Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Modded Dedicated Server

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About

A single modded Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) Modded Dedicated Server that you can change the active mod on the server from chat or server console. Maps are preconfigured per game mode and change when the game mode changes.

Each game mode has a hand full of maps preset so you are ready to go and it's easy to add more.

• 1v1 (with arenas) (Steam API key required)
• Aim Maps
• Armsrace
• AWP Maps
• Casual
• Deathmatch (Steam API key required)
• Competitive (using MatchZy)
• Practice (record grenade throws etc)
• GunGame
• Mini-style Maps
• Retake
• Executes
• Wingman (allows more than 4 players) (Steam API key required)
• KZ (Steam API key required)
• BHop (Steam API key required)
• Surf (Steam API key required)
• ScoutzKnivez (Steam API key required)
• Mini Games (Steam API key required)
• Course format (tests players with different traps, kz, surf, bhop) (Steam API key required)
• Prefire
• Hide n Seek (Steam API key required)
• Soccer (Steam API key required)

Every time you want to boot the server, you should run gcp.sh (if on Google Cloud) or install.sh (on Linux) and it will ensure your OS is up to date, CS2 is up to date, and pull down the latest patches from this mod (any updates that I push up).

Obviously, any changes you have made to the files in this mod will be overwritten so I have created a "custom files" folder where you mirror the contents of the game/csgo/ folder, and any files you want to tweak, you put in there in the same spot and they will always overwrite the mods default files. Read more about it here.

The simple quick setup:

1. Create your firewall rules
2. Provision your server on Google Cloud
3. SSH into server
4. Install mod
5. Create your custom files for hostname, admins etc
6. Ensure you have followed the steps for creating an online server or LAN server
7. Kill server if running ./stop.sh and start again gcp.sh (if on Google Cloud) or install.sh (on Linux)

Your server should be up and running!

To check everything is working correctly run the following commands in the server console:

• meta list and you should see CounterStrikeSharp in the output
• css_plugins list and you should see a few plugins in the output

If you see content in both; everything is working.

Important

Using RCON whilst connected to the server does not work. See discussion here. The current work arounds are:

• I have included CS2Rcon which allows admins to use !rcon in chat.
• You can disconnect from the server and use rcon_address IP:PORT in console and you can use rcon commands.
• Use an external RCON program which has implemented the RCON protocol such as this.

Useful things to know:

• Access admin menu
• Changing game mode
• Changing maps
• Player commands

Getting up and running:

• Running on Google Cloud
• Running on Linux
• Running in Docker
• Running on Windows

Mods installed

Mod	Version	Developer	Why
Metamod:Source	2.0.0-1293	Community-Project	Sits between the Game and the Engine, and allows plugins to intercept calls that flow between
CounterStrikeSharp	242	roflmuffin	Attempts to implement a .NET Core scripting layer on top of a Metamod Source Plugin, allowing developers to create plugins that interact with the game server in a modern language (C#)
CleanerCS2	v1.0.3	Poggicek	Allows you to filter out console prints with regular expressions
ServerListPlayersFix	1.0.1 SDK Update	Poggicek	Fixes players not showing up in the server browser
AnnouncementBroadcaster	0.3.1	Lengrann	Conditional messages, OnCommand, OnPlayerConnect, OnRoundStart, and TimerMsgs.
CS2Rcon	1.2.0	LordFetznschaedl	This is a rudimentary implementation of a RCON plugin using CounterStrikeSharp as RCON does not work whilst connected to the server
CSTV-Discord	1.2.7	K4ryuu	Discord Webhook message broadcasts with full-match or single round demo uploads to Mega Upload or direct to Discord.
CustomRounds	0.0.9	schwarper	Custom rounds for weapon practice on aim/awp/etc maps when default weapons don't cut it
Deathmatch	1.1.6	NockyCZ	Custom Deathmatch plugin (Includes custom spawnpoints, multicfg, gun selection, spawn protection, etc)
Deathrun Manager	0.0.8	leoskiline	Improves Deathrun gameflow.
Discord Utilities	2.0.5	NockyCZ	(Enabled by default.) 2-Way chat relay, discord role/game-server perm mgmt, event monitoring, and player reporting. How?
Executes	1.0.4	zwolof & B3none	Implementation of executes. Based on the version for CS:GO by Splewis.
ExecAfter	1.0.0	Kus	Executes a command after server event (i.e. OnMapStart) or a delay.
GameModeManager	1.0.43	nickj609	Simplified administration and voting management for custom modes and map switching/extending.
GunGame	1.1.1	ssypchenko	GunGame mode
K4-Arenas	1.4.4	K4ryuuu	A plugin that allows players to fight 1v1 in ranked arenas.
Map Configs	1.0.6	oqyh	Allows you to quick and easily create unique configuration files for each map on your server.
MatchZy	0.7.11	shobhit-pathak	MatchZy is a plugin for running and managing practice/pugs/scrims/matches with easy configuration!
MultiModGameStateMgr	0.0.1	audiomaster99	Assisting with game states when the server is empty, and gains a player. Be sure to unload with conflicting plugins (ex. Retakes), and reload plugin switching away from conflicting plugins.
OpenPrefirePrac	0.1.38	Lengran	Similar to Yprac and Refrag prefire modes.
Remove Map Weapons	1.0.1	Kus	Remove weapons from the map as mp_weapons_allow_map_placed 0 does not work.
Retakes	2.0.5	B3none	Implementation of retakes. Based on the version for CS:GO by Splewis.
Retakes Allocator	2.3.10	yonilerner	Advanced weapon allocation for retakes
BombAnnouncer	0.0.6	audiomaster99	Graphical Bombsite Announcer using Center HUD image capability.
Instadefuse	1.4.3	B3none	Allows a CT to instantly defuse the bomb when nothing can prevent defusal.
RockTheVote	1.8.5-custombuild	abnerfs	General purpose CS2 map voting plugin.
SimpleAdmin	v0.1.2	connercsbn	Adds basic administrator functions
SharpTimer	0.2.6	DEAFPS	All-in-One BHop/KZ/Surf/etc timer, movement-unlocker, ranking, and stats plugin
Tags	Build 36	daffyyyy	Adds Tags to a select group of clients' aliases on the server
Whitelist	1.0.0	PhantomYopta	Restricts access to the server for SteamID members/employees listed in the whitelist. How?

