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Xonotic server hosting

Name: Xonotic Server Hosting
Brand: GamezServers
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A fast, free Xonotic arena server for duels, CTF and instagib nights

Host a Xonotic server: the free open source arena shooter with duel, CTF, clan arena and instagib, your own map pool and mutators, and full console control.

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DDoS protected
24/7 support
Live the moment you pay

Split the billUp to 10 friends, own cards
Custom plansAny RAM up to 32 GB
Prepaid or monthly3 days to 1 year
Live in 60 secondsNo setup, no waiting
Cancel any timeNo contracts, ever

Pick your Xonotic plan

Every plan is live the moment you pay. Upgrade or cancel from your dashboard any time.

Starter

1 GB

50% off your first month$1.49USD first month

Then $2.99/mo. $0.10 a day.

1 GB RAM
2 vCPU cores
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Starter

Standard

2 GB

50% off your first month$2.49USD first month

Then $4.99/mo. $0.17 a day.

2 GB RAM
2 vCPU cores
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Standard

Pro

4 GB

50% off your first month$4.99USD first month

Then $9.99/mo. $0.33 a day.

4 GB RAM
2 vCPU cores
DDoS protection included
24/7 support

Deploy Pro

Build your own

Want something in between? Customize your Xonotic server.

Any RAM from 1 to 32 GB
3 days up to a year
Prepaid or subscription
Server type and settings

Customize

What comes set up on a Xonotic server

Every classic mode

Run deathmatch, duel, CTF, clan arena, freeze tag, keyhunt or race, and switch modes with a vote or a config change.

Mutators and instagib

Turn on instagib, rocket flying or grappling hooks in server.cfg for the kind of chaos your group likes.

Your own map pool

Upload community map pk3s over SFTP and set the rotation, so the server plays the maps your group actually wants.

Bots for quiet hours

Fill empty slots with bots at a skill level you pick, so the first two players online still have a match.

A look inside Xonotic

Real screenshots from the game. Click any of them to see it full size.

How much RAM does a Xonotic server need?

Find the row that sounds like your group and we will point you at the right plan.

Your server	RAM	Plan
Duel or small FFA for friends	1 GB	Starter$2.99/mo
Full 16 player server with bots and a map pool	2 GB	Standard$4.99/mo
Large custom map collection or a server mod pack	4 GB	Pro$9.99/mo

This is the panel. Click around.

This is the Xonotic panel you get. Click any button, or type a command.

panel / xonotic

Online

Xonotic Server

play.gamezservers.com:7777

CPU21%

Memory1.2 / 2 GB

Players3 online

[12:00:00] Starting Xonotic server

[12:00:03] Loading world

[12:00:06] Server started on port 7777

[12:00:09] Ready for players. Try a button.

Power

How to join your Xonotic server

1
Download Xonotic for free from xonotic.org and start it.
2
Click Multiplayer, then open the server list.
3
Type 203.0.113.24 into the Address box at the bottom of the list.
4
Click Join! and enter the password from your panel if the server has one.

Common problems

If a friend cannot connect, check they run the current Xonotic release from xonotic.org. Old installs from distro packages are often several versions behind.

Custom maps load slowly or not at all for players without a download URL. Set sv_curl_defaulturl to a web host with your pk3s so clients fetch them quickly.

Changes to server.cfg apply on restart. For quick tests, use the panel console with commands like gotomap or g_maplist.

Set rcon_password in server.cfg before you need it. Without it you cannot manage the server from inside the game.

Server not responding

Make sure the server is online. Servers sleep after 4 days with nobody playing, and anyone with access can start them again from the dashboard in one click.

Use the server address

Do not use localhost, 127.0.0.1 or your own IP from a home hosting guide. Copy the exact address of the server.

No port forwarding or firewall changes

Opening ports on your router is only for hosting a server at home, so there is nothing to change to join this one. If Windows asks whether to let the game through the firewall, choose Allow.

