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Subject: *sigh* yet another thread needing DS help
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Okay I have forwarded ports 2300 to 2305 on my router, I have been able to join my own dedicated server. via some in game port changes, I can see my server in the gamespy list... (although one problem is there is nothing where the ping should be. and for some reason gaetype won't appear till I click on it, it's werd.. and when I tried to get my good friend MarD to join it... it didn't work.. as I had suspected... now I figured this out once before when I used to have my t1 connection but that was a little over a year ago and I cannot remember what I had for breakfast. BUT I know it is possible to run it. So if anyone could please give me any helpful advice on how to allieviate my problem of... no one being able to join my server save for me... it'd be appreciated...

and yes I did say i am running a dedicated server... and changing the ports of my in game profile so can sign onto my server.. but I other people we are to join when that was all I changed a year ago.. what happend? what am I doing wrong?

  • 03.10.2005 9:46 PM PDT
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I'm not sure if it'd have anything to do with anything but the first game is a custom gametype... but like I said... everything loads fine for my computer... just no one can join

  • 03.10.2005 9:58 PM PDT
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yes they are trying via direct ip and the get the whole Negotiating connection to server... retryin 1... retrying 2 etc followed by the prompt unable to connect to server... which deffinitly narrows it down to something on my end.. I just dunno what

  • 03.11.2005 5:36 AM PDT
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OK, yes this is a bmp, and I know the mods don't like that but I'm hoping maybe Muff or someone else that occasionally hosts their own DS can help me out here.

Just tell me exactly how you set your ds up. If you have a router, which ports are best to be forwarded the works

*sigh* if this don't work I juat might have to contact bungie for tech help.... *shudders*

  • 03.11.2005 2:11 PM PDT
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ya im still friguring out how to run a ds. Although i don't think my intent's good to enough to do this...*cough* low cable *cough*

  • 03.11.2005 2:23 PM PDT
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First things first, I have to ask some dumb questions...

You are trying to set up a Halo PC Dedicated server, yes? I'm going to go with that... You must've already downloaded the DS .exe, but did you download the map pack that's specifically for the server? Some people miss that detail...

Once you've installed the DS and added the maps, I presume you updated to v1.06? Silly, but I have to ask. Then change the ports on your router. Once you've done that, start Halo PC, go to 'Settings', 'Network' and change the ports on that aswell.

That should be just about it. Sometimes the Gamespy network is a bit wierd and won't even SHOW your server! Annoying though it is, the only thing you can do if everything else is correct is continue trying... Some times I haven't been able to get my server going properly for a couple of days... The thing is, I know it's not my setup because it usually works a treat...

Let me know how you get on...

  • 03.11.2005 2:38 PM PDT
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Did all that except for installing the maps, I thought you ony had to do that if the server was on a seperate computer... but I will try it... i've done everything else thee changed ports this that... I just dont know. and from what I understand if one doesn't understand the Halo PC DS then one wont' get the Halo CE PC ds... which is what I plan to run once I figure the lil tricks out

  • 03.11.2005 3:26 PM PDT
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Wow thanks muff, that solved my prob as well lol. Needed the friggin maps >.<


DOH

  • 03.14.2005 2:49 AM PDT