ive just started my own server and i cant connect to it so i read the troubleshoot thing on halo maps,any way can someone tell me what this is


However, if you insist on running both. You will need to start the dedicated server on a different port. The Halo CE Game Client uses ports 2302 for Server port, and port 2303 for Client port. If you try to run the dedicated server with default settings AND the Client game (with default settings) then the Server ports will conflict. I recommend telling the dedicated server to use port 2312, but any will do. You tell the dedicated server which port to use on the command line with the directive -port 2312.

what are ports and how do i change them
with what program

and how do i use rcon and change the password of it
Edited by Arbiter419 on Apr 16, 2009 at 06:02 AM

Open Halo, Go Settings-> Network Settings. That's where you change the ports.

sv_rcon_password to set.

rcon_password to use.

umm ok,were is the settings folder,and in what part do i change the rcon with the dev or the haloceded

What do you mean Settings folder? Open Halo CE. In the Main Menu, press Settings. Then press Network Setup.

Through haloceded.exe

ok ty but one last thing

You tell the dedicated server which port to use on the command line with the directive -port 2312. what does this part mean do i put something like

directive -port 2312. in the init file?

and for the rcon name change what do i do sv_rcon_password lol or sv_rcon_password_lol
Edited by Arbiter419 on Apr 16, 2009 at 06:21 AM

sv_name "blah blah I like pie)
more commands
directive -port 2312(somewhere in between)
sv_mapcycle_start
etc
etc

Something like that.

sv_rcon_password lol(You could just try and see if it works you know...)

im willing to bet at least 50% of the rcon passwords are "penus" or some variant of that spelling, hitting every semi-legible spelling of the word, yet never actually spelling it correctly.

ty for helping me with this problem, that is wierd that so mant people would have such a stupid password like "penius" ect. because so many people could guess that
ohh and 1 last thing,does that directive port thing have any thing to do with ping ? because when i started my server before and looked at it it had no ping
Edited by Arbiter419 on Apr 16, 2009 at 04:43 PM

No. Has nothing to do with ping.
No ping because you are close to the server i.e: at it.
Though i usually get 37..