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Implementing Custom Grenade Mechanics on Your Killing Floor 2 Server

Last updated on Feb 19, 2025

Revamp explosive gameplay by integrating custom grenade mechanics that modify explosion radius, damage, and behavior, providing a fresh tactical twist to your Killing Floor 2 experience.


📌 Prerequisites

  • A Killing Floor 2 server purchased at VolticHost.com

  • Access to VolticHost Game Panel

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

  • Basic file management and server configuration skills


1️⃣ Uploading Custom Grenade 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 grenade mechanic files (e.g., grenade_mechanics.cfg or related scripts) into a dedicated directory (e.g., KF2/addons/grenades).

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

Custom grenade mechanic files have been successfully uploaded!


2️⃣ Configuring Grenade Settings

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

  2. Click Edit to open the file.

  3. Customize settings such as:

    • Explosion Radius: Adjust the blast radius to influence area-of-effect damage.

    • Damage Multipliers: Modify damage values for different grenade types.

    • Special Effects: Configure unique behaviors like incendiary effects, fragmentation, or delayed explosions.

  4. Click Save File to apply your custom configurations.

Grenade settings configured and saved successfully!


3️⃣ Integrating Grenade 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 grenade configuration (e.g., +exec grenade_mechanics.cfg or the specific command for your grenade script).

  3. Click Save Changes to update your startup parameters.

Server startup parameters updated to integrate custom grenade mechanics!


4️⃣ Testing and Activating Custom Grenade 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 grenade settings enabled.

  3. Join a test match and deploy grenades to verify that the custom explosion radius, damage, and special effects operate as configured.

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


🎉 Conclusion

You've successfully implemented custom grenade mechanics on your Killing Floor 2 server using VolticHost Game Panel, adding a dynamic and strategic layer to explosive gameplay that challenges and rewards creative tactics. 🚀

For additional assistance, contact VolticHost Support.