Tutoriels

How the Linux timer tick historically limited HLDS fps, why CONFIG_HZ_1000 mattered, and how modern high-resolution timers and ReHLDS changed the picture without eliminating jitter.

A straight comparison of dproto and Reunion for non-Steam CS 1.6 servers: which engine each targets, how they handle SteamIDs and protocol 47/48, and why ReHLDS plus Reunion is the 2026 default.

Install CSDM on top of Metamod and AMX Mod X, enable respawning and weapon menus through csdm.cfg, and get instant-action deathmatch running cleanly.

Import a CS 1.6 egg, create the server, set the startup variables, and let Wings run SteamCMD and launch HLDS in a container.

How to give bots navigation on a custom map: the difference between YaPB graph files and POD-Bot .pwf waypoints, where each file lives, how to record nodes in-game, and how to auto-download community graphs.

Why hlcsg cannot find a WAD referenced by the map, and how to correct the wad key paths, use relative paths, or copy WADs locally so the compile completes.

What actually differs between the AMX Mod X release lines, which natives arrived when, why a plugin compiled for one branch can bad-load on another, and which version to run.

A concrete playbook for taking a CS 1.6 server from empty to a self-sustaining core of thirty regulars, covering the seeding problem, fixed peak hours, retention hooks, and turning players into a community.

How the hostname cvar drives discovery in the CS 1.6 server browser, what to put in a name that earns clicks, and the fake-player-count and tag tricks that get servers hidden.

What the game DLL is, why liblist.gam points at the wrong file, the Metamod hand-off that breaks the path, 32-bit and ReGameDLL mismatches, and reading the load error verbatim.

What SZ_GetSpace and reliable-channel overflows mean, why too many entities or a chatty plugin trigger them, and how to cut the message volume that crashes clients.

Why non-Steam players share STEAM_ID_LAN or get colliding IDs even with Reunion loaded, how the SteamIdHashSalt and cid modes work, why Reunion refuses to load without a long salt, and how to verify stable IDs.