Modding your Xonotic server

Xonotic servers run community map packs and server side mod packs in pk3 form, with mutators built into the game. Maps come from the community map repositories, and players download them on join.

SMB modpackCommunity map pk3 packsBuilt in mutators (instagib, rocket flying, hook)

Xonotic server hosting, explained

Xonotic is a free, open source arena shooter in the Quake and Unreal Tournament tradition, built on the DarkPlaces engine. Movement is everything: strafe jumping, bunny hopping and rocket jumps, with a weapon set from the shotgun and Vortex to the Devastator. It runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, and the current release is 0.8.6. Weapons have a primary and secondary fire, and the game ships with a big pool of official maps.

The public player base is small and concentrated on a few servers, which is why many groups host their own. Friends run instagib nights or CTF, clans keep a duel server for practice, and LAN veterans keep a mix of classic maps going with bots for the quiet hours. Since the game is free, getting someone new in is just a download.

In the panel you set max players and the release the server installs from. Everything else is in server.cfg in the file manager: hostname, game mode, map list, frag and time limits, bots, mutators like instagib, voting rules and rcon_password. Custom maps are pk3 files you upload over SFTP, and the panel console accepts any server command while it runs.

Xonotic's server is tiny on memory and leans on CPU for a steady tick. A duel or small free for all runs on 1 GB. A full 16 player server with bots and a map pool is comfortable on 2 GB, and large map collections or a heavy mod pack fit on 4 GB. Since the server is so small, the extra memory on bigger plans mostly holds map pk3s. Most groups never need more than the middle plan.

Xonotic server guides

How to

Xonotic4 min read

How to Add Custom Maps to a Xonotic Server (sv_curl_defaulturl)

Add custom maps to a Xonotic server: put the .pk3 in the data folder, add it to g_maplist and serve it to players with sv_curl_defaulturl.

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Setup

Xonotic5 min read

How to Host a Xonotic Server (Dedicated Server Setup Guide)

Host a Xonotic dedicated server: copy server.cfg to your data folder, set hostname, gametype and rcon_password, open UDP 26000 and get on the public list.

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Knowledge

Xonotic6 min read

Xonotic server.cfg Settings Explained (Gametypes, Voting, Mutators)

The Xonotic server.cfg explained: sv_public, hostname, rcon, gametype values, g_maplist, limits, bots, voting, tick rate and which mutators keep it pure.

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All guides

Included on every plan

Always on DDoS protection
24/7 support from real people
Low ping game hardware
Live the moment you pay
Your own address and port
Live console with full access
One click game actions
One click backups
Upgrade or cancel any time

Common questions

Is Xonotic free?

Yes. Xonotic is free and open source on Windows, Linux and macOS, so players only download the game to join.

How many players can a Xonotic server hold?

Our default is 16 and you can change Max Players in the panel. Most maps play best between 2 for duel and 16 for team modes.

How do I change maps and game modes?

Edit server.cfg in the file manager to set the game type and g_maplist, then restart. You can also change maps live from the panel console or with RCON.

How do I set up instagib?

Add g_instagib 1 to server.cfg and restart. Other mutators like rocket flying and grappling hooks are toggled the same way.

How do I use RCON in Xonotic?

Set rcon_password in server.cfg, then set the same rcon_password in your game console and type rcon followed by a command.

How do I add custom maps?

Upload the map pk3 files into the data folder over SFTP and add them to g_maplist. Set sv_curl_defaulturl so players can download them quickly.

Can I add bots?

Yes. Set bot_number for a fixed count, or minplayers to top up the server with bots until enough people join. skill sets how good they are.

Which Xonotic version should the server run?

Players should use the current release from xonotic.org. The Version setting picks the release the server installs from, and a reinstall picks up a newer one.

Is GamezServers affiliated with Xonotic?

No. You rent and control your own dedicated Xonotic server. GamezServers is not affiliated with the game's developer or publisher.

Can my friends and I split the cost?

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

Can I build a custom plan?

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

Can I pay once instead of a subscription?

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

How fast is setup, really?

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.