New Arcadia Docs

A focused documentation hub for Halo Wars modding tools maintained under the New Arcadia banner.

Guides

Getting Started: Halo Wars DELearn the basic Halo Wars modding loop: PhxGUI, per-archive folders, ModManifest, and a first XML edit.Getting Started: Halo Wars 2Dump the game, unpack PKG and XMB files, build a first mod, and launch it with Haruspis.Create a Leader: Halo Wars DESet up leader technology, unit unlocks, research, starting armies and portraits.Create a Civilization: Halo Wars DEConnect faction technology, leaders, HUD files, artwork, player colors and AI.

New Arcadia Tools

HaruspisThe public-facing mod manager for Halo Wars modding.CutterThe scenario editor for custom map making.ForgeThe mod making tool for Halo Wars projects.SerinaA game-injected DLL for deeper modding, including audio.AndersThe Blender toolkit for importing, editing, and exporting Halo Wars UGX assets.IsabelThe Halo Wars 2 package and data tool for PKG, XMB, and manifest workflows.

External Tools

PhxGUICommunity Halo Wars tooling for expanding ERA archives, converting XMB files, and editing ModManifest.txt.

Documentation Scope

The left menu separates New Arcadia tools from external tools used by the Halo Wars modding community. Each page should stay practical: what the tool does, when to use it, what inputs it expects, and what output modders should check before moving on.

• Landing page: docs.new-arcadia.net/home
• Short aliases: /, /halo-wars, and /halo-wars-modding redirect to /home when deployed through Cloudflare Pages.