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Tips, announcements, and deep dives from the BruceNode team.

CS2 Server Commands: The Admin Cheat Sheet for 2026

The CS2 server commands admins actually use: warmup, restarts, maps and game modes, bots, practice settings, and how to make your settings stick.

Team BruceNode·Oct 10, 2026·5 min read

GuideRust

How to Wipe a Rust Server: Map, Blueprints and Force Wipe

Map wipe, blueprint wipe or full wipe: which Rust server files each one deletes, when force wipe lands, and how to make wipe night a single click.

Team BruceNode·Oct 8, 2026·4 min read

CS2Guide

CS2 Server Plugins in 2026: Install Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp

SourceMod does not run on CS2. Install Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp in the right order, verify both from the console, and keep them working after updates.

Team BruceNode·Aug 29, 2026·6 min read

CS2Guide

Why Your CS2 Server Is Stuck on Installing

Installing that never ends is almost always disk space. CS2 server files run about 70 GB. Here is how to confirm it and fix it in two minutes.

Team BruceNode·Aug 2, 2026·6 min read

GuideRust

How to Host a Rust Server in 2026: Setup, Mods, and Wipes

Host a Rust server in 2026: the CPU, RAM, and NVMe specs that matter, one-click Oxide plugin setup, and scheduling wipes around force-wipe Thursday.

Team BruceNode·Jun 13, 2026·5 min read

FiveMGuide

How to Make a FiveM Server with QBCore in 2026

Step-by-step QBCore roleplay framework setup on FiveM for 2026: server prep, database, framework install, and the configs you actually need to know.

BruceNode·May 20, 2026·8 min read

GuideCS2

CS2 Server Hosting Explained: Tick Rate, Workshop Maps and Plugins

Why CS2 has no 128 tick, how to load Workshop maps, which plugins work on CS2, how GOTV works and which plan to pick.

Team BruceNode·Apr 16, 2026·3 min read

GuideFiveM

FiveM Server Setup: A Practical Guide to Running Your Own GTA V Roleplay Server

What you actually need to launch a FiveM RP server people will stick around for. Frameworks, ports, mods, common pitfalls, and the boring stuff that matters.