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How to stop bots joining an empty CS2 server

Type bot_join_after_player 1 in the server console so bots wait until a human joins; 0 lets them join an empty server.

bot_join_after_player

Makes bots wait until a human joins before they enter the game.

bot_join_after_player <0|1>

Examples

bot_join_after_player 0

Bots join even when nobody is on the server.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0 Off
1 On

Arguments

0|1Required
1 turns it on, 0 turns it off. true and false also work.

What it does

With it on, bots stay out until the first human joins. That way an empty server does not fill with bots playing on their own.

The game's own description: If nonzero, bots wait until a player joins before entering the game.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to game/csgo/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS2 server first.

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