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Server Configuration

On this page we will put a general server.cfg up on this page to show the settings you can have in it.

A server running without a "server.cfg" will run on the defaults that were added by either Valve and/or the game's developer. To edit these and much more, you will need to create a file known as "server.cfg" in your server's cfg directory. The "server.cfg" file does not come with most server installations in Source-based games and must be created on your server in order to change server variables.

Below is an example server configuration. There are explanations/comments on each server variable for what it is used for. You may copy/use this example configuration on your own server and use it as you see fit. But, keep in mind that it is not a one size fits all configuration. You should always review your configurations and tailor them towards you and your server's needs.

//----------------------------------//
//----- START GENERAL SETTINGS -----//
//----------------------------------//

// Server hostname.
hostname "ZPS Server"

//Map Time
mp_timelimit 30

// NOTE: currently, this is disabled due to reserve slots
// Overrides the max players reported to prospective clients
sv_visiblemaxplayers 24

// Your server password. A pair of double quotes means it is not set and anyone can join.
//sv_password ""

// Control where the client gets content from.
// 0 = anywhere. Users can set custom skins/files on their end and it will work.
// 1 = anywhere listed in the server's white list. This can be adjusted to allow users to 
// 2 = official content only. 
sv_pure 0

// Control whether or not the client will get kicked for failing sv_pure check.
sv_pure_kick_clients 0

// Set the pause state of the server
setpause 0

// Is the server pausable?
// 0 = no
// 1 = yes.
sv_pausable 0

// Type of server being run.
// 0 = internet 
// 1 = lan.
sv_lan 0

// This tells us if the server enforces consistency for critical files.
// Leave this at 0 so people can have nice custom junk on, otherwise they will get dropped :(
// 0 = false
// 1 = true.
sv_consistency 0

// Collect CPU usage stats (set this to zero for better preformance)
sv_stats 0

//--------------------------------//
//----- END GENERAL SETTINGS -----//
//--------------------------------//






//-----------------------------------//
//----- START BANNED USER ITEMS -----//
//-----------------------------------//

// Execute Banned Users config files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg
writeid
writeip

//---------------------------------//
//----- END BANNED USER ITEMS -----//
//---------------------------------//






//-------------------------------//
//----- START SERVER REGION -----//
//-------------------------------//

// This tells us what region of the world to report this server in.
// NOTE: In most versions of Source, this is no longer necessary to use
// and it no longer functions. This is most likely depreciated, but
// has been kept in for legacy purposes.
// -1 = World
// 0 = USA East Coast 
// 1 = USA West Coast
// 2 = South America 
// 3 = Europe 
// 4 = Asia 
// 5 = Australia
// 6 = Middle East
// 7 = Africa
//sv_region 0

//-----------------------------//
//----- END SERVER REGION -----//
//-----------------------------//






//--------------------------------//
//----- START RCON SETTINGS  -----//
//--------------------------------//
// Sets the rcon password for the server
// NOTE: If you can help it, do not use rcon unless you absolutely must. If you are using sourcemod, just
// use sm_rcon as it will pretty much do everything you need.
// rcon_password "<your password>"

// NOTE: If you need to use rcon, we recommend using a separate config file with the rcon_password in it and using 
// "exec" to run this configuration. This way its harder (but not impossible) to get to the password. 
// We named this rcon_pw.cfg for reference, you can name this configuration file anything you like as long as you 
// reference it in your server configuration. Then, make sure to use an rcon locker plugin to keep people from changing the password.
// exec rcon_pw.cfg

// The number of minutes to ban users who fail the rcon authentication.
sv_rcon_banpenalty 1440

// The max number of times the user can fail rcon authentication before being banned.
sv_rcon_maxfailures 3

//------------------------------//
//----- END RCON SETTINGS  -----//
//------------------------------//






//------------------------------//
//----- START LOG SETTINGS -----//
//------------------------------//

// Enables loggin to file, console, and udp.
// The only options are "on" or "off".
log 1

// Log server information to only one file.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_log_onefile 1

// Log server information in the log file.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_logfile 1

// Log server bans in the server logs.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_logbans 1

// Echo log information to the console.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_logecho 1

