Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
How to Tell if You Are Behind CGNAT (and What It Means for Servers)
Four quick tests show if your ISP puts you behind CGNAT, why it makes game server port forwarding impossible, and the realistic ways around it.
ReadHow to Test if a UDP Port Is Open for a Game Server
Online port checkers cannot test UDP game ports. Here is how to really check: watch for packets with pktmon or tcpdump, a netcat listener, or a Steam query.
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Factorio4 min readHow to Turn Off Biters on an Existing Factorio Server Map
Make a running Factorio server map peaceful or biter free with console commands: peaceful mode, no expansion, clear nests, reset evolution.
ReadHow to Upgrade a Game Server Plan Without Losing Your World
Upgrading a game server plan keeps your world on a good host. When to upgrade, how prorated billing works, and the safe steps to follow.
ReadHow to Use a Custom Domain for a Game Server (A and SRV Records)
Point play.yourdomain.com at a game server with an A record, hide the port with an SRV record for Minecraft, and avoid the Cloudflare proxy mistake.
ReadHow to Use a Steam Workshop Collection on a Dedicated Server
Load a Steam Workshop collection on a game server: one line setups for Garry's Mod and CS2, and how to turn a collection into item IDs for every other game.
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Kerbal Space Program (DMP)6 min readHow to Use Mods on a Dark MultiPlayer Server (mod-control.txt)
Run KSP parts mods on a Dark MultiPlayer server: generate mod-control.txt, pick whitelist or blacklist and share the pack with CKAN or GameData.
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SCP: Secret Laboratory4 min readHow to Whitelist an SCP Secret Laboratory Server (and Reserved Slots)
Whitelist an SCP:SL server: set enable_whitelist to true in config_gameplay.txt, add SteamID64@steam lines to UserIDWhitelist.txt, and set up reserved slots.
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Astroneer5 min readHow to Whitelist, Ban and Add Admins on an Astroneer Server
Manage players on an Astroneer dedicated server: the six player categories, DenyUnlistedPlayers whitelist mode, PlayerProperties lines and in-game bans.
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The Front4 min readHow to Wipe a The Front Server (Full, Map or Player Wipe)
Wipe a The Front dedicated server: which GameStates files to delete for a full, map only or player only wipe, how to keep bans, and the new save name shortcut.
ReadHow to Write a Game Server Support Ticket That Gets Fixed Fast
What to put in a game server support ticket so it gets solved on the first reply: server details, exact errors, log lines, what changed and a template.
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HumanitZ4 min readHumanitZ Admin Commands: /AdminAccess and the Full List
How to become admin on a HumanitZ dedicated server with /AdminAccess, plus every admin chat command: /adminw, /SaveGame, /Shutdown, /god, spawning and bans.
ReadHumanitZ5 min readHumanitZ Server Not Showing or Friends Can't Connect (Fixes)
HumanitZ server missing from Find Server or friends cannot join? Fix game port vs query port, version mismatch, passwords and allowed players.
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Hurtworld5 min readHurtworld Server Not Showing in the Server List? Fixes That Work
A Hurtworld server missing from the browser usually has a closed query port (12881), a port mismatch in -exec, a firewall block or browser filters. Fix each.
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Icarus6 min readIcarus Dedicated Server Not Showing in Server Browser: Fixes
Icarus dedicated server missing from Join Session? Flip the Dedicated Servers toggle, raise the 2000 server list cap, open UDP 17777 and 27015, match versions.
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Insurgency6 min readInsurgency (2014) Server Not Showing or Can't Join? Fixes
Insurgency 2014 server missing from the browser or rejecting players? Update after the BattlEye removal, fix sv_battleye, ports, sv_lan and the console join.
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Insurgency: Sandstorm6 min readInsurgency Sandstorm Admin Commands, Admin Menu and RCON
Make yourself admin on an Insurgency Sandstorm server, open the admin menu, set up RCON in Game.ini and use the kick, ban, travel and restartround commands.
ReadInsurgency: Sandstorm7 min readInsurgency Sandstorm Server Not Showing in Browser: 7 Fixes
Sandstorm server running but missing from the server browser? Check the GSLT, Game Stats token, query port 27131, map and scenario, filters and versions.
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IOSoccer6 min readIOSoccer Server Commands and RCON (Match Admin Cheat Sheet)
Every IOSoccer admin command you need: rcon_password, exec 8v8, mp_maxplayers, mp_botkeepers, half time timers, sv_restart, card bans and timeouts.
ReadIOSoccer6 min readIOSoccer Server Not Showing or Players Cannot Join (Fix)
IOSoccer server missing from the in game browser or players cannot join: check sv_lan 0, version after updates, port 27015, the address and join blocks.
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BATTALION: Legacy6 min readIs BATTALION: Legacy Still Worth Hosting a Server in 2026?
BATTALION: Legacy is free and quiet, so community servers are where games happen. Who should host one, what it costs, and how to fill a 5v5.
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Modiverse5 min readIs Modiverse Still Worth Playing in 2026? An Honest Look
Modiverse has not been updated in years and public servers are rare. Here is who it still suits, what works, what does not, and how groups play it now.
ReadIs My ISP Blocking My Game Server Port? How to Check
How to tell whether your internet provider blocks inbound ports for a game server, which ports ISPs usually filter, and what to do if yours is blocked.
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No Love Lost5 min readIs No Love Lost Still Active in 2026? An Honest Look
No Love Lost is still free on Steam, but updates stopped in 2024 and public lobbies are nearly empty. What still works, and how a crew can keep playing.
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