Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Tiny Block5 min readHow to Host a Tiny Block Server (Community Server Guide)
Run a Tiny Block dedicated server for more than 4 players: download the release, pick a world ID, mode and name, start it, and find it in Online Worlds.
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Tower Unite6 min readHow to Host a Tower Unite Dedicated Condo Server (2026 Guide)
Host a Tower Unite dedicated condo: SteamCMD app 439660, TowerServer.ini, Steam and Tower login tokens, ports 7777 and 27015 to 27050, and admins.
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Trackmania (2020)5 min readHow to Host a Trackmania Server (2020 Dedicated Server Guide)
Host a Trackmania dedicated server: create a server login on trackmania.com, set dedicated_cfg, write match settings, open port 2350 and link it to a club room.
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Veloren6 min readHow to Host a Veloren Server (settings.ron, Port 14004, Admins)
Set up a Veloren dedicated server: veloren-server-cli, the server_config folder, settings.ron, whitelist, admins, TCP port 14004 and weekly or nightly builds.
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Venice Unleashed6 min readHow to Host a Venice Unleashed Server for Battlefield 3 (2026)
Host a Venice Unleashed BF3 server: get a server.key, activate BF3 with an EA token, set Startup.txt and MapList.txt, open UDP 25200 and 7948.
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World of PADMAN5 min readHow to Host a World of PADMAN Server (WoP 1.7 Dedicated Server)
Host a World of PADMAN 1.7 server: run wopded with +exec server-allgametypes.cfg, edit server-settings.cfg, open UDP 27960 and add bots, RCON and rotation.
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Wreckfest 24 min readHow to Host a Wreckfest 2 Dedicated Server (Early Access)
Host a Wreckfest 2 dedicated server: SteamCMD app 3519390, --server and --save-dir, server_config.scnf, UDP 30100 and Early Access patches.
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Wreckfest4 min readHow to Host a Wreckfest Dedicated Server (PC Guide)
Host a Wreckfest dedicated server: SteamCMD app 361580, server_config.cfg, ports 27015, 27016 and 33540, admins by SteamID64, bots, event loops and mods.
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Xonotic5 min readHow to Host a Xonotic Server (Dedicated Server Setup Guide)
Host a Xonotic dedicated server: copy server.cfg to your data folder, set hostname, gametype and rcon_password, open UDP 26000 and get on the public list.
ReadHow to Host a Zandronum Server for Doom Co-op or Deathmatch
Host a Zandronum Doom server: get the server files, pick an IWAD and PWADs, write a config, open UDP 10666 and get friends in through Doomseeker.
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Zombie Survival Game Online6 min readHow to Host a Zombie Survival Game Online (ZSGO) Server
Host a ZSGO dedicated server: SteamCMD app 2536350, ServerConfig.json, ports 26900 and 27015, NoConfiguredPassword, a Steam token and how friends join.
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Archean5 min readHow to Host an Archean Server (Dedicated Server Guide)
Host an Archean dedicated server: install app 3557220 with SteamCMD, open port 8881 UDP and TCP, set up server.ini and admins, and keep your builds online.
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AssaultCube5 min readHow to Host an AssaultCube Server (1.3 Dedicated Server Guide)
Host an AssaultCube 1.3 server: the server script, servercmdline.txt switches, UDP ports 28763 and 28764, the auth key for the master list and admin login.
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ET Legacy7 min readHow to Host an ET: Legacy Server (etlded Setup Guide 2026)
Run an ET: Legacy dedicated server with etlded: game files, etl_server.cfg, UDP port 27960, the legacy mod, Omni-bot bots and how players connect.
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Insurgency5 min readHow to Host an Insurgency (2014) Dedicated Server
Host a classic Insurgency (2014) server: SteamCMD app 237410, a start line with map and mode, sv_playlist, server.cfg, mode configs and UDP 27015.
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IOSoccer6 min readHow to Host an IOSoccer Server (SteamCMD, Tickrate, 8v8)
Host an IOSoccer dedicated server: SteamCMD app 673990, srcds -game iosoccer at 100 tick, server.cfg, ports, and loading 4v4, 5v5 or 8v8 configs.
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Onset5 min readHow to Host an Onset Server in 2026 (and Is It Still Worth It)
Host an Onset server: SteamCMD app 1204170, server_config.json, ports 7777, 7776 and 7775, packages and masterlist. Plus an honest look at the game's state.
ReadHow to Host an Open Fortress Server (Alpha Dedicated Server)
Host an Open Fortress alpha server: the SDK 2013 and TF2 server files, the Beans updater, gameinfo.txt, server.cfg, port 27015 and how players connect.
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open.mp5 min readHow to Host an open.mp Server for GTA San Andreas (2026 Guide)
Set up an open.mp server: download the release, edit config.json (name, max_players, main_scripts, rcon), open UDP port 7777 and get on the open.mp masterlist.
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OpenArena5 min readHow to Host an OpenArena Server (0.8.8 Dedicated Server Guide)
Host an OpenArena 0.8.8 dedicated server: run oa_ded with dedicated 2, net_port and a server.cfg, open UDP 27960, add bots and a map rotation.
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OpenRA - Dune20006 min readHow to Host an OpenRA Dune 2000 Server (Dedicated Server Guide)
Run a dedicated OpenRA server for the Dune 2000 mod: the --server launch line, Server.* options, TCP port 1234, online listing and Direct Connect.
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OpenRA: Red Alert5 min readHow to Host an OpenRA Red Alert Server (Dedicated Lobby 2026)
Run a dedicated OpenRA Red Alert server: the AppImage --server launch, Server.* options, TCP port 1234, public listing, passwords and matching the release.
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OpenRA - Tiberian Dawn5 min readHow to Host an OpenRA Tiberian Dawn Server (C&C GDI vs Nod)
Set up a dedicated OpenRA Tiberian Dawn server: the cnc mod ID, the launch line on Windows and Linux, TCP 1234, and the Red Alert default that trips people up.
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OpenRCT25 min readHow to Host an OpenRCT2 Server (Headless Multiplayer Guide)
Host an OpenRCT2 multiplayer server: openrct2-cli host with --headless, config.ini network settings, TCP port 11753, autosaves and admin rights.
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