Tutorials

What sys_ticrate really controls, why '1000 FPS' is mostly marketing, how server FPS caps updaterate, and how to measure and set it honestly on Linux.

Move CS 1.6 bans from flat files into MySQL with AMXBans: create the database, import the schema, configure the SQL file, load the plugins, and avoid the admin-system conflicts.

Recompile an old 1.8.2 plugin under AMXX 1.10: fix the new compiler warnings, replace removed modules like dbi, and adopt 1.9+ natives safely.

Turn VS Code into a real AMXX editor: Pawn syntax highlighting, include-aware navigation, and a build task that runs amxxpc and jumps to the failing line. Config included.

Every reason FastDL falls back to the slow in-game download - sv_downloadurl, mirrored file layout, bzip2, MIME types and permissions - each with a concrete check.

The confusing 'No such file or directory' error on a file that plainly exists means the 32-bit ELF loader is missing. Enable i386 multiarch and install the runtime HLDS needs.

A CS 1.6 server boots fine but segfaults on changelevel. The real causes — a stale delta.lst, precache overflow, bad plugins, missing map assets — and how to pin the exact one.

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.

The engine's hard ceilings on precached models, sounds and generic files, the exact overflow errors they throw, and how to stay under them while keeping load times and memory sane.

The real performance difference between a dedicated server and a VPS for CS 1.6, when shared hosting is fine, and when steal-free dedicated hardware is worth the cost.