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[[File:Halocustomedition.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The logo for Halo: Custom Edition. This appears in the background while downloading Custom Edition.]]

'''''Halo Custom Edition''''', sometimes abbreviated '''''Halo CE''''' (which is also often accepted as an abbreviation for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''), is a free expansion that requires a key code of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' by [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]], which was ported to the PC by [[Gearbox Software]]. ''Halo CE'' was released by Gearbox as an unsupported version of the original game.

[[File:ce1.png|thumb|right|200px|Screenshot of ''Halo 2: New Mombasa'', a user-created map based on the ''[[Halo 2]]'' E3 trailer.]]

''Halo Custom Edition'' has the ability to load and play user-created content and maps created with the '''Halo Editing Kit''' (HEK). Many custom levels have been created by dedicated members of the modding community and have been posted for download at a large number of websites, like [[Halomaps.org]] and hce.halomaps.org , which is the Custom Edition website.  

Several modding communities have emerged since the advent of ''Halo CE''. One of the most prominent communities is [[Halomaps.org]] which has the most updated multiplayer custom maps. Modders use the ''Halo Editing Kit'' to incorporate custom models, images, physics, and data into an easily distributed .MAP file, which is compressed and uploaded. In the game, many clans establish themselves to fight one another on custom maps. They train intensely on some maps, which extends and steepens the learning curve for many players. Halo Custom Edition has also been used for several Machinima videos. As such, there are several modded versions of existing maps, not to mention some completely new maps designed specifically for Machinima. Another popular idea is to make map series which is like a video game series, but much smaller.

{{main|Halo Editing Kit}}

The [[Halo Editing Kit]], commonly referred to by its acronym, '''HEK''', is a repackaging of the development tools that Bungie created and used in the development process of ''Halo''. The ''Halo'' Editing Kit was released for the creation of custom content for ''Halo Custom Edition''. It is a free, unsupported add-on released by Gearbox Software.

{{main|Developer Mode}}

The Developer mode, commonly referred to as the ''devmode'', is an external program used to execute commands in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' for the PC. It is used by map designers to test out maps they make.

Some designers created a specialized devmode program called "alldev". This allows Custom Edition users to open devmode on servers that they created.

*[[Halomaps.org]]

*[[Halo Map Tools]]

*[[Halo Cache Editor]]  

*[http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=410 Download Halo: Custom Edition]

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