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

I just dont know how to run a dedicated server.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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'

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

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

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.

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