How to skip waiting for players in TF2

Type mp_waitingforplayers_cancel 1 in the server console to end the waiting for players period so the first round starts at once.

mp_waitingforplayers_cancel

Ends the waiting for players warm up immediately when set to 1.

mp_waitingforplayers_cancel 1

Examples

mp_waitingforplayers_cancel 1

Start the first round now.

Arguments

1Required: Ends the warm up.

What it does

Skips the remaining warm up time so the first round starts right away. Useful when everyone is already connected or when testing a map on your own.

The game's own description: Set to 1 to end the WaitingForPlayers period.

Good to know

Add it to a map config or run it through RCON when a match is ready.

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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