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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: added

The guided tools were added to 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 – Release Notes

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.

Game update Published

Update 1.20 Operation: Clear Sight – Release Notes

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.

Developer announcement Published

Triple XP Weekend!

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

Developer announcement Published

Limited Time Game Modes Schedule

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

Game update Published

Update 1.19 Operation: Shell Shock - Hotfix 1

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.

Game update Published

Update 1.19 Operation: Shell Shock– Release Notes

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.

Developer announcement Published

Triple XP Weekend!

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

Developer announcement Published

Limited Time Game Modes Schedule

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

Developer announcement Published

Triple XP Weekend!

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

Developer announcement Published

Limited Time Game Modes - September 24

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

Developer announcement Published

Limited Time Game Modes - August 12

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

Game update Published

Update 1.18 Operation: Overrun - Release Notes

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.

Game update Published

Update 1.18 - Operation: Overrun Website is Live!

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.

Game update Published

Update 1.17 Operation: Resurgence - Hotfix 1

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.

Game update Published

Update 1.17 Operation: Resurgence - Release Notes

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.

Developer announcement Published

Double XP Weekend

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

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.