Halo CE server help please anyone :(

[Cloud]

im trying to host halo custom edition 1.00 servers ive tried absolutely everything they end up closing down or crashing after a few hours can someone please help me? i can let you team view the server pc you can come in my team speak or whatever anything ive had many people try doing different things. SAPP Patchers everything :( even the original 1.0 dedi exe. I just need to get some stable servers.

Anyone that can help me get this fix it will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Thank you all

problem: Runs fine then every few hours it will crash

im at the point where im about to reformat the computer what would be a good os for it?

[Cortexian]

If you're running a 1.0 executable it could be that someone is intentionally crashing your server. This is why you use SAPP + 1.09 and set the version to 1.00 or something.

That said, SAPP is buggy and crashes so you're kinda SOL.

[sleepy1212]

or corrupted maps

[Cortexian]

A corrupted map would cause issues as soon as the server started, or in rare cases, when the server attempts to switch to a corrupted map. It wouldn't cause the server to crash after a few hours.

[Cloud]

A corrupted map would cause issues as soon as the server started, or in rare cases, when the server attempts to switch to a corrupted map. It wouldn't cause the server to crash after a few hours.

ok im going to send all my maps from my other computer to it and i know they work because thats the computer i play on.
Also ive been using Geomitar to version switch its the one that seems to be the most stable. Only crashes every few hours.

[Cloud]

what if i use the same gametype for multiple servers? like its using the same saved gametype ? also i just got the new maps in there now so will see what happens.

[Cortexian]

We use the same gametypes folder for all the Modacity servers... I don't think we ever bothered trying to use individual savedgames folders for each server to prevent the crashing. It shouldn't matter though (note: Modacity servers are still exceptioning every now and then but it's mostly because of Skyline's app).

[jcap]

Just out of curiosity, when it crashes, what is the exception data you're getting? Also, is it the same every time?

[Cloud]

Well now everything has been working ok but only time will tell. Also it will just stop then i type Sv_status and it says "This is a Server only Function!". But idk if i get it to work ill post my set up so for the future if people are having problems setting up a 1.00 server.

[Cloud]

still happening could it be windows 7??

[jcap]

So wait, are you saying that you're having the same problems now as when you were using the version switching?

[supersniper]

he's saying the wrong thing it's not crashing at all, what's happening is the servver just randomly thinks it's NOT a server and just stops, it's like it goes idle but it actually isnt. if you try to enter a server command it just spits out the error that is a server only function.

it's a 1.09 executable patched with brandini's ascii patch and no cd check patc, also patched with sapp. that's it.

we are using the sapp command to make it show up in v1.

i think the problem is within brandini's patcher but i'm not entirely sure.

but that's the situation.

[Cortexian]

Yeah, that's what was happening when he was using Pats version switching. The server seemed to think it had just "stopped working".

[Patrickssj6]

all of this will remain forever a gamespy mystery

:iiam:

[Cloud]

all of this will remain forever a gamespy mystery

:iiam:

no if everyone else in 1.00 DG clan CE clan can do it so can I i just need to mess with it till i figure out what works and what doesn't i figured someone here would know but i guess not hmmm. it cant be the patcher because DG and Ce uses it too.

[Cloud]

So wait, are you saying that you're having the same problems now as when you were using the version switching?

no when i typed sv_status it would come back this time its just dead and gives the "This is a server fuction only" error. So its different

[supersniper]

it only happens when we used brandini's patcher or the new "halo universal dedi app"
something you are patching over is overwriting a command that tells the server it's a server. (i dont know the exact term)

when you hex edit the .exe did you make sure you didn't go past the nulled spots which end the segmant of code?

[Patrickssj6]

So it's Brandon's patcher???

[Cortexian]

He said he tried it with a stock 1.00 exe as well, so I think it's a problem with the way he's hosting the servers or something on that PC causing a conflict.

[supersniper]

yes i tried it with the stock 1.00 ce dedi, i've tried it with the 1.09 dedi. the server just randomly forgets it's a server.

[Cloud]

i dont know what it is im going to put servers up with out the ASCII patch see if its that.

[{XG}Gijs007]

same issue here, nothing to do about it but just give it a reboot...

atm its the only issue im having with stability.

[Cloud]

same issue here, nothing to do about it but just give it a reboot...

atm its the only issue im having with stability.

Im trying the 1.08CEdedi with sapp on version 1.00 (kinda my last idea i have because every other one has failed) Im not using ASCII patch just a regular server name its been working since last night. Now im using the same method with the ASCII patch and if it crashes we will now know what it is.. (ASCII patcher). So now only time will tell im only running 4 instances 2 patched 2 not patched.

[{XG}Gijs007]

im pretty sure I have had this issue before I patched with ASCII as well.

[Cloud]

so are you still having the issue?

[Dwight]

still happening could it be windows 7??
I might be wrong here but it could be related to the OS. As in my case, I've always had similar issues with running servers on 64bit systems.

[Cloud]

So far all my tests have indicated its the ASCII Patcher doing this.

[Cloud]

Ok scratch that ummm maybe win 7 64 bit or something i ran a server with no patches and still got the same error im reformatting this POS win 7 computer to vista 32 os so maybe it will work this time!

2 unpatched servers=Crashed
2 patched servers=Crashed SAME ERRORS! i cant wait till i find this solution to this STUPID STUPID STUPID ERROR! ill post here when i figure it out.

[{XG}Gijs007]

im running my servers in a 32 bit virtual machine, this has decreased the amount of crashes, but the server still has the sv_players issue.

I have now stepped over to Gandanur 11.2 (http://www.goemitar.com/?p=78)

but still had some crashes, might be related to the bugs in project unify: http://www.vivid-abstractions.net/?p=466

hopefully a new version of project unify will be released soon.

[Cloud]

Yeah if your using unify it will crash for sure it does not work correctly. Im just trying to get 1.00 servers. Ive used that before and they crashed with in an hour or two.

[supersniper]

lets get one thing straight it DOESNT crash it just stops working and goes idle, the actual command window stays open it just doesn't think it's a server anymore.

[Cloud]

lets get one thing straight it DOESNT crash it just stops working and goes idle, the actual command window stays open it just doesn't think it's a server anymore.

i reformated >.> i got mad

[Cloud]

DON'T RUN HALO CE SERVERS ON A WINDOWS 7 64 BIT OPERATING SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (the solution to my 2 month problem solved)
sorry for the huge font and color i just want to make sure people know how to fix this issue if they ever have it vista 32 bit works good.

[Cortexian]

I run my server on a Windows 7 64 bit installation and have never had this issue, and I've run my server for over a week before with no problems.

[Cloud]

I run my server on a Windows 7 64 bit installation and have never had this issue, and I've run my server for over a week before with no problems.

:( your lucky Freelancer. Well maybe it was just a glitch or some weird thing but im using the ASCII patcher as well as mods on my servers and everything is working great! btw i havent seen any mods so i added some new ones on 1.00ce. Tank shots for snipers on one game and Sniper pistols. Works well the pistol is fun because its like swat pistols. The tank shots are fun but to noobie for me and gets old quick.