DocumentationHow to Change the Game Mode Settings on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server
Each game mode in Insurgency: Sandstorm has its own settings — for example round count, round duration, wave size or supply points. These are configured in Game.ini.
Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard.Connect via SFTP
Connect to your server via SFTP.Open Game.ini
TheGame.inifile is located in theInsurgency/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/directory. Open it.Add the section and settings
Add the appropriate section (header in square brackets) and list the desired settings below it — each on its own line.Start the server
Save the file and start your server.
Warning
Only edit Game.ini while the server is stopped. Make sure each value is placed under the correct section header.
General settings
These values apply across all modes.
[/Script/Insurgency.INSGameMode]
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
ObjectiveCaptureTime | varies | How long it takes to capture a territorial objective |
ObjectiveResetTime | -1 | How long progress decays with no one on the point (-1 disables) |
ObjectiveSpeedup | 0.25 | Additional capture speed-up per player on the point |
ObjectiveMaxSpeedupPlayers | 4 | Maximum players taken into account for the speed-up |
[/Script/Insurgency.INSMultiplayerMode]
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
MinimumPlayers | 1 | Minimum players per team to start the game |
RoundLimit | varies | Maximum number of rounds |
WinLimit | varies | Rounds required for victory |
GameTimeLimit | -1 | Maximum game duration (-1 disables) |
PreRoundTime | 10 | "Freeze time" at the start of a round |
RoundTime | varies | Round duration |
OverTime | 60 | Extension when an objective is contested at round end |
bAllowPlayerTeamSelect | True | Allows players to switch teams |
bBots | False | Enables bots in versus modes |
BotQuota | varies | Number of bots per team |
InitialSupply | 15 | Starting supply points |
MaximumSupply | 15 | Maximum earnable supply points |
Mode-specific sections
Each game mode has its own section with additional settings:
| Game mode | Section header |
|---|---|
| Push | [/Script/Insurgency.INSPushGameMode] |
| Frontline | [/Script/Insurgency.INSFrontlineGameMode] |
| Skirmish | [/Script/Insurgency.INSSkirmishGameMode] |
| Survival | [/Script/Insurgency.INSSurvivalGameMode] |
| Outpost | [/Script/Insurgency.INSOutpostGameMode] |
| Checkpoint (co-op) | [/Script/Insurgency.INSCheckpointGameMode] |
| Co-op general | [/Script/Insurgency.INSCoopMode] |
| Defusal | [/Script/Insurgency.INSDefuseGameMode] |
Note
A full overview of all mode-specific settings with default values can be found in the official Server Admin Guide. For co-op servers see Set Up a Co-Op Server, for bot settings see Add Bots.