Insurgency: Sandstorm
Insurgency: Sandstorm
20 ArticlesHow to Install Mods on your Insurgency Sandstorm Client
This guide explains how mods work on the Insurgency: Sandstorm client. Players have access to a wide variety of mods, ranging from additional weapons to complete gameplay overhaul experiences. When connecting to a modded server, required mods are automatically downloaded to your client, so no manual installation is normally needed. If you would like to install mods on your own server, you can follow our separate Knowledgebase guide for configuring server-side mods. --- Connecting to a Modded Server When connecting to a modded Insurgency: Sandstorm server mods are automatically downloaded to your client. 1. Connect to your server. 2. Upon joining, you will see a prompt that tracks the download progress of all required mods. 3. Once the mods finish downloading, you will connect automatically. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Enable Player Voting on your Insurgency Sandstorm Server
This guide explains how to enable player voting on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server. The voting system allows players to start votes, such as vote kicks, to help manage disruptive behaviour when moderators or admins are unavailable. When enabled, players can press Esc and select Call Vote to begin a vote. During an active vote, players can press F1 to vote yes or F2 to vote no. The steps below will walk you through enabling and configuring player voting on your server. --- Enabling/Disabling Player Voting To enable voting on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server, simply stop your server, enable voting in your server properties, and then start your server again. 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Select the file. 3. Locate the option and select the button to enable it. 4. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Enable GameStats on your Insurgency Sandstorm Server
Any Insurgency: Sandstorm community servers hosted with Shockbyte can host a stats-enabled game. Enabling stats on your server also enables experience gain while playing on the server. ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="In order to enable GameStats your server must have a Steam GSLT Key, and must NOT have a server password." appearance="default"} :: --- Generating a GameStats Token In order to enable GameStats you will first need to generate a GameStats Token using your Steam account. 1. Navigate to the GameStats website. 2. Click Connect using Steam. 3. Click Sign In to link your Steam Account. 4. Make a note of your GameStatsToken. 5. If you need to generate a new token click Regenerate Token. --- Adding a GameStats Token to your Server Once you have a GameStats Token it can be added to your server in the Insurgency Sandstorm Server Settings section of your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Select the file and locate the option. 3. Locate the field and implement your token you generated earlier in this guide. 4. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Enable Cheats on your Insurgency Sandstorm Server
This guide explains how to enable cheats on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server. Enabling cheats gives server administrators access to additional in-game tools, commands, and management features. For example, enabling cheats allows admins to adjust AI difficulty and access various settings through the admin menu. The steps below will walk you through enabling cheats so you can take full advantage of these features on your server. --- Enabling Cheats To enable cheats on your server, navigate to your Insurgency Sandstorm Server settings and set the Cheats field to enabled. 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Select the file. Locate the field and select the button to Enable Cheats. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Configure your Insurgency Sandstorm Server
This guide explains how to configure your Insurgency: Sandstorm server. Most common server settings can be managed directly through the Insurgency Sandstorm Server Settings section of your control panel. From this configuration area, you can easily update settings such as your server name, MOTD, active maps and scenarios, mods, admin permissions, and more. The steps below will walk you through editing and applying these server settings successfully. --- Accessing your Server Settings Your primary server settings can easily be accessed using the Config section of your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Select the file. --- Configuring your Server Settings Once you have access to your server settings, you can make any required changes. The table below lists all of the available server settings. | Setting | Description | | -------- | ------- | | Steam Updates | Whether or not to update your server using Steam. | | Name | Server name to display in server list | | Message of the Day | A short message that is shown to players on the loading screen when connecting to your server | | Server Password | Sets a password to connect to your server | | Map | The active map on server start | | Scenario | The active scenario on server start | | Scenario Mutators | Used to define which game rule mutators are active on the server | | Enable Cheats | Whether or not cheats should be enabled on the server | | Steam GSLT | The Steam GSLT to use for making the server accessible publicly | | Admin List | The Steam64 IDs of all Admins | | Enable Mods | Enable/disable mod support on the server. When enabled, the server will download and load mods listed in "(Modding) Mod.io Mod IDs" | | Mod.io Token | Your mod.io API access token used by the server to download mods from mod.io | | Mod.io Mod IDs | List of mod.io mod IDs to install and load on the server. Add one mod ID per entry | --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Configure Mutators on your Insurgency Sandstorm Server
This guide explains how to configure mutators on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server. Mutators, previously known as rulesets, allow server owners to customize gameplay by applying unique game rules and modifiers. Mutators can change a wide range of gameplay elements, including weapon restrictions, supply points, player movement speed, and more. The steps below will walk you through enabling and configuring mutators on your server. A complete list of available mutators can also be referenced for additional customization options, here. --- Configuring Mutators Add mutators to your server by entering their ID in the Scenario Mutators field in the Insurgency Sandstorm Server Settings found in your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Navigate to the . 3. Locate the option and set your desired mutators. 4. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php
How to Configure Lighting Conditions on your Insurgency Sandstorm Server
This guide explains how to configure lighting conditions on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server. Since the release of the 1.7 update, server owners can choose whether maps are played during the day or at night. Changing lighting conditions is a great way to create a different gameplay experience, as night maps can require players to rely on night vision goggles or flashlights due to reduced visibility. The steps below will walk you through configuring day and night settings for your server. --- Configuring Lighting Conditions Server owners are able to select the scenario lighting, by editing the Insurgency Sandstorm Server Settings found on their control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and navigate to the Config tab. 2. Select the file and locate the option. Type either or into the field. 3. Save and restart your server to ensure the new changes apply. --- If you require any further assistance, please contact our support at: https://shockbyte.com/billing/submitticket.php