Custom files

Note

Any reference to a path is always the root of the installation. Which on Linux will typically be /home/steam/cs2/ and on Windows where ever you extracted the zip.

For example on Linux: /custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json full path is /home/steam/cs2/custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json full path is /home/steam/cs2/game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json

Any changes you have made to the files in this mod will be overwritten when the update scripts are ran. I have created a folder /custom_files/ in the root of the project, where you mirror the contents of the csgo/ folder, and any files you want to tweak, you put in there in the same spot and they will always overwrite the mods default files.

So this can be used to set the server hostname to something you want, set the RCON or serverpassword or set the admins of the server.

You can see an example of what I use on my server in the /custom_files_example/ directory, which sets the hostname, server image and admins.

For example; if you want to add yourself as an admin, that file is located /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json. So to make your tweak to it, you would copy that file to /custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json and add yourself as an admin at the bottom. Then when the update scripts run, it will copy your custom file at /custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json and overwrite the default mod file at /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json.

If you want to change the server name, or make any changes to any mod settings use the /cfg/custom_MOD.cfg as it executes at the end and can overwrite any setting. So if you wanted to change the server name for GunGame, you would copy /game/csgo/cfg/custom_dm.cfg to /custom_files/cfg/custom_dm.cfg and and write hostname "shipREKT GunGame +Deathmatch +Turbo" and any other settings you want and this file will overwrite /game/csgo/cfg/custom_dm.cfg each time the gcp.sh/install.sh/win.bat script is ran, and these settings will run at the end when you load the GunGame mod.

Dynamically creates config files in plugin folder

If a plugin creates a config file in the plugins folder where the dll is (i.e.: /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster/cfg/messages.json) it will be deleted when the server starts as the addons folder is deleted to make sure old plugins are removed if I removed them. You need to copy this file and your changes to your /custom_files/ folder so it merges it back in. You would put the example file in /custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster/cfg/messages.json and every time the server starts it will merge it back in and you will have your changes.

To generate this directory, you can run the gcp.sh script (if on Google Cloud), install.sh script on Linux once or on win.bat script on Windows where you extracted the mod zip and this is where you would put your custom modifications.

Creating an online server

If you are hosting an online server, you need to create a Steam Game Login Token, your server will not run online without this. Put this value in the STEAM_ACCOUNT environment variable.

You also need to create an authorization key which will allow your server to download maps from the workshop. Put this value in the API_KEY environment variable.

See all available environment variables.

You must connect to the server from the public IP, not the LAN IP even if you are on the same network. The script logs the public IP Starting server on XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:27015

Creating a LAN server

Set the environment variable LAN to 1.

You also need to create an authorization key which will allow your server to download maps from the workshop. Put this value in the API_KEY environment variable.

See all available environment variables.

Environment variables

Available via environment variable only

On Windows set these in win.ini.

