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Implementing a Custom End-of-Wave Bonus System on Your Killing Floor 2 Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Boost player satisfaction and incentivize high performance by setting up a custom end-of-wave bonus system that rewards players based on their in-game achievements on your Killing Floor 2 server.


📌 Prerequisites

  • A Killing Floor 2 server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • Custom bonus system scripts or configuration files designed for Killing Floor 2

  • Basic knowledge of file management and server scripting


1️⃣ Uploading the Bonus System Files

  1. Log in to VolticHost Game Panel.

  2. Click on your Killing Floor 2 server.

  3. Navigate to the File Manager.

  4. Upload your custom end-of-wave bonus system files (e.g., wave_bonus.cfg or related scripts) into a dedicated directory (e.g., KF2/addons/wave_bonus).

  5. Verify that all required files and dependencies are successfully uploaded.

Custom bonus system files have been successfully uploaded!


2️⃣ Configuring the Bonus System Settings

  1. Locate the bonus configuration file within the File Manager.

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize settings such as:

    • Bonus Criteria: Define the conditions (e.g., kill counts, objectives completed) for awarding bonuses.

    • Reward Types: Specify the type of bonus (e.g., extra in-game currency, temporary power-ups, XP boosts).

    • Multiplier Values: Adjust the multipliers to scale rewards based on performance.

  4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

Bonus system settings configured and saved successfully!


3️⃣ Integrating the Bonus System into Server Startup

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

  2. Append your startup command with the parameter to load your bonus system configuration (e.g., +exec wave_bonus.cfg or a command specific to your bonus script).

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

Server startup parameters updated to integrate the custom bonus system!


4️⃣ Testing and Activating the Bonus 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 bonus system enabled.

  3. Join a test match to simulate end-of-wave conditions and verify that the bonus rewards trigger correctly based on the set criteria.

Custom end-of-wave bonus system is now active and operational on your Killing Floor 2 server!


🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented a custom end-of-wave bonus system on your Killing Floor 2 server using VolticHost Game Panel, enhancing player engagement by rewarding outstanding performance at the end of each wave. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.