Installation Tutorials

Install and secure MariaDB on Debian or Ubuntu for AMX Mod X plugins, choose a same-host or separate-host setup, lock port 3306 to your game server, and back it up with mariadb-dump and cron.

Install ReChecker, write resources.ini rules that check client file hashes, and avoid kicking legitimate players by mistake.

A precise breakdown of metamod/plugins.ini: the win32 vs linux platform columns, relative paths, and why it is not AMXX's plugins.ini.

Run HLDS under a dedicated unprivileged user, set the right ownership, and use a systemd unit that drops privileges — the correct, secure way to host CS 1.6.

A step-by-step CS 1.6 dedicated server install on Debian 12 (bookworm): enabling i386, installing the 32-bit libraries HLDS needs, downloading the game files with SteamCMD, and first launch.

Exactly which files hold your CS 1.6 server's identity — configs, admins, bans, stats, plugins, maps — how to archive them, restore onto a new box, and verify nothing was lost.

A full, line-by-line server.cfg for CS 1.6 covering identity, rates, gameplay, logging and downloads — with an explanation of when it actually executes.

Install the ReVoice Metamod plugin so Steam and non-Steam CS 1.6 clients can hear each other, configure the codecs, and fix the silent-voice problems.

Install the ReAPI module for AMX Mod X on a ReHLDS + ReGameDLL server, compile plugins against it, and fix the 'native not found' errors.

Install the Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne RPG mod on an AMX Mod X server, from plugins and custom resources to how player XP is saved.

Install the GunGame AMX Mod X plugin, set the weapon progression, enable respawning, and tune the leveling rules for a fast, addictive server.

A realistic look at CS 1.6 anti-cheat in 2026: what VAC does and does not cover, the server-side statistical detection plugins that actually help, and how to combine detection with review.