I have HAC2 and when I try to go into custom maps, it says I'm "unable to join servers". I tried everything and I don't know what to do please help me( I have windows10 if that helps)

Do you own a legitimate copy of the game?

yeah I downloaded it from a source(http://www.mediafire.com/file/cpcjxn5k1i23ks3/Halo+Custom+Edition.zip)

Does it only happen on classic maps?

No only on custom maps I don't have.

Did you install hac2 properly?


Ohh or maybe you didn't update to haloce 1.10


Edited by OrangeJuice on Sep 16, 2017 at 09:12 PM

Downloading from a source =/= buying the game.
You cant play the game because you didn't buy it. Go buy it off the MS store

No I can play the game I just can't get the HAC2 to work, I can play the game just fine.

Use this installer, it's already patched to 1.10 also it will be installed to C:\Program Files(x86)\Halo Custom Edition (not in Microsoft Games folder)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/88n5nv0hvtgrdqf/halocesetup_en_1.10.exe

PS - I didn't create this installer but when my installation has some problems then I use it.
Edited by mihirgates on Sep 17, 2017 at 03:52 AM

does it work if you manually installed the custom map already?

I extracted the release zip(HAC2) into the "controls" folder and I have 1.10. Maybe it's because I have windows 10 becuase on my old computer I had windows 7.

By buying the game he means you need to have a legitimate CD Key.
A CD Key you get off the internet probably isn't going to work.

Actually you don't need a CD key to join the majority of online servers.

He's probably trying to join server running a map that isn't on the auto-download servers.

yes that's the problem. I can't get auto-download, even when I installed HAC2.

What map is running on the server?

You need a CD key to play the game, though. If he didnt buy the game, no point in helping him

Bruh45: what map are you trying to download? Does it happen with all maps or just a certain map?

Only on maps I don't have.

Give an example of a map. Not all are available for download.

Buy it, or be a shame of your self pirate. use at least a valid serial code.

Johnlex3 will punish you!, send a Colombian drugs army!, and rip tags! because of you.

Halo Ce-PC price is: $ 19 and Custom edition is free but you need the og serial code.
Edited by Halonimator on Sep 20, 2017 at 10:02 PM

What others said - not all maps are downloadable with hac2. If you can't download it ingame then use other sources like halomaps and haloce3.com to download it.

the reason you are unable to join games is because you are using a cd key that alot of other people used and you are sharing their bans/problems/etc. get yourself the game, and your own cd key. problem solved

Guys no one is impressed with your virtue-signalling.

The "unable to join server" message does not inherently mean that he pirated the game. And he's saying it only happens for maps that he doesn't have. This is more indicative of an issue with the auto-downloading than his ethics.

But some of them when I had my old PC were downloadable in-game. On my new PC I couldn't. for example on my old pc i downloaded bigassv2104 in-game on my new PC though I had to download manually from website.

Huh, its almost like he even said that he, you're not gonna believe this, DIDNT BUY THE GAME

Look I just wanna fix my HAC2 issue not start a fight in the forums. I really don't want some fight to start.

If you buy the game, all issues with HAC will fix themselves. Im not even trying to be facetious.

But that costs money! Do you know how valuable money is???

Buying Halo CE like

There is a permissions problem with downloading files to your user folder or game folder. Try running the game in administrator mode.