Minecraft
How to run a NeoForge modpack server on Linux
Move a NeoForge modpack to a Linux server: server files, matching Java, dependencies and world verification without unnecessary client-only mods.
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The craft of running game servers
Setup guides, diagnostics and practical decisions for running games on your own VPS.
Minecraft
Set up a Minecraft Fabric server on Ubuntu
Run a Minecraft Fabric server on Linux: match Minecraft, Java and Loader, install server-compatible mods and verify the first join.
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Engineering
Test a game-server backup before you need to restore it
Verify a game server backup through isolated recovery: complete data, a player join and persistence after a restart.
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Engineering
How to check a game server's UDP port without a false diagnosis
Check a game server UDP port using its socket, an external client and packet capture without treating silence as a closed port.
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Engineering
CGNAT and game servers: why port forwarding still fails
Distinguish CGNAT from double NAT and check your public IPv4 before changing a game server’s port-forwarding rules.
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Counter-Strike 2
CS2 server missing from the browser: separate discovery from connection
Find why a CS2 server is missing from the browser: GSLT, the game UDP port, network reachability and search filters.
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Rust
Restore a Rust world from backup without losing your rollback
Restore a Rust world from a complete backup: check the archive, version compatibility, identity and an isolated test instance.
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Rust
Rust map wipe and blueprint wipe: choose exactly what resets
Separate Rust map and blueprint wipes: identify world and progression files, retain a complete backup and choose what to reset.
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Rust
Rust stuck generating the map: diagnose startup without deleting saves
Check whether Rust is really stuck generating its map: logs, memory, disk and world parameters without deleting saves.
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Rust
Rust server missing from the browser: check query traffic before reinstalling
Compare Rust game and query ports, UDP reachability, browser filters and the server instance that is actually running.
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Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid server mods do not load: Workshop IDs, Mod IDs and Build 42
Distinguish Workshop IDs and Mod IDs in Project Zomboid Build 42 and check package layout, dependencies and loading logs.
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Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid Build 41 or Build 42: keep the server, clients and world together
Keep a Project Zomboid Build 41 server separate from Build 42: branch choice, complete profile backup and a matching client.
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