Installation
Anleitungen zu CS 1.6 Server-Setup, Fixes, Plugin-Entwicklung und Administration.
How to Run a CS 1.6 Server Behind NAT / a Home Router
How to make a CS 1.6 server hosted behind a home router reachable from the internet: forward UDP 27015, bind the right IP, disable LAN mode, and work around double-NAT and CGNAT.
How to Run a CS 1.6 Server in Docker
Package a CS 1.6 dedicated server as a Docker container with the 32-bit runtime baked in, and get the UDP networking right so the master list can actually see it.
Where to Download CS 1.6 Server Files Safely (No Backdoors)
How to source CS 1.6 server files, plugins and mods without inheriting someone else's backdoor: trust SteamCMD and named GitHub orgs, and how to audit a suspicious .amxx.
How to Install ReHLDS on Linux (2026 Guide)
Replace Valve's HLDS engine with ReHLDS on a Linux server: which files to copy, how to verify it loaded, and the compatibility traps with Metamod and ReGameDLL.
How to Install a CS 1.6 Dedicated Server on Windows 10/11
Install and configure a CS 1.6 dedicated server on Windows 10 or 11 with SteamCMD, including firewall rules, port forwarding and the errors specific to Windows.
How to Change the Port of a CS 1.6 Server (27015 to Anything)
How to move a CS 1.6 server off the default UDP 27015 with the -port launch parameter, why setting it in server.cfg fails, and how to run several servers on one box.
Deploying a CS 1.6 Server on a Hetzner Cloud VPS
Pick the right Hetzner Cloud plan for a 32-bit game server, provision Ubuntu, lock down the Cloud Firewall, and stand up HLDS as an unprivileged user.
How to Set Up HLTV on Linux for CS 1.6
Set up Valve's HLTV spectator proxy on Linux to relay and record whole matches, with the right delay, rate, and port settings.
How to Migrate an Old CS 1.6 Server to a New VPS
A step-by-step migration that keeps your configs, bans, stats and maps intact, installs a clean engine on the new box, and cuts over with only a single map change of downtime.
How to Install Reunion (Steam + Non-Steam Players)
Install Reunion on a ReHLDS server so both Steam and non-Steam clients can connect, and set the SteamIdHashSalt correctly so it actually loads.
How to Install Zombie Plague 4.3 / 5.0 on AMX Mod X
Install the Zombie Plague mod on a CS 1.6 server: the AMXX modules it needs, where the plugin, config, models and sounds go, and the precache errors that break it.
How to Install a CS 1.6 Dedicated Server on Linux with SteamCMD (2026)
A complete, current walkthrough for installing a Counter-Strike 1.6 dedicated server on a Linux VPS with SteamCMD, including the 32-bit libraries HLDS still needs.
