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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.

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 (10)
  • Additional Switches: Added ADDSWITCHES

    Please see this guide for available switches https://mod.io/g/insurgencysandstorm/r/server-admin-guide

    After

    Setting
    ADDSWITCHES
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Auto Update: Added AUTO_UPDATE

    After

    Setting
    AUTO_UPDATE
    Default
    1
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • GSLT Authentication: Added GSLTT

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

    After

    Setting
    GSLTT
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Game Stats Token: Added GST

    Generate your token here https://gamestats.sandstorm.game/. This is required to have your server show up in the server browser.

    After

    Setting
    GST
    Default
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Server Name: Added HOSTNAME

    The name to appear in the server in the server list.

    After

    Setting
    HOSTNAME
    Default
    My Insurgency Server
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Default Map: Added MAP_NAME

    Default map to run when starting the server. Scenario must be available with the provided map.

    After

    Setting
    MAP_NAME
    Default
    Canyon
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Max Players: Added MAX_PLAYERS

    Sets the maximum number of players.

    After

    Setting
    MAX_PLAYERS
    Default
    28
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Query Port: Added QUERY_PORT

    Query port for your Insurgency server.

    After

    Setting
    QUERY_PORT
    Default
    27131
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Scenario Name: Added SCENARIO

    By default, a server will cycle through all Versus (PVP) scenarios available.

    After

    Setting
    SCENARIO
    Default
    Scenario_Crossing_Checkpoint_Insurgents
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • App ID: Added SRCDS_APPID

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

    After

    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.

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.

Game update Published

Update 1.21 Operation: Breachpoint – Minor Patch

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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.

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.