The Community Files (User Content) section is used to add your own videos, film clips and montages. Its being used more and more and this is just a simple guide on how to add content and additional content.

Adding Content



NOTE: i screencapped this, and therefore you can see 'Add for user' which is a feature for Mods only.

VIDEOS

FOR HALO REACH

To add a bungie rendered reach video, you need a specific url, example:

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=1077353&player=edgified

this needs to be changed to:

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=1077353&  

FOR HALO 3



use this ID number in the ID box.

FOR YOUTUBE VIDEOS

here is an example url -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoXDzYd9364&feature=hp_SLN

inbetween the = and the & sign is the video ID -------- XoXDzYd9364&

again this ID can be copied into the file ID box.

IMAGES

the file ID for images, is the image url.

the image url can be found here:



click copy image url, and paste this into the file ID box.  

right clicking on the image and copying the image url works for everything, bungie screenshots, photobucket, etc.

Additional Content



this box can be used to add the other parts to a video or extra screenshots along with the original content added, or you can add text, e.g. like  a description for a image or video.



here is an example of other screenshots being added into the additional content, used to show the map.



Tip For Adding Maps

When adding a map, you can choose to show a preview image.



This can be done using a bungie.net screenshot of the map, visit http://www.bungie.net/, search your gamertag and find your screenshot.

Then you can save the screenshot onto your computer.



Once you have, you can upload it to photobucket, or any other place to share pictures. Photobucket link: http://photobucket.com/

Example:



Then right click on the image, and click 'Copy Image Url', as shown above.

Once copied you can past this into the 'Preview Image' box, as shown below.



Hope this guide helps.

Great job edgy. This tutorial made me realize how difficult this really is.

I will try in the future to simplify, but for this this tutorial is pretty complete! thanks.

This topic needs a revamp to support the new community file section.

Just 2 images. The rest still apply. Edge will I'm sure when he reads this.

xorth said:

Just 2 images. The rest still apply. Edge will I'm sure when he reads this.

updated with new images =)

Mlg doesnt host them anymore, apparently, also can you add in for map preview images, it must be hosted elsewhere like image shack because bnet img url will not work

Thank you again for the help edge. I shall refer to the bb coding and this whenever i post anything :)

Updated with a guide on how to add a preview image for your map.

yea thanks for the help

How are gametypes posted?

Gamertag1236547 said:

How are gametypes posted?

the same as maps or you could add a link to them in additional content

Ok, I'm trying to post a map, but it keeps coming out as a video. WHY?????

i dnt know how this halotracker works really its confusing

how long does it take for the youtube videos to "activate" after being added as content?

LordHercules87 said:

how long does it take for the youtube videos to "activate" after being added as content?

i fixed your videos

this is how to add youtube videos: