Tutorials

Steam players hear each other but non-Steam players are silent, one-way or robotic? Walk the ReVoice chain from the server stack to the client and find the exact link that breaks.

A balanced comparison of running a CS 1.6 server on Windows or Linux: performance, the ReHLDS stack, cost, security, tooling, and a clear recommendation for each situation.

Tell a cvar-caused kick, ban or crash apart from an ordinary crash, bisect the batch you just enabled, and keep a ReHLDS hardening baseline that does not punish real players.

How ReHLDS, ReGameDLL, Metamod-r, AMX Mod X, and ReAPI stack up, why the install order matters, and how to verify the whole chain.

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.

A straight comparison of Valve's original HLDS engine and the ReHLDS reimplementation: performance, security fixes, extra cvars, and how it fits with ReGameDLL and ReAPI.

Why the server crashes on boot after mixing ReHLDS and ReGameDLL builds, how the API version handshake works, reading the console banner and crash line, and how to get onto a matched set.

ReHLDS adds cvars stock HLDS never had — for timing, anti-flood and network behaviour. Here are the ones that affect performance and stability, and how to set them without breaking old plugins.

Compile ReHLDS yourself in a reproducible Docker container instead of trusting a random binary, and verify the engine you built is the one your server loads.

Swap Valve's swds.dll for ReHLDS on a Windows CS 1.6 server, verify the engine actually loaded, and avoid the DLL and antivirus traps.

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.