Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
OpenTTD5 min readOpenTTD Server Console and RCON Commands for Admins
The OpenTTD server commands admins actually use: rcon, clients, kick, ban, move, reset_company, pause, save, load, settings and content downloads.
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Palworld5 min readPalworld Server Save Not Loading After an Update? How to Fix It
Palworld server boots a new world or crashes on load after a patch? Find your old world, restore a server backup and clear out broken mods.
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Path Of Titans6 min readPath of Titans Admin Commands, Staff Roles and Commands.ini
Add admins to a Path of Titans server with ServerAdmins in Game.ini, then use /promote, /kick, /ban, /announce, /teleport and other admin commands.
ReadPath Of Titans6 min readPath of Titans Server Not Showing in the Server List (Fixes)
Path of Titans community server not in the list, or players can't join? Fix the hosting token, GUID, server name, branch, ports and PC only mods.
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Pavlov VR5 min readPavlov Server RCON and Admin Commands (Full List With Examples)
Set up RCON on a Pavlov VR server, add moderators in mods.txt and use commands like SwitchMap, Kick, Ban, SetPin, GiveItem and the TTT tools.
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PixARK5 min readPixARK Admin Commands List for Your Server (2026)
PixARK server admin commands with syntax: enablecheats login, kick, ban, whitelist, broadcast, saveworld, settimeofday, summon, giveitemnum and more.
ReadPixARK5 min readPixARK Server Not Showing Up? Unofficial List and Port Fixes
Fix a PixARK dedicated server missing from the list or failing to load for friends: Unofficial filter, first start world generation, query and cube ports, versions.
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SCP: Secret Laboratory5 min readPlayers Can't Join Your SCP Secret Laboratory Server? Fixes
Fix SCP:SL join problems: UDP 7777 closed, server behind the game version (check buildinfo), whitelist on, wrong port folder or plugins broken after an update.
Readplayit.gg Setup for a Game Server (Step by Step, CGNAT Friendly)
Set up a playit.gg tunnel for a home game server: install the agent, claim it, add a TCP or UDP tunnel, share the address, and fix the common problems.
ReadPrepaid vs Subscription Game Server: Which Way Should You Pay?
Prepaid game servers run for a fixed time and never renew. Subscriptions renew until you cancel. Costs, risks and which suits your group.
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Zomboid5 min readProject Zomboid Server Hosting Cost in 2026 (Build 42 and Mods)
What a Project Zomboid server costs per month for Build 42, how Workshop mods and map mods push the price up, per player costs, and the free hosting options.
ReadZomboid5 min readProject Zomboid Server World Reset After Restart? How to Fix It
Your Project Zomboid server came back as day one with default settings? Why a restart starts a new world, and how to get the old save back.
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QANGA5 min readQANGA Multiplayer Explained: Official vs Custom Servers, Co-op, PvP
How QANGA multiplayer works: official servers, custom servers, co-op and PvP, PvE mode, item drops on death, and when your group needs its own server.
ReadQANGA5 min readQANGA Server Version Mismatch After an Update: How to Fix It
Can't join your QANGA server after a patch, or it vanished from the list? Update the server, wait out the first start, check the query port and protect saves.
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Quake Live5 min readQuake Live Server Factories and Map Pools Explained
Set the game type on a Quake Live server: factories like ca, duel and ctf, mappool.txt lines, custom .factories files, serverstartup and vote flags.
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Rage.MP6 min readRAGE MP Server Not Showing or Stuck Downloading? Fixes
Fix a RAGE Multiplayer server missing from the launcher list or players stuck downloading on join: announce, ports 22005 and 22006, client_packages size and versions.
ReadRageCOOP Admin Commands and Whitelist (Management Resource)
RageCOOP has no built in admin or password. Install the Management resource to kick, ban, register users, set roles and lock the server to a whitelist.
ReadRageCOOP Can't Connect to Server Fix (Version, Port, F9 Menu)
Fix RageCOOP connection failures: "RAGECOOP version required", UDP 4499 timeouts, username errors, ScriptHookV after GTA V updates and an empty list.
ReadRaspberry Pi Game Server: What Runs and What Does Not (2026)
A Raspberry Pi can host Minecraft Java, Luanti and some open source game servers, but most Steam dedicated servers will not run. Why, and what works.
ReadRed Flags When Choosing a Game Server Host (12 to Watch For)
The warning signs of a bad game server host: hidden RAM limits, no file access, locked in billing, vague DDoS claims and support that never answers.
ReadRent a Game Server for a Weekend: Short Term Costs and Options
How to rent a game server for just a weekend, a LAN party or a one night event: what short rentals cost, what to prepare, and keeping the world after.
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria6 min readReturn to Moria Can't Join Dedicated Server? Causes and Fixes
Friends can't join your Return to Moria server? Check the version, invite code, Direct Join address, password, blocked players and port 7777 in order.
ReadThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria6 min readReturn to Moria Custom Difficulty Settings on a Dedicated Server
Set Difficulty.Preset=custom, then tune the eight Difficulty.Custom keys in MoriaServerConfig.ini or live with setcustomdifficulty in the server console.
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RimWorld: Open World5 min readRimWorld Open World Can't Connect or Mod Mismatch: How to Fix It
Players can't join an Open World server? Check the RimWorld 1.4 branch, Player Version, Harmony, enforced and blacklisted mods, the whitelist and port 25555.
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