CS 1.6 MOTD Builder
Generate a plain-text Message of the Day for your CS 1.6 server. Unlike Source Engine (CSS/TF2), CS 1.6 renders plain text only — no HTML, no URLs.
CS 1.6 MOTD is plain text only. Unlike Source Engine (CSS / TF2), there is no HTML rendering or clickable URL support — just a text box shown to players when they join.
MOTD Settings
Template Starters
0 / ~1500 chars
In-Game Preview
This approximates how the MOTD looks in the CS 1.6 message box.
Message of the Day
(empty MOTD)
Output Files
motd.txt
Place in your HLDS root directory (e.g. cstrike/motd.txt)
(no MOTD text entered)
server.cfg line
Add to your server.cfg to point HLDS to the file
motdfile "motd.txt"