Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop5 min readHow to Host an Operation: Harsh Doorstop Dedicated Server
Host an Operation: Harsh Doorstop server: SteamCMD app 950900, the launch line with map, player cap and RCON, the game and query ports, and Workshop mods.
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Urban Terror6 min readHow to Host an Urban Terror 4.3 Server (Linux and Windows)
Run an Urban Terror 4.3 dedicated server: download the files, set up server.cfg and mapcycle.txt, launch on port 27960 and get it on the master list.
ReadHow to Install a Beta Branch on a Dedicated Server (SteamCMD -beta)
Put a dedicated server on an experimental or public test branch with SteamCMD -beta and -betapassword, get players on the same branch, and switch back safely.
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Rage.MP5 min readHow to Install a Gamemode on a RAGE MP Server (JS and C#)
Put a RAGE Multiplayer gamemode on your GTA V server: packages and client_packages layout, node_modules, C# resources in dotnet, databases and testing.
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Foundry6 min readHow to Install Mods on a FOUNDRY Dedicated Server
Copy Workshop mod folders from steamapps\workshop\content\983870 into the server's Mods folder, add Unfoundry, and give players the same mods.
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Counter-Strike: Source5 min readHow to Install SourceMod on a Counter-Strike: Source Server
Install Metamod:Source and SourceMod on CS:S, check they load with meta list and sm version, make yourself admin and add plugins like map votes.
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Fistful of Frags6 min readHow to Install SourceMod on a Fistful of Frags Server
Install Metamod:Source and SourceMod into the fof folder, check with meta list, add yourself in admins_simple.ini and turn on map voting.
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Left 4 Dead5 min readHow to Install SourceMod on a Left 4 Dead Server (L4D1)
Install MetaMod:Source and SourceMod on an original Left 4 Dead server, add yourself as admin, load plugins and use L4DToolZ for extra slots.
ReadHow to Install SteamCMD on Linux for a Game Server (Ubuntu and Debian)
Install SteamCMD on Ubuntu or Debian, add the 32 bit libraries, create a steam user, download a dedicated server and run it as a systemd service.
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Space Engineers6 min readHow to Install Torch Plugins on a Space Engineers Server
Install Torch plugins on Space Engineers: upload the plugin .zip unextracted to Plugins, add its GUID to Torch.cfg, restart and check the log.
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Hurtworld5 min readHow to Install uMod (Oxide) on a Hurtworld Server
Install uMod on a Hurtworld server: extract the uMod build over the server files, add .cs plugins to oxide/plugins, grant permissions and fix it after updates.
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Satisfactory5 min readHow to Load an Older Autosave on a Satisfactory Dedicated Server
Undo a mistake on a Satisfactory dedicated server by loading an earlier autosave from Server Manager, or by file if the save list fails you.
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Minecraft5 min readHow to Make a Minecraft Server Safe for Kids (Step by Step)
Set up a Minecraft Java server for kids: whitelist, verified accounts, no PvP, grief rollback, chat rules, Microsoft account settings and who should be op.
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition6 min readHow to Make a Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition Server (nwserver)
Run a NWN:EE dedicated server with nwserver: get the right build, open UDP 5121, set the module, vault mode and passwords, and let players join.
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Multi Theft Auto5 min readHow to Make Yourself Admin on an MTA Server (acl.xml and authserial)
Become admin on a Multi Theft Auto server: addaccount, the Admin group in acl.xml, /login, the P admin panel, and fixing refused logins with authserial.
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OpenRCT25 min readHow to Make Yourself Admin on an OpenRCT2 Server (users.json)
Become admin on a headless OpenRCT2 server: find your key hash, add it to users.json with groupId 0, then set groups so friends can build, not just spectate.
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open.mp5 min readHow to Move a SA-MP Server to open.mp (Migration Guide)
Move a SA-MP server to open.mp: copy gamemodes and scriptfiles, convert server.cfg with --dump-config, sort plugins and recompile with open.mp includes.
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Tower Unite5 min readHow to Move Your Tower Unite Condo to a Dedicated Server
Move a Tower Unite condo to a dedicated server: Export Condo to .map, upload it as Tower/Condos/C_Condo/C_Condo.map, and fix load errors.
ReadHow to Pause a Game Server to Save Money (Keep Your World)
Taking a break from a game? How to stop paying for a server without losing the world: download and cancel, drop to a small plan, or go prepaid.
ReadHow to Pay for a Game Server Without a Credit Card
No credit card? Pay for a game server with a debit card, a teen or prepaid card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, or a parent or friend paying a share. What works and what fails.
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Avorion5 min readHow to Play Avorion Multiplayer With Friends (Co-op Options)
Three ways to play Avorion with friends: host from your own game, join by IP, or run a dedicated server. What each costs you, plus alliances and start sectors.
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Black Mesa7 min readHow to Play Black Mesa Co-op on a Dedicated Server (SourceCoop)
Play the Black Mesa campaign in co-op: install Metamod:Source, SourceMod 1.12 build 7163 and SourceCoop on a dedicated server, then start on bm_c0a0a.
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OpenRA: Red Alert5 min readHow to Play OpenRA Red Alert Co-op Against Bots With Friends
Team up against the AI in OpenRA Red Alert on a dedicated server: Humans vs Bots, the four Red Alert AIs, fair lobby settings and how to make bots harder.
ReadHow to Read a Game Server Crash Log (Find the Line That Matters)
Where game servers write their logs and crash reports, how to find the first real error, and what common lines like "Address already in use" mean.
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