Skip to content

Center HTML Notifications

MatchZy Enhanced can display important match events in the center of players' screens for better visibility and a professional tournament experience.

Configuration

matchzy_center_html_notifications "1"  // 1 = enabled (default), 0 = disabled

Add this to cfg/MatchZy/config.cfg or set via RCON/console.

Features

🌍 Global Notifications (All Players)

Displayed to everyone on the server:

Match Live 

🔴 MATCH LIVE 🔴
Team1 vs Team2
Large green notification when the match goes live.

Pause 

⏸️ PAUSED ⏸️
Team Name
Yellow notification showing which team paused.

Unpause 

▶️ RESUMING ▶️
Green notification when match resumes.

Knife Round Winner 

🔪 Team Name WON KNIFE
Waiting for side selection...
Orange notification after knife round.

Side Selection 

🔪 Team Name STAYS
🔪 Team Name SWITCHES
Green notification when side is chosen.

👤 Personal Notifications (Individual Players)

Shown only to specific players:

Ready Status 

✅ YOU ARE READY
Green confirmation when player types .ready.

Not Ready 

❌ NOT READY
Type .ready to ready up
Red notification with instructions when player types .unready.

Auto-Ready 

✅ AUTO-READY
Type .unready to opt-out
Green notification when auto-ready is enabled.

👥 Team-Specific Notifications

Shown only to relevant team members:

Unpause Confirmation 

⏸️ Team X WANTS TO UNPAUSE
Type .unpause to confirm
Orange notification asking the other team to confirm unpause.

⏱️ Countdown Timers

Live second-by-second countdowns for:

Pause Duration (if limit configured) 

⏸️ PAUSE AUTO-ENDS IN 300s
⏸️ PAUSE AUTO-ENDS IN 299s
⏸️ PAUSE AUTO-ENDS IN 298s
...
Yellow countdown showing remaining pause time.

Side Selection Timer 

🔪 Team Name SIDE SELECTION
60s remaining
Orange countdown after knife round.

Server Restart 

⚠️ SERVER RESTART
30s
Red countdown before server kicks all players.

Benefits

✅ Better Visibility — Important messages can't be missed
✅ Less Chat Spam — Clean interface, chat remains readable
✅ Professional Look — Tournament-style notifications
✅ Clear Instructions — Players know exactly what to do
✅ Real-Time Updates — Live countdown timers
✅ Team Coordination — Team-specific messages reduce confusion

Technical Details

Bot Exclusion

  • Automatically excludes bots to avoid console spam
  • Only real players see notifications

Works With Chat

  • Center notifications complement chat messages
  • Chat messages still appear for players who prefer them
  • Full localization support maintained

Performance

  • Lightweight HTML rendering
  • No impact on server performance
  • Updates only when needed (countdowns update every second)

Use Cases

Competitive Leagues

  • Players never miss pause notifications
  • Clear countdown timers for pause limits
  • Professional tournament feel

Public Servers

  • New players get clear instructions (.ready, .unpause)
  • Auto-ready notifications explain the system
  • Less confusion about match state

Fast-Paced Tournaments

  • Quick visual feedback for all actions
  • Countdown timers show urgency
  • Server restart warnings give players time to react

Troubleshooting

Notifications not showing?

Check: 

matchzy_center_html_notifications "1"  // Make sure it's enabled

Want to disable for specific match?

Set via match config JSON: 

{
  "cvars": {
    "matchzy_center_html_notifications": 0
  }
}

Or via console: 

matchzy_center_html_notifications 0

Examples

Tournament Match Flow

  1. Players connect → Personal ready status shown
  2. Match live → Big center announcement
  3. Team pauses → Pause notification + countdown (if limit set)
  4. Other team wants to unpause → Team-specific message
  5. Match resumes → Resume notification
  6. Knife round ends → Winner shown + side selection countdown
  7. Side chosen → Choice confirmed to all players
  8. Series ends → Server restart countdown

Configuration Combinations

Maximum visibility (default): 

matchzy_center_html_notifications "1"
matchzy_pause_duration "300"
matchzy_side_selection_time "60"
All notifications enabled with countdown timers.

Chat only (minimal): 

matchzy_center_html_notifications "0"
Disables all center notifications, uses chat only.

Hybrid (selective): 

matchzy_center_html_notifications "1"
matchzy_pause_duration "0"  // No pause countdown
matchzy_side_selection_time "0"  // No side selection countdown
Center notifications without countdown timers.

  • matchzy_chat_prefix — Chat message prefix
  • matchzy_pause_duration — Enables pause countdown
  • matchzy_side_selection_time — Enables side selection countdown
  • matchzy_autoready_enabled — Triggers auto-ready notifications
  • matchzy_both_teams_unpause_required — Triggers unpause confirmation messages

Version

Added in MatchZy Enhanced v1.4.7

← Back to Documentation