Key	Default value	What is it
API_KEY	changeme	To download maps from the workshop, your server needs access to the steam web api. To allow this you'll need an authorization key which you can generate here
IP	``	Not required. Allows the server IP to be set. Useful if a CS2 server needs to be bound to a specific IP address.
PORT	27015	Server port
MAXPLAYERS	32	Max player limit
CUSTOM_FOLDER	custom_files	Folder of your own modifications to the mod that mirror the csgo/ structure and overwrite the mode files. More on that here
RCON_PASSWORD	changeme	RCON password to control server from console also remotely configure
STEAM_ACCOUNT	``	To host a server online, you need to create a Steam Game Login Token. Your server will not run online without this
SERVER_PASSWORD	``	If you want a password protected server
LAN	0	If the server is a LAN only server
EXEC	on_boot.cfg	Config file to run when server boots. If switching gamemode, it's recommended to do a delay see the example on_boot.cfg file
DUCK_DOMAIN	``	(Linux only) Duck DNS domain if you want to utalise the free service to get a domain for your server instead of IP
DUCK_TOKEN	``	(Linux only) Duck DNS access token to update domain when server boots

Playing workshop maps/collections

To download maps from the workshop, your server needs access to the steam web api. To allow this you'll need an authorization key which you can generate here and set API_KEY to the key.

The console command for hosting a workshop map is host_workshop_map fileid where fileid is the number that comes after ?id= in the workshop URL for example: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2433686680

The console command for hosting a workshop collection is host_workshop_collection collectionid where collectionid is the number that comes after ?id= in the workshop URL for example: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1092904694. This command will then download all maps in the collection and create a mapgroup out of them, then host it.

Setting maps for different game modes

Copy the file /game/csgo/gamemodes_server.txt following the custom files steps (/custom_files/gamemodes_server.txt) and add the maps you want per gamemode. Most gamemodes fall under casual, but I have created unique groups for each mode so adding your own maps is easy by updating this one file.

It isn't required, but you should add the fileid into /game/csgo/subscribed_file_ids.txt following the custom files steps (/custom_files/subscribed_file_ids.txt) so the server keeps it up to date.

Running on Google Cloud

Create firewall rule

gcloud compute firewall-rules create source \
--allow tcp:27015-27020,tcp:80,udp:27015-27020

Create instance

Ensure you have all the settings for your environment variables.

If you have issues with the server not handling load, you may want to consider compute-optimized machine c2-standard-4.

gcloud beta compute instances create <instance-name> \
--maintenance-policy=TERMINATE \
--project=<project> \
--zone=australia-southeast1-c \
--machine-type=n2-standard-2 \
--network-tier=PREMIUM \
--metadata=RCON_PASSWORD=changeme,STEAM_ACCOUNT=changeme,API_KEY=changeme,DUCK_DOMAIN=changeme,DUCK_TOKEN=changeme,startup-script="echo \"Delaying for 30 seconds...\" && sleep 30 && cd / && /gcp.sh" \
--no-restart-on-failure \
--scopes=https://www.googleapis.com/auth/devstorage.read_only,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/logging.write,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/monitoring.write,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/servicecontrol,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/service.management.readonly,https://www.googleapis.com/auth/trace.append \
--tags=source \
--image-family=ubuntu-2204-lts \
--image-project=ubuntu-os-cloud \
--boot-disk-size=60GB \
--boot-disk-type=pd-standard \
--boot-disk-device-name=<instance-name>

SSH to server

gcloud compute ssh <instance-name> \
--zone=australia-southeast1-c

Install mod

sudo su
cd / && curl --silent --output "gcp.sh" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mavproductions/cs2-modded-server/master/gcp.sh" && chmod +x gcp.sh && bash gcp.sh

If the installation has paused for a long time, restart the server and do it again.

Stop server

gcloud compute instances stop <instance-name> \
--zone australia-southeast1-c

Start server

gcloud compute instances start <instance-name> \
--zone australia-southeast1-c

Delete server

gcloud compute instances delete <instance-name> \
--zone australia-southeast1-c

Push file to server from local machine

For example a map:

On local:
gcloud config set project <project>
cd /path/to/folder
gcloud compute scp de_kus.vpk root@<instance-name>:/home/steam/cs2/game/csgo/maps --zone australia-southeast1-c

On server SSH:
cd /home/steam/cs2/game/csgo/maps
chown steam:steam de_kus.vpk
chmod 644 de_kus.vpk

Download from server

gcloud compute scp root@<instance-name>:/home/steam/cs2/gamecsgo/cfg/comp.cfg ~/Desktop/

Turn VM off at 3:30AM every day

SSH into the VM

Switch to root sudo su

Check the timezone your server is running in sudo hwclock --show

Open crontab file nano /etc/crontab

Append to the end of the crontab file 30 3 * * * root shutdown -h now

Save CTRL + X

Running on Linux

Make sure you have 60GB free space.

Ensure you have all the settings for your environment variables.