//----------------------------//
//----- END LOG SETTINGS -----//
//----------------------------//






//-----------------------------------------//
//----- START BANDWIDTH RATE SETTINGS -----//
//-----------------------------------------//
// Limits the maximum FPS someone can have. Leave it at 0, for unlimited (we have a 500 fps server).
// NOTE: In later versions of Source, this value does absolutely nothing for the server.
// fps_max 500

// Min bandwidth rate allowed on server.
// 0 == unlimited.
// NOTE: Setting this to 0, especially if sv_maxrate is set to 0 or lower in value than sv_minrate, 
// can sometimes cause issues for players as this cvar will adjust player rates on the server based on this value. 
// You do not want that! Use a moderate value here and adjust as needed.
sv_minrate 13000

// Max bandwidth rate allowed on the server.
// 0 == unlimited.
// NOTE: The maximum rate is 30000, even when set to 0.
sv_maxrate 0

// Maximum updates per second that the server will allow.
sv_maxupdaterate 67

// Minimum updates per second the server will allow.
sv_minupdaterate 30

// Sets the maximum amount of command packets sent to the server per second.
sv_maxcmdrate 67

// Sets the minimum amount of command packets sent to the server per second.
sv_mincmdrate 30

// This is the maximum rate that all packets are split.
// Valve default is 15000.
// NOTE: This should be set the same as sv_maxrate, in most cases. The theory is, at least for Source servers, 
// packets should be split as fast as you send/receive them. Information about this cvar is rather limited. 
// If sv_maxrate is set to 0 (unlimited), set this to 100000 and adjust from there.
net_splitpacket_maxrate 100000

// Time (seconds) between decal sprays.
decalfrequency 30

// The amount of decals that can show up all at once. Increasing this allows more at the expense of performance
// Default: 200
mp_decals 200

// Basic client settings to help offset some lag for users
// Should help with some lag and its also default on NFO servers
sv_client_cmdrate_difference 1
sv_client_predict 1
sv_client_interpolate 1
sv_client_min_interp_ratio -1
sv_client_max_interp_ratio -1

//---------------------------------------//
//----- END BANDWIDTH RATE SETTINGS -----//
//---------------------------------------//






//-----------------------------------//
//----- START DOWNLOAD SETTINGS -----//
//-----------------------------------//

// Allow clients to upload customization files.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_allowupload 0

// Allow clients to download files.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_allowdownload 0

// Set the download url for the hosted maps. This is much faster and more
// efficient than letting the client download from the server.
sv_downloadurl ""

// Maximum file size allowed for downloading, in megabytes.
// The Limit is 64MB.
net_maxfilesize 64

//---------------------------------//
//----- END DOWNLOAD SETTINGS -----//
//---------------------------------//






//--------------------------------------//
//----- START ROUND AND GAME TIMES -----//
//--------------------------------------//

// If non-zero, the current round will restart in the specified number of seconds.
mp_restartround 0

//------------------------------------//
//----- END ROUND AND GAME TIMES -----//
//------------------------------------//






//-------------------------------//
//----- START CLIENT CVARS  -----//
//-------------------------------//

// Toggles friendly fire.
mp_friendlyfire 0

// Toggles footstep sounds.
mp_footsteps 1

// Toggles game cheats.
sv_cheats 0

// After this many seconds without a message from a client, the client is dropped.
// Default is 60 seconds.
sv_timeout 60

//-----------------------------//
//----- END CLIENT CVARS  -----//
//-----------------------------//






//--------------------------------//
//----- START COMMUNICATIONS -----//
//--------------------------------//

// Enable voice communications.
// 0 = off.
// 1 = on.
sv_voiceenable 1

// Enables the ability to allow players on both teams hear each other.
// 0 = disabled.
// 1 = enabled.
sv_alltalk 0

//------------------------------//
//----- END COMMUNICATIONS -----//
//------------------------------//






//----------------------------------------//
//-----      START MISCELLANEOUS     -----//
//----------------------------------------//
// Queries and packets. Change/update values as needed.
sv_parallel_packentities 0
sv_parallel_sendsnapshot 0
net_queued_packet_thread 1

// The mapcycle file our server needs to be looking at.
mapcyclefile mapcycle.txt

// Maximum ragdolls to display on the server. Aka: Corpses!!
sv_maxragdolls 3

// Block bunnyhopping on the server.
// 0 = unblocked
// 1 = blocked
sv_bunnyhopblock 1

//----------------------------------------//
//-----    END MISCELLANEOUS/MODS    -----//
//----------------------------------------//