Summary
Adding bots to Insurgency: Sandstorm servers is a great way to keep players interested in multiplayer or adjust the difficulty in coop modes such as checkpoint. Server admins can remove bots in most scenarios and tend to have specific gamemode settings that can be configured for each versus mode, modifying spawn rates, wave sizes, and more.
How to Add Bots to an Insurgency: Sandstorm Server
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Games panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Go to the Files tab.
4. Find the following directory: /home/container/Insurgency/Saved/Config/LinuxServer
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5. Open the Game.ini file.
6. Paste the script below on a new line:[/Script/Insurgency.INSCoopMode]
bUseVehicleInsertion=True
MinimumEnemies=5
MaximumEnemies=40
bBots=True
FriendlyBotQuota=8
7. Additional settings must be added for bots to appear in Versus gamemodes.[/Script/Insurgency.INSMultiplayerMode]
bBots=True
BotQuota=5
8. Once finished editing, choose Save Content.
9. Start the server.
Setting Descriptions
Setting | Default Value | Description |
bUseVehicleInsertion= |
True | Sets whether bots will spawn in using vehicles. |
MinimumEnemies= |
5 | Sets the minimum number of enemy bots. |
MaximumEnemies= |
40 | Sets the maximum number of enemy bots. |
FriendlyBotQuota= |
8 | Sets the number of friendly bots allowed in coop modes. |
bBots= |
True | Enables bots for versus scenarios. |
BotQuota= |
5 | Fills each team with bots up to the set value. |