Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Nazi Zombies: Portable5 min readNazi Zombies Portable Can't Connect to Server? Fixes That Work
Fix NZ:P players who cannot join a dedicated server: outdated builds, wrong protocol, UNKNOWN server type, web client ws:// errors, timeouts and endless asset loading.
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Necesse4 min readNecesse Server Version Mismatch or Can't Connect (Fixes)
Necesse players getting a version mismatch or unable to join? Update the server (auto update is often off), match mods and beta branches, and check port 14159.
ReadNetgear Nighthawk Port Forwarding for a Game Server
Port forward a game server on a Netgear Nighthawk at routerlogin.net: Add Custom Service, external and internal ports, address reservation and fixes.
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Night of the Dead6 min readNight of the Dead Custom Difficulty Settings for Dedicated Servers
Set Difficulty=Custom, then tune zombie HP, wave sizes, respawn times, loot and day length in the GameSettings sections of ServerSettings.ini.
ReadNight of the Dead6 min readNight of the Dead Server Not Showing in the List? How to Fix It
Night of the Dead server missing from the Dedicated Server list? Match the Steam download region, update the server, check ports and the name filter.
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Nightingale6 min readNightingale Admin Password: Kick, Ban and Cheats on a Server
How the Nightingale dedicated server admin password works, how to kick and ban players, and how -EnableCheats unlocks the Admin Panel debug menu.
ReadNightingale7 min readNightingale Can't Connect to Dedicated Server? Every Fix
Can't join a Nightingale dedicated server? Use the separate IP and port boxes, match the password and game build, check the beta branch and UDP 7777.
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No Love Lost5 min readNo Love Lost Server Not Showing in Server List or Can't Join
Your No Love Lost server is missing from the session list or friends can't join? Check the query port, server name, build version, firewall and password.
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No One Survived7 min readNo One Survived Server Not Showing or Can't Connect: Fixes
No One Survived dedicated server missing from Private Server search, showing as IP:Port with 2000 ping, or kicking you to the menu? Every cause and fix.
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Nova-Life: Amboise4 min readNova-Life: Amboise Server Not Showing in the List? How to Fix It
Nova-Life servers start private. Set isPublicServer to true in server.json, then check serverPort, the game version and your JSON if it still hides.
ReadNVMe vs SSD for Game Servers: Does the Storage Really Matter?
NVMe makes world loading, saving and chunk generation faster than SATA SSD, but it rarely fixes in game lag. What storage affects and what it does not.
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition6 min readNWN EE Server Can't Connect Fix (Friends Can't Join or See It)
Why players can't join your Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition server, from build mismatches and UDP 5121 to missing haks, ELC and level limits.
ReadOne Big Game Server or Two Small Ones: Which Costs Less?
Running two games or two worlds? Compare one big server, two small servers and switching games on one plan, with the overhead and CPU math that decides it.
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Onset5 min readOnset Server Not Showing in List or Players Can't Connect
Onset server missing from the list, or players stuck connecting or downloading? Fix masterlist, the three ports, broken JSON, package errors and the password.
ReadOpen Fortress Server Not Showing or Version Mismatch (Fixes)
Open Fortress server missing or players get a version error? Match alpha builds with Beans, check sv_lan, port 27015, passwords and SDK installs.
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open.mp5 min readopen.mp Plugin Failed to Load? Fixes for Linux and Windows Servers
Fix open.mp plugins that will not load: a .dll on Linux, wrong legacy_plugins names, 64 bit builds, missing libraries or plugins that belong in components.
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OpenArena5 min readOpenArena Server Not Showing in the Server List? How to Fix It
OpenArena server missing from the browser? It needs dedicated 2, a reachable UDP port, outgoing 27950 to dpmaster and 0.8.8 on both sides. Or just connect by IP.
ReadOpenArena6 min readOpenArena server.cfg Explained: Game Types, Bots and Map Rotation
Every important OpenArena server.cfg setting: g_gametype 0 to 12, limits, sv_maxclients, bot_minplayers, rcon, votes and a vstr map rotation that works.
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OpenRA - Dune20006 min readOpenRA Dedicated Server Settings Explained (Every Server.* Option)
What each OpenRA Server.* launch option does, from AdvertiseOnline and Password to MapPool, ProfileIDWhitelist, vote kick and flood limits.
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OpenRA: Red Alert5 min readOpenRA Red Alert vs C&C Remastered for Online Multiplayer
Which Red Alert should your group play online in 2026? OpenRA versus the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection on cost, servers, balance, bots and mods.
ReadOpenRA - Dune20006 min readOpenRA Server Not Showing or "Incompatible Version" Fix
Fix an OpenRA server missing from the lobby browser or refusing players with "Server is running an incompatible version", plus port and map errors.
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OpenRA - Tiberian Dawn5 min readOpenRA Tiberian Dawn Content Install Fix (Quick Install Failed)
Fix OpenRA Tiberian Dawn stuck on Install Content or a failed Quick Install with the C&C freeware files, a Steam or EA copy, or a manual .mix copy.
ReadOpenRA - Tiberian Dawn6 min readOpenRA Tiberian Dawn Lobby Options Explained (Admin Guide)
What every Tiberian Dawn lobby option does in OpenRA, from Starting Cash and Tech Level to Stealth Deliveries, plus bots, teams, kicks and temp bans.
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OpenRCT25 min readOpenRCT2 Server Version Mismatch and Desync Fixes
Fix OpenRCT2 multiplayer errors: "Incorrect Software Version", "Network desync detected", Bad Password, whitelists and "Unable to advertise" on a server.
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