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Subject: On How to set up a Dedicated Server (DS): READ HERE BEFORE POSTING

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If you don't already have the DS go here

Go to start, programs, microsoft games, halo server, then dedicated server

A box will open up.

first the server name

type in sv_name *name here*_DS (there are no asterisks
for example: sv_name Snipers_DS
sv_public true/false - that determines if you want it in the gamespy lobby or not
sv_password halo (if you don't want a password don't type anything in, including sv_password)
sv_mapcycle_timeout 15 -after the game is ended 15 seconds will last before the next level starts
sv_mapcycle_add bloodgulch CTF - the level name is one word, however the DS doesn't recognize chiron battle creek or derelict
derelict- carousel
chiron-putput
battlecreek- beaver creek
then you add in more maps and gametypes, once you're done type in sv_mapcycle_begin

now in order for people to join your games you must forward your port.
go here Choose your router/firewall, and then it will give you step-by-step instructions on how to forward your port. Then click on the game that you want (for this case "halo")

Now for using custom gametypes, create a custom gametype by running halo, going to multiplayer, and edit gametypes. then save the gametype. Close halo, and open up MyDocuments, then MyGames, then Halo then SaveGames. Find the name, and copy and paste it into the box. However, you must put it like this:
sv_mapcycle_add bloodgulch "super snipers" They MUST be in parantheses to work.

The Minimum Requirements for setting up a DS are:

• Multimedia personal computer with a 733 MHz or higher processor.
• Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Service Pack 1, or Windows XP.
• 128 Megabytes (MB) of RAM.
• 200 MB of available hard disk space.
• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
• Broadband internet connection.

Optimal Requirements are:

• Personal computer with a 1.4 GHz or higher processor.
• Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server (with all service packs installed)
• 256 Megabytes (MB) of RAM or more.
• 200 GB of available hard disk space.
• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

Command lists: (first right click halo icon, then properties, then copy and paste this into there after clearing it out. "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo\halo.exe" -console

cls
Clear the console text.

help [command]
Tell you about the command.

quit
Quit Halo for the PC dedicated server.

sv_ban [player name or index]
Ban the player with the given name or index. However, this doesn't kick them out of the game however.

sv_banlist
Show the list of the banned players.

sv_end_game
End the currently running game. This will proceed to the next game in the map cycling game entries list.

sv_kick [player index or name]
Kick the player with the given name or index out of the game.

sv_map [map name] [game variant]
Start a game with the indicated map and game variant. When the game is over, this game will restart itself. This command supersedes any map cycle the server has.

sv_mapcycle
Show game list.

sv_mapcycle_add [map name] [game variant]
Append this game entry (map name and game type) to the end of the game list.

sv_mapcycle_begin
Start the map cycling with the specified game entries.

sv_mapcycle_del [index]
Delete the game entry from the map cycling game list (use sv_mapcycle to get game IDs).

sv_mapcycle_timeout n
Time in seconds to restart the next game in the game list after game is finished (this determines how long clients are sitting at the post carnage report screen).

sv_map_next
End the current game and skip to the next game in the map cycling game entries list.

sv_map_restart
Restart the game.

sv_maxplayers n (Default value is 16)
Set the maximum number players. This should be done in the init.txt file, before map cycling begins.

sv_name [string] (Default value is “Halo”)
Set the server name (15 characters max). This should be done in the init.txt file, before map cycling begins.

sv_password [string]
Set password for server. This should be done in the init.txt file, before map cycling begins.

sv_players
List the players and their indices for reference in banning and kicking players from the dedicated server.

sv_public [true, false] (Default value is true)
Determine if the server will be listed in the GameSpy Master Server list (true) or not (false). This should be done in the init.txt file, before map cycling begins. Note: setting this to false is equivalent to hosting a LAN game.

sv_rcon_password [string]
Set the RCon password. To remove the password, thus disabling RCon, specify an empty string “” as the password.

sv_status [true, false]
Used to continually show the status of the dedicated server in the console.

sv_unban [player name]
Allow the player with the given name to join the server again.


[Edited on 3/22/2006]

  • 03.22.2006 1:25 PM PDT
Subject: On How to set up a DS: READ HERE BEFORE POSTING
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Very Nice Guide matty! This needs some sticky gum from the ninjas for sure! Just a suggestion. Change the topic title because some people do not know what a "DS" really is. ;)

  • 03.22.2006 1:35 PM PDT

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ok I will lol

  • 03.22.2006 1:37 PM PDT
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Nice post, however it will take like one day for it to move to the second page, never to be seen again... *cries*

WE NEED THIS STICKIED

  • 03.22.2006 1:38 PM PDT

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I pm'd goweb, I'll probably pm stosh if this doesn't get stickied.

  • 03.22.2006 1:45 PM PDT

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Just have them put a link to it in the Guides sticky.

  • 03.22.2006 1:46 PM PDT

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true

  • 03.22.2006 1:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: fastmatt
I'll probably pm stosh

Stosh has an awesome avatar... =)

Oh, and good job on posting this, I'm sure this will slow down the stream of DS help that the Maw's been getting recently. Thank you for taking some time out for the newcomers!

Edit: Hmmm.... Now that I look at it, GameJunkieJim's sticky is missing up there... Maybe room is being made?

