Custom HLDS Engine Game

Game

This option allows modifying the startup arguments and other details to run a custom HLDS based game on the panel.

Author: parker@parkervcp.comSource: pterodactyl/game-eggsUpdated: 5/24/2026

Startup Command

./hlds_run -console -game {{HLDS_GAME}} -port {{SERVER_PORT}} -sport {{VAC_PORT}} +map {{SRCDS_MAP}} +ip 0.0.0.0 -strictportbind -norestart

Label	Image
ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source	ghcr.io/ptero-eggs/games:source

Name	Variable	Default	Rules
Game ID The ID corresponding to the game to download and run using HLDS. The HLDS server ID is 90. This should not be changed.	SRCDS_APPID	90	required\|numeric\|in:90
Game Name The name corresponding to the game to download and run using HLDS. all the HLDS server names are here - https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dedicated_Server_Name_Enumeration	HLDS_GAME	cstrike	required\|alpha_dash\|between:1,100
Map The default map for the server.	SRCDS_MAP	de_dust2	required\|string\|alpha_dash
VAC port Specifies the VAC port the server should use. Default is 26900.	VAC_PORT	26900	required\|numeric\|digits_between:1,5
Steam Username Steam account used to download files (Defaults to anonymous)	STEAM_USER	none	nullable\|string\|max:32
Steam Password Password for Steam account	STEAM_PASS	none	nullable\|string\|max:64
Steam Auth Steam Guard 2FA code for account	STEAM_AUTH	none	nullable\|string\|max:20
Beta branch Leave empty for the public branch, for the legacy version select steam_legacy.	SRCDS_BETAID	none	nullable\|string\|in:,steam_legacy
Auto update Auto update on restart	AUTO_UPDATE	0	required\|boolean

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