Sv_download Guide

How To use Sv_downloadurl

There are lots of reasons why every and any server that has the ability to use sv_downloadurl features should. Adding the ability for players to use sv_downloadurl will dramatically decrease the server loading time for players connecting. In addition to this players connecting to the server do not take up a server slot while downloading the files from the redirect server.

How it works

Game servers such as half life 2 mods, including Counter Strike Souce have a server variables called sv_downloadurl that is used to show the location of the mirror of the game files.

All of the files that are on the game server that a player would normally download from it when connecting need to be mirrored somewhere from a web accessible location. When anyone then connects to the server instead of downloading the maps or server files from the actual game server the game client retrieves the files from the mirror address.

How to Sv_downloadurl

You first need to configure the server with the correct config settings to enable the sv_downloadurl feature. In the /cfg folder on your server you need to add or edit the following to the server.cfg:

sv_downloadurl "http://www.webaddress.com/files/cstrike/"
sv_allowupload 1
sv_allowdownload 1

Once you have done that you should restart your server. The web adress should be the address of your hosting and must contain the end forward slash on the web address.

You then need to upload all of the files from your server such as maps that you want to make available for sv_downloadurl to the hosting and thats all.