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Information about GOTV

caution

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been updated to Counter-Strike 2. Servers for Counter-Strike 2 can be found here. Currently, it is possible to continue playing on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive servers and rent servers for Counter-Strike: GO through the Steam Beta feature. However, this can change at any time in case Valve disables this. We recommend switching to the new version as soon as possible.

What is GOTV?

GOTV offers the possibility to broadcast games live with a little delay. This means that outsiders who are not involved in the game can also follow what is happening on the server. This technology is also used in the well-known counter-strike tournaments so that the spectators can watch the spectacle. Furthermore, the transmissions can also be saved automatically, so that you can watch them again afterwards.

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How to use GOTV?

If the function is activated on the server, access is possible via the IP address and the GOTV port assigned to it on the server. To connect, you need the console in the game. There you can then connect with the following command:

connect SERVERIP:27020

Manual and automatic recorded demos are stored in the main directory (gxxxxx / csgo / csgo /) of the CS: GO server. These can be downloaded via the FTP access provided. If you do not yet know how to access via FTP, you will find instructions on how to do this: https://docs.zap-hosting.com/docs/en/gameserver-ftpaccess/

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With the demo playback from the game, the downloaded demo can be selected via Load and started via the Play button.

Installation of GOTV Master Server

To activate the GOTV master server, missing commands have to be added in server.cfg. These are the following commands:

tv_enable 1
tv_delay 90
tv_advertise_watchable 1

The above commands are mandatory so that the GOTV master server is activated and accessible. However, there are other commands for advanced configuration below:

CommandDescription
tv_allow_camera_man "0|1"Spectators can take over as a cameraman
tv_allow_static_shots "0|1"Uses fixed-orientation cameras for shooting
tv_autorecord "0|1"Automatically records all games as GOTV demos. All games are recorded automatically, the format of the demo file is auto-YYYYYMMDD-hhmm-map.dem
tv_autoretry "0|1"Tries to connect again after a network timeout
tv_chattimelimit "seconds"Restricts viewers to write only every x seconds
tv_debug "0|1"Display of GOTV debug information
tv_delaymapchange "0|1"Delays the card change until the transfer is complete
tv_maxclients "n"Maximum number of clients on the GOTV server
tv_maxrate "n"Max. Allowed GOTV viewer bandwidth rate, 0 == unlimited
tv_msg "text"Sends a message to all viewers
tv_name "name"GOTV hostname. Defines the GOTV name as it appears in the server browser and in the status bar
tv_nochat "0|1"Activate/Deactivate the GOTV chat
tv_password "password"Protects the GOTV transmission with a password
tv_record "filename"Starts recording a GOTV demo
tv_stopStops the GOTV transmission
tv_stoprecordStops recording a GOTV demo
tv_titleDefines the name of the GOTV transmission