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Implementing Custom Server Rules and In-Game Help on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Empower your players with clear guidelines and helpful tips by integrating custom server rules and in-game help prompts, enhancing both gameplay clarity and community experience on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server.

📌 Prerequisites

  • An Insurgency: Sandstorm server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • A custom rules/help file (e.g., rules.txt or help.cfg) and basic file management skills

1️⃣ Uploading the Custom Rules 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 server rules/help file (e.g., rules.txt or help.cfg) into a dedicated directory (e.g., Sandstorm/addons/rules).

  5. Verify that the file has been successfully uploaded.

✅ Custom server rules/help file successfully uploaded!

2️⃣ Configuring the Rules/Help Content

  1. Locate the uploaded rules file in the File Manager.

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Input or update the server rules and help tips, ensuring they are clear and concise for players.

  4. Click Save File to apply your changes.

✅ Server rules and in-game help content configured and saved!

3️⃣ Integrating In-Game Commands to Display Rules

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

  2. Append your startup command with a parameter or add a server command (e.g., +exec help.cfg) that triggers the display of rules when players type a specific command (such as !rules or !help).

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

✅ Server startup parameters updated to integrate in-game help commands!

4️⃣ Testing the In-Game Rules Display

  1. Navigate to the Console tab and restart your server by clicking Stop, then Start.

  2. Join your Insurgency: Sandstorm server and use the designated command (e.g., !rules) to verify that the rules and help content display correctly in-game.

  3. Adjust the content or command integration as needed based on testing feedback.

✅ Custom server rules and in-game help are now active and functional on your Sandstorm server!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom server rules and in-game help on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using VolticHost Game Panel, ensuring players are well-informed and supported for an enhanced tactical gaming experience. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.