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Implementing a Custom In-Game Economy on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Boost player engagement by creating a custom in-game economy that rewards performance, enables item purchases, and deepens the tactical experience on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server.


📌 Prerequisites

  • An Insurgency: Sandstorm server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • Custom economy scripts or plugins designed for Sandstorm and basic server-side scripting knowledge


1️⃣ Uploading Economy System Files

  1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager.

  4. Upload your custom economy system files (e.g., economy scripts, currency configuration files) into a dedicated directory (e.g., Sandstorm/addons/economy).

  5. Verify that all necessary files and dependencies are correctly uploaded.

Custom economy system files have been successfully uploaded!


2️⃣ Configuring Economy Settings

  1. Locate the configuration file for your economy system (commonly named economy.cfg or similar) in the File Manager.

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize settings such as:

    • Initial Currency Allocation: Define starting funds for players.

    • Pricing Rules: Set prices for in-game items, upgrades, or perks.

    • Reward Mechanisms: Configure how players earn currency through performance or objectives.

  4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

Economy settings have been configured and saved successfully!


3️⃣ Integrating the Economy System into Server Startup

  1. Navigate to the Startup tab in VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Append the startup command with the parameter to load your economy configuration (e.g., +exec economy.cfg or the specific command for your plugin).

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

Server startup parameters updated to integrate the custom economy system!


4️⃣ Testing and Activating the Economy System

  1. Navigate to the Console tab in VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click Stop to shut down your server, then click Start to relaunch it with the new economy settings enabled.

  3. Join a test match and verify that the currency system works as intended (e.g., checking initial funds and purchase commands).

Custom in-game economy is now active and operational on your Sandstorm server!


🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented a custom in-game economy on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using VolticHost Game Panel, providing a dynamic platform for rewarding player performance and enriching the tactical gameplay experience. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.