Gameplay Config Setup

The config_gamepaly.txt file (often simply referred to as the Gameplay Config file) is used to set up many of the core functions of an SCP:SL server.

Main server settings

Main server settings are settings that often need to be changed to allow a dedicated server to be connected to, as well as for Server Verification.

When setting up a server with the intent of having it sit on the Verified Server List, please be certain to fill out the “Server_name”, “sderverinfo_pastebin_id”

Config Field Description Type Default Value server_name Server name displayed in the server list. string My Server Name player_list_title Server name displayed only in the player list. string default (Default makes it use the server_name value for both) player_list_title_rate The amount of time (in seconds) between refreshing the title of the player list float 5 serverinfo_pastebin_id Set pastebin id used for the info tab on the server browser When creating a new file on pastern, the “ID” is contained in your browser’s web address bar. See this page for more info string 7wV681fT server_ip IP Address of the server used for joining from the server browser.Note: When set to "auto" server will try to get its own public IP address. string auto max_players Max amount of players that can be connected to the server at once. int 20 server_tickrate How many frames per second short 60 contact_email Contact email address for the server owner or administration.   N/ANote: this field must be manually added to the server config. port_queue Which ports will be used for connecting through the server.   - 7777- 7778- 7779- 7780- 7781- 7782- 7783- 7784 lobby_waiting_time The waiting time before the game starts   20 use_reserved_slots Enable the reserved slots or not   true ipv4_bind_ip Set the IPV4 of the server   0.0.0.0 ipv6_bind_ip Set the IPV6 of the server   ::

Gameplay settings

Settings which change the gameplay of SCP: SL in some way.

General

Change warhead and intercom timers, friendly fire, etc.

Config Field Description Type Default Value afk_time How many seconds someone can be AFK in their spawn location before being kicked   90 constantly_check_afk     False intercom_cooldown Intercom cooldown after use in seconds.   120 intercom_max_speech_time Amount of time a player can use the intercom in seconds.   20 auto_round_restart_time Length of time after the round has ended for the round to restart in seconds.   10 friendly_fire Enable or disable friendly fire for humans.   false friendly_fire_multiplier     1 warhead_tminus_start_duration Countdown timer until the warhead detonates in seconds. (Minimum 70, maximum 120)   90 human_grenade_multiplier Grenade damage multiplier for humans.   0.7 scp_grenade_multiplier Grenade damage multiplier for SCPs.   1 lock_gates_on_countdown Forces the entrance gates to be open when the warhead is counting down.   true isolate_zones_on_countdown Locks all checkpoints when the warhead is counting down.   false open_doors_on_countdown Forces all normal doors and checkpoints to be open when the warhead is counting down.   true allow_playing_as_tutorial Allows players to play as the tutorial class.   true 914_mode Sets how 914 operates on players(Options: DroppedAndPlayerTeleport, Inventory, DroppedAndInventory, Held, DroppedAndHeld, Dropped)   DroppedAndPlayerTeleport keep_items_after_escaping Sets when a player escapes if the old items fall on the ground   true 096_destroy_locked_doors Sets if SCP 096 can destroy locked doors   true no_holidays Disable the holidays and other generation event (like Halloween)   false allow_disarmed_interaction Allowed handcuffed player to interact with door or elevator   false sinkhole_slow_amount How much the sinkhole makes the player slower   30 sinkhole_spawn_chance The spawn chance to spawn a sinkhole (0 to disable)   0

Spawning/RNG

Change spawn chances, patterns, etc.

Config Field Description Type Default Value minimum_MTF_time_to_spawn Minimum time it can take from the last wave for a new one to spawn.   280 maximum_MTF_time_to_spawn Maximum time it can take from the last wave for a new one to spawn.   350 maximum_MTF_respawn_amount The amount of player who can respawn.   15 maximum_CI_respawn_amount The amount of player who can respawn.   15 priority_mtf_respawn Should MTF be a top priority for a respawn team?   true use_crypto_rng Enables better randomness for generation by using cryptograhic random number generator (RNG).Note: Cryptograhic RNG uses more CPU to generate numbers.   false ci_respawn_percent Chance for Chaos Insurgents to spawn in a wave.   35 ci_on_start_percent Chance for Chaos Insurgents to spawn at round start (Replaces Facility Guards).   10 team_respawn_queue Pattern in which the classes spawn at round start.   4014314031441404134044434414 server_forced_class Forced class on round start.   -1 (-1 = random) map_seed Force single map seed for all rounds.   -1 (-1 = random)

