Port 2302
Halo CE Multiplayer
Port 2302 is primarily used by Halo: Combat Evolved for its multiplayer functionality, enabling peer-to-peer matchmaking and gameplay sessions over UDP. It facilitates real-time communication of player positions, game events, and server coordination, essential for a smooth online multiplayer experience..
Technical Details
Port 2302 serves a pivotal role in enabling multiplayer capabilities for Halo: Combat Evolved. This port acts as the primary communication channel for the game client and server architectures. Utilizing the UDP protocol, it allows for low-latency real-time transmission of gameplay data such as player movements, shots fired, and other dynamic game state updates.
When a player hosts a multiplayer session, their machine listens on UDP port 2302, accepting incoming connections from other players wishing to join. The game's networking engine relies on quick datagram exchanges rather than reliable transmission, which is suitable for fast-paced action games where occasional packet loss is preferred over latency. This design choice ensures a responsive multiplayer environment, crucial for gameplay immersion.
Beyond simple client-server interactions, this port may also facilitate server discovery and session listings, depending on the game's matchmaking system version. The reliance on UDP over this port has become a community standard for Halo CE and related dedicated servers, allowing a predictable and manageable networking configuration.