These are short answers to the questions people ask most about a Day of Defeat: Source server on PlayNHost. Each answer links to the full guide. The most common one: a Steam token is optional, and players join with connect and the address from the Join button.
Getting started
How do I join my Day of Defeat: Source server?
Click Join on Overview to copy the address, press ~ in the game and type connect and the address. The developer console may need switching on first, under Options, Keyboard, Advanced. How to join your Day of Defeat: Source server
How long does a new server take to start?
The first start installs the game from Steam: about 4 to 5 minutes in our own test. It is ready when the Console prints a line with gameserver Steam ID and the badge says Online. How to start your Day of Defeat: Source server for the first time
Do I need a Steam Game Server Login Token?
No. Without one, the server is listed and accepts players, but ranks lower in the server browser (the panel's own message for this game; measured on Counter-Strike: Source and Team Fortress 2, which run the same engine). A free token for App ID 300 improves the ranking. A wrong token keeps the server on Starting. How to add a Steam login token to your Day of Defeat: Source server
Do my players need to own the game?
Yes. Day of Defeat: Source is a paid game on Steam, and every player needs their own copy. The server itself needs no Steam account.
Can Windows and Linux players play together?
Yes. Steam lists Day of Defeat: Source for Windows and Linux, with cross-platform multiplayer, and both join the same server with the same address.
Is this the original Day of Defeat?
No. Day of Defeat: Source is Valve's Source-engine remake of it. The original Day of Defeat is a separate game, which PlayNHost also hosts.
Players and settings
How many players can join?
Plans come with 12, 24 or 32 player slots. The number your server runs with is Slots on Overview: click its pencil to lower it, or raise it again up to your plan's number. How many players can a Day of Defeat: Source server have
How much memory does the server have?
Plans come with 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB. If the server ever runs out, Overview shows This server ran out of memory with the date, and See the usage shows when it ran high. How to read your server's usage graphs
Why can't the server name have spaces?
The name goes into the server's start line, where a space would cut it short. Use - or _ between words. How to change your Day of Defeat: Source server name
How do I make the server private?
Add sv_password "your-password" to dod/cfg/server.cfg and restart. Players type password and the password before connect. How to set a join password on your Day of Defeat: Source server
Maps, mods and admins
Which maps does the server have?
The 9 official maps, from dod_anzio to dod_palermo. A new server starts on dod_anzio. Change it with changelevel in the Console or the Change Map task. How to change the map on your Day of Defeat: Source server
Can I add custom maps?
Yes. Upload the .bsp into dod/maps on Files and load it with changelevel. By Valve's defaults, players download maps up to 16 MB from the server; we have not tested this on our servers. How to add custom maps to your Day of Defeat: Source server
Is SourceMod installed?
Not on a new server. Switch on Install SourceMod and click Update and reinstall to apply, or upload Metamod:Source and SourceMod into dod yourself. How to install SourceMod on your Day of Defeat: Source server
How do I become admin?
With SourceMod installed, add your SteamID and "99:z" to dod/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini and type sm_reloadadmins in the Console. How to add admins and kick or ban players on your Day of Defeat: Source server
Does the game have bots?
Not proper ones. The Valve Developer Community says the built-in bots are for debugging only and names RCBot2, a Metamod plugin, for real bots. We have not tested RCBot2 on our servers.
Do I need RCON?
No. The Console tab runs any command without it. Set an RCON password only to use your own RCON tool. How to use the Console and RCON on your Day of Defeat: Source server
Updates and backups
How do I update the server after a Valve patch?
Click Restart. With Auto-update server on, which is the default, every start installs the newest build first. How to update your Day of Defeat: Source server
Is my server backed up?
Yes. The Automatic backup schedule backs up the whole server every night. You can also back up by hand on Backups before a big change. How to back up and restore your Day of Defeat: Source server
Is there a world to save?
No. Day of Defeat: Source is match-based, so every map starts fresh. What you keep is your configs, maps and plugins in the dod folder.
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