Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid stuck on “Getting server info”: find the failing connection stage
Locate Project Zomboid’s Getting server info failure: build, running instance, UDP route and connection logs.
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The craft of running game servers
Setup guides, diagnostics and practical decisions for running games on your own VPS.
Terraria
Back up and restore a Terraria world without overwriting the only copy
Back up Terraria world and configuration, keep an off-host copy and verify restoration in a separate instance.
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Terraria
Terraria server connection problems: test the TCP route in order
Check the address, TCP port, Terraria process and network boundaries before changing the world or game version.
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Terraria
Move a Terraria world to a Linux server without replacing its progress
Move a Terraria world to Linux: preserve the original, select the intended file and verify progress after a restart.
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Terraria
Terraria server version mismatch: find the build actually running
Compare PC Terraria client and running-server versions, distinguish vanilla from modded servers and protect the world before updating.
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Palworld
Palworld server killed: prove an OOM event before adding RAM
Distinguish confirmed Palworld OOM from other failures and inspect process limits and host memory before changing capacity.
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Palworld
Palworld ports: separate the listener from the advertised address
Separate Palworld’s listening port, PublicPort and NAT so the listed public endpoint matches the actual UDP route.
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Valheim
Back up and restore a Valheim 1.0 server without mixing world chunks
Back up complete Valheim world data and verify an isolated restore: selected world, player join and restart.
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Valheim
Valheim server missing from the list: check discovery separately
Find why Valheim is missing: Steam or crossplay mode, actual ports, public address and server-list filters.
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Palworld
PC joins but Xbox and PS5 cannot find your Palworld server
PC connects but Xbox or PS5 cannot find Palworld: community listing, publiclobby, allowed platforms and the public endpoint.
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Palworld
PalWorldSettings.ini not applying: find the active file and fix the syntax
Find the active PalWorldSettings.ini, preserve a backup and check the path, OptionSettings structure and launch arguments.
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Valheim
Move a Valheim world to a dedicated server after 1.0
Move a complete Valheim world after 1.0: local export, the full save structure, world selection and restart verification.
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