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Admin Commands: Rcon Commands, Mani Admin, and Server Cvars |
Using the console to execute Rcon commands, change server variables (Cvars) and using Mani’s Admin Plugin as an essential function of any server admin. |
Tips for running a server that players will return to frequently:
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Notes:
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| Rcon Commands | Game Parameters | Command Example | Description |
| Change level | changelevel | changelevel de_dust | Changes the server map to the map entered |
| Restart game | mp_restartgame | mp_restartgame 10 | Restarts the game in the number of seconds entered |
| Enable Friendly fire | mp_friendlyfire <1/0> | mp_friendlyfire 1 | Enables or disables friendly fire (not available in ZM) |
| Limit rounds | mp_roundlimit | mp_roundlimit 10 | Sets the number of rounds before the server changes map |
| Set round time | mp_roundtime | mp_roundtime 15 | Sets the amount of time in minutes each round lasts |
| Limit map time | mp_timelimit | mp_timelimit 0 | Sets the amount of time before the server changes map |
| Set starting money | mp_startmoney | mp_startmoney 16000 | Sets the amount of money players start out with |
| Set buy time | mp_buytime | mp_buytime 3.0 | Sets the time to buy guns in seconds (FP value) |
| Set bomb timer | mp_c4timer | mp_c4timer 90 | Sets the time on the bomb timer in seconds |
| Set freeze time | mp_freezetime | mp_freezetime 15 | Sets the time players are frozen to buy guns |
| Enable Flashlights | mp_flashlight <1/0> | mp_flashlight 1 | Enables or disables the use of flashlights |
| Enable hostage-killer penalties | mp_hostagepenalty | mp_hostagepenalty 4 | Autokicks players that kill the number of hostages specified |
| Enable team-killer penalties | mp_tkpunish <1/0> | mp_tkpunish 1 | Enables the forcing of a team killer to sit out a round |
| Rcon Commands | Player Management | Command Example | Description |
| List players | status | status | Lists all the players including bots currently in game |
| Kick a player (name) | kick | kick | Kicks a player with the specified name from the server |
| Kick a player (steam ID) | kickid Reason | kickid STEAM_0:0:00000000 You have been kicked for spawn killing | Kicks a Steam ID with an optional reason |
| Ban a player (steam ID) | banid | banid 60 STEAM_0:0:00000000 | Bans a Steam ID for a specified time in minutes |
| Send message from admin | say Message | say Hello world | Send a message to all players from the server admin |
| Mani Mod | Game Parameters | Command Example | Description |
| Change level | ma_map | ma_map de_dust | Changes the server map to the map entered |
| List maps | ma_maplist | ma_maplist | Lists all the maps the plug-in sees in the maplist.txt file |
| Balance teams | ma_balance | ma_balance | Balances the teams according to mp_limitteams |
| Run Rcon command | ma_rcon | ma_rcon kickid | Runs Rcon commands without the Rcon password |
| Show game type | ma_game | ma_game | Shows the current game with a description |
| Restrict to knives only | ma_knives | ma_knives | Restricts weapons so no guns can be purchased |
| Restrict to pistols only | ma_pistols | ma_pistols | Restricts weapons so only pistols can be purchased |
| Restrict to shotguns only | ma_shotguns | ma_shotguns | Restricts weapons so only shotguns can be purchased |
| Restrict snipers | ma_nosnipers | ma_nosnipers | Restricts weapons so no snipers can be purchased |
| Restrict weapon | ma_restrict | ma_restrict awp 6 | Restricts specified weapon to specified number per team |
| Unrestrict a weapon | ma_unrestrict | ma_unrestrict awp | Unrestricts the specified weapon so it can be purchased |
| Unrestrict all weapons | ma_unrestrictall | ma_unrestrictall | Unrestricts all weapons so all restrictions are lifted |
| Create a map vote | ma_vote | ma_vote end zm_roy_the_ship zm_roy_highway zm_roy_zombieranch_night | Creates a map vote for players to vote on (also extend map) |
| Create a question vote | ma_votequestion “” | ma_votequestion “Change maps?” Yes No | Creates a question vote for players to vote on |
| Create an rcon vote | ma_votercon <”question”> | ma_votequestion “Kick unnamed?” kick unnamed | Creates an rcon vote for players to vote on |
| Enable war mode | ma_war <1/0> | ma_war 1 | Enables or disables war mode (toggles if no value is supplied) |
