Switching Between CS:GO, GMod, and TF2 on One Server

Our Source Engine hosting plans support three games on the same underlying product line — Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Garry's Mod, and Team Fortress 2 — and you can switch between them without buying a new service.

How It Works

All three run under the same Source Engine nest, so switching is a Game Changer / egg swap operation — the same mechanism covered in our egg changer guide and game changer overview.

Steps to Switch

1. Go to your service's management page and find the Game Changer / Startup section where the game/egg selection lives.
2. Select the game you want to switch to (CS:GO, GMod, or TF2).
3. Confirm the switch — the system installs the new game's server files fresh.
4. Once installation completes, restart, and configure the new game's startup variables (map, server name, RCON password, etc.) on the Startup tab.

What Happens to Your Old Files

Switching games installs a fresh install of the new game — your previous game's server files aren't automatically merged in, since CS:GO, GMod, and TF2 are entirely separate codebases with nothing in common to carry over. If you have custom content (a GMod addon folder, custom CS:GO configs) you want to keep, back it up via the File Manager before switching, so you can restore it if you ever switch back.

Why You Might Want to Switch

• Testing which game your community prefers without paying for two separate services while you figure it out.
• Seasonal or rotating game nights — a GMod server for one event, switched to TF2 for another.
• A GMod server that didn't take off, and you want to try CS:GO instead, without losing your plan's specs or starting a new order.

Specs Stay the Same

Your RAM, CPU, disk, and other plan specs don't change when you switch games — you're on the same Performance or Budget tier either way, just running different server software on it. A tier sized for CS:GO's lighter footprint will handle GMod or TF2 equally fine, since all three sit in a similar resource range on our plans.

After Switching: Don't Forget Startup Variables

Each game has its own startup variables (map name, game mode, RCON password, workshop collection ID for GMod, etc.) — these reset to defaults on a fresh install, so review and reconfigure them after every switch rather than assuming settings carried over.