ANSII in Halo CE dedicated server name?

[supersniper]

Ok I was wondering is there any way to get ASCII characters in the dedicated server name. I tried putting them in the init.txt but I received an error in the command prompt that said "Server names must only contain printable ASCII characters supported by the Halo UI."

I am coming to you guys because I am sure you can help me out here.

Thanks in advance.

PS: My goal is to use any of the command codes (ex. alt + 0129, 0144, 0143, 0157) to bump my server to the top of the list.

[p0lar_bear]

As far as I know, not without hacking the server memory directly.

[supersniper]

Well there are many servers on Halo PC that use those command codes to get their servers at the top of the list. In xfire it looks like this [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]1BÇ (except the boxes are connected.) but in the game lobby all you see is 1BÇ. So do you think they are hacking the UI.

[Limited]

Hmm, maybe its possible via memory hacking. I might give it a try, but doubt I can get a server running on this connection

[supersniper]

Well I can get a server running and everything. If only I knew how to memory hack. Can someone tell me how or is it to advanced for someone who doesn't know how??

[Limited]

Well I can get a server running and everything. If only I knew how to memory hack. Can someone tell me how or is it to advanced for someone who doesn't know how??
Yeah its pretty hard, not really that easy to pick up.

[Con]

I didn't find it that hard, with a program like cheat engine and a couple tuts you should be fine.

[supersniper]

Well I would really appreciate it if someone could provide those tuts.

[Limited]

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7100/hmmmmaybeyn6.png


Not sure if it really DID change the name because I cant get halo to display any games in the list :(

[Jay2645]

Yeah, Memory hacking SHOULD do the trick.

[supersniper]

So can someone please provide me with a tut as to so I can try to do it. I would really appreciate it.

[Limited]

So can someone please provide me with a tut as to so I can try to do it. I would really appreciate it.Theres some on www.halomods.com (http://www.halomods.com)

Watch out though, thats a noobfest.

Also patrick posted some somewhere on this website.

[supersniper]

Lol I know it is a noobfest. I have been to their reader's club thingy many times. (It is when you cannot post. But only read) Thanks for the help guys.

[Cortexian]

I've been wondering how BC did that as well... I'll take a look tomorrow.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

Any ASCII name in Init...no need for external crap. Please give credit in server where possible. Enjoy. http://files.filefront.com/HaloDED+Fixedrar/;9511461;/fileinfo.html It is me.

[StankBacon]

patrick?
why the new name?

thankies :D

[supersniper]

I hate to be a bugger but which ASCII character to I put in front of the server name. I have tried many but none of them go to the top like BC's servers do. I have also tried the command ones like alt+0129, 0141, 0143, 0144.

[Limited]

Nice work Pat, learnt assembly I see :)

[Gamerkd16]

Is it just me, or is a bit cheap to throw your server on top of the list? I don't know about you guys, but when I sort servers, its not alphabetical, it's by map or maxplayers. In all honesty, why would I care about the name?

[Limited]

Is it just me, or is a bit cheap to throw your server on top of the list? I don't know about you guys, but when I sort servers, its not alphabetical, it's by map or maxplayers. In all honesty, why would I care about the name?
Yeah thats how I sort them too. I suppose to get noobs to join your server?

[supersniper]

This is mostly for Halo PC for the FUN clan servers. We are tired of being under BBT servers so we wanted to boost it up. That is why I am asking the question. So please if anyone know what to put in front of the server name to boost it up please tell me.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

My modified exe is only intended for HaloCE Dedicated Servers.

[Syuusuke]

Ohdamn, Halo CE only? Why not the other version.

Wanna modify my exe to run dev commands?

[CrAsHOvErRide]

I can do any version. >.>

Dev commands? Are they already installed but only disabled?

e.g. haloceded.exe -devmode?

[supersniper]

Can you make it for PC. I would really appreciate it. And I think dev commands don't work but I never tried.
I tried doing the PC one myself but I kinda confused myself and messed everything up.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

It's a simple one byte patch...the ReadMe tells you almost everything.