Spawn Tickets

Config Field Description Type Default Value respawn_tickets_mtf_initial_count The starting count for NTF Respawn Tickets   24 respawn_tickets_ci_initial_count The starting count for Chaos respawn Tickets   14 respawn_tickets_mtf_classd_cuffed_escape_count The amount of tickets MTF get for letting a Disarmed Class D escape   1 respawn_tickets_mtf_scientist_escape_count The amount of tickets MTF get for letting a Scientist Escape   1 respawn_tickets_mtf_scp_hurt_escape_count The amount of tickets MTF get for damaging an SCP   1 respawn_tickets_ci_classd_escape_count The amount of tickets CI get for letting a Class D Escape   1 respawn_tickets_ci_scientist_cuffed_escape_count The amount of tickets CI get for letting a Disarmed Scientist escape   2 respawn_tickets_ci_scientist_died_count The amount of tickets CI get for killing a Scientist   1 respawn_tickets_ci_scp_item_count The amount of tickets CI get when a Class-D or Chaos uses an SCP item   2 respawn_tickets_mtf_scp_hurt_interva The percentage of health an SCP must lose to trigger the 'scp_hurt' tickets.   25

Stamina

Config Field Description Type Default Value stamina_balance_use The amount of stamina that is drained from running.   0.05 stamina_balance_immunity The time (in seconds) that newly-spawned players can sprint without consuming stamina.   3 stamina_balance_regen_cd The seconds that must pass before stamina starts regenerating after the player stops sprinting.   1 stamina_balance_regen_speed How fast the stamina regenerates multiplier.   1 stamina_balance_walk_speed Multiplier for human walk speed.   1.2 stamina_balance_sprint_speed Multiplier for human sprint speed.   1.05

Pocket Dimension

Change exit counts, exit rooms, etc.

Config Field Description Type Default Value pd_exit_count Amount of exits in the pocket dimension.   2 pd_random_exit_rids Rooms in which a player can appear once they escape.     pd_random_exit_rids_after_decontamination Rooms in which a player can appear once they escape after decontamination.     pd_refresh_exit Randomize exits in pocket dimension once a player escapes.   false

Spawn Protection

Change spawn protection time and teams affected.

Config Field Description Type Default Value spawn_protect_disable Disable spawn protection.   true spawn_protect_time Spawn protection length in seconds.   30 spawn_protect_team Spawn protection enabled for selected team(s).   1, 2 (MTF, Chaos Insurgents) spawn_protect_allow_dmg Allow spawn protected players to deal damage.   true

Grenade Chain Reactions

Change how many grenades can be activated by other grenades.

Config Field Description Type Default Value grenade_chain_limit Maximum amount of greandes that can be activated by single grenade.   10 (-1 = unlimited grenade_chain_length_limit How many grenades can be chained in a row.   4 (-1 = unlimited

Friendly Fire

Changes the friendly fire settings on the server.

