CSS Surf Maps

Making a CS:S Surf Game Server

During this surf map guide we are going to look at how to set up and configure a game server designed specifically for surf maps. For those who don't know what a surf map is, here is an explanation.

A surf map is a custom map made for HL2 Counter Strike Source. The idea of the map is to surf along the ramps and kill other people like normal gameplay. Surf maps are ideal for a mod. For example, the map surf_10x_final is a perfect map for the RPG (Role Playing Game) Mod. Of course you can use other mods such as Deathmatch.

First of all we need to upload the surf maps. I normally download the maps from www.filecloud.com/files/file.php?file_id=1164. After you have downloaded your maps on to your computer, you need to upload them to your game server so other people can play them. To upload
the files to your game server, use the ftp provided by your game server provider. When you are logged in to your FTP you need to navigate to the following location, cstikre/maps. When you are in this directory you need to upload your files. On your computer find the file that the map
files are saved in. The click and drag from that file into your cstrike/maps folder on your FTP. This may take a while depending on what surf map you uploaded. When your FTP has uploaded the files to your game server, restart the server. This will make sure that your game server knows the map files are there and so you can play on the map.

Now, if you go on to your game server, you will see you will fall straight to the ground and will not be able to surf. This is because surf maps rely on some simple server settings. You will need to login to rcon by using, rcon_password yourpasswordhere, and then typing the
following command.

sv_airaccelerate 100

If you go on your game server now you will see that you can surf. However it can be troublesome changing the configs each time you want to revert back to standard gameplay, for this reason it is advised to create two configs. A surf.cfg and your standard server.cfg. Utilising both configs, you can easily switch between surf settings and normal default server variables by using RCON to execute each config.


If you don't know how to surf the idea is to get to the end of the surf map and get a gun. Then of course you do your normal CSS play and shoot the other team. When you go along the ramp, to surf you need to press the opposite key to the side you are on. For example, the ramps are
normally a triangle. If you use the W,A,S & D keys to move you need to press the D key if your on the left hand side of the ramp and you need to press A if you are on the left side of the ramp. NEVER press W &/Or S. This will make you fall rapidly. The commands on the server will allow you to move around the map.