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 readCan't Join an OpenTTD Server? Version, NewGRF and Connection Fixes
OpenTTD server greyed out or refusing you? Match the exact version, download missing NewGRFs, use the invite code, allow the relay and check the password.
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Citadel: Forged with Fire5 min readCitadel Forged with Fire Admin Commands for Your Server
Every Citadel Forged with Fire admin command for a dedicated server: /admin_login, kick, ban, unban, teleport, settime, givexp and giveitem, with syntax.
ReadCitadel: Forged with Fire5 min readCitadel Forged with Fire Server Not Showing Up? How to Fix It
Your Citadel server runs but nobody can find it. Fix the query port, Steam favorites, server name, version mismatch and Game.ini errors step by step.
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ClassiCube5 min readClassiCube Server Not Showing on the Server List? How to Fix It
Fix a ClassiCube server missing from classicube.net: public = true, the heartbeat and an open TCP port, plus "Login failed" and max guests errors.
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Clone Hero5 min readClone Hero Can't Connect to Server: Fixes for Online Join Errors
Clone Hero not connecting to a server? Check the game version, Regular mode, UDP port 14242, the firewall and the password, in that order.
ReadClone Hero5 min readClone Hero Online Songs Greyed Out or Unavailable: How to Fix It
Songs grey out in Clone Hero online when players' charts differ even slightly. How to match song files, clear the song cache and rescan so they unlock.
ReadCloud Game Server Hidden Costs: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Oracle
Running a game server on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure or Oracle Cloud? The bill lines people miss: data egress, IPv4, disks, snapshots, and free tier catches.
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Colony Survival6 min readColony Survival Admin Commands and Permissions (Server Guide)
Make yourself admin on a Colony Survival server with permissionusers.json, then use /setgroup, /blacklist, /whitelist, /time and the other admin commands.
ReadColony Survival6 min readColony Survival Server Not Showing or Friends Can't Join
Colony Survival server missing from the Join Internet list or friends can't connect? Check networktype, ports, the server name, versions and mods.
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Conan Exiles6 min readConan Exiles Server Not Showing or Friends Can't Connect
Fix a Conan Exiles server missing from the browser or rejecting players: Enhanced vs Legacy builds, stale Engine.ini lines, mod order and ports.
ReadCox Panoramic Wifi Port Forwarding for a Game Server
How to forward game server ports on a Cox Panoramic Wifi gateway in the Cox WiFi app or cox.com/mywifi, and fix the errors and missing menus people hit.
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Craftopia5 min readCraftopia 1.0 in 2027: What It Means for Dedicated Servers
Pocketpair set Craftopia 1.0 for 2027 on Steam and Xbox Series, with Xbox One dropped. What that means for your dedicated server, saves and updates today.
ReadCraftopia5 min readCraftopia Dedicated Server vs Hosting a Session: Which to Use
Should your Craftopia group host a session from the game or run a dedicated server? Uptime, crossplay, factory performance, cost and which suits your crew.
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CryoFall5 min readCryoFall Server Admin Commands: Operators, Bans, Raid Windows
CryoFall admin commands for server owners: become operator, add moderators, whitelist, kick, ban, mute, set raid windows and run events from the console.
ReadCryoFall6 min readCryoFall ServerRates.config Explained (PvP, Rates and Decay)
Every useful CryoFall ServerRates.config setting: the PvP switch, gathering and learning rates, decay, land claims, raid block, S.H.I.E.L.D. and time gates.
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Counter-Strike: Source7 min readCS:S Server Not Showing in the Server List? How to Fix It
Your Counter-Strike: Source server runs but nobody can find it. Check the Steam token, sv_lan, port 27015, the version and browser filters, in that order.
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CS24 min readCS2 Server Hosting Cost: Scrims, Retakes and Community Servers
What a Counter-Strike 2 server costs per month for 5v5 scrims, practice, retakes, deathmatch or surf, the 2 USD a head 10 man split, and what is free.
ReadCS25 min readCS2 Server Not Showing in the Community Server Browser? Fixes
Your CS2 server runs but nobody can find it in the Community Server Browser. Check the GSLT, sv_lan, ports, filters and listing delay.
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CS2D5 min readCS2D Server Not Showing in the Server List: How to Fix It
CS2D server missing from the U.S.G.N. list? Check sv_lan, the usgn.dat master server line, UDP 36963 and usgn_addserver. Step by step fixes.
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Kerbal Space Program (DMP)5 min readDark MultiPlayer Connection Errors Fixed (KSP DMP)
Fix KSP Dark MultiPlayer errors: Failed to connect - no reply, Protocol mismatch, Invalid key for user, Failed mod validation and not on the whitelist.
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DayZ5 min readDayZ "BattlEye: Client Not Responding" Kick? How to Fix It
Fix DayZ kicks for "BattlEye: Client not responding" on a private or community server, with player side fixes first and server checks after.
ReadDayZ6 min readDayZ Server Loot Not Spawning? Causes and Fixes
Empty buildings on your DayZ server? Find out if the Central Economy is broken, blocked by hoarding, or missing a mod's files, and fix it.
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DDRaceNetwork5 min readDDNet Server Rcon and Admin Commands (DDraceNetwork 2026)
Set sv_rcon_password, log in with F2 and run DDNet admin commands: change_map, kick, ban, mutes, votes, broadcasts and moderator levels.
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Dead Matter5 min readDead Matter Admin Commands and Whitelist Setup
Make yourself admin on a Dead Matter server with your SteamID64 in Game.ini, use the /god, /teleport and spawn commands, and lock the server with a whitelist.
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