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Subject: Halo Combat Evolved Server hosting issue.

Hi there,


I'm trying to host a multiplayer match on Halo Combat Evolved (PC). It seems that whenever I host a server no one seems to join or is able to join. I have tried numerous times and waited an hour or two for people to join and not one person has joined.

Unlike the popular Halo 1 trial released by Microsoft, I'm playing the full game. I have been able to host in the past without issues and I don't know why I was and I'm not able to now. I know that there is some problems with Firewall and this is probably what I'm having trouble with.

If anyone here is fimiliar with a program called "Teamviewer" it allows remote control access supervised by the owner of the computer to monitor the other person hosting the session. So if I were to host a session someone could join it and control the mouse on my screen to the point where I close it eventually for whatever reason if this helps.

I am using comcast highspeed internet.
Windows 7
Quad core pc
My computer is fully capable at playing Halo Combat Evolved.
I have a modem or router. not sure how to identify them. but I know I have one of them.

I hope someone can assist me soon. Thanks!

  • 11.22.2011 4:34 PM PDT
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"Always my pleasure to be lazy." - InvasionImminent

Have you port forwarded? If not, go here, find your router in the list, find Halo: Combat Evolved, and follow the instructions.

  • 11.22.2011 6:24 PM PDT

No I haven't port fowarded. Is there a way anyone can put this guide into easier steps? I'm not "too" computer tech saby.

  • 11.24.2011 10:01 AM PDT
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"A life lived for others is the only life worth living" - Albert Einstein

"I have your RCON right here." - Iggwilv

"Always my pleasure to be lazy." - InvasionImminent

I can't at the moment due to being on my phone, but if you're looking for playing with a few friends you could use Hamachi. Just google it and a tutorial. In fact, I think you ought to find a good tutorial for port forwarding on YouTube.

  • 11.24.2011 10:07 AM PDT

Hey there,


Game: I play a game Halo: Combat Evolved PC. It's a registered game by Microsoft and Bungie. Unlike the popular Halo Combat Evolved Trial, I'm playing the full game right now.

My problem: I followed a video guide on this website to port fowarding on this website up to about 9:25 in the video. I'm stuck in the part where he enters in his port numbers let me give you an example of my screen. I own Westell modem and Verizon internet.

Here is an example of what my webpage looks like.


Enter a name for the custom service:



Specify the port fowarding entry based on your specific ports:

(Check box) Port Fowarding (Check Box) Port Triggering



Protocol Global Portstart Global Portend Base Porthost Direction Port Direction


Here is what I filled in

Enter a name for the custom service: Halo


Specify the port entry based on your specific ports:

(CHECKED) Portfowarding (Unchecked) Port triggering


Protocol Global Portstart Global Portend Base Porthost Direction Port Direction

Both 2302 2303 192.168.1.36 In Dst (This is automaticly greyed out and set)


[ APPLY ] [CANCEL]


Here is the problem, When I hit "Apply" a message pops up and says I'll try and make a message box as best I can...




The page at 192.168.1.1 says: The LAN Port contains invalid characters, if there a known issue for this? Am I doing something wrong?

  • 11.24.2011 4:42 PM PDT

it helps to not be an impatient twat and wait for people to reply.

  • 11.25.2011 6:57 AM PDT


Posted by: Tempus Irae
it helps to not be an impatient twat and wait for people to reply.


This is updated imformation. "Twat"

And rather then making a post that didn't even help me or anyone else having the same problem you can research yourself.

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[Edited on 11.25.2011 7:15 PM PST]

  • 11.25.2011 7:14 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Trust me, he put it nicely. There is absolutely no reason for you to make another thread about the same problem.

Speaking of research, your problem could easily be solved with minimal effort on your end with a little of that research. For example, 2 minutes of research on my end yielded that your model number, which you failed to give us, is most likely an A-90, and this is the screen you're having trouble with. Following this guide shows where you made your mistake; Your IP address doesn't go in the BasePort field. Hence your error message about invalid characters; A period is an invalid character for a port number. Actually, anything other than 0-9 is an invalid character for a port number.

So go ahead and follow that guide I linked, which a little research on your end would have yielded you faster that it takes to open a new thread about the same subject, let alone type up a long and drawn-out explanation of your problem including copypasta of the text from your router's control panel that you hilariously thought wouldn't look like a big jumble of crap if posted to a forum.

Now that that's done, I'm gonna hammer down a couple of points that you're not gonna like.

1. Most people who play HPC, save for the ones who really shouldn't be PC gaming at all, prefer dedicated servers over player-created servers. The reason is simple; HPC has really bad netcode, and in a player-made server, that translates to a massive host advantage. The only way to have a fair game of HPC is in a dedi. So given that, even if your server were to show up in the lobby, you shouldn't be holding your breath waiting for players, because chances are good that nobody wants to play on it anyway.

2. If you can't figure out port forwarding using nothing but your router model and a quick Google search, which is probably one of the easiest things you could possibly do short of naming your SSID (Hell, I managed to do it with a couple of short keywords and I didn't even have your model number), then hosting a Halo server that people are going to want to play on (a dedi) is going to be completely beyond you.

These are simple topics. You should consider first learning how to use your router before learning to use Halo server software. But before all that, I suggest you learn how to use Google to find these ridiculously easy answers before posting two threads about it and expecting someone to jump up and hold your hand through the process.

[Edited on 11.25.2011 8:10 PM PST]

  • 11.25.2011 8:09 PM PDT

Dusk,

I appreciate the fact that you found it easy to locate my issue. I just didn't know if people thought posting images on Bungie.net was appropiate for this type of forum question. On top of that, I tried seperating what it looked like from my side of the computer.

I didn't mean to make it look like two forum posts, I simply tried to use updated information. I now know most assuredly I should of edited this post a little more but it's a little late now. I appreciate that what I found hard you found easy and I will learn from that mistake but most of all correct my mistake. I appreciate that you still answered my question and I will work as soon as possible to fix this issue.


Thank you for replying and helping me with my issue.





  • 11.25.2011 10:09 PM PDT
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I am actually trying to setup a new Halo Dedicated Server myself, on a dedicated datacenter hosted server, and I am running into an unexpected problem. (I apologize for hijacking your thread, but I can't post a new thread for 24 hours since I just joined up.)

I am running Windows Server 2008 R2. I believe the operating system is directly related to the problem.

I am running Halo Dedicated Server, (and Halo Custom Edition Dedicated Server) with the same results. With the base server configuration on standard ports, after being connected for some time, my Windows 7 client will drop out of the game with the error "The game has closed down.".

There is no visible error on my server console, no connectivity problem, and other services I am hosting on the same physical server remain connected and unaffected.

I have tried running the dedicated server application as an administrator. I have tried using Compatibility Mode settings for Windows 2000 and for Windows XP SP2. The problem does not go away. I also disabled my Windows Firewall completely, to no effect.

As the server is a dedicated server at OVH, there are no firewalls other than the Windows Firewall. The server has straight Internet access.

I'm stumped as to what the problem could possibly be at this point. I am about ready to wipe this horrible operating system off my server and go back to running Halo Servers in WINE on Ubuntu like I used to. That was significantly more reliable.

Other game servers I'm running on the box, like Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, can stay connected forever and have no issues.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Kirk

[Edited on 01.07.2012 10:17 PM PST]

  • 01.07.2012 10:15 PM PDT