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How to change the AFK time limit in TF2

Type mp_idlemaxtime 5 in the server console so players idle for 5 minutes get the mp_idledealmethod action. The default is 3.

mp_idlemaxtime

Sets how many minutes a player can be idle before the idle action is taken.

mp_idlemaxtime <minutes>

Examples

mp_idlemaxtime 5

Deal with players idle for five minutes.

Arguments

minutesRequired
Idle time allowed in minutes.

What it does

When a player has not moved or acted for this long, the server applies mp_idledealmethod.

The game's own description: Maximum time a player is allowed to be idle (in minutes)

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 tf/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a TF2 server first.

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