Counter-Strike: 1.6 Dedicated Server (SteamCMD) [English/Englisch] [Windows]

In this Guide i will show you, how to setup a Counter-Strike 1.6 Server!

The following port must be open:

UDP/TCP 27015 Server Port

German Version:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=710511353

I also created a tool, that automates the installation process. You can find this tool here:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/ServerTool

SteamCMD Download

First of all you need the SteamCMD. You can download it here:
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip

SteamCMD Login

Now you need to execute this file.
After a few seconds you can login:

login anonymous

By now you should be logged in.

Server Files Download

Now you need to enter the following in the console:

force_install_dir ./cs_ds/

This will create a folder with the name "cs_ds" and it will put in the files in this folder.

Now you can start the download with:

app_update 90 validate

If the download was sucessful, you have to type

exit

in the console close the SteamCMD.

Run the Server

To run the Server, you need to start the "hlds.exe" in your "cs" folder.

Now choose the game "Counter-Strike."
By now you should be able, to choose the map you want, also you can change what you want!

You just need to setup an RCON Password to start the Server!

You can also run the Server through a BAT file with the following codes.
(Which also helps, if the first method doesn´t work for you.)
Internet:

start hlds -game cstrike -console +maxplayers 12 +map de_dust

LAN:

start hlds -game cstrike -console -insecure -nomaster +sv_lan 1 +maxplayers 12 +map de_dust

Have fun to play!

IF you want to add some more stuff to your server, like plugins, this is a good way to start:
https://amxmod.net/amx-plugins-all.php

Configurate the server

To change the settings of the server, we will need the "server.cfg"
This file can be found in the "cstrike" folder.

Here we can change settings like the servername, map, password etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

I can not see my server / No one can connect to my server
Please make sure, that you have opened all the required ports in your router. If the everything is set correctly, but the problem still occurs, please contact your internet provider.

Is there another way instead of opening the ports?
Yes, you can also host your server through a VPN network like "Hamachi". Of course only the people in the VPN network will be able to join the server then.
If forwarding your ports doesn´t work, please contact your ISP, i won´t be able to help you.

The SteamCMD download failed! What should I do now?
Mostly you just need to retry the download, then the problem should be fixed.

How do I update my server?
Just open the SteamCMD and login again, then retry the Step "Downloading the files" it will be checked which files need to be updated.

Where can I find the log file?
It´s located in your "cs_ds\cstrike\logs" folder.

Server Creation Tool

To automate these steps to setup/upgrade a server, i created a tool, the group can be founde here:
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ServerTool

The tool itself is hosted on Github, which can be found here:
https://github.com/Zeromix9/ServerTool

I hope, that will help you in the future!

If you like, you are also welcome to leave a small donation.
https://paypal.me/Zeromix

[Zeromix]

@Gartzea Sadly I´ve no idea, how to fix that, sorry.

[Gartzea]

I keep getting a 0xc000007b error when launching hlds.exe. Any ideas?

[Zeromix]

@islamcr39 That´s your network INTERNAL IP, not your IP on the internet.

[mascarad ninja]

it is 192.168.xxx

[Zeromix]

@islamcr39 I don´t understand, what you mean, sry

[Zeromix]

@islamcr39 Strange stuff, is it a public IP, you added? Or is it like 192.168.XXX ?

[mascarad ninja]

@Zeromix yes, the server is detected and can be add via ip+port but contecting will fail here are some screen shots:https://ibb.co/album/8XfJ7R

[Zeromix]

@islamcr39 The files couldn´t be loaded, cause they don´t exist yet. (Since you don´t have a whitelist on IP´s or banned people.)

Normaly it should none the less be able to connect to the steam servers, were they having issues at the time?

[mascarad ninja]

help plz
couldn't exec listip.cfg
couldn't exec banned.cfg
Could not establish connection to Steam servers.

[Zeromix]

@nerfz Sure, you can do this, but if you want to run this as a headless server, this option is much better.