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Counter-Strike 1.6

Dedicated Server Template

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

v13

3/13/2026

Counter-Strike 1.6 Game Server Hosting

Deploy and manage your own Counter-Strike 1.6 dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Counter-Strike 1.6 server administration simple and reliable.

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Resource Requirements

CPU Cores

Memory

0.5 GB(max 1 GB)

Storage

2 GB

Recommended Players

Recommended

Min: 2Max: 32

Performance Tiers

Economy

Small server, 2-12 players

RAM1 GB

CPU Shares512

Recommended

Standard

Medium server, 12-24 players

RAM1 GB

CPU Shares1024

Pro

Large server, 24-32 players

RAM1 GB

CPU Shares1536

Startup Command

#!/bin/bashBash shell with full features

Default

Default HLDS command line arguments

Default

High Tickrate (100)

Competition-grade tickrate for LAN or competitive play. Higher CPU usage but smoother hit registration.

Environment Variables

SERVER_NAME

Required

Server Name

Server name displayed in the server browser

Default

(empty)

MAX_PLAYERS

Required

Max Players

Maximum number of concurrent players

Default

16

VAC_SECURE

Required

VAC Security

Enable or disable VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) protection.

Default

secure

START_MAP

Required

Start Map

The map loaded when the server starts.

Default

de_dust2

RCON_PASSWORD

Required

RCON Password

Password for remote console (RCON) access.

Default

(empty)

SRCDS_BETAID

Beta Branch

Leave empty for the public branch, use steam_legacy for the legacy version.

Default

(empty)

PINGBOOST

Required

Pingboost

Pingboost level. Higher values reduce latency at the cost of CPU usage.

Default

2

AUTO_UPDATE

Auto Update

Automatically update the game server via SteamCMD on startup.

Default

1

STEAM_USER

Read Only

Steam Username

Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default

(empty)

STEAM_PASS

Read Only

Steam Password

Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.

Default

(empty)

STEAM_AUTH

Read Only

Steam Auth Code

Steam Guard authentication code. Not needed for CS 1.6.

Default

(empty)

EXTRA_FLAGS

Read Only

Extra SteamCMD Flags

Additional SteamCMD flags.

Default

(empty)

Configuration Files

Server Config

Main server configuration file for Counter-Strike 1.6.

cstrike/server.cfgfile

12 fields

Container Configuration

Docker Image

ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source

Technical Profile

Template ID

counter-strike

Author

GameCP Team

Last Updated

March 13, 2026

Status

Active

Configuration Metadata

Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.

Author

GameCP Team

Version

Source

gamecp

Steam Links

Steam Store SteamDB

Imported: 2/8/2026, 5:52:19 PM