Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Frozen Flame5 min readFrozen Flame RCON Commands: Full Admin List and How to Connect
Every Frozen Flame dedicated server RCON command, from Admin_KickPlayer and Admin_Ban to Admin_AddItem, plus the admin:password login and port 27015.
ReadFrozen Flame5 min readFrozen Flame Server Disconnects After 30 Seconds? EasyAntiCheat Fix
Kicked from a Frozen Flame dedicated server after 20 to 30 seconds? It is EasyAntiCheat. Check the EOS log line, launch with EAC on both sides, or use -noeac.
ReadGame Server Add Ons That Should Be Free (and Ones Worth Paying For)
Backups, DDoS protection, subdomains, MySQL, dedicated IPs, mod installers and setup fees: which game server add ons should be free and which can be fair extras.
ReadGame Server Admin Roles and Permissions Explained (Owner, Admin, Mod)
How admin levels work on game servers, what to give owners, admins and moderators, and how permissions are set in Minecraft, Rust, Valheim, ARK and more.
ReadGame Server Autosave Interval Settings: How Often to Save, by Game
The autosave settings for Rust, Valheim, ARK, Palworld, Minecraft, Factorio, Project Zomboid and more, and how to balance lost progress against save lag.
ReadGame Server Day and Night Length Settings for Every Popular Game
Make days longer or nights shorter on your server. The exact day cycle settings for ARK, Palworld, 7 Days to Die, DayZ, V Rising, Enshrouded and more.
ReadGame Server Hosting for a Large Community vs a Small Friend Group
What changes when a game server goes from 5 friends to 50 or more players: RAM, CPU, DDoS, moderation, backups, costs and who runs it.
ReadGame Server Not Showing in the Server List? 10 Causes and Fixes
Your server runs but nobody can find it in the browser. Check the public setting, query port, filters, version, Steam registration and crossplay listing.
ReadGame Server on T-Mobile or Verizon 5G Home Internet: What Works
5G home internet from T-Mobile and Verizon uses carrier NAT, so port forwarding a game server fails. These are the workarounds that actually work.
ReadGame Server Privacy: Can the Owner See Your IP? What Hosts See
What a game server owner, the hosting company and other players can see about you: IP addresses, chat logs and files, and how to protect your privacy.
ReadGame Server Query Port Explained: What It Does and Which to Open
The query port is how server browsers ask your server for its name, map and player count. Default query ports for popular games and how to test one.
ReadGame Server RAM Keeps Climbing: Memory Leak or Normal? How to Fix It
How to tell a real memory leak from normal RAM growth on a game server, find the mod or bug behind it, and set up scheduled restarts that keep it stable.
ReadGame Server Renewal Price Increase: Why It Jumps After Month One
Why game server bills jump after a promo or first term, how to find the real renewal price before paying, and what to do if your bill already went up.
ReadGame Server Setting Not in the Control Panel? How to Change It
When a setting is missing from the panel, edit the game's config file. Which file holds what, why to stop the server first, and why edits get reset.
ReadGame Server Sleep Mode vs Always On: Which Should You Use?
What sleep or hibernate mode does on a game server, when it saves trouble, when it breaks things like day cycles and farms, and how to wake a sleeping server.
ReadGame Server Stuck in a Crash Loop? How to Break It and Find the Cause
A server that crashes, restarts and crashes again: how to stop the loop safely, protect the world, find the first error and fix the usual causes.
ReadGame Server Uptime Guarantees Explained: What an SLA Really Covers
What a game server host's uptime guarantee covers, what it leaves out, how much downtime the percentages allow, and how to claim a credit.
ReadGame Server Using 100% of One CPU Core: Normal or a Problem?
Why a game server maxes out one CPU core while the rest sit idle, how to tell harmless spinning from real overload, and how to bring the load down.
ReadGame Server Version Mismatch: How to Fix It in Any Game
Version mismatch" or "incompatible version" when joining a server means the server and player are on different builds. How to line up game, branch and mods.
ReadGame Server Wipe Schedules Explained: Weekly, Biweekly or Monthly?
What a server wipe is, the difference between map and full wipes, how often survival servers wipe, and how to pick and announce a schedule players stick with.
ReadGame.ini vs GameUserSettings.ini vs Engine.ini on Unreal Game Servers
What each Unreal Engine server config file does, where they live, why settings reset, and how ARK, Conan Exiles, Palworld and Mordhau use them.
ReadGames Where the World Keeps Running While You Are Offline
Which server games keep simulating with nobody online, which pause when empty, and the setting that switches it, for Palworld, Eco, Factorio and more.
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Garry's Mod6 min readGarry's Mod Server Not Showing in Server Browser? How to Fix It
Garry's Mod server missing from the browser? Check the GSLT token, sv_lan, the gamemode category, your filters and port 27015, then join by IP meanwhile.
ReadGoogle Nest Wifi Port Forwarding for a Game Server (Home App)
Set up port forwarding for a game server on Google Nest Wifi or Nest Wifi Pro in the Google Home app, with IP reservation, IPv6 port opening and fixes.
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