What do you know... I was right!


[Edited on 3/22/2006]

  • 03.22.2006 2:13 PM PDT

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Sweet it's a sticky! thanks goweb! Now if anyone needs help it's here, I know a lot of people needed some help.

[Edited on 3/22/2006]

  • 03.22.2006 3:05 PM PDT
Subject: On How to set up a Dedicated Server (DS): READ HERE BEFORE POSTING
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I am a member of CHW Clan (www.chwclan.com). We try and run a clean server for our members and other kids to play on.....but we always get some people that come on cussing and such.

I'd like to automate the kick/ban procedure and I am wondering of there is an RCON SDK or something similar that I can take advanatge of to do this.

The ones that are a real pain are the one that cuss a lot and quit before we can ban them. Then they pop back up under a different name and do it again. This tired crap repeats itself to the point that it becomes more work than play to run a clean server.

If we could automate the ban procedure (by banning any user that types words that we consider inappropriate to use on our servers), that would be a great help.

Is there a way to automate this procedure or to at least get the info needed to ban an intentional offender even after s/he quits the server?

  • 03.29.2006 8:05 PM PDT
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great post man it helped me alot now i can accualy have my friends join my server thanks alot.

  • 03.29.2006 10:11 PM PDT
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hey ninjas this guy needs a stick.

  • 03.29.2006 10:15 PM PDT
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It's a pain in the ass if you are attempting to run it yourself. check out my thread over on [url]gearboxsoftware.com[/url]. Numerous problems.

  • 03.31.2006 7:59 PM PDT
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Your intentions may be good, but my topic about the console in the guide sticky topic already contains a list of commands. With examples and an actual explanation about what they do. Yours is just a "copy and paste" of the help screen, and the readme.

oh, and "" are quotation marks, not parentheses. parentheses are (). I know i spelled them wrong.

I could have sworn the DS came with a default init.txt. why do you tell people to type everything manually in the command window, when it would just be easier to type in the init.txt?

  • 04.17.2006 5:53 PM PDT
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Wow this forums is the only one that actually helps... i give it two thumbs up and a bunny:

( \ / ) Show me
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  • 04.29.2006 6:14 PM PDT
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I think that this can be helpful if answered for people that may have the same problem as I am having.

I have installed the Dedicated Server package (V 1.02) and then added the .exe (V 1.07) Everything seems to run smoothly execpt that user are only able to see my server located on the Master Server but not be able to join it. This is quite an odd problem and I don't know what is causing it. I've googled around and haven't found an answer so I thought I'd ask here.
(Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post such a question)

  • 05.03.2006 7:07 PM PDT

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well kinex, have you forwarded your ports? that may be the problem. this is the only forum to ask questions for servers or halo pc, and it's the best.

  • 05.03.2006 7:30 PM PDT
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Your intentions may be good, but my topic about the console in the guide sticky topic already contains a list of commands. With examples and an actual explanation about what they do. Yours is just a "copy and paste" of the help screen, and the readme.
Right, I was about to say that. People there is already a sticky for this if you bothered to check out the stickies in the first place. But nice effort, fastmatt.

  • 05.04.2006 4:06 AM PDT
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well kinex, have you forwarded your ports? that may be the problem. this is the only forum to ask questions for servers or halo pc, and it's the best.

I have correctly added in the ports to what they should be. People can see the server, just not join it. It just keeps retrying to no avail.

The steps I took:
Downloaded Dedicated package
pasted HaloDed 1.07 over 1.02

Yes my ports are forwarded, Yes I have a static IP (I host for other games) and I can join and see the server on the Master Server. Maybe there is another step I'm missing or a feature on a Linksys router is whats causing this? I really have no idea whats wrong and found no answers, thus I went here to ask hoping to get some.

  • 05.04.2006 5:22 PM PDT
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Is it free?

  • 05.14.2006 3:22 PM PDT
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I got to the point where the dedicated server program said something like "blood gulch 0/12", now, how do I join my game I just made? Also, I can't see my game on the list of games. Sorry for these newb questions, I posted this on the RvB forums, and I was pretty much attacked, so I gave up over there.

  • 06.04.2006 10:38 PM PDT
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I have a problem,i can't find what brand/type my router/modem is.

There is no name on it,nothing.
Not even on the box .

[Edited on 6/5/2006]

  • 06.05.2006 2:05 AM PDT
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One thing, you forget to tell them how to upgrade the DS, which I will now do
Download the 1.07 DS patch (same website) and then take the EXE and put it in your DS folder, it *should* ask if you want to overwrite the existing file, say yes, and now launch that instaed of the old version. You don't even need to change your init.txt file! :D

My only problem is now we will have about 50 more dedicated servers run by (no offense meant) noobs. So you'll have 16 players on an average DSL connection which will lead to major lag, see the problem, soon we can't tell good dedicated servers from bad :'(

Just read the readme before you go setting up your server, for the maw's sake ;)

  • 06.05.2006 8:42 AM PDT
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Can some one help me with this ?

  • 06.05.2006 11:14 AM PDT
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just to let you know, you can also do it in the firewall area also, if anyone wants to know, just ask

  • 06.05.2006 5:44 PM PDT

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