Tutorials

What the GoldSrc network protocol number means, why non-Steam clients often speak 47 while Steam clients speak 48, and how dproto or Reunion let a server answer both.

What a .res file lists, why every custom model, sound, sprite and texture must appear in it, and how to build one with RESGen or by hand.

Which spawn entities CS 1.6 actually uses, how info_player_start and info_player_deathmatch map to CT and T, how many you need, and the placement mistakes that cause spawn kills and "stuck in wall" bugs.

Install the full ReHLDS, Metamod-r, and AMX Mod X stack on a Windows CS 1.6 server, layer by layer, and verify each one loaded.

Place custom player and weapon models on the server, distribute them over FastDL, precache them safely, and avoid the model-overflow crash that kills busy servers.

How to build a bunnyhop server on CS 1.6: the engine cvars that shape movement, an auto-bhop plugin so jumps chain, a KZ-style timer for records, and the map and rate settings that make it feel right.

How to measure when your CS 1.6 server is actually busy: reading player counts from status, logging counts on a cron, using tracker history, and turning the data into decisions.

How to add or claim your CS 1.6 server on GameTracker, why claiming matters, how to brand the page and use the banner, and how to keep the listing accurate after an IP change.

How to turn a completed PayPal or Stripe payment into a working VIP flag on your CS 1.6 server automatically, the webhook-to-database pipeline, and the SteamID trap that breaks it.

Why clients ignore your sv_downloadurl and fall back to slow downloads or missing content, the cstrike path trap, the bzip2 layout, and the exact checks that make FastDL fire.

Why 'say rtv' does nothing, how the required-ratio and delay cvars gate the vote, the maps.ini and nextmap conflicts that break it, and how to confirm the vote actually fires.

Reading the access-denied error an AMXX SQL plugin logs, where the credentials live in sql.cfg, the user@host grant trap, and getting a stats or ban plugin to authenticate.