Tutorials

Where AMX Mod X writes its logs, how to read a run-time error line, and what the common messages -- run time error 4, native error, invalid plugin, failed to load -- actually tell you.

Why the amxmodmenu command opens an empty menu or nothing at all: missing admin flags, the menu front-end plugins not loaded, and how the submenu access model gates every entry.

Where CS 1.6 stores view, world and player models, how to install custom skins without breaking hitboxes, and why sv_consistency can kick you for the wrong files.

Why custom maps and models crawl when you join a CS 1.6 server, what the client can control, and how FastDL on the server fixes it for everyone.

Build a minimal but playable defusal map: seal the world, place both team spawns, add buy zones and a bomb site, light it, and compile it into cstrike/maps.

What the AMX Mod X immunity flag actually protects against, how to grant it in users.ini, and the common misconception that higher access outranks immunity.

Engine bans vs AMX Mod X amx_ban vs AMXBans MySQL: how each stores a ban, where the ban list lives, and which one to run for a single server versus a network.

Auto-restart a crashed CS 1.6 server with systemd, query the game port to confirm it is really up, and fire an alert to a webhook when it goes down.

Exactly what each download cvar does, how the server and client flags interact, why sv_downloadurl needs the cstrike path, and how to stop clients joining with missing textures.

A clean, cheat-free video config for CS 1.6: gamma and brightness that keep dark corners readable, the r_ cvars that actually help, and which ones need sv_cheats.

Design a real VIP plugin for AMX Mod X: gate benefits behind an admin flag, give spawn bonuses, add a /vip menu, and store expiring VIP in MySQL with threaded SQLx queries.

How the CS 1.6 MOTD window loads motd.txt, the size limit that truncates it, the URL mode, and how to write HTML that renders in the in-game browser.