Game server guides
Setup guides, fixes, mods and top lists for every game we host. Written by people who run servers all day.
Ground Branch5 min readGround Branch Server Config: Server.ini, MapList.ini and Admin.ini
How to edit a Ground Branch server's config files: Server.ini settings, MapList.ini rotation lines, Admin.ini groups and admins, plus Ban.ini and Vote.ini.
ReadGround Branch5 min readGround Branch Server Not Showing in Browser or Can't Join (Fixes)
Ground Branch server missing from the browser or players cannot join? Fix the query port, version mismatch, filters, mod sync and startup errors.
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Operation: Harsh Doorstop5 min readHarsh Doorstop Server Not Showing in the List or Kicking Players
Harsh Doorstop server missing from Multiplayer or kicking joiners? Check the query port, the build after a patch, mod mismatches and startup errors.
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Holdfast: Nations At War5 min readHoldfast Admin Commands: rc login, Kick, Ban, Slay and Map Changes
How to log in as admin on a Holdfast: Nations At War server with rc login, then kick, ban, slay, broadcast and change maps from the F1 console.
ReadHoldfast: Nations At War5 min readHoldfast Server Config and Map Rotation Explained
How a Holdfast: Nations At War server config file works: global settings, !map_rotation blocks, per map keys like round_time_minutes, and mods_installed lines.
ReadHome Internet DDoSed After Hosting a Game Server? What to Do
Signs your home connection is being DDoSed because of a game server, how to stop it now (new IP, ISP help) and how to keep your address hidden next time.
ReadHosting a Game Server and Playing on the Same PC: RAM and CPU Split
Can you run a dedicated server and play on the same PC? How much RAM and CPU each side needs, how to stop stutter, and when it stops being worth it.
ReadHosting a Game Server on a College Dorm Network: Options for Students
Why game servers hosted from a dorm usually fail, what campus networks block, the rules to check, and the cheapest ways for students to get a server running.
ReadHosting a Game Server Over IPv6: Does It Get Around CGNAT?
How to host a game server over IPv6 when you are stuck behind CGNAT: which games support it, router firewall rules, how friends connect, and the limits.
ReadHourly vs Monthly Game Server Billing: Is Pay Per Hour Cheaper?
Pay per hour game servers only beat monthly plans if the server is off most of the time. The break even hours, hidden hourly costs and who should use each.
ReadHow Much Bandwidth Does a Game Server Use? (Data Caps and Upload)
How to measure your game server's real bandwidth, turn it into GB per month for a data cap, and check if your home upload speed can carry your group.
ReadHow Much Does a 100 Player Game Server Cost? (By Game)
What a 100 player server costs per month for Rust, Minecraft, FiveM, DayZ and more, which games cannot reach 100, and the costs beyond hosting.
ReadHow Much Storage Does a Game Server Need? (Disk Space Explained)
What uses disk space on a game server: game files, worlds, mods, logs and backups. How to estimate it for your game, find what fills it and free space.
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition6 min readHow to Add a Custom Module and Hak Packs to a NWN EE Server
Load a custom .mod on a Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition server, with its hak packs, TLK and CEP, and get players the same files so they can join.
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Post Scriptum5 min readHow to Add Admins to a Squad 44 Server (Admins.cfg and Commands)
Add admins on a Squad 44 (Post Scriptum) server: Admins.cfg groups and permissions, SteamID64 lines, reserved slot members and the admin commands.
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Squad5 min readHow to Add Admins to a Squad Server (Admins.cfg and Commands)
Add admins to a Squad server: Group and Admin lines in Admins.cfg, every permission explained, staff group examples and the admin commands you will use most.
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Venice Unleashed6 min readHow to Add Bots to a Venice Unleashed Server (fun-bots Guide)
Add AI bots to a Venice Unleashed BF3 server with fun-bots: install it in Admin/Mods, list it in ModList.txt, grant F12 permissions and pick a spawn mode.
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DDRaceNetwork5 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a DDNet Server (Upload and Vote)
Upload .map files to a DDraceNetwork server, load them with sv_map or change_map, build a map vote menu with add_vote and test your own maps with friends.
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Nazi Zombies: Portable5 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a Nazi Zombies Portable Server
Install custom NZ:P maps on a dedicated server: .bsp and .way files in nzp/maps, picking the start map, map voting with mapvote and fixed or random rotation.
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No More Room in Hell5 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a No More Room in Hell Server
Add Workshop maps to a NMRiH server with workshop_download or a whole collection, or upload .bsp files to nmrih/maps, then add them to the map cycle.
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Sven Co-op6 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a Sven Co-op Server (svencoop_addon)
Install Sven Co-op map packs on a server: the svencoop_addon folder, mapcycle.txt, mapvote.cfg, sv_downloadurl fast downloads and broken map fixes.
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World of PADMAN5 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a World of PADMAN Server
Add custom maps to a WoP 1.7 server: upload the .pk3 to the wop folder, find the map name, add it to rotation.cfg and turn on sv_allowDownload.
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Xonotic4 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to a Xonotic Server (sv_curl_defaulturl)
Add custom maps to a Xonotic server: put the .pk3 in the data folder, add it to g_maplist and serve it to players with sv_curl_defaulturl.
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ET Legacy7 min readHow to Add Custom Maps to an ET: Legacy Server (pk3 + Fast DL)
Upload custom map pk3 files to an ET: Legacy server, put them in the rotation or map vote, set up sv_wwwBaseURL fast downloads and fix pk3 conflicts.
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