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Implementing Custom Server Announcements on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Keep your players informed and engaged by setting up automated in-game announcements for events, rules, or updates on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server.

📌 Prerequisites

  • An Insurgency: Sandstorm server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • A custom announcements script or configuration file designed for Sandstorm

  • Basic knowledge of file management and server startup integration

1️⃣ Uploading the Announcements File

  1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager.

  4. Upload your custom announcements file (e.g., announcements.cfg or a similar script) into a dedicated directory (e.g., Sandstorm/addons/announcements).

✅ Announcements file successfully uploaded!

2️⃣ Configuring the Announcements Settings

  1. Locate the announcements configuration file in the File Manager.

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize the announcement messages, scheduling intervals, and any display parameters specific to Sandstorm.

  4. Click Save File to apply your changes.

✅ Announcements settings configured and saved!

3️⃣ Integrating Announcements into Server Startup

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

  2. Append the startup command with the parameter to load your announcements file (e.g., +exec announcements.cfg or the specific command for your announcements script).

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

✅ Server startup parameters updated to include custom announcements!

4️⃣ Testing and Activating Announcements

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

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

  3. Join a test match to verify that the announcements display correctly and at the scheduled intervals.

✅ Custom server announcements are now active on your Sandstorm server!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom server announcements on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using VolticHost Game Panel, ensuring that your community stays informed about events, updates, and rules throughout their gaming experience. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.