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Insurgency: Sandstorm: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Insurgency: Sandstorm: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Insurgency: Sandstorm

Changed settings (3)
  • Use Admin List: Added ADMINS_ENABLED

    Load the Admins.txt SteamID64 list maintained in the guided Maps, admins and mods editor.

    After

    Setting
    ADMINS_ENABLED
    Default
    0
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Use Map Cycle: Added MAPCYCLE_ENABLED

    Load the MapCycle.txt rotation maintained in the guided Maps, admins and mods editor.

    After

    Setting
    MAPCYCLE_ENABLED
    Default
    0
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Enable Mods: Added MODS_ENABLED

    Enable mod.io mods after accepting the terms and configuring a read-only token and Mods.txt in the guided editor.

    After

    Setting
    MODS_ENABLED
    Default
    0
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Maps, admins and mods: guided editor added

The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.

Changed settings (1)
  • mod.io terms accepted: Added bHasUserAcceptedTerms

    Enable only after you have personally read and accepted the mod.io terms.

    After

    Setting
    bHasUserAcceptedTerms
    Default
    false
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Insurgency: Sandstorm: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Insurgency: Sandstorm

Changed settings (2)
  • GSLT Authentication: Removed GSLTT

    Generate your token here https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers. This is required to have your server show up in the server browser.

    Before

    Setting
    GSLTT
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • App ID: Removed SRCDS_APPID

    The ID corresponding to the game to download and run. Leave blank to avoid auto update.

    Before

    Setting
    SRCDS_APPID
    Default
    581330
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

mod.io terms accepted

Enable only after you have personally read and accepted the mod.io terms.

Setting
bHasUserAcceptedTerms
Default
false
Server name

The name shown in the server list. At most 64 characters.

Setting
HOSTNAME
Default
My Insurgency Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Query port

Allocated port for game queries, read-only.

Setting
QUERY_PORT
Default
27131
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Player limit

Booked player limit, read-only.

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
28
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Starting map

Map or level loaded when the server starts.

Setting
MAP_NAME
Default
Canyon
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Starting scenario

Mission or scenario loaded when the server starts.

Setting
SCENARIO
Default
Scenario_Crossing_Checkpoint_Insurgents
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Additional startup parameters

Additional startup parameters, read-only. Guide: https://mod.io/g/insurgencysandstorm/r/server-admin-guide

Setting
ADDSWITCHES
Default
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enable MapCycle

Uses the MapCycle.txt rotation from Map and scenario rotation in the guided editor.

Setting
MAPCYCLE_ENABLED
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enable admin list

Uses the SteamID64 entries from Server admins in the guided editor (Admins.txt).

Setting
ADMINS_ENABLED
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enable mods

Uses Mods.txt from the guided editor. Requires accepted mod.io terms and a valid read-only token.

Setting
MODS_ENABLED
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update
Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.