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Commanding the Battlefield

Dynamically switching maps is essential for maintaining server engagement. This guide covers how to manage your map rotation using console commands, management plugins, and manual file uploads.
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5 minutesBeginnerJanuary 2026

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Setting the Default Map

To ensure your server always starts on your favorite map (e.g., de_dust2):
  1. Navigate to the Startup Parameters tab in your FREAKHOSTING Game Panel.
  2. Locate the Default Map field.
  3. Enter the internal map name (e.g., de_dust2) and restart the server.

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Switching Maps Mid-Game

  • Native Console: Type map [mapname] directly into the server console.
  • AMX Mod X: If you are authenticated as an admin, type amx_map [mapname] into your in-game chat or console.

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Installing Custom Maps

  1. Use an SFTP client to upload the .bsp map file to the /cstrike/maps/ directory.
  2. Rotation: Add the map name to your mapcycle.txt file located in the root of the /cstrike/ folder.
  3. Assets: If the map requires custom sounds, models, or textures, ensure these are placed in their respective subdirectories within /cstrike/.

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Map Voting

To allow players to choose the next map automatically, we recommend enabling the mapchooser.amxx plugin provided by default with the AMX Mod X installation.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Maps: Strategic diversity.