Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
7DTD5 min read7 Days to Die Server Stuck Generating World? How to Fix It
A 7 Days to Die server stuck on random world generation is usually short on RAM or was restarted mid way. Fix it, or generate the map on your PC.
Read7 Days to Die vs Project Zomboid: Which Server Should You Host?
7 Days to Die vs Project Zomboid for a dedicated server: player caps, RAM and cost, crossplay, mods and play style, compared so your group picks the right one.
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Abiotic Factor5 min readAbiotic Factor Server Not Showing or Can't Connect (Fixes)
Abiotic Factor dedicated server missing from the server browser or friends can't connect? Fix ports 7777 and 27015, versions, the password and filters.
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Archean5 min readArchean Server Not Showing or Friends Can't Connect (Fixes)
Archean server missing from the list or friends timing out? Check server_online, accept_remote_connections, port 8881 UDP and TCP, and versions.
ReadArchean5 min readArchean server.ini Settings Explained (Every Key)
What every key in Archean's server.ini does, from game_mode and server_online to updates_per_second and physics_steps_per_update, plus admins.txt and mods.txt.
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ARK5 min readARK Ascended "Connection Timeout" After a Mod Update? Fix It
ARK Survival Ascended players time out joining right after a mod update. Why it happens and how to get the server and clients back in sync.
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ARK: Survival Evolved5 min readARK Survival Evolved Server Hosting Cost by Map (2026)
What an ARK: Survival Evolved server costs per month on The Island, Ragnarok, Genesis or Fjordur, with mods, and how it compares to hosting ARK: Survival Ascended.
ReadARK: Survival Evolved5 min readARK Survival Evolved Server Not Showing Up? How to Fix It
Fix an ARK Survival Evolved (ASE) server missing from the unofficial list: filters, query port 27015, Steam favorites, open command, versions, mods, BattlEye and Epic.
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Arma Reforger5 min readArma Reforger Admin Commands: #login, #kick, #ban and More
Every Arma Reforger server admin command with syntax: #login, #logout, #players, #kick, #ban create, remove and list, #restart, #shutdown, plus the admins list.
ReadArma Reforger5 min readArma Reforger Server Not Showing in Browser? Fixes That Work
Fix an Arma Reforger dedicated server that is missing from the server browser or that players cannot join: visible, publicAddress, port 2001, versions, mods and filters.
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AssaultCube5 min readAssaultCube Server Not Showing in the Server List? How to Fix It
An AssaultCube 1.3 server stays off the master list without a -Y auth key, with closed UDP ports, over 16 slots or a one map rotation. Fix each one here.
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Assetto Corsa7 min readAssetto Corsa Server Not Showing or Can't Join (AssettoServer Fixes)
Assetto Corsa server missing from the Content Manager list, or drivers kicked on join? Fix lobby registration, ports, checksums, CSP and slots.
ReadAssetto Corsa7 min readAssettoServer AI Traffic Setup: extra_cfg.yml and Entry List
Turn on AI traffic in AssettoServer: EnableAi, AI=fixed and AI=auto entries, the fast_lane.aip spline, and the AiParams that control density and speed.
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Astro Colony5 min readAstro Colony Multiplayer Desync: Fixing Stuck Conveyors and Ghosts
Conveyors stuck, resources out of sync or ghost miners in Astro Colony co-op? Update everything, use the in-game sync button, and run a dedicated server.
ReadAstro Colony5 min readAstro Colony Sandbox Server: Free Construction and Sandbox Mode
Run an Astro Colony dedicated server in sandbox or free construction mode: the two ServerSettings.ini flags, what each unlocks, and how saves keep their mode.
ReadASUS Router Port Forwarding for Game Servers (WAN Virtual Server)
Forward game server ports on an ASUS or ROG router: WAN, Virtual Server / Port Forwarding, Add profile, manual DHCP, plus ASUS DDNS and NAT acceleration notes.
ReadAT&T BGW320 Port Forwarding for Game Servers (NAT/Gaming)
Open game server ports on an AT&T BGW320 or BGW210: Firewall, NAT/Gaming, Custom Services and Hosted Applications, plus IP Passthrough for your own router.
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American Truck Simulator6 min readATS server_config.sii Explained: Every Convoy Server Setting
Every key in an ATS dedicated server_config.sii: lobby name, password, AI traffic limits, collisions, moderators and the in session admin commands.
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Avorion5 min readAvorion Server Lag? How to Fix a Slow or Stuttering Galaxy
Fix Avorion server lag: too many alive sectors, too few threads, huge ships, wrecks and stations piling up, save stutter and heavy mods. Settings and steps.
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord5 min readBannerlord Custom Server Not Showing in the List: How to Fix It
Bannerlord server missing from the Custom Server List? Usually an expired token, an old build after a patch, no start_game line, or UDP 7210 closed.
ReadMount & Blade II: Bannerlord5 min readBannerlord Dedicated Server Config Commands and Map IDs
Write a Bannerlord server config: GameType, map IDs per mode, player caps, rounds, cultures, bots, passwords and admin, with working Siege and Duel files.
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BATTALION: Legacy6 min readBATTALION: Legacy Server Not Showing in Server Browser? Fixes
BATTALION: Legacy server missing from the Server Browser? Check the query port, the server build, the name you search and the console connect command.
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BeamMP5 min readBeamMP Can't Connect to Server: Join and Mod Download Fixes
Friends can't join your BeamMP server? Check the launcher, Direct Connect address, TCP and UDP port, guests setting, mod downloads and server version.
ReadBeamMP5 min readBeamMP Server Admin Commands: Console, Kick, Bans and Plugins
Every built in BeamMP server console command (kick, list, say, status, lua), why there is no ban, and how Cobalt Essentials adds in game admin commands.
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