CS 1.6 HLDS server.cfg Builder

Generate a complete Counter-Strike 1.6 Half-Life Dedicated Server (HLDS) server.cfg. All settings update the live preview instantly.

Server Identity

Game Rules

Rates & Network

Team Balance

Max team size difference (0 = no limit)

server.cfg Output

// Counter-Strike 1.6 HLDS server.cfg
// Generated by DustBowl.Games Tools — 2026-10-26

// ─── Server Identity ────────────────────────────────────────────
hostname "My CS 1.6 Server"
rcon_password "change_this_rcon_password"
sv_password ""
maxplayers 20
sv_lan 0

// ─── Game Rules ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
mp_timelimit 25
mp_roundtime 2.5
mp_c4timer 35
mp_buytime 1.5
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_winlimit 0
mp_friendlyfire 0
mp_flashlight 1
mp_footsteps 1
mp_autokick 1
mp_logmessages 1

// ─── Team Balance ───────────────────────────────────────────────
mp_limitteams 2
mp_autoteambalance 1

// ─── Rates & Network ────────────────────────────────────────────
sv_minrate 2500
sv_maxrate 25000
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_maxupdaterate 60
sv_pausable 0
sv_cheats 0

// ─── Logging ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
log on
sv_logbans 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0

// ─── End of server.cfg ──────────────────────────────────────────

Save as cstrike/server.cfg in your HLDS directory. Loads automatically on server start.