When hosting a Team Fortress 2 server, you may want to configure game duration settings. This can be done by limiting one of the following values: the amount of time, the number of rounds or the number of wins per map. Once one of these conditions is met, your server will call a vote for a new map.
TIME LIMIT PER MAP
This method allows you to set the duration in minutes between map switches, regardless of the number of rounds or wins.
- Log in to your server’s control panel.
- On the left, click Files > Config Files.
- Click Team Fortress 2 Server Settings.
- Change the value in the Time Limit Per Map line.
- A value of
-1disables the time limit per map. This potentially allows a map to play infinitely, dependent on max rounds and wins per map.
- A value of
- Click Save.
- Restart your server.
ROUND LIMIT PER MAP
This method allows you to set the number of rounds between map switches, regardless of how long they take or the win distribution.
- Log in to your server’s control panel.
- On the left, click Files > Config Files.
- Click Team Fortress 2 Server Settings.
- Change the value in the Max Rounds Per Map line.
- A value of
-1disables max rounds per map. This potentially allows infinite rounds, dependent on map time and win settings.
- A value of
- Click Save.
- Restart your server.
WIN LIMIT PER MAP
This method allows you to set the maximum number of rounds a team can win before switching to a new map.
- Log in to your server’s control panel.
- On the left, click Files > Config Files.
- Click Team Fortress 2 Server Settings.
- Change the value in the mp_winlimit line.
- A value of
-1disables maximum wins per team. This potentially allows a team to win an unlimited number of rounds, dependent on map time and round limit settings.
- A value of
- Click Save and restart your server.