| Mani Mod | Player Management | Command Example | Description |
| List players | ma_users | ma_users | Lists all the players currently in the game (doesn’t list bots) |
| List admins | ma_admins | ma_admins | Lists all the admins and their restrictions currently in the game |
| Send message from admin | ma_say Message | ma_say Hello world | Send a message to all players from admin to appear in chat |
| Send message from admin | ma_csay Message | ma_csay Hello world | Send a message to all players to appear at the screen center |
| Send message from admin | ma_msay Message | ma_msay 0 #all Hello world | Send a message to the specified player for the specified time |
| Send message from admin to player | ma_psay Message | ma_psay unnamed Hello | Sends a message to the specified player to appear in chat |
| Send message to other admins | ma_chat Message | ma_chat Hello | Sends a message to all admins to appear in chat |
| Show your current position | ma_position | ma_position | Shows your current position on the map in x,y,z coordinates |
| Save your current position | ma_saveloc | ma_savloc | Saves your current position for use with teleport |
| Kick a player | ma_kick | ma_kick STEAM_0:0:00000000 | Kicks the specified name or Steam ID from the server |
| Ban a player | ma_ban | ma_ban STEAM_0:0:00000000 60 | Bans the specified name or Steam ID from the server |
| Unban a player | ma_unban “” | ma_unban “STEAM_0:0:00000000" | Unbans the specified Steam ID from the server |
| Slay a player | ma_slay | ma_slay unnamed | Slays the specified player (not available in ZM) |
| Slap a player | ma_slap | ma_slap unnamed 99 | Slaps the specified player with the specified damage |
| Blind a player | ma_blind | ma_blind unnamed 255 | Blinds the specified player with an amount from 0 - 255 |
| Freeze a player | ma_freeze | ma_freeze unnamed | Freezes the specified player so they cannot move or shoot |
| Drug a player | ma_drug <1/0> | ma_drug unnamed 1 | Drugs the specified player so their z axis changes every 1.5 sec |
| Teleport a player | ma_teleport | ma_teleport unnamed | Teleports the specified player to the input coordinates |
| Burn a player | ma_burn | ma_burn unnamed | Burns the specified player for 30 seconds (no way to unburn) |
| Turn a player into a time bomb | ma_timebomb | ma_timebomb unnamed | Slays the specified player and nearby players after 10 sec |
| Turn a player into a fire bomb | ma_firebomb | ma_firebomb unnamed | Burns the specified player and nearby players after 10 sec |
| Turn a player into a freeze bomb | ma_freezebomb | ma_freezebomb unnamed | Freezes the specified player and nearby players after 10 sec |
| Turn a player into a beacon | ma_beacon | ma_beacon unnamed | Turns the specified player into an audiovisual beacon |
| Put player in godmode | ma_noclip | ma_noclip unnamed | Allows the specified player to fly and not take any damage |
| Give a player weapons | ma_give weapon_ | ma_give unnamed weapon_m4a1 | Gives the specified player the specified weapon/equipment |
| Give a player cash | ma_givecash | ma_give unnamed 16000 | Gives the specified player the specified amount of cash |
| Set a player’s health | ma_sethealth | ma_sethealth unnamed 999999 | Sets the specified player’s health to the specified number |
| Set a player’s color | ma_color | ma_color unnamed 255 255 255 255 | Sets the specified player’s color to the specified parameters |
| Mute a player’s chat | ma_mute | ma_mute unnamed | Mutes the specified player so they can’t talk in chat |
| Mute/gimp a player | ma_gimp | ma_gimp STEAM_0:0:00000000 | Mutes both chat and voice from the specified player |
| Run a client execute command | ma_cexec “” | ma_cexec unnamed “say hello world” | Runs the command through the specified client’s console |
| Swap a player to the opposite team | ma_swapteam | ma_swapteam unnamed | Swaps the specified player to the other team (not in ZM) |
| Swap a player to the spectators | ma_spec | ma_spec unnamed | Swaps the specified player to the spectators |
| Server Commands | Server Parameters | Command Example | Description |
| Set a password for your server | sv_password | sv_password password | Sets a password that needs to be entered for players to join |
| Enable everyone to hear voice | sv_alltalk <0/1> | sv_alltalk 1 | Toggles whether all players or just team players can hear mics |
