subject: Different Varieties Of Css Modifications That Can Be Played On Clanservers [print this page] The Counter Strike game has always had a massive collection of modders to make your servers different and unique. Because of the massive amounts of plug-ins, scripts, game type modifiers, protection scripts etc., we would be here for a month of Sundays! This will be useful for figuring out how to setup mods on Counter-Strike Source servers.
Mani Admin Plugin
Perhaps the most popular mod on CSS and Team Fortress 2 game servers. One of two popular admin mods Mani Admin is written in C++. With the complete range of day to day admin things like kick, ban and map changes etc. If enabled the mod supports non-admin initiated voting. The plug-in also has support for custom admin skins as well as the custom sounds like Quake. The down side with the mod is that it has been known to have some quite large exploits in it and so a prime target for hackers.
Metamod Source
Metamod is a layer that is inserted between the engine and the game to allow this plug-in to interact and modify the commands that travel between the layers. As this is just a basis it allows other mods to then use its functionality and expand it. This as well is a C++ plug-in and has been designed to not have unnecessary functions like MySQL or game play modifications.
Sourcemod
There are lots of gaming servers that use Sourcemod as a modification . Sourcemod like Mani is an admin plug-in that will need you to have Metamod installed first to use it. The mod has the usual plethora of tools that any admin requires but also has great admin permission system. Reserved slots are a handy function to always allow you and your friends to get on your own server without having to wait for a free slot. Public voting can also be enabled within the mod as well. The Sourcemod community has submitted over 450 approved add-ons for it. Personally I like Sourcemod better than Mani as its a much more stable mod and the admin interface is easy to learn.
Mattie's EventScripts
Eventscripts is used to add increased functionality by either allowing you write your own scripts to be used in game or one of many that the community has written. Eventscripts was made so that the language was easy for everyone to use and learn. Eventscripts also allows the use the python scripting language.
GunGame
Is a popular add-on for Sourcemod that turns the rounds into a level system. Starting off with low power weapons like pistols, you advance through to higher levels by killing the opposition and the last of the levels require the most skill with the likes of HE grenades and then a knife. This is just one of the most popular add-ons for Sourcemod and is often used with the CSS Deathmatch mod.
CSS Deathmatch
This mod turns CSS into a HL2 style Deathmatch game allowing either team or free for all games. The mod spawns players using random locations to keep mixing it up and weapons are obtained through a menu system rather than bought with normal counter strike.
