Manual: Game Play

The Game Play tab controls gameplay settings for the BHD server. It uses a three-tab layout to organize different types of settings.

Left Side of Game Play Window

Controls team passwords, server options, and friendly fire.

Team Passwords (Team Pass)

Optional passwords to assign players to specific teams. Supports team assignment bypass of Auto Balance.

Team	Password Field
Blue	Blue password
Red	Red password
Yellow	Yellow password
Violet	Violet password

Note: Passwords are tested in order: Blue -> Red -> Yellow -> Violet.

Server Options

Toggle buttons enable or disable various gameplay features.

Option	Description
Auto Balance	Automatically balance teams when game starts.
Custom Skins	Allow player custom skins.
Left Leaning	Allow left lean.
Right Leaning	Allow right lean.
Auto Range	Auto-adjust weapon range.
Map Voting	Enable map voting.
Map Skipping	Allow map skipping.
Destroy Bldgs	Allow destroying buildings.
Fat Bullets	Larger bullet hitboxes.
1-Shot Kills	Enable one-shot kills.
Show Tracers	Display bullet tracers.
Show Clays	Display team claymores.
4 Teams	Enable 4-team mode.
Commands	Enable chat commands.
Silent Chat	Enable silent chat.

Friendly Fire

Team damage settings.

Setting	Description
Enabled	Allow team damage.
Max Kills	Friendly-fire kills before auto-kick.
Warn	Warn on team kill.
Show Tags	Show friendly player names.

Match Win Conditions

Mode	Setting
KOTH	Score to win.
DM	Kills to win.
FB	Flags to win.

Game Settings

Setting	Description
Time Limit	Round time in minutes.
Loop Maps	Replay map mode.
Start Delay	Start delay in seconds.
Respawn Time	Respawn delay in seconds.
Scoreboard Delay	Delay before scoreboard in seconds.
Max Players	Maximum player slots.
PSP Takeover	Time before PSP takeover in seconds.
Flag Return	Time before the CTF flag returns in seconds.

Restrictions Tab

Controls weapon availability, role restrictions, and Knife and Sides mode.

Weapons

A grid of button controls exists for each available weapon. Buttons have three states.

Button Color	Meaning
Gray	Weapon is disabled.
Green	Enabled when player count meets threshold.
Gold	Always enabled and bypasses threshold checks.

Controls:

Left-click: Toggle between Enabled (Green) and Disabled (Gray).
Right-click: Cycle through Enabled with Override (Gold).

Quick Actions:

Select All: Enable all weapons.
Select None: Disable all weapons.

Note: Knife and Med Pack remain enabled regardless of settings.

Knife & Sides Mode

When enabled, this restricts weapons based on player count to encourage close-quarters combat.

Setting	Description
Full Weapons At	Player count threshold. Below this, only Knife, Med Pack, and gold-marked weapons are permitted.

Role Health Settings

Restricts weapon classes and sets health values per role.

Role	Health	Description
CQB	100-500	Close-quarters combatant health.
Gunner	100-500	Automatic weapon user health.
Sniper	100-500	Long-range weapon user health.
Medic	100-500	Medic class health.

Overrides Tab

Commands Tab

Configuration management and server control.

Settings

Button	Description
SAVE	Save all settings to server.
RESET	Reload settings from server and discard changes.

Import/Export

Button	Description
EXPORT	Save settings to a JSON file.
LOAD	Load settings from a JSON file.

Server Controls

These buttons control server state and only appear when the server is running.

Button	Description
START/STOP	Start or stop the game server.
UN/LOCK LOBBY	Block or allow new players.
PAUSE/RESUME	Pause or resume the match.

Note: On Resume, all players die and return to spawn points.

Edit Mode

2-minute inactivity timer: After 2 minutes of no changes, the form auto-refreshes and discards unsaved changes.
SAVE button: Turns orange when in edit mode.