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Published
Steam Awards 2024
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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. · Captured on 2026-10-08
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.
Game update
Published
Update 1.17 - Operation: Resurgence 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.
Developer announcement
Published
Content Survey - One More Day!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Content Survey!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Voting is Closed!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Halloween Triple XP
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 mode voting is open!!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
October's Modes are.....
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 mode voting is open!!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Planned Server Maintenance
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Voting is closed!
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 - Votes Are Open!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Game Mode Feedback Survey!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Double XP is Live!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
The LTGM Votes Are In!
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 Mode Vote - Now Closed
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 - Votes Are Open!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Happy 4th of July! - QUAD XP
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
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.
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.