How to Configure Your Day of Defeat Server

Complete Day of Defeat HLDS server configuration — GoldSrc settings, map rotation, AMX Mod X, and admin setup.

Day of Defeat (original) runs on the GoldSrc engine (HLDS, SteamCMD App ID 90). No GSLT required.

server.cfg

mapcycle.txt

Editing server.cfg

In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files → navigate to dod/ → open server.cfg.

Edit, save, restart from Console.

hostname "My DoD Server"
sv_password ""
rcon_password "YourPassword"
sv_lan 0
sv_maxrate 25000
sys_ticrate 100
mp_timelimit 30
mp_friendlyfire 0

Edit dod/mapcycle.txt:

dod_avalanche
dod_charlie
dod_donner
dod_flash
dod_kalt

Install AMX Mod X for admin management. Plugins (.amxx) go in addons/amxmodx/plugins/.

Port	Protocol	Purpose
27015	UDP + TCP	Game + RCON

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Set the hostname displayed in the Day of Defeat server browser.

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Password protect your Day of Defeat dedicated server so only invited players can join.