll add a link here. Thanks.

For maps that don't have any '.sabl' or '.sabs', just skip that step.
- You will NOT have map specific sounds unfortunately.

If you get any errors, crashes, or random bugs, please join the discord HERE.

If you're using the normal build, you will not have the patches that require editing GSCs.

- If you have Tesseract, you'll need to download this build: Download Tesseract Build
- If you don't have Tesseract, you'll need to download this build: Download Normal Build

Questions/Answers

> Q: Why am I stuck on a blackscreen when the game ends?
> A: Sign out, or restart the game. This is a known issue, and hopefully will be fixed soon.

> Q: Some maps are missing sounds, why?
> A: Unfortunately, some of the maps either weren't ported properly, or the sound files don't read properly.

> Q: I keep getting a black screen when opening the patched 'default_mp.xex', why?
> A: Try installing Tesseract, or the latest game Title Update directly into your game folder. Download Tesseract

> Q: Can I play these maps online, with friends, or other people?
> A: Yes! Go into the transit lobby, and type the command:
set ui_mapname "zm_theater"; set ui_gametype "zclassic" (Replace zm_theater with the mapname you want)

> Q: I don't see these maps in the menu, how do I play them?
> A: This is a future plan to include them somehow, at this time, the only way to launch the maps is though console commands.

> Q: Will this be updated in the future, fixing issues, or patching maps?
> A: Yes, I will be working on patching many different things to get these maps working.

> Q: Where is my BO2 root folder?
> A: Where the 'default_mp.xex' in your TU18 files is located.

> Q: How do I install the maps folder?
> A: You'll need to install Tesseract, then create a 'raw' folder in your root BO2 directory.

> Q: How do I install the 'buried fix'?
> A: Same way of installing the maps folder, if you're having issues with HUD, try loading transit first.

Buried

Buried from the Cluster/Merged build has a mismatched _patch file, which causes the game to crash.

The patch file contains the GSCs, and unfortunately, without the original patch this map is unplayable.Luckily, I've made a buried patch which makes it 'playable'.
- Here is the buried fix if you would like to try it out: Buried Fix Download

Keep in mind that I am NOT a GSC developer. This fix is in a very early state, and it has been written solo by me until this point. If you would like to contribute to it, go for it.

Installing The Fix

- Delete the zm_buried_patch.ff file
- Then copy over these files to the root of your BO2 folder:

zm_buried_patch.ipak
so_zclassic_zm_buried.ff
zm_buried.ff
zm_buried.ipak

DELETE THE 'zm_buried_patch.ff' FROM YOUR TU18 GAME FILES!
- Install tesseract
- Drag over the maps folder from the buried fix folder, into the raw folder, in the root of your BO2 folder.

It should look something like this:

BO2\raw\maps\mp\zm_buried.gsc

Once done, load into transit where you can see and shoot zombies, and then run the command 'map zm_buried'
If you don't do this, you'll crash when opening the box.

Mob Of The Dead

- This map has not been tested by me yet, if it works for you with this method, let me know!

Origins

- This map has not been tested by me yet, if it works for you, let me know!

BO2 fast file dump - Download

Credits :
- Heaventh (Creating this patch, and making this tutorial)
- Iced (Hosting this, and getting it all to HTML)
- MrPinball64 (Releasing this beta build)
- chicken emoji (Zombie Counter)

Thank you github for making my life harder ;)