Config Field Description Default Value ff_detector_global_broadcast_seconds Specifies the broadcast time length in seconds in which the broadcast is visible. default ff_detector_global_adminchat_seconds Specifies the broadcast time in seconds in which the broadcast is visible in adminchat. default ff_detector_classD_can_damage_classD Enables detecting damage dealt to D-class by other D-class default ff_detector_round_enabled Detects the klls and damage done in a round. default ff_detector_round_kills Detects number of kills in a round. default ff_detector_round_damage Detects number of damage dealt in a round. default ff_detector_round_action Enables action taking for friendly fire dealt in a round. default ff_detector_round_ban_time If action is set to ban, set the ban time. default ff_detector_round_bankick_reason If action is set to ban, set the bankick reason. default ff_detector_round_kill_reason If action is set to ban, set the kill reason. default ff_detector_round_adminchat_enable Enables adminchat broadcast. default ff_detector_round_adminchat_message Shows message on adminchat. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_round_broadcast_enable Enables regular broadcast. default ff_detector_round_broadcast_message Shows message on the regualr broadcast. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_round_webhook_report Should it be reported using the webhook specified in ff_detector_webhook_url. default ff_detector_life_enabled Detects damage dealt since last death of player. default ff_detector_life_kills Detects kills by players since last death. default ff_detector_life_damage Detects damage dealt by player since last death. default ff_detector_life_action Enables action taking for friendly fire dealt since last death. default ff_detector_life_ban_time If action is set to ban, set the ban time. default ff_detector_life_bankick_reason If action is set to ban, set the bankick reason. default ff_detector_life_kill_reason If action is set to ban, set the kill reason. default ff_detector_life_adminchat_enable Enables adminchat broadcast. default ff_detector_life_adminchat_message Shows message on adminchat. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_life_broadcast_enable Enables regular broadcast. default ff_detector_life_broadcast_message Shows message on the regualr broadcast. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_life_webhook_report Should it be reported using the webhook specified in ff_detector_webhook_url. default ff_detector_window_enabled Detects damage dealt by players in a specified time window. default ff_detector_window_seconds Sets the specified time window. default ff_detector_window_kills Detects number of kills by player during specified time window. default ff_detector_window_damage Detects damage dealt by player during specified time window. default ff_detector_window_action Enables action taking for friendly fire dealt during specified time window. default ff_detector_window_ban_time If action is set to ban, set the ban time. default ff_detector_window_bankick_reason If action is set to ban, set the bankick reason. default ff_detector_window_kill_reason If action is set to ban, set the kill reason. default ff_detector_window_adminchat_enable Enables adminchat broadcast. default ff_detector_window_adminchat_message Shows message on the adminchat broadcast. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_window_broadcast_enable Enables regular broadcast. default ff_detector_window_broadcast_message Shows message on the regualr broadcast. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_window_webhook_report Should it be reported using the webhook specified in ff_detector_webhook_url. default ff_detector_spawn_enabled: default Detects team killing actions since the player's last spawn for a specified amount of time. default ff_detector_spawn_window_seconds Sets the specified amount of time since player's spawn. default ff_detector_spawn_kills Detects number of kills by player during specified time window since spawn. default ff_detector_spawn_damage Detects damage dealt by player during specified time window since spawn. default ff_detector_spawn_action Enables action taking for friendly fire dealt during specified time window since spawn. default ff_detector_spawn_ban_time If action is set to ban, set the ban time. default ff_detector_spawn_bankick_reason If action is set to ban, set the bankick reason. default ff_detector_spawn_kill_reason If action is set to ban, set the kill time. default ff_detector_spawn_adminchat_enable Enables adminchat broadcast. default ff_detector_spawn_adminchat_message Shows message on the adminchat broadcast. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_spawn_broadcast_enable Enables regular broadcast. default ff_detector_spawn_broadcast_message Shows message on the regular broadcast. %nick gets replaced with teamkiller name. default ff_detector_spawn_webhook_report Should it be reported using the webhook specified in ff_detector_webhook_url. default

Security & Anticheat

Change activated anticheat protections, port querys, etc.

Recommended to not be changed from what it is by default.

Config Field Description Type Default Value online_mode Enables connection to central servers.Note: disabling this will disable:     • UserID based bans, reserved slots, whitelist and RA authentication       • Server visiblity on server browser   true   ip_banning Enables IP banning.Note: disable this if you are using eg. proxy, firewall or Anti DDoS system that changes IP addresses from players to own.   true enable_whitelist Allows only whitelisted users to join.   false hide_from_public_list Hides server from server browser.   false forward_ports Enables automatic port forwarding.Note: router must have enabled UPnP support to make this work.   true enable_query Enables query protocol (TCP port).   false query_port_shift Determines shift between game port and query port.   0 query_use_IPv6 Enables query over IPv6 protocol.   true administrator_query_password Sets administrator password for query procol. none   enable_sync_command_binding N/A   false anti_player_wallhack N/A default   noclip_protection_output Enables noclip protection logging.   false speedhack_protection_output Enables speedhack protection logging.   false ratelimit_kick Kicks user after exceeding commands rate limits (otherwise just disallows command execution).   true

Administration Broadcast

Change broadcasts for kicks and bans, their duration and message.

Config Field Description Type Default Value broadcast_kicks Enable broadcasts for player kicks.   false broadcast_kick_text Text that is displayed when a player gets kicked.   %nick% has been kicked from this server. broadcast_kick_duration Broadcast message duration in seconds.   5 broadcast_bans Enable broadcasts for player bans.   true broadcast_ban_text Text that is displayed when a player gets banned.   %nick% has been banned from this server. broadcast_ban_duration Broadcast message duration in seconds.   5

Geoblocking

Block players from certain regions from playing on your server.

Config Field Description Type Default Value geoblocking_mode Changes the mode for geoblocking.   none geoblocking_ignore_whitelisted list of players who bypass geoblocking.   No value geoblocking_whitelist country codes to whitelist.   No values geoblocking_blacklist country codes to blacklist.   No values