Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
BATTALION: Legacy5 min readHow to Host a BATTALION: Legacy Server (SteamCMD App 805140)
Host a BATTALION: Legacy dedicated server: install app 805140 with SteamCMD, launch BattalionServer with -QueryPort and an admin password, open the ports.
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The Battle for Wesnoth5 min readHow to Host a Battle for Wesnoth Multiplayer Server (wesnothd)
Run your own Wesnoth lobby with wesnothd: install it, write wesnothd.cfg (motd, passwd, versions_accepted), open TCP 15000 and connect with Connect to Server.
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SourceCoop4 min readHow to Host a Black Mesa Co-op Server with SourceCoop
Play the Black Mesa campaign in co-op: install the Black Mesa dedicated server (app 346680), Metamod:Source, SourceMod and SourceCoop, then start on bm_c0a0a.
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Black Mesa7 min readHow to Host a Black Mesa Server (Dedicated Server Setup)
Set up a Black Mesa dedicated server: SteamCMD app 346680, srcds_run -game bms, server.cfg, ports 27015 and 27005, and joining from the console.
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Brickadia6 min readHow to Host a Brickadia Dedicated Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Brickadia dedicated server: create a hosting token, install SteamCMD app 3017590, open UDP 7777 and load your world so builds survive restarts.
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Citadel: Forged with Fire6 min readHow to Host a Citadel Forged with Fire Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Citadel Forged with Fire dedicated server: SteamCMD app 489650, Game.ini world settings, ports, admin password and how friends join.
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ClassiCube6 min readHow to Host a ClassiCube Server with MCGalaxy (2026 Guide)
Host a ClassiCube server with MCGalaxy: download, first start, server.properties, TCP port 25565, the classicube.net list and making yourself owner.
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Clone Hero6 min readHow to Host a Clone Hero Server (Standalone Server Guide)
Run the Clone Hero standalone server: download it, the launch flags, port 14242 over UDP, passwords and how your band joins with Join Server.
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Counter-Strike: Source6 min readHow to Host a Counter-Strike: Source Server (SRCDS Guide 2026)
Host a CS:S dedicated server: SteamCMD app 232330, the srcds start line, server.cfg, a Steam token for app 240, ports 27015 and your map cycle.
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CryoFall6 min readHow to Host a CryoFall Dedicated Server (2026 Setup Guide)
Host a CryoFall server: .NET 6, SteamCMD app 1061710, the loadOrNew start command, SettingsServer.xml, UDP port 6000, operators and public or private.
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CS2D5 min readHow to Host a CS2D Server (Dedicated Server Setup Guide)
Host a CS2D dedicated server: cs2d_dedicated plus the game files, sys/server.cfg, UDP port 36963, mapcycle, RCon and how friends join by IP.
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Cube 2: Sauerbraten6 min readHow to Host a Cube 2: Sauerbraten Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Cube 2: Sauerbraten server: the linux_64_server binary, server-init.cfg, UDP ports 28785 and 28786, admin password and map rotation.
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DDRaceNetwork5 min readHow to Host a DDNet Server (DDraceNetwork Setup Guide 2026)
Host a DDraceNetwork server: get DDNet-Server, write autoexec_server.cfg, open UDP 8303, set sv_register and an rcon password, and get your team in.
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Dead Matter5 min readHow to Host a Dead Matter Dedicated Server (2026 Guide)
Set up a Dead Matter dedicated server: SteamCMD app 2584780, create Game.ini by hand, open ports 7777 and 27016, add admins and get it in the browser.
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Fistful of Frags5 min readHow to Host a Fistful of Frags Server (SteamCMD App 295230)
Host a Fistful of Frags dedicated server: install app 295230, start srcds with -game fof, set server.cfg, the game mode and bots, and open port 27015.
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Ground Branch5 min readHow to Host a Ground Branch Dedicated Server (V1.0 Guide)
Host a Ground Branch dedicated server: SteamCMD app 476400, ports 7777 and 27015 UDP, Server.ini, MapList.ini and Admin.ini, plus co-op and PvP sizing.
ReadHow to Host a GTA Connected Server (GTA III, VC, SA and IV)
Set up a GTA Connected server: download the server, pick the game in server.xml, open port 22000 for UDP and TCP, add resources and get players connected.
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Holdfast: Nations At War4 min readHow to Host a Holdfast: Nations At War Server (Regiment Guide)
Host a Holdfast: Nations At War server: SteamCMD app 1424230, ports 20100, 8700 and 27000, your own config file, admin login and crossplay.
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Hurtworld5 min readHow to Host a Hurtworld Server (Dedicated Server Guide)
Host a Hurtworld dedicated server: SteamCMD app 405100, the -exec startup line, autoexec.cfg, ports 12871 and 12881, owner admin by SteamID64 and uMod plugins.
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Kerbal Space Program (DMP)5 min readHow to Host a KSP Multiplayer Server with Dark MultiPlayer
Host a KSP multiplayer server with Dark MultiPlayer: install DMPServer, edit Settings.txt, open TCP 6702, pick a warp mode and connect your crew.
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Left 4 Dead5 min readHow to Host a Left 4 Dead Server (Original L4D1 Guide 2026)
Host a dedicated server for the original Left 4 Dead: SteamCMD app 222840, server.cfg, map names for every campaign, Versus and Survival, and joining by IP.
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Minetest5 min readHow to Host a Luanti (Minetest) Server: Setup Guide 2026
Host a Luanti server, formerly Minetest: install a game from ContentDB, run luantiserver with --gameid, set minetest.conf, open UDP 30000 and get listed.
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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault6 min readHow to Host a Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Server (2026)
Host a MOHAA dedicated server in 2026: the Reborn 1.12 Linux server or Windows, server.cfg, UDP ports 12203 and 12300, RCON and the post GameSpy list.
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Midnight Ghost Hunt5 min readHow to Host a Midnight Ghost Hunt Dedicated Server
Set up a Midnight Ghost Hunt dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1118810, the launch line, ports 7777, 27015 and 7787, region and password, and how friends join.
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