The Problem
The most common problem in Halo Custom Edition is that there are players playing on two big versions (v1.00 and v1.09). The latest version has fixed several exploits (mostly DoS) but the only crack that exists is for version v1.00. After v1.08, SafeDisc was stripped from the original executable and thus a CD is not required anymore. Still the majority of pirates are still playing servers on v1.00.


Our Goal
Our goal was to unify both versions into one by having the Halo Custom Edition Dedicated Servers appear on both server lists (v1.00 and v1.09). This is done by having the server switch every interval its own version and afterwards sends the information to GameSpy. It might be for a short period of time that the server will not appear on one of the lists. Our tests have shown though that this small sacrifice still leads to a higher player count inside the server.

http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/?p=466

Enjoy.


For all you trolls: CD Key Check was not removed.

Edited by CrAsHOvErRide on Jan 24, 2011 at 01:41 PM

Neat.

Awesome, thanks man.

Great Idea, but with version changer, the only reason people still play 1.00 is because their keys are invalid. So the vast majority of a group of the people you're trying to attract, won't be able to join annyway...

That's true but we'll see how this turns out. It is up to the server hosters to remove their CD Key Check (in case they want to test a custom map or something).

I love you...

You just made 1.09 worth playing ^.^

Cool dude.

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsJyfN0ICU

Dammit moose, it's my job to post stuff like that.

Also,
Go buy the game.

I didn't say I pirated the game. I'm just saying every time I play CE there's like 10 severs up and half of them are empty. So I just switch to 1.00. But 1.00 servers play none of the good maps. It's just laggy, horrible coldsnap and extinction. Just the other night I had a blast on turf...

I just say that.
1.00ce can be blamed on mexico.

Or you can just use HCEPatcher to disable version check, so that it appears on both lists safely and without any B$ waiting period.

Mexico
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Guatemala
Bolivia
Uruguay
Paraguay
and Argentina...

If you're going to make nationalist generalizations, at least put a little effort into it...

Pretty cool, thanks.

That made me laugh and regret at the same time :P

And this app can be blamed on Mexico as well because I am right now in Mexico...oh btw it's a lot cooler here than in America.



Next time but some brain into it. Pirates will not be able to join the servers even though they appear on 1.00.



You can join MooseGuy in the No-Brainer-Club. Even though you disable the version check (which is btw done in this app already) it will still only show up in one version.

Well.....at least someone put my country :)

We need more people like you dude props

Oh, ok then ^-^

Wtf I've been called a pirate and a Mexican.
Sad Face.

I dislike 1.09 servers, I am mostly on 1.00 unless I have a clan battle on 1.09

Ignorance is bliss. Welcome brah.