Implementing Anti-Cheat Measures on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server

Ensure fair play on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server by integrating robust anti-cheat measures to detect and prevent exploitative behavior and maintain a competitive environment.

📌 Prerequisites

• An Insurgency: Sandstorm server purchased at VolticHost.com

• Access to VolticHost Game Panel

• Downloaded anti-cheat plugin files compatible with Sandstorm and basic file management knowledge

1️⃣ Uploading Anti-Cheat Plugin Files

1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

2. Click on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server.

3. Navigate to the File Manager.

4. Upload the anti-cheat plugin files (e.g., specific scripts or mod files) into a dedicated directory (e.g., Sandstorm/addons/anticheat).

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

✅ Anti-cheat plugin files have been successfully uploaded!

2️⃣ Configuring Anti-Cheat Settings

1. Locate the configuration file for the anti-cheat plugin (commonly named anticheat.cfg or similar) within the File Manager.

2. Click Edit to open the file.

3. Customize settings specific to Sandstorm, such as:

   • Detection Sensitivity: Adjust parameters to determine how aggressively cheats are detected.

   • Ban Thresholds: Set criteria for temporary or permanent bans upon detection.

   • Logging Options: Enable detailed logging of suspicious activities for later review.

4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

✅ Anti-cheat settings configured and saved successfully!

3️⃣ Integrating Anti-Cheat into Server Startup

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

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

3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

✅ Server startup parameters updated to integrate anti-cheat measures!

4️⃣ Testing and Activating Anti-Cheat Measures

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 anti-cheat measures enabled.

3. Join a test match and monitor the console for any anti-cheat alerts or logs to verify that the plugin is actively detecting suspicious behavior.

✅ Anti-cheat measures are now active and operational on your Sandstorm server!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented anti-cheat measures on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using VolticHost Game Panel, helping to preserve a fair and competitive environment by mitigating cheating and exploits. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.