1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Change The Start Map On Your Quake Server

The start map is the map your Quake server loads when it starts and goes back to when everyone leaves. Here's how to change it.

Changing the Start Map

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under Basic, edit Start Map and type the map name without .bsp, for example dm6.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

Popular maps are dm2, dm3, dm4, dm6, e1m2, aerowalk and ztndm3. If the name doesn't match a map on your server, the server starts on dm4 instead.

Changing the Map In Game

Once the server is running, any player can suggest a map by typing its name in the console, for example dm6. Other players agree by typing the same map name, and the map changes when enough players have voted. An admin changes it right away.