• If setting up internet server:

  Set environment variable STEAM_ACCOUNT to your Game Server Login Token

  Make sure you port forward on your router TCP: 27015 and UDP: 27015 & 27020 so players can connect from the internet.

  You must connect to the server from the public IP, not the LAN IP even if you are on the same network. The script logs the public IP Starting server on XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:27015

• If setting up LAN server:

  Set environment variable LAN to 1

sudo su
export RCON_PASSWORD="changeme"
export API_KEY="changeme"
export STEAM_ACCOUNT=""
export SERVER_PASSWORD=""
export PORT="27015"
export MAXPLAYERS="32"
cd / && curl --silent --output "install.sh" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mavproductions/cs2-modded-server/master/install.sh" && chmod +x install.sh && bash install.sh

• If running for the first time

To check everything is working correctly run the following commands in the server console:

• meta list and you should see CounterStrikeSharp in the output
• css_plugins list and you should see a few plugins in the output

If you see content in both; everything is working.

When you join the server you can change game modes.

Running in Docker

Only tested on Windows 11 with WSL2 integration as backend

Make sure Docker is installed and about 40 GB disk space is free.

You can either Download this repo and extract it to where you want your server (i.e. C:\Server\cs2-modded-server) or use git and clone the repo git clone https://github.com/mavproductions/cs2-modded-server.git and run your server from inside of it. This way you can simply git pull updates.

• If setting up for internet server:

  Set STEAM_ACCOUNT variable in .env-file in the root if the repository. For workshop maps set API_KEY in .env-file.

• Build docker image:

docker build -t cs2-modded-server .

• Run the server

docker compose up

Running on Windows

Make sure you have 60GB free space.

You can either Download this repo and extract it to where you want your server (i.e. C:\Server\cs2-modded-server) or use git and clone the repo git clone https://github.com/mavproductions/cs2-modded-server.git and run your server from inside of it. This way you can simply git pull updates.

All the following instructions will use the repo folder location as the root.

Create a folder steamcmd and download SteamCMD and extract it inside steamcmd so you should have \steamcmd\steamcmd.exe.

To download maps from the workshop, your server needs access to the Steam Web API. To allow this, open \win.ini and set cs_api_key to your Steam Web API Key.

• If setting up internet server:

  Open \win.ini

  Set IP to your public ip

  Set STEAM_ACCOUNT to your Game Server Login Token

  Set API_KEY to your Steam Web API key (required to play workshop maps)

  Make sure you port forward on your router TCP: 27015 and UDP: 27015 & 27020 so players can connect from the internet.

  You must connect to the server from the public IP, not the LAN IP even if you are on the same network.

• If setting up LAN server:

  Open \win.ini

  Set LAN to 1

  Set API_KEY to your Steam Web API key (required to play workshop maps)

Accept both Private and Public connections on Windows Firewall.

• If running for the first time

To check everything is working correctly run the following commands in the server console:

• meta list and you should see CounterStrikeSharp in the output
• css_plugins list and you should see a few plugins in the output

If you see content in both; everything is working.

When you join the server you can change game modes.

FAQ

Player commands

!rtv

Players can start a vote to change the map in the current mod by typing !rtv in chat.

!gamemode

Players can start a vote to change the game mode by typing !gamemode in chat.

You can also start a specific game mode vote by typing !comp, !wingman, 1.6, !dm, !gg, !1v1, !awp, !aim, !prefire, !executes, !retake, !prac, !bhop, !kz, !surf, !minigames, !deathrun, !course, !scoutzknivez, !hns, !soccer.

What maps are preconfigured with each mode?

mg_10mans

de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_overpass changelevel de_overpass de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo de_thera host_workshop_map 3121217565 de_cbble host_workshop_map 3070212801 de_cache host_workshop_map 3070244931 de_season host_workshop_map 3073892687

mg_active

de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo

mg_aimmap

1v1_hospital host_workshop_map 3140763900 aim_map_classic host_workshop_map 3222291463 aim_map_s2r host_workshop_map 3070260370 freebet_aim_map host_workshop_map 3146122036 aim_inspire host_workshop_map 3171874934 fy_pool_day host_workshop_map 3070923343 aim_multigame host_workshop_map 3245740485 aim_valerastan host_workshop_map 3157627939 aim_anubis host_workshop_map 3177201515 aim_deaglepark host_workshop_map 3165438553 aim_ancient host_workshop_map 3090340064 aim_refrag host_workshop_map 3163827658

mg_awp

awp_bhop_rocket host_workshop_map 3142070597 awp_minecraft host_workshop_map 3109027085 awp_lego_2_winter host_workshop_map 3088944650 awp_creek host_workshop_map 3081154235 awp_japan_neon_cs host_workshop_map 3166593524

