Implementing Custom Environmental Hazards on Your Killing Floor 2 Server

Introduce unique challenges by integrating custom environmental hazards that add dynamic, situational threats and enhance the zombie-slaying intensity on your Killing Floor 2 server.

📌 Prerequisites

• A Killing Floor 2 server purchased at VolticHost.com

• Access to VolticHost Game Panel

• Custom hazard scripts or configuration files designed for Killing Floor 2

• Basic file management and server configuration skills

1️⃣ Uploading Custom Hazard 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 environmental hazard files (e.g., hazards.cfg or related scripts) into a designated directory (e.g., KF2/addons/hazards).

5. Verify that all necessary files and dependencies have been successfully uploaded.

✅ Custom environmental hazard files have been successfully uploaded!

2️⃣ Configuring Hazard Settings

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

2. Click Edit to open the file.

3. Customize settings such as:

   • Hazard Triggers: Define conditions that activate hazards (e.g., specific waves or player actions).

   • Effect Parameters: Set damage values, duration, or visual effects for each hazard.

   • Frequency and Location: Specify how often and where hazards occur on the map.

4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

✅ Hazard settings configured and saved successfully!

3️⃣ Integrating Hazards into Server Startup

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

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

3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

✅ Server startup parameters updated to integrate custom environmental hazards!

4️⃣ Testing and Activating Custom Hazards

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 hazard settings enabled.

3. Join a test match and simulate the conditions that trigger the hazards to verify that they activate correctly and affect gameplay as intended.

✅ Custom environmental hazards are now active and operational on your Killing Floor 2 server!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom environmental hazards on your Killing Floor 2 server using VolticHost Game Panel, adding an extra layer of dynamic challenges that intensify the gameplay and keep players on their toes. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.