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.
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.
Small server, 2-12 players
Medium server, 12-24 players
Large server, 24-32 players
Default HLDS command line arguments
Competition-grade tickrate for LAN or competitive play. Higher CPU usage but smoother hit registration.
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
16VAC Security
Enable or disable VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) protection.
secureStart Map
The map loaded when the server starts.
de_dust2RCON Password
Password for remote console (RCON) access.
(empty)Beta Branch
Leave empty for the public branch, use steam_legacy for the legacy version.
(empty)Pingboost
Pingboost level. Higher values reduce latency at the cost of CPU usage.
2Auto Update
Automatically update the game server via SteamCMD on startup.
1Steam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Auth Code
Steam Guard authentication code. Not needed for CS 1.6.
(empty)Extra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags.
(empty)FastDL URL
URL for FastDL content delivery. Clients download custom maps and content from this URL instead of the game server. Leave empty to disable.
(empty)Main server configuration file for Counter-Strike 1.6.
cstrike/server.cfgfileMap rotation list. One map per line. The server cycles through these maps in order.
cstrike/mapcycle.txttextghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source
counter-strike
GameCP Team
October 10, 2026
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
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