Tutoriels
Guides de configuration de serveurs CS 1.6, correctifs, développement de plugins et administration.
Fix: sv_maxrate / sv_maxupdaterate Settings Ignored
Why your sv_maxrate and sv_maxupdaterate seem to have no effect, which of these cvars need ReHLDS/ReGameDLL, the min/max interplay, and how to confirm clients actually get the rate.
Fix: Server FPS Drops When Players Join
Why server FPS collapses as the server fills, how sys_ticrate and the fps_max cap interact, the -pingboost and -sys_ticrate startup options, and how to diagnose whether it is CPU, a plugin, or the timing loop.
Fix: Can't Connect to MySQL Server (errno 111) from the Game Server
Why errno 111 is connection refused and not a password problem, the bind-address and skip-networking traps, opening port 3306, and proving the path before blaming the plugin.
Fix: FastDL 404 / Missing .bz2 File Errors
Why FastDL requests 404, the cstrike path the engine appends, how bzip2 pre-compression works and when the client falls back, MIME-type blocks, and testing the exact URL in a browser.
Fix: Bans Disappear After a Restart (writeid Not Saving)
Why a ban vanishes on restart: the write step that saves it to disk, the exec that reloads it, and the Linux file-permission problem that silently drops both.
Running CS 1.6 on Windows 11 (Compatibility Fixes)
The launch options, compatibility settings and renderer changes that make a 20-year-old GoldSrc engine run cleanly on Windows 11.
Best NVIDIA Control Panel Settings for CS 1.6
A per-game NVIDIA Control Panel profile for CS 1.6 that lowers latency and fixes aspect ratio: v-sync off, low latency mode, power management, scaling and threaded optimization.
Making and Uploading a Custom Spray in CS 1.6 (logo.bmp)
Build a CS 1.6 spray the game will accept: correct BMP format, power-of-two size, importing through the menu, binding the spray key, and why servers rate-limit it.
Making an autoexec.cfg That Actually Loads
Where autoexec.cfg goes, why config.cfg keeps overwriting your settings, how to make an autoexec that wins, and the file-extension and quoting traps that stop it loading at all.
A Balanced Public Server Config (Fun but Fair)
A complete, commented server.cfg for a public CS 1.6 server that keeps rounds fast and fun without turning into chaos: timing, economy, team balance and anti-grief.
Running RCON Commands from Discord
Send RCON to your CS 1.6 server from a Discord channel: how GoldSrc RCON's challenge-response works over UDP, a minimal bot pattern, and the access controls that keep it from becoming a backdoor.
amx_who, status and Finding a Player's SteamID
How amx_who and the engine status command list connected players, where each shows the SteamID and userid, and how to use them to target moderation actions.
