Counter-Strike 1.6 Guides
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Server AdminCounter-Strike 1.6 Server Setup: SteamCMD, HLDS, server.cfg & AMX Mod X
How to stand up a Counter-Strike 1.6 dedicated server in the modern era: installing HLDS (free app 90) with SteamCMD and the mod cstrike config line, why modded servers need the steam_legacy branch since the 25th Anniversary update, the hlds_run launch line, the single-UDP-port firewall reality, server.cfg essentials, why GSLT tokens do not apply to GoldSrc, the ReHLDS + Metamod-R + AMX Mod X admin stack, and FastDL that actually works.
Server AdminCounter-Strike 1.6 RCON Commands: Server Admin Reference
CS 1.6 server admin over RCON: the GoldSrc protocol (not Source - use the right tool), native kick/ban commands with persistence, the AMX Mod X admin layer most servers run, match cvars, and the no-Steam ID-ban gotcha.
ConfigurationCS 1.6 competitive config guide
How to set up your CS 1.6 config for competitive play. FPS cap, network rates, interp, config file structure, and the settings that actually matter.