Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
ARK6 min readHow to Change the Map on an ARK Survival Ascended Server
Change the map on an ARK Survival Ascended server without losing your world: exact map names, where each map's save lives and what happens to characters.
ReadHow to Change the Max Players on a Game Server (Every Game)
The max players setting for 14 popular games in one table: file, key, game cap and why your edit resets. Plus when more players need more RAM.
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Valheim6 min readHow to Change the Seed on a Valheim Server (Keep Your Old World)
Valheim seeds are fixed per world. Make a new world with your seed on your PC, upload its folder to worlds_local and set the server world name to match.
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Minecraft Bedrock5 min readHow to Change the World on a Minecraft Bedrock Server
Change the world on a Bedrock Dedicated Server: set level-name to a folder in worlds, keep several worlds side by side, and start a new seed the right way.
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Minecraft5 min readHow to Change the World on a Minecraft Server (Java)
Change the world on a Minecraft Java server with level-name in server.properties, keep several worlds, start a new seed, or run many at once with Multiverse.
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7DTD5 min readHow to Change the World Size on a 7 Days to Die Server
7 Days to Die world size is fixed per world. Set a new WorldGenSize and save name, let the server generate, and keep the old world. RAM needed by size.
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V Rising5 min readHow to Change V Rising Settings on an Existing Server
Change V Rising server settings on an existing world: why GameSettingsPreset overrides ServerGameSettings.json, where settings live, and what changes live.
ReadHow to Choose a Game Server Location for Low Ping (2026)
How to choose a game server location for low ping: find where your players are, test real ping, and pick the best region for mixed US, EU and Asia groups.
ReadMinecraft5 min readHow to Download a Minecraft Server World (Java, 2026)
Download your Minecraft server world: stop the server, zip world (plus world_nether and world_the_end on older Paper), then open it in single player.
ReadHow to Download Your World from a Game Server
Download your world from any game server host: save first, zip it in the file manager or use SFTP, and which folders hold the world in popular games.
ReadMinecraft6 min readHow to Find Your Minecraft Server IP Address (2026)
Find your Minecraft server IP: local IP with ipconfig, public IP for friends, the address in a hosting panel, LAN worlds, and when to add the :25565 port.
ReadMinecraft Bedrock6 min readHow to Get a Minecraft Console World onto a Server (Xbox, PS, Switch)
Consoles cannot export worlds, so upload your Xbox, PlayStation or Switch world to a Realm, download it on a PC or phone, export it and put it on a server.
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Hytale6 min readHow to Get Your Hytale Server on the Server List (2026)
How to list your Hytale server in the official in game server browser. Server Profiles, domain TXT verification, moderation, discovery tokens and heartbeats.
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Barotrauma6 min readHow to Host a Barotrauma Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Barotrauma dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1026340, serversettings.xml, UDP 27015 and 27016, Workshop mods in LocalMods and keeping campaign saves safe.
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BeamMP6 min readHow to Host a BeamMP Server (2026 Guide)
Host a BeamMP server for BeamNG.drive: get a Keymaster auth key, edit ServerConfig.toml, open port 30814, add mod cars, maps and Lua plugins.
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Colony Survival6 min readHow to Host a Colony Survival Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Colony Survival dedicated server: SteamCMD app 748090, launch options or server.config.json, ports, Workshop mods in gamedata/mods and worldconfig.json.
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Core Keeper6 min readHow to Host a Core Keeper Dedicated Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Core Keeper dedicated server with SteamCMD app 1963720. Join by Game ID with no port forwarding, up to 100 players, world files and settings.
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Craftopia6 min readHow to Host a Craftopia Server (Dedicated Server Guide 2026)
Host a Craftopia dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1670340, ServerSetting.ini key by key, UDP port 6587, numeric PIN passwords and joining with Join via IP.
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CS26 min readHow to Host a CS2 Server for Free (Every Option, 2026)
How to host a CS2 server for free: the in game Practice lobby, a dedicated server on your own PC, why free cloud tiers struggle, and the cheapest paid option.
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Don't Starve Together6 min readHow to Host a Don't Starve Together Dedicated Server (2026)
Host a Don't Starve Together dedicated server: Klei cluster token, Master and Caves shards, cluster.ini, server.ini ports and Workshop mods, step by step.
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Euro Truck Simulator 26 min readHow to Host a Euro Truck Simulator 2 Convoy Server (2026)
Set up an ETS2 Convoy dedicated server: SteamCMD app 1948160, server_config.sii keys, export_server_packages for DLC and mods, ports 27015 and 27016.
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Factorio6 min readHow to Host a Factorio Server for Free (2026, Incl. Raspberry Pi)
How to host a Factorio server for free: host from the game, run the free headless server on a spare PC, or use a Raspberry Pi 5 with the new ARM64 build.
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FiveM6 min readHow to Host a FiveM Server for Free (2026, Honest Guide)
How to host a FiveM server for free on your own PC: free license key, txAdmin, MariaDB, port 30120, the real limits and when paid hosting is worth it.
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Foundry7 min readHow to Host a FOUNDRY Dedicated Server (2026 Guide)
Host a FOUNDRY dedicated server: SteamCMD app 2915550, every App.cfg key, UDP ports 3724 and 27015, world folders, mods and how friends join.
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