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Implementing Custom Revive Mechanics on Your Killing Floor 2 Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Enhance the cooperative experience by customizing revive mechanics—adjusting timers, success rates, and rewards—to create a more strategic and challenging zombie-slaying environment on your Killing Floor 2 server.


📌 Prerequisites

  • A Killing Floor 2 server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

  • Custom revive mechanic scripts or configuration files designed for Killing Floor 2

  • Basic file management and server configuration skills


1️⃣ Uploading Custom Revive Mechanic 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 revive mechanic files (e.g., revive_mechanics.cfg or related scripts) into a dedicated directory (e.g., KF2/addons/revive).

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

Custom revive mechanic files have been successfully uploaded!


2️⃣ Configuring Revive Mechanic Settings

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

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize settings such as:

    • Revive Timer: Adjust the duration players have to be revived.

    • Success Rates: Define success probabilities for revival attempts.

    • Rewards and Penalties: Configure bonuses for successful revives or penalties for failure.

  4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

Revive mechanic settings configured and saved successfully!


3️⃣ Integrating Revive Mechanics into Server Startup

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

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

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

Server startup parameters updated to integrate custom revive mechanics!


4️⃣ Testing and Activating Custom Revive Mechanics

  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 revive mechanic settings enabled.

  3. Join a test match to verify that the revive mechanics function as configured—observe revive timers, success rates, and any rewards or penalties in action.

Custom revive mechanics are now active and operational on your Killing Floor 2 server!


🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom revive mechanics on your Killing Floor 2 server using VolticHost Game Panel, adding a strategic twist to cooperative play that enhances the overall challenge and immersion of your zombie-slaying experience. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.