Reunion and ReHLDS on CS 1.6: Check, Configure and Update

Reunion and ReHLDS are already installed and running on every FREAKHOSTING Counter-Strike 1.6 server, along with ReGameDLL and Revoice+. ReHLDS is the server engine, and Reunion is a Metamod plugin that lets protocol 47 and 48 non-Steam clients join next to Steam players. Type version and meta list in the Game Panel Console to check them, and change Reunion’s options in reunion.cfg.

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What are ReHLDS and Reunion?

ReHLDS is a reverse-engineered version of Valve’s Half-Life dedicated server (HLDS). It fixes bugs and security problems, runs faster and adds an API that plugins use. ReGameDLL does the same for the Counter-Strike game code and adds extra cvars and commands such as endround and swapteams. Reunion continues the old DProto project for ReHLDS. It needs ReHLDS (API 3.10 or later) and runs as a Metamod plugin. It gives non-Steam players a SteamID, so admins and bans by SteamID work for them too.

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How to check ReHLDS, ReGameDLL and Reunion

Open the Console while the server is running and type:

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How to configure reunion.cfg

Reunion reads reunion.cfg from the server’s root folder or from the cstrike folder. Open it in Files, change a value, save and restart the server. The file says it plainly: “DONT CHANGE ANYTHING IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!”

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Optional ReHLDS add-ons

Five more Metamod plugins are uploaded but switched off in cstrike/addons/metamod/plugins.ini: reauthcheck, rechecker, whblocker, resemiclip and hitbox_fix. To use one, remove the ; in front of its line, set up its config file and restart. See Metamod.

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How to update ReHLDS, ReGameDLL and Reunion

These parts are matched to each other on your server. Before you update any of them, make a backup. Download only from the official release pages: ReHLDS, ReGameDLL and Reunion. Restart and run version, game version and meta list afterwards.

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How they are installed on a plain HLDS server (for reference)

You don’t need this on FREAKHOSTING. ReHLDS works with the pre-anniversary HLDS from SteamCMD (app_update 90 -beta steam_legacy validate), not the 25th anniversary build:

1. Replace HLDS’s engine_i486.so with the ReHLDS one.
2. Install Metamod and AMX Mod X.
3. Create cstrike/addons/reunion/, copy reunion_mm_i386.so into it and add linux addons/reunion/reunion_mm_i386.so at the top of Metamod’s plugins.ini.
4. Copy reunion.cfg to the server root or cstrike, set SteamIdHashSalt, start the server and type meta list.

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Frequently asked questions

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Do I need to install Reunion or ReHLDS on my CS 1.6 server?

No. Both are installed and running, with ReGameDLL and Revoice+. Installing other copies over them can break the server.

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Why does Reunion show “fail” in meta list?

Usually reunion.cfg has an empty or short SteamIdHashSalt, or the .so file and config are from different versions. Restore your last working reunion.cfg or a backup. The console shows the reason when the server starts.

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Can Steam and non-Steam players use voice chat together?

Yes. Revoice+ converts voice between the two client types. Voice chat must be on in Game settings.

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Does Reunion stop SteamID changers?

No. Reunion’s FAQ says ID changers can’t be detected on the server. SteamIdHashSalt only stops a player taking a specific other player’s ID.

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