Tutoriels

Serve maps, models and sounds over HTTP with sv_downloadurl, mirror the cstrike tree correctly, add bzip2 compression, and configure Nginx or Apache.

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.

A no-nonsense reference to the CS 1.6 launch options that actually matter in 2026 — what each flag does, which to use, and which to leave alone.

Hook the game DLL's virtual functions with RegisterHam, read and modify parameters, block calls with HAM_SUPERCEDE, and use pre versus post correctly.

Build cs.so / mp.dll yourself from the ReGameDLL_CS repository in a clean 32-bit Docker toolchain, and verify the binary before you deploy it.

Why the engine aborts with PF_precache_model: Model overflow, how the fixed precache table works, and how to find and cut the plugin or map that blew the limit.

Your server shows up on LAN but not in the internet list. Nine times out of ten it is sv_lan 1, a blocked UDP port, or the server never heartbeating the master. Full checklist.

Run several CS 1.6 instances on one box using separate ports and directories, share the base install to save disk, and manage them all with a systemd template unit.

Add custom maps to a CS 1.6 server the right way: where the .bsp and its assets go, the mapcycle, fast download so players actually get the files, and the missing-resource crashes.

Non-Steam clients get rejected at connect because your server has no non-Steam auth provider. Install and configure Reunion on ReHLDS or dproto on HLDS the right way.

Replace Valve's cs.so / mp.dll with ReGameDLL_CS, configure game.cfg, and verify the new game logic actually loaded.

The Linux tools that tell you whether a CS 1.6 server is healthy, from server FPS and CPU per-core load to network counters and steal time, with the exact commands.