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Highlands

by SpartanViperz · for Insurgency: Sandstorm

A snow map set in a beautiful, picturesque valley located up in the Afghan mountains.

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A snow map set in a beautiful, picturesque valley located up in the Afghan mountains.

If you like this map, please give it a thumbs up! Comments/feedback are also really appreciated :)

A snow map set in a beautiful, picturesque valley located up in the Afghan mountains. On one side of the valley is a small, quaint village with a scenic frozen lake. The other side of the valley features a shanty town compromised of mainly shacks using materials from the local scrap yard. Separating the two areas is a small forest which local insurgents have been hiding out in. They've built up fortifications using stolen equipment and have been terrorising the local villagers, blocking off any escape access and have even shot down a Security helicopter patrolling the area - its crash site located within the woods.

Security forces have finally made the call to step in and have already broke through the insurgents first line of defence in the surrounding perimeter of the shanty town. It's now your job to finish the fight.

Scenario Names:

  • Scenario_Highlands_Push_Security
  • Scenario_Highlands_Push_Insurgents
  • Scenario_Highlands_Checkpoint_Security (Now with hardcore)
  • Scenario_Highlands_Checkpoint_Insurgents (Now with hardcore)
  • Scenario_Highlands_TDM_EAST
  • Scenario_Highlands_Domination

Lighting Scenario names:

  • Day
  • Night

When opening the map in local play using console commands, enter:

open Highlands?Scenario= Scenario Name ?

Don't forget the question mark!

If its a multiplayer PVP mode and you want to add bots add


bBots=1

after the scenario, for example:

open Highlands?Scenario=Scenario_Highlands_Push_Insurgents?Bbots=1

 

For checkpoint hardcore, add the mode string at the end. For example:

Open Highlands?Scenario=Scenario_Highlands_Checkpoint_Security?mode=CheckpointHardcore

 

New to 1.7 Nightfall update is specifying the lighting scenario in your open command, for example:

open Highlands?Scenario=Scenario_Highlands_Checkpoint_Security?lighting=night?

You can set this to either day or night, however if you don't include it, by default it should set to day.

 

KNOWN ISSUES:

- Some areas are a little barren and could do with more graphical polish (The whole map is very work-in-progress)

What to expect in future updates:
-Frontline
-Team Deathmatch (2 Scenarios, 1 currently done)

Have fun, please let me know if you run into any issues/have any suggestions! :)

 

NOTE: This is a WIP, essentially a 'Beta'. There will be issues!


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Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 9 mo ago.

Highlands on Nxeon

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One-click install
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Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Insurgency: Sandstorm — 3 GB (3 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
0.6, released 2026-01-26

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What kind of mod it is

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Listed on mod.io as “Total Conversion”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Compatibility

Game
Insurgency: Sandstorm

Verified at the source

  • ✓mod.ioOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-04Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorSpartanViperz, as published on mod.io
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

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Is it free?

Yes. Highlands is free to download from mod.io.

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