CSS Competitive Config Generator

Generate three ready-to-use config files for competitive Counter-Strike: Source match play. Configure rounds, team size, knife round, and pause support — then download each file individually.

Quick Presets

Match Settings

5 v 5

Sets context — no direct cvar, but used in annotations.

30

Total rounds in the match. First to (16) wins.

1.75 min

Round time limit (1.75 = 1:45).

6 s

Buy/freeze phase at round start.

$800

Starting cash for the first round.

35 s

C4 detonation timer in seconds.

mp_friendlyfire

Team damage on (standard for competitive).

mp_autokick

Auto-kick idle / teamkilling players.

mp_fadetoblack

Dead players see black screen (no spectating).

Knife round (knife.cfg)

Generate a separate knife.cfg for side selection.

sv_pausable

Allow admin pause during live play.

live.cfg

// ================================================================
// live.cfg  —  Counter-Strike: Source  |  5v5 Competitive Match
// Generated by DustBowl.Games Tools
// https://dustbowl.games/tools/css-competitive-config
// ================================================================

// --- Match Settings ---
mp_timelimit      0
mp_maxrounds      30   // first to 16 wins
mp_roundtime      1.75
mp_freezetime     6
mp_buytime        0.25
mp_startmoney     800
mp_c4timer        35
mp_winlimit       0
mp_chattime       10
mp_friendlyfire   1
mp_autokick       0
mp_fadetoblack    0
mp_forcechasecam  0

// --- Server ---
sv_cheats         0
sv_pausable       1
bot_quota         0

// --- Logging ---
log               on
sv_logbans        1

say Match is LIVE. GL HF!

Place configs in cstrike/cfg/. Execute via RCON: rcon exec live / rcon exec knife / rcon exec warmup.

Usage Guide

  1. 1 Upload all .cfg files to cstrike/cfg/ on your server.
  2. 2 Start with warmup: rcon exec warmup. When both teams are ready, run rcon exec knife.
  3. 3 After knife winner picks a side, execute rcon exec live to start the match.
  4. 4 Halftime side swap is handled by CSS automatically at round 15.
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