mg_bhop

bhop_at_night host_workshop_map 3077211069 bhop_dunedash host_workshop_map 3118806244 bhop_internetclub host_workshop_map 3103286752 bhop_ragnarok host_workshop_map 3077153735 bhop_zunron host_workshop_map 3077475505 bhop_1derland host_workshop_map 3077596014 bhop_whiteshit host_workshop_map 3078523849 bhop_cherryblossom host_workshop_map 3082038560 bhop_arcturus host_workshop_map 3088973190 bhop_kiwi_cwfx host_workshop_map 3095219437 bhop_omnitopia host_workshop_map 3079959870 bhop_vaporwave host_workshop_map 3247326328

mg_casual

cs_italy changelevel cs_italy cs_office changelevel cs_office de_assembly host_workshop_map 3071005299 de_aztec host_workshop_map 3070960099 de_cbble host_workshop_map 3070212801 de_pipeline host_workshop_map 3079872050 de_biome host_workshop_map 3075706807 guardian host_workshop_map 3255907412 mp_raid host_workshop_map 3070346180 de_mutiny host_workshop_map 3070766070 cs_assault host_workshop_map 3070594412 cs_militia host_workshop_map 3089953774 minecraft host_workshop_map 3186779271 de_akiba host_workshop_map 3108513658 de_rats_1337_v2 host_workshop_map 3161693626 de_rats_kitchoon host_workshop_map 3071818846 de_survivor host_workshop_map 3077457651 fy_snow_y0 host_workshop_map 3084930277 de_ruins_d_prefab host_workshop_map 3072352643

mg_Casual-1.6

aim_map_classic host_workshop_map 3222291463 as_oilrig host_workshop_map 3104677430 cs_assault_classic host_workshop_map 3215705579 de_aztec_classic host_workshop_map 3213800338 de_dust_classic host_workshop_map 3078095785 de_dust2_classic host_workshop_map 3070363499 de_inferno_classic host_workshop_map 3172269001 cs_italy_classic host_workshop_map 3212419403 cs_militia_classic host_workshop_map 3144773563 de_nuke_classic host_workshop_map 3205793205 cs_office_classic host_workshop_map 3216844784 de_survivor_classic host_workshop_map 3217247541

mg_course

cr_devisland_p1_v1 host_workshop_map 3076483842 mg_switch_course_v2 host_workshop_map 3070439729 cr_minecraft_jb_v2 host_workshop_map 3070896876 mg_metro_course_v1 host_workshop_map 3070463151 mg_alley_course_v2 host_workshop_map 3070455802 mg_glave_course_v2 host_workshop_map 3070445185 mg_office_course_v3 host_workshop_map 3070459211 mg_metal_course_v2 host_workshop_map 3070464208 mg_acrophobia_run_v2 host_workshop_map 3070463620 mg_metro_course_s2 host_workshop_map 3071040020 mg_circle_course_v3 host_workshop_map 3070434475 mg_simpsons_course_v2 host_workshop_map 3070447697 mg_sonic_course_v2 host_workshop_map 3070452642 mg_sky_realm_v3 host_workshop_map 3070451616

mg_deathrun

deathrun_playground host_workshop_map 3164611860 deathrun_civilization host_workshop_map 3188021118 deathrun_iceworld_cs2 host_workshop_map 3083325292

mg_dm-multicfg

de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2

mg_dm-valve

cs_italy changelevel cs_italy cs_office changelevel cs_office de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_overpass changelevel de_overpass de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo ar_shoots changelevel ar_shoots ar_baggage changelevel ar_baggage gd_rialto host_workshop_map 3085490518 de_safehouse host_workshop_map 3070550406 de_lake host_workshop_map 3219506727 de_bank host_workshop_map 3070581293 de_shortdust host_workshop_map 3070612859 fy_pool_day host_workshop_map 3070923343 fy_iceworld host_workshop_map 3070238628 daymare host_workshop_map 3072640420 aim_theorem host_workshop_map 3070348309 de_assembly host_workshop_map 3071005299 de_cbble host_workshop_map 3070212801 de_cache host_workshop_map 3070244931 de_pipeline host_workshop_map 3079872050 de_biome host_workshop_map 3075706807 dm_desk host_workshop_map 3077599381 fun_bounce host_workshop_map 3088183343 1v1aim_map_longdustversion_d host_workshop_map 3082605693 ar_churches_s2r host_workshop_map 3070291913 aim_ag_texture_city_advanced host_workshop_map 3082113929 traningoutside host_workshop_map 3080973179 shipment_version_1_0 host_workshop_map 3086555291 aim_ag_texture2 host_workshop_map 3074961197 aim_ag_texture_jungle host_workshop_map 3095778105 cs2_bloodstrike host_workshop_map 3071890065 gg_simpsons_vs_flanders_v2 host_workshop_map 3109232789 de_akiba host_workshop_map 3108513658 cs_facingworlds-99 host_workshop_map 3112806723