| Enable file consistency checks | sv_consistency <0/1> | sv_consistency 1 | Toggles whether the server checks critical files for consistency |
| Enable server cheats | sv_cheats <0/1> | sv_cheats 1 | Enables all players to change certain parameters thru rcon |
| Set gravity | sv_gravity | sv_gravity 800 | Sets the gravity for objects and people Default = 800 |
| Set bounce | sv_bounce | sv_bounce 30 | Sets the amount of bounce on impact with vertical objects |
| Set friction | sv_friction | sv_friction 4 | Sets the friction for objects and people Default = 4 |
| Set the max velocity of objects | sv_maxvelocity | sv_maxvelocity 3500 | Sets the max velocity for moving objects Default = 3500 |
| Set the max speed of players | sv_maxspeed | sv_maxspeed 320 | Sets the max speed players can walk/run at |
| Set prop push-away force | sv_pushaway_force | sv_pushaway_force 99999999999999 | Sets how hard it is for players to push props in the map |
| Set the maximum prop push-away force | sv_pushaway_max_force | sv_pushaway_max_force 9999999999999999999 | Sets the maximum force a player can apply to a prop |
| Enable voice | sv_voiceenable <0/1> | sv_voiceenable 1 | Toggles the use of in-game voice with microphones |
| Set the server voice codec | sv_voicecodec | sv_voicecodec speedex | Selects the codec (DLL) that the server uses for voice |
| Server Commands | Bot parameters | Command Example | Description |
| Add a bot | bot_add | bot_add | Adds a bot to the game to join the next round |
| Add a bot to a specific team | bot_add | bot_add ct | Adds a bot to the specified team to join the next round |
| Kick a bot | bot_kick | bot_kick Tom | Kicks the specified bot, or all bots if none is specified |
| Kick a bot when a player joins | bot_auto_vacate <1/0> | bot_auto_vacate 1 | Configures the bots so one leaves when a human player joins |
| Set difficulty | bot_difficulty | bot_difficulty 3 | Sets the bots’ difficulty levels from 0 to 3 |
| Set radio use | bot_chatter | bot_chatter normal | Sets the allowed usage of the radio by bots |
| Allow bots to perform human tasks | bot_defer_to_human <1/0> | bot_defer_to_human 1 | Allows bots to perform human tasks with humans alive |
| Force bots to wait for human players | bot_join_after_player <1/0> | bot_join_after_player 1 | Forces bots to wait for human players (0 is not recommended) |
| Kill a bot | bot_kill | Bot_kill Tom | Kills the specified bot, or all bots if none is specified |
| Set the bots’ prefix | bot_prefix | bot_prefix [BOT] | Puts the specified prefix in front of all bot names |
| Set the bot quota | bot_quota | bot_quota 8 | Sets the number of bots allowed on the server |
| Set the bot quota mode | bot_quota_mode | bot_quota_mode normal | Sets the mode; if set to “full”, bots leave as humans join |
| Allow bots to follow humans | bot_auto_follow <1/0> | bot_auto_follow 1 | Allows bots with high co-op to follow human players |
| Allow bots to go rouge | bot_allow_rouges <1/0> | bot_allow_rouges 1 | Allows bots to go rouge, ignoring mission objectives |
| Force bots to be inactive | bot_zombie <1/0> | bot_zombie 1 | Forces bots to stand still and not attack (sv_cheats 1) |
| Force bots to freeze | bot_freeze <1/0> | bot_freeze 1 | Forces bots to stand frozen |
| Allow bots to use all weapons | bot_all_weapons | Allows bots to purchase and use all weapons available | |
| Force bots to use pistols | bot_pistols_only | bot_pistols_only | Forces bots to purchase only pistols |
| Force bots to use knives | bot_knives_only | bot_knives_only | Forces bots to not buy any weapons and not use their pistols |
| Force bots to use snipers | bot_snipers_only | bot_snipers_only | Forces bots to purchase only sniper rifles |
| Allow bots to use grenades | bot_allow_grenades <1/0> | bot_allow_grenades 1 | Allows/disallows bots to buy and use grenades |
| Allow bots to use pistols | bot_allow_pistols <1/0> | bot_allow_pistols 1 | Allows/disallows bots to buy and use pistols |
| Allow bots to use submachine guns | bot_allow_sub_machine_guns <1/0> | bot_allow_sub_machine_guns 1 | Allows/disallows bots to buy and use submachine guns |
| Allow bots to use machine guns | bot_allow_machine_guns <1/0> | bot_allow_machine_guns 1 | Allows/disallows bots to buy and use machine guns |
| Allow bots to use rifles | bot_allow_rifles <1/0> | bot_allow_rifles 1 | Allows/disallows bots to buy and use rifles |
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