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How to Change Max Players on Your Counter-Strike: Source Server

Set the player count on your CS:Source dedicated server, with recommendations for competitive, surf, and bhop servers.

The default CS:Source player limit is 16. Source-engine servers support up to 64 players, though high counts require map support (enough spawn points) and decent CPU.

Open Startup

In the XGamingServer Panel, click Startup in the sidebar.

Set Max Players

Find the Max Players field and enter your desired count (1–64).

Restart

Restart from Console to apply.

Add to the startup command line:

-maxplayers 32

This overrides the panel field. Restart the server to apply.

Server TypeRecommended
Competitive 5v510–12
Casual / public16–24
Surf32–64
Bhop32–64
Zombie Mod24–32
Deathmatch16–32

Note: The actual player count is also limited by map spawn points. A map with 5 T + 5 CT spawns is capped at 10 players regardless of maxplayers.

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Open Startup
Set Max Players
Restart
Recommended Counts by Server Type
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