mg_executes

de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke

mg_gungame

ar_shoots changelevel ar_shoots ar_baggage changelevel ar_baggage fy_pool_day host_workshop_map 3070923343 fy_iceworld host_workshop_map 3070238628 daymare host_workshop_map 3072640420 aim_theorem host_workshop_map 3070348309 de_safehouse host_workshop_map 3070550406 de_lake host_workshop_map 3219506727 de_bank host_workshop_map 3070581293 fun_bounce host_workshop_map 3088183343 1v1aim_map_longdustversion_d host_workshop_map 3082605693 ar_churches_s2r host_workshop_map 3070291913 aim_ag_texture_city_advanced host_workshop_map 3082113929 traningoutside host_workshop_map 3080973179 shipment_version_1_0 host_workshop_map 3086555291 aim_ag_texture2 host_workshop_map 3074961197 aim_ag_texture_jungle host_workshop_map 3095778105 cs2_bloodstrike host_workshop_map 3071890065 gg_simpsons_vs_flanders_v2 host_workshop_map 3109232789

mg_hidenseek

infernohideandseek host_workshop_map 3097563690 seek_town_bs host_workshop_map 3074479691 winterday_bs host_workshop_map 3070951079 minus_denhet host_workshop_map 3070541369 hs_lake host_workshop_map 3071094345

mg_kz

only_up host_workshop_map 3074758439 kz_hub host_workshop_map 3070220367 kz_checkmate host_workshop_map 3070194623 kz_victoria host_workshop_map 3086304337 kz_rc_stonehenge host_workshop_map 3072219045 kz_sxb2_cxz host_workshop_map 3083714192 kz_rc_twotowers host_workshop_map 3083509404 kz_simplyhard host_workshop_map 3078311932 kz_nomibo host_workshop_map 3077122656 kz_sxb2_biewan host_workshop_map 3076000218 kz_ggsh host_workshop_map 3072744536 kz_ltt host_workshop_map 3072699538 kz_grotto host_workshop_map 3121168339 kz_igneous host_workshop_map 3102712799

mg_minigames

mg_skeet_multigames_v7 host_workshop_map 3082120895 mg_warmcup_headshot host_workshop_map 3076765511 deathrun_iceworld_cs2 host_workshop_map 3083325292 mg_lego_minigames host_workshop_map 3097973183 mg_legospace_multigames host_workshop_map 3188024686 mg_multigames_devine_is_french host_workshop_map 3111582979 mg_wl_multigames host_workshop_map 3156615586 mg_swag_multigames_v7_1 host_workshop_map 3101960156 mg_pudding_multigames_cs2 host_workshop_map 3242033080 mg_saw_v64_cs2 host_workshop_map 3106085501

mg_minimaps

minimirage_cs2port host_workshop_map 3099519038 mini_train host_workshop_map 3078140567

mg_multi1v1-arena

am_anubis_p host_workshop_map 3242420753 am_duels_mirage host_workshop_map 3262582924 am_garden host_workshop_map 3179186642 am_minecraft_pierdolnik host_workshop_map 3197575080 aim_redline_fp host_workshop_map 3070253400 am_zen host_workshop_map 3180965466

mg_prac

de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_overpass changelevel de_overpass de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo de_thera host_workshop_map 3121217565 de_cbble host_workshop_map 3070212801 de_cache host_workshop_map 3070244931 de_season host_workshop_map 3073892687

mg_prefire

de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_overpass changelevel de_overpass

mg_retakes

de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_overpass changelevel de_overpass de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo

mg_scoutzknivez

scoutzknivez_pure_cs2 host_workshop_map 3073929825 ar_dizzy host_workshop_map 3070553020

mg_soccer

ka_soccer_2009 host_workshop_map 3070198374 field host_workshop_map 3238565662

mg_surf

surf_aquaflow host_workshop_map 3255589335 surf_kitsune host_workshop_map 3076153623 surf_utopia_njv host_workshop_map 3073875025 surf_mesa_aether host_workshop_map 3125360522 surf_nyx host_workshop_map 3129698096 surf_beginner host_workshop_map 3070321829 surf_inui host_workshop_map 3255525511 surf_mesa_revo host_workshop_map 3076980482 surf_deathstar host_workshop_map 3080544577 surf_rookie host_workshop_map 3082548297 surf_benevolent host_workshop_map 3098972556 surf_boreas host_workshop_map 3133346713 surf_ace host_workshop_map 3088413071 surf_astra host_workshop_map 3165517928

