Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Euro Truck Simulator 26 min readHow to Add Mods to a Euro Truck Simulator 2 Convoy Server
Add mods and map mods like ProMods to an ETS2 Convoy server: enable them in your profile, run export_server_packages and upload the two files it makes.
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Necesse5 min readHow to Add Mods to a Necesse Server
Add Steam Workshop mods to a Necesse dedicated server: where the .jar files are, the server mods folder, matching versions and load order for every player.
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Space Engineers6 min readHow to Add Mods to a Space Engineers Server (2026 Guide)
Add Workshop mods to a Space Engineers dedicated server: ModItem entries in Sandbox_config.sbc, load order, crossplay limits and fixing mods that fail.
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Minecraft6 min readHow to Add NPCs to a Minecraft Server with Citizens
Add NPCs to a Paper Minecraft server with Citizens: install the plugin, create and skin NPCs, run commands on click with /npc command, and keep it safe.
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FiveM6 min readHow to Add Scripts to a FiveM Server (Resources, ensure, Dependencies)
Add scripts to a FiveM server: upload the resource folder to resources, add ensure to server.cfg after its dependencies, import its SQL and restart.
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DayZ6 min readHow to Add the Expansion Mod to a DayZ Server (2026)
Install DayZ Expansion on a server: CF, Dabs Framework, Expansion Licensed and Bundle in load order, the mission template files and where settings live.
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Garry's Mod6 min readHow to Add Workshop Addons to a Garry's Mod Server
Add Steam Workshop addons to a Garry's Mod server with a collection and +host_workshop_collection, then make players download them with resource.AddWorkshop.
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Killing Floor 25 min readHow to Add Workshop Maps to a Killing Floor 2 Server
Add Steam Workshop maps to a Killing Floor 2 server: ServerSubscribedWorkshopItems in KFEngine.ini, then the map name in GameMapCycles and a KFMapSummary entry.
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Unturned5 min readHow to Add Workshop Maps to an Unturned Server
Add a Steam Workshop map to an Unturned server: its file ID in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, then the map's folder name on the Map line in Commands.dat.
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7DTD5 min readHow to Change 7 Days to Die Settings on an Existing World
Which 7 Days to Die serverconfig.xml settings apply to an existing save (SandboxCode, players, land claims) and which make a new world (GameWorld, seed, size).
ReadHow to Change a Game Server Name and Description (Every Game)
Where the server list name and description live in 15 popular games, Minecraft colour codes, and the save name setting that starts a new world.
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Terraria5 min readHow to Change a Terraria World Difficulty on a Server
Terraria world difficulty (Classic, Expert, Master, Journey) is fixed per world. What difficulty= in serverconfig.txt really does, and the ways around it.
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ARK5 min readHow to Change ARK Survival Ascended Settings Without Them Resetting
Stop ARK Ascended rates from resetting: edit GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini only while the server is stopped, and check the launch line, which always wins.
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Conan Exiles5 min readHow to Change Conan Exiles Settings Without Them Resetting
Stop the server, edit ServerSettings.ini in the right config folder (LinuxServer or WindowsServer), then start it. Why Conan settings revert and the fix.
ReadDayZ6 min readHow to Change DayZ Server Settings Without Them Resetting
Which DayZ setting lives in serverDZ.cfg, cfggameplay.json or types.xml, why edits revert after a restart or update, and how to make changes stick.
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Enshrouded5 min readHow to Change Enshrouded Settings on an Existing World
Change Enshrouded difficulty and game settings on a world you already play: set gameSettingsPreset to Custom in enshrouded_server.json, then restart.
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Minecraft Bedrock6 min readHow to Change Game Rules on a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Use gamerule in the Bedrock server console to change keepinventory, sleep, mob griefing and more on an existing world, without losing achievements by accident.
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Palworld6 min readHow to Change Palworld Settings on an Existing World
Change XP, capture rates and other Palworld settings on a running world: stop the server, remove WorldOption.sav, edit PalWorldSettings.ini, start.
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Zomboid6 min readHow to Change Project Zomboid Sandbox Settings on an Existing World
Change Project Zomboid sandbox settings on a live world: edit servertest_SandboxVars.lua with the server stopped, and delete map_sand.bin if ignored.
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Satisfactory5 min readHow to Change Satisfactory Session Settings on a Dedicated Server
Change Satisfactory session settings on a dedicated server: Server Manager options, Creative Mode on an existing save (permanent), saving it, admin password.
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Sons Of The Forest5 min readHow to Change Sons of the Forest Settings on an Existing Save
What you can change on an existing Sons of the Forest server save, why GameMode and custom settings are ignored, and how launch options override the cfg.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Change the Difficulty on a Minecraft Server
Change Minecraft server difficulty with difficulty= in server.properties so it survives restarts. /difficulty resets on restart, hardcore is set at creation.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Change the Gamemode on a Minecraft Server
Change gamemode on a Minecraft server: gamemode= sets it for new players only, force-gamemode=true applies it to everyone, /gamemode changes one player.
ReadFiveM5 min readHow to Change the Loading Screen on a FiveM Server
Change a FiveM loading screen: swap qb-loading's images, music and video, or build your own loadscreen resource with fxmanifest.lua, and avoid the stuck screen.
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