How do You run a Dedicated Server???????

[UchihaCrow]

I just dont know how to run a dedicated server.

[Vicky]

Type something like this: cd "\program files\microsoft games\halo 2 dedicated server"

In this case you gotta use the quotes because there are spaces in the path.


Then do your thang, 'h2server -live' etc.etc.

[johnnyblaz20]

It took me like a day of messing with my DS to figure it out. It should be easier but after figuring it out i realized the directions do explain it well. I just wasnt following them well.

I'm sure you'll figure it out if you keep messing with it.

p.s. the help menus help alot.

[Con]

Remember, the more question marks you put, the more people want to answer your question :)

[johnnyblaz20]

I just remembered i jotted a bunch of info on an wordpad file to help me when i finally get my server computer up and running. If you'd like it i'll gladly send it to you and a small tutorial. Just say the word.

[UchihaCrow]

But What is the cd where my halo 2 disc is or where i installed the dedicated server folder is

[Vicky]

Where you installed the server, you probably don't want it to run from the dvd :P if it's even possible. In case you need to change drive from a dos-box (but you probably don't need to) you'd type 'C:'<enter> or 'D:'<enter> (no quotes this time and <enter>=hit enter).

And btw, cd stands for Change Directory.

So lets presume you installed the server in C:\program files\microsoft games\halo 2 dedicated server
you'd open a dos-box, probably looks like 'C:\My documents.... etc' then you'd type cd "\program files\microsoft games\halo 2 dedicated server" and then do your h2server stuff.

[johnnyblaz20]

1st to install service
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2 Dedicated Server\H2Server.exe" h2server -createservice -live -instance:"servername" -user "your key goes here"

2rd to run service i think
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2 Dedicated Server\H2Server.exe" h2server -live

3nd to start admin service on comp playing game on
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2 Dedicated Server\H2admin.exe" h2admin -live -instance:"server name"

to run a playlist
play "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo 2 Dedicated Server\Playlists\"playlist name".hpl"

and use these keywords to figure if its running or want to change how it runs

help
help live
help play

[Vicky]

Step 1-3 if you would want it to run as a service instead of a console app. If you put your hpl (playlists) files in 'documents\my games\halo 2\server' you can simply type 'play myplaylist.hpl'

[johnnyblaz20]

Well does that sound right though? Or am i wrong?

Thats what i type in the command propmt running it as administrator..

[Vicky]

If you want to run it as a service yes, you can run it as a console app too though.
It's probably a tad easier to put your hpls in the server dir (under (my) documents) so you won't have to type that long path.

[johnnyblaz20]

HUH I'll have to check that out. But it wouldnt matter to me if i just left it going all the time.