mg_wingman

cs_italy changelevel cs_italy cs_office changelevel cs_office de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo de_ancient changelevel de_ancient de_anubis changelevel de_anubis de_dust2 changelevel de_dust2 de_inferno changelevel de_inferno de_mirage changelevel de_mirage de_nuke changelevel de_nuke de_overpass changelevel de_overpass de_vertigo changelevel de_vertigo ar_shoots changelevel ar_shoots ar_baggage changelevel ar_baggage gd_rialto host_workshop_map 3085490518 de_lake host_workshop_map 3219506727 de_safehouse host_workshop_map 3070550406 de_bank host_workshop_map 3070581293 de_shortdust host_workshop_map 3070612859 de_assembly host_workshop_map 3071005299 de_cbble host_workshop_map 3070212801 de_cache host_workshop_map 3070244931 de_pipeline host_workshop_map 3079872050 de_biome host_workshop_map 3075706807 mp_raid host_workshop_map 3070346180 de_mutiny host_workshop_map 3070766070 cs_assault host_workshop_map 3070594412 de_ruins_d_prefab host_workshop_map 3072352643

How do I add more bots?

By default bots are enabled in deathmatch, gungame, gungame ffa, retakes, scoutsknives and wingman.

The default is set to add 1 bot if only 1 human is in the server, and then if there is 2 or more humans there will be no bots.

You can overwrite the settings for the bots by creating a "custom file" for this file custom_bots.cfg.

If you copy custom_bots.cfg and put it in the custom_files/cfg/ directory (/home/steam/cs2/custom_files/cfg/ on default Linux setup) and you can modify it and change say bot_quota to 10 if you want 10 players at all times. When the server starts (on Linux and Windows) it will merge this file into the game cfg and it will execute every time bots.cfg executes.

You can also just login to RCON rcon_password yourpassword and use rcon bot_add_ct and rcon bot_add_t.

If you want to remove bots you use rcon bot_kick.

Failed to open libtier0.so

Failed to open libtier0.so (/home/steam/cs2/bin/libgcc_s.so.1: version 'GCC_7.0.0' not found (required by /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6))

This is because Valve ships their own copies of those libraries. As modern systems will have newer versions, you can safely delete the listed file from the server install. Do not delete the file in the system path (usually lib or lib32)*.

cd /home/steam/cs2/bin/ and rm libgcc_s.so.1 and restart the server.

How do I connect to RCON remotely?

Download SourceAdminTool (source) for your OS (you can read about it here) and click Servers > Add Servers and put in the <IP>:27015 and when you see the server show in the list, down the bottom left type in your RCON password and click Login and you should be able to execute commands from the bottom text box i.e. exec dm.cfg

You must connect to the server from the public IP if hosting an online server, not the LAN IP even if you are on the same network. The script logs the public IP Starting server on XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:27015

Why can't I set the server to start automatically with a mod loaded

Because the way the server is setup with several mods it's not possible. You can't use +exec in the server launcher as that executes to quick before SourceMod is loaded. You can monitor the server once it's started (via RCON) and then load a mod i.e. exec dm.cfg.

Acessing admin menu

Admins are managed by CounterStrikeSharp using the Admin Framework. You define admins and their flags and most plugins now utilise this framework.

To see an example of my admins you can look at this file /custom_files_example/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/admins.json. To set your admins on your own server use this file as a reference and use the custom files system to have your own version.

Ensure your .json files are valid JSON by using this website.

If you have added the admins correctly you should see Loaded admin data with X admins. in the server logs when it starts.

If you modify the server whilst the server is on you can run css_admins_reload to reload the admins and see the admins with css_admins_list.

Use number keys to operate menu instead of typing !1 in chat

If you don't like having to type in chat !number every time you want to use a menu item; you can use this trick to bind the corresponding !number command to the number key. So when you press 1 it will select the 1 option:

Note: This is assuming you are using the standard binds. You can change accordingly for your own setup.

bind "1" "slot1; css_1"
bind "2" "slot2; css_2"
bind "3" "slot3; css_3"
bind "4" "slot4; css_4"
bind "5" "slot5; css_5"
bind "6" "slot6; css_6"
bind "7" "slot7; css_7"
bind "8" "slot8; css_8"
bind "9" "slot9; css_9"
bind "0" "slot10; css_0"

Changing maps

Admins can type !maps in chat and it will bring up a menu of all the maps for the current mod. When a map is selected it will change the map straight away.

At the end of the map (if time runs out or win conditions are met) it a vote will show to choose a map from the current mod.

Changing game modes

Admins can type !modes in chat and it will bring up a menu of all the game modes. Simply choose one and it will switch to that game mode and change to a default map for that game mode.

The maps in !maps will also update to the new game mode when it has changed.

You can also change directly to a game mode with the Rcon commands via chat i.e. !rcon exec dm will change to deathmatch.

