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Subject: Creating and Hosting a game
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I'm a bit confused about creating and hosting a game. I did this the other night and called my friend with the ip. He got the 'negotiating connection with server' message and couldn't sign on. Why couldn't he connect? Do I need to open some ports or something on my router?

Is this where Halo CE comes in?

Also, I want to create a private game at Blood Gulch with all the heavies, banshees, tanks etc. I'm thinking I need CE and to D/L someone elses map. Can anyone link me to a tutorial for this stuff.

I don't want to do the programming, I just want to host a game with a custom map (or a standard for now).

  • 05.12.2006 12:09 PM PDT
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Okay...here we go...

Firstoff, can you join other people's games? If so, then you've got a problem hosting, and not with internet connections in general.

Do you have any firewalls enabled on your computer? Firewalls include ZoneAlarm, Norton, McAfee, whatever. Set those to allow Halo if possible, and try again. Also, open ports 2302 and 2303 for internet communication. If that doesn't work, turn off your firewalls completely and try connecting.

Make sure of the obvious: a cord hasn't fallen out of its port, or that your game is password protected, etc, etc.

And finally, check to see if you've got Halo 1.07 downloaded and installed on your computer. Otherwise, they won't connect.

As for Halo CE, that's for custom created maps. How it works is this: you get HCE as a download, it's a standalone app independent from HPC, you download a custom map to host, and other people with the same map join your game. The HPC lobby won't show HCE servers, and vice versa.

[Edited on 5/12/2006]

  • 05.12.2006 1:05 PM PDT
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You don't need to download map. You just need to make a gametype. Looks in options or settings in the main menu and edit gametypes.

  • 05.12.2006 1:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bif
Also, I want to create a private game at Blood Gulch with all the heavies, banshees, tanks etc. I'm thinking I need CE and to D/L someone elses map. Can anyone link me to a tutorial for this stuff.

I don't want to do the programming, I just want to host a game with a custom map (or a standard for now).


it should say how to adhust gametypes in the manual, which, if you don't have, you can find right here.

  • 05.12.2006 3:48 PM PDT