[Limited]

By default dev commands dont work on dedicated servers. Is it really that easy to allow dev commands in dedicated servers pat? Hmmm

[supersniper]

Pat I tried. But I am not good with hex editing and memory editing. But I will try again.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

You need neither.

I'll install HaloPC and do it myself.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

http://files.filefront.com/HaloPCDEDrar/;9547556;/fileinfo.html

Enjoy I guess.

[supersniper]

Wow thanks a bunch Pat. I owe you one.

[Cortexian]

Hey Pat, can you PM me on how to actually "do" this. I don't want a pre-patch file, I like doing stuff myself.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

I can tell you how to do it with a HexEditor but not how I did it really.

Open up the HexEditor. The jump to be NOPd is at VA 00517C7B...00517C73-00400000=117C7B so go there with a HexEditor...it should be
74 4B...we need to patch those 2 bytes...make them 90 90...that equals as "No Operation" for a computer.

Voila.

You can bypass all ASCII checks (length, never tried it though) by patching all this crap in parenthesis.



00517C03 (90 90 90 90 90 90) 8B 84 24 90 00 00 00 8B 30 8B ������‹„$�...‹0‹
00517C13 C6 8D 50 01 8A 08 40 84 C9 75 F9 2B C2 89 44 24 �P
Å*@„Éuù+‰D$
00517C23 08 (90 90 90 90 90 90) 8B C6 8D 50 01 90 8A 08 40 ������‹Æ�P
�Å*@
00517C33 84 C9 75 F9 2B C2 83 F8 3F 0F 87 AD 00 00 00 57 „Éuù+ƒø?‡*...W
00517C43 BF 80 00 00 00 8D 44 24 10 8B DE E8 1D 4C 05 00 ¿€...�D$‹ÞèL.
00517C53 8D 4C 24 10 3B C8 0F 94 C0 33 DB 3A C3 66 89 9C �L$;È�À3Û:Ãf‰œ
00517C63 24 8E 00 00 00 5F (90 90) 6A 03 8B D1 52 56 E8 1A $Ž..._��j‹ÑRVè
00517C73 19 00 00 83 C4 0C 3A C3 (90 90) 8B 35 84 B8 69 00 ..ƒÄ.:Ã��‹5„¸i.


EDIT: Actually, forget the bottom code. I forgot a jump and I don't feel like updating since it's senseless. :eyesroll:

[CrAsHOvErRide]

Did it work? xD

[supersniper]

Well I used your dedicated server. But I don't know what do put for the server name to get it to the top like BC clan does. It is a special ASCII that forms this [] but closed. I saw it in front of their name on xfire but in Halo it doesn't show. So, yes it lets you bypass all ASCII but I still have not found that mysterious character yet.

[p0lar_bear]

The [] is simply a character that the current font doesn't have a glyph for.

[supersniper]

Well I can't find it. If you could tell me which character it is then I will greatly appreciate it.

[Syuusuke]

The [ ] keys are above the semicolon/colon and apostrophe/quote keys and below the - = Backspace keys.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

The [ ] keys are above the semicolon/colon and apostrophe/quote keys and below the - = Backspace keys.

Ouch. []...it looks like that but those are not the actual chars.

Make the ASCII byte FF or 00...that should do the trick.

Also me and someone else are making a updated version of the dedicated server just for fun. It's going to include some things that may push it to the legal limit but I guess it's for the greater good.

[supersniper]

Ok I will see if that works. Great can't wait for the release. Also Syuusuke...

[CrAsHOvErRide]

Interesting gametype...also join in, ping is nonexistent xD
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4789/54928179nl9.jpg

[supersniper]

I don't know what you did but "Is nice!"

[Syuusuke]

Ahh [] aren't the same as [].
Ok. =/

[supersniper]

What I mean is that the character looks like [] but really it looks like �

Gah the closed box does not show on the internet. Ugh this so confusing to say. The [] is supposed to be a closed box.

By the way this � is the character I am trying to get the Halo dedicated server accept. Because on xfire it is this one that makes the BC servers go to the very top when you sort it by server name.

[CrAsHOvErRide]

Open the init.txt in a hexeditor and make the first character of the name FF...try that.