Guides, tutorials, and tips for game server hosting. Everything you need to get the most out of your server.
Build 42 moved the floor: ~6GB before a single mod loads. The sizing table by group size and mod count, the JVM -Xmx 75% rule, and how to recognise GC stutter before you buy the wrong upgrade.
The most common Build 42 server problem: mods that won't load. B41-only mods, semicolon syntax, Workshop download stalls, load order and client mismatches — diagnosed in order of likelihood, with a working end-to-end example.
The complete, current guide to running a B42 dedicated server — SteamCMD install, servername and cachedir explained, first boot, servertest.ini, both UDP ports, admin and whitelist, and the habits that keep it alive.
Install BeamMP mods without FTP — 361 curated mods, custom uploads to 4GB, install-from-URL, and a map installer that picks the right level for you. Plus what 3,443 public servers say about how many mods you should run.
The complete list of what a Connect Hosting BeamMP server includes — the config editor, 361-mod library, server templates, map rotation, backups, sub-user roles, SFTP, 7 regions and the permanent free tier.
Palworld dedicated servers don’t update themselves. How to fix "incompatible version", update without losing your world, and why auto-update and mods don’t mix.
Exit code 127, SteamCMD app 2394010 failing at 0x2, restart loops after a config edit, and the IPv6 problem that kills Palworld installs while every other game on the same machine works fine.
Every Palworld admin command that actually exists, why RCON is deprecated, how to use the REST API that replaces it — and the save file that silently blanks your admin password.
Eleven cars, six maps and four server plugins are now one-click installable on every Connect BeamMP server — chosen by real download counts, not guesswork. We also brought eighteen existing mods up to their current versions.
Four new BeamMP mods that change how your server plays, not just how it looks: PowerUps arcade combat on any map, a DiRT 3-style capture-the-flag mode, and two broadcast cameras for running races. All one-click installable.
A complete, Linux-first guide to setting up an AssettoServer freeroam server: the config files, enabling AI traffic, the CSP requirement, and plugins.
How AI traffic works on an Assetto Corsa server, why it needs an AI spline, and the real CPU and RAM cost — plus why your traffic might not be showing up.