These are all the available chat commands to change the game mode:

Command	Game mode
!mode 1v1	1v1 (allows more than 2 players)
!mode aim	Aim Maps
!mode awp	AWP Maps
!mode ar	Arms Race
!mode bhop	Bunny hop maps
!mode casual	Casual/Fun maps
!mode comp	10mans/scrims/match environment featuring MatchZy matchzy_autostart_mode 1
!mode course	Tests players with different traps, kz, surf, bhop
!mode dm	Deathmatch
!mode dm-multicfg	Deathmatch Multi-CFG
!mode executes	Similar to Retakes, but simulates round-play before bomb plants. Hence "Executes"
!mode gg	Gun Game
!mode hns	Hide n Seek
!mode kz	Kreedz Climbing
!mode minigames	Mini Games
!mode miniMaps	Mini-style Maps (ie. mini_mirage)
!mode prac	Practice environment featuring MatchZy matchzy_autostart_mode 2
!mode prefire	OpenPrefirePrac (similar to Yprac or Refrag.gg)
!mode retakes	Retakes
!mode scoutzknivez	ScoutzKnivez
!mode soccer	Soccer
!mode surf	Surf
!mode wingman	Wingman (allows more than 4 players)

Changing between gamemodes multiple times is not recommended, and it is better if you restart the CS2 server in-between.

To view what other commands are available view the plugins at the top of the page.

RCON doesn't work

Using RCON whilst connected to the server does not work. See discussion here. The current work arounds are:

• I have included CS2Rcon which allows admins to use !rcon in chat.
• You can disconnect from the server and use rcon_address IP:PORT in console and you can use rcon commands.
• Use an external RCON program which has implemented the RCON protocol such as this.

If it still doesn't work, make sure you try connect from CS2 outside of a game via console:

You must connect to the server from the public IP if hosting an online server, not the LAN IP even if you are on the same network. The script logs the public IP Starting server on XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:27015

rcon_address ip:port
rcon_password "password"
rcon say "hi"

And check the ports cs2 is using on your OS i.e. on Ubuntu sudo lsof -i -P -n | head -n 1; sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep cs2.

Manually updating Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp

If you are on a unix based system, you can run scripts/check-updates.sh which will check the current versions of each plugin installed in this repo vs what the latest is, this makes it easier than going through each one manually.

Go to the Releases page for Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp and download the latest. You need to merge the addons folder from the zips into the /game/csgo/addons of this repo. This is easy to do with unix based systems with rsync:

First open terminal and cd into the folder where you unzipped the zips i.e.: cd ~/Downloads then update the command below with the full path to the repo and run it:

rsync -rhavz --exclude "._*" --exclude ".DS_Store" --partial --progress --stats ./addons/ /Users/kus/dev/personal/counter-strike/cs2-modded-server/game/csgo/addons/

Broadcasts

If you want to disable Broadcasts on your server, unload the plugin by putting the directory /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster/ in your disabled folder. If you wish for it to only be used on certain modes. Add css_plugins unload "CS2 Announcement Broadcaster" to your unload_plugins.cfg and css_plugins load "plugins/disabled/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster.dll" in your comp.cfg (competitive 5vs5 for example).

You can also leave it in the /plugins/disabled folder and in you can put it in your /custom_files/cfg/custom_all.cfg file.

The config file is located at /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster/cfg/messages.json which you would put in /custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/CS2AnnouncementBroadcaster/cfg/messages.json so it is not overwritten.

Using DiscordUtilities

DiscordUtilities is enabled by default. I have left it enabled as I find it useful, and relatively straight-forward to setup. Here is a setup guide for installing to your discord, along with the optional MySQL DB linking, which I recommend for administrating community-led servers. You can remove modules as you please.

RockTheVote (RTV)

RockTheVote is currently configured to only be used on modes where map extending isn't generally required (Casual, Multi1v1-Arenas, GunGame, Retakes, etc.). Currently RTV doesn't support extending map by x rounds/minutes, so modes like Surf, KZ, BHop, and other modes where time requirements are player(s) dependent, are disabled. Enable on all modes by simply adding css_plugins load "plugins/disabled/RockTheVote/RockTheVote.dll" to /custom_files/cfg/custom_all.cfg.

Enable Whitelist so only a list of people can play

If you want to enable a whitelist on your server load the plugin by putting this css_plugins load "plugins/disabled/WhiteList/WhiteList.dll" in one of your .cfg files.

If you want it to load on every mod on your server, you can put it in your /custom_files/cfg/custom_all.cfg file.

The whitelist file is located at /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/disabled/WhiteList/whitelist.txt which you would put in /custom_files/addons/counterstrikesharp/plugins/disabled/WhiteList/whitelist.txt so it is not overwritten.

License

See LICENSE for more details.