Counter-Strike 1.6 server guides
Step-by-step guides for running a CS 1.6 server. Each one starts with the answer and says the day we last checked it.
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The guides most admins need in their first week.
How to install an AMX Mod X plugin on a CS 1.6 server
Copy the .amxx file into the plugins folder, list it in plugins.ini and change the map. Covers extra files, modules and fixes for "bad load".
7 steps4 min readOn Hostsrc
How to add an admin to a CS 1.6 server with users.ini
One line in users.ini makes a player an admin. Use their SteamID and the "ce" account flags, then reload admins. Includes the full flags table.
5 steps4 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
How to connect to a CS 1.6 server by IP and add it to favourites
Type connect with the IP and port in the console, or add the address to your favourites. Covers passwords, ports and the favourites bug.
6 steps2 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
Play CS 1.6 with friends without Hamachi or Radmin VPN
Run the server at an address your friends can reach, share the IP and port, and keep strangers out with a password or private access.
6 steps4 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
Getting started
Making a server and what it costs, joining it by IP and sharing it with friends.
4 guides
How much does it cost to host a CS 1.6 server?
On Hostsrc a CS 1.6 server costs €5.99 to €19.99/month, by plan and by 14, 24 or 32 slots. Paid tests start at €1.99. What changes the price, with every add-on.
6 steps4 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
How to connect to a CS 1.6 server by IP and add it to favourites
Type connect with the IP and port in the console, or add the address to your favourites. Covers passwords, ports and the favourites bug.
6 steps2 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
How to make a CS 1.6 server
Order a server, set its name and passwords in server.cfg, and share its address. On Hostsrc it starts from a base pack with AMX Mod X. You can also run one yourself.
8 steps4 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
Play CS 1.6 with friends without Hamachi or Radmin VPN
Run the server at an address your friends can reach, share the IP and port, and keep strangers out with a password or private access.
6 steps4 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
Admins and plugins
AMX Mod X, Metamod, plugins and who gets admin rights on your server.
3 guides
CS 1.6 server commands and how to use RCON
Set rcon_password in server.cfg and send commands with rcon from your game console. Lists the server and AMX Mod X commands admins use, with their syntax.
5 steps5 min readOn Hostsrc
How to add an admin to a CS 1.6 server with users.ini
One line in users.ini makes a player an admin. Use their SteamID and the "ce" account flags, then reload admins. Includes the full flags table.
5 steps4 min readNew to running a serverOn Hostsrc
How to install an AMX Mod X plugin on a CS 1.6 server
Copy the .amxx file into the plugins folder, list it in plugins.ini and change the map. Covers extra files, modules and fixes for "bad load".
7 steps4 min readOn Hostsrc
Maps and content
Maps, models and sounds, and the files players download when they join.
1 guide
Engine and performance
HLDS, ReHLDS and xHLDS, PingBoost, sys_ticrate and what limits server FPS.
3 guides
ReHLDS vs HLDS: what changes on a CS 1.6 server
ReHLDS is a rebuild of Valve's HLDS engine, with defects fixed and an extended plugin API, under the MIT licence. Configs and AMX Mod X stay the same. Where xHLDS fits.
6 steps3 min readOn Hostsrc
sys_ticrate and server FPS on a CS 1.6 server
sys_ticrate sets the most frames a second the server runs, 100 by default. How to set it, how to read the real FPS with stats, and what keeps it below the target.
5 steps3 min readOn Hostsrc
What -pingboost does on a CS 1.6 server
-pingboost is a Linux start option that changes how the server waits between frames. Values 1 to 3 work in HLDS and ReHLDS, and xHLDS adds 5. How to compare them.
5 steps3 min readFor experienced adminsOn Hostsrc
Growing your server
Server lists, paid boosts and the rules that come with them.
1 guide
Troubleshooting
Error messages and what to check when the server or a plugin misbehaves.
2 guides
How to fix an HLDS segmentation fault on a CS 1.6 server
A segmentation fault means the server crashed, most often inside a Metamod plugin, an AMX Mod X module or a plugin. How to get a backtrace, read it and fix the cause.
8 steps5 min readFor experienced adminsOn Hostsrc
Which AMX Mod X plugin crashed my server?
A backtrace names AMX Mod X, not the plugin. Find the plugin with the error log, debug mode and turning plugins off by halves. On xHLDS, the crash page names it.
7 steps3 min readFor experienced adminsOn Hostsrc