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Implementing Custom AI Behavior on Your Killing Floor 2 Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Enhance enemy tactics and challenge by customizing AI behavior, allowing you to adjust aggression, pathfinding, and attack patterns for a more dynamic zombie-slaying experience on your Killing Floor 2 server.

📌 Prerequisites

  • A Killing Floor 2 server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • Custom AI behavior scripts or configuration files designed for Killing Floor 2 and basic file management skills

1️⃣ Uploading Custom AI Behavior 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 AI behavior files (e.g., ai_behavior.cfg or related scripts) into a dedicated directory (e.g., KF2/addons/ai).

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

✅ Custom AI behavior files have been successfully uploaded!

2️⃣ Configuring AI Behavior Settings

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

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize settings such as:

    • Aggression Levels: Adjust parameters to control how aggressively enemies pursue and attack players.

    • Pathfinding and Movement: Modify variables affecting navigation and obstacle avoidance.

    • Attack Patterns: Define special attack behaviors or reactions to in-game events.

  4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

✅ AI behavior settings configured and saved successfully!

3️⃣ Integrating AI Behavior into Server Startup

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

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

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

✅ Server startup parameters updated to integrate custom AI behavior!

4️⃣ Testing and Activating Custom AI Behavior

  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 AI settings enabled.

  3. Join a test match to verify that enemy AI adjusts as configured—observing changes in aggression, movement, and attack patterns during gameplay.

✅ Custom AI behavior is now active and operational on your Killing Floor 2 server!

🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom AI behavior on your Killing Floor 2 server using VolticHost Game Panel, adding a layer of tactical complexity that enhances enemy challenge and enriches the overall gameplay experience. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.