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GameSpy Internet Matchmaking
Matchmaking  for  Halo  multiplayer  games  occurs  through 
GameSpy  servers.  Once  you  choose  to  join  a  game,  you  will  see 
available games hosted by other players in the GameSpy Lobby.
To join a multiplayer game on the Internet
1.  On the Halo main screen, click Multiplayer.
2.  Under Join Game, click Internet.
3.  Click Get List to get a list of available games.
4.  Select a game on the list, and then click Join Game.
5.  Enter a password if necessary.
For information on joining a multiplayer game using a specific IP 
address for a host server, see the Readme file located on the 
Halo 
for the PC
 CD.
Multiplayer on a LAN
You  can  play  multiplayer  with  other  people  who  have  a  PC 
connected to your PC via a LAN. To play a game over a LAN, you 
must have a LAN adapter card and be connected to the LAN.
To host a multiplayer game on a LAN
1.  On the Halo main screen, click Multiplayer.
2.  Under Create Game, click LAN.
3.  Select a map and a gametype.
4.  Click Start Game.
To join a multiplayer game on a LAN
1.  On the Halo main screen, click Multiplayer.
2.  Under Join Game, click LAN.
3.  Click Get List to get a list of available games.
4.  Select a game on the list, and then click Join Game.
5.  Enter a password if necessary.
Server Name, Password, and Number of 
Players for Multiplayer Games
To  change  the  name  of  the  game  server,  select  Server  Name 
and  enter  a  new  name.  Select  Password  to  add  a  password 
to  the  game.  To  specify  the  maximum  number  of  players  for  the 
game,  select  Max  Players  and  enter  the  maximum  number  of 
players allowed. Note that the maximum number of players for a 
server is based on your connection speed. To optimize the network 
settings  for  your  connection  speed,  click  Settings  on  the  Halo 
main screen (see page 26).
A   Click to filter games by locked status. Blue shows locked and 
unlocked games; green shows only unlocked games.
B   Click to filter games by dedicated server status. Blue shows all 
server types; green shows only dedicated servers.
C   Click to filter games by classic Halo content status. Blue means all 
game types; green means only games with original Halo content.
D  Message ticker and game rules for selected multiplayer game.
E  Click Get List to update the list of available games.
F  Click Filters to filter the list of games by various rules and maps.
Multiplayer on the Internet
Compete with up to 16 players at the same time over the Internet.
To host a multiplayer game over the Internet
1.  On the Halo main screen, click Multiplayer.
2.  Under Create Game, click Internet. 
3.  Select a map and a gametype.
4.  Click Start Game.
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