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How to Change the Server Tickrate on Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server

Note:

A server’s “tickrate” determines how many times per second the game calculates hit registration and player movement. Left 4 Dead 2 is hard-coded to run at 30-tick by default, which is notorious for causing “ghost hits” (like a shotgun blast that clearly hit a zombie but did no damage). By installing the Tickrate Enabler extension, you can force the server to run at a buttery-smooth 60 or 100 tick for a flawless experience.

1. Download the Tickrate Enabler Plugin

Note: Download the Linux Version

Selecting the Linux zip release from the Tickrate Enabler GitHub repository

2. Log In to Your Panel

3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

L4D2 Server Dashboard, Files Tab Highlighted

4. Select the ‘left4dead2’ Folder

Navigating to the left4dead2 root folder in the Cybrancee server file manager

5. Upload the Tickrate-Enabler-l4d2-linux.zip File Into the ‘left4dead2’ Folder

Uploading the Tickrate Enabler zip archive file

6. Unarchive the Uploaded File

Click the three dots next to the file in your panel and select Unarchive. This will perfectly drop the SourceMod files right into your existing addons and cfg folders

Using the file manager to unarchive the Tickrate Enabler zip file

7. Restart Your Server

8. Select the ‘cfg’ Folder

Opening the cfg configuration folder for Left 4 Dead 2 on the Cybrancee panel

9. Select the ‘server.cfg‘ File

Clicking the server.cfg file in the Cybrancee file manager to edit configuration settings

10. Add the Network Rate Commands

To handle the massive increase in data of a higher tickrate, you must increase the server’s bandwidth limits. Scroll to the bottom of the server.cfg file and paste the commands below.

Understanding Tickrates:

30-Tick (Default): Okay for casual play, but notorious for causing “ghost hits” (missed shots or pounces).

60-Tick: The recommended “sweet spot” for flawless hit registration without lagging your players’ internet.

100-Tick: The hardcore competitive standard, but requires a powerful server.

(Change the 100s in the code below to 60s if you want the standard 60-tick upgrade!)

sv_maxupdaterate 100
sv_maxcmdrate 100
sv_maxrate 0
sv_minrate 100000
Adding the high tickrate network commands to the server.cfg file using the built-in text editor

11. Save the Changes

12. Restart Your Server

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