How to Configure Your Sven Co-op Dedicated Server

Complete Sven Co-op server configuration guide — co-op settings, NPC scaling, map voting, and survival mode.

Sven Co-op is a co-op game (players vs NPCs) running on a modified GoldSrc engine. Config is in svencoop/server.cfg.

Key Settings

hostname "My Sven Co-op Server"
sv_password ""
rcon_password "secretpass"
sv_lan 0
mp_timelimit 45

Co-op Specific Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`mp_survival_mode`	`0`	1 = Survival mode (limited lives)
`mp_respawndelay`	`5`	Seconds before respawn
`mp_npcscaling`	`1`	Scales NPC count/difficulty with player count
`mp_mapvote_on`	`1`	Enable built-in map voting
`mp_mapvote_options`	`5`	Number of map choices in votes

Map Rotation

Edit svencoop/mapcycle.txt:

svencoop1
svencoop2
hl_c01_a1

Custom maps go in svencoop/maps/ or svencoop_addon/maps/.

Plugin System

Sven Co-op uses its own AngelScript plugin system — AMX Mod X is NOT compatible.

The game includes a built-in admin system and map voting. Custom plugins use AngelScript scripts in the scripts/plugins/ directory.

Ports

Port	Protocol	Purpose
27015	UDP + TCP	Game + RCON

No GSLT required.

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Co-op Specific Settings