Counter-Strike 2
CS2 plugins after updates: safe compatibility checks
Diagnose CS2 server segmentation faults after engine patches: vanilla engine verification, updating Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp.
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The craft of running game servers
Setup guides, diagnostics and practical decisions for running games on your own VPS.
Counter-Strike 2
CS2 Workshop maps: downloads and connection failures
Configure CS2 dedicated server Workshop map downloads using a Steam Web API key (-authkey) and resolve Map missing disconnects.
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Counter-Strike 2
Practice and competitive modes on your CS2 server
Toggle your CS2 dedicated server between 5v5 competitive play and grenade practice drills on the fly via RCON and custom scripts.
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Counter-Strike 2
Update a CS2 server without losing configuration
Update a Counter-Strike 2 server via SteamCMD while protecting custom game configurations and Metamod:Source hooks in gameinfo.gi.
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Rust
Rust world reset after restart: identity, seed and protocol
Find why your Rust world reset after a reboot: server.identity divergence, seed changes, save corruption or protocol wipe.
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Rust
Test a custom Rust map before wipe day
Verify a custom Rust map (.map) on staging before wipe day: download URLs, navmesh generation, player spawns and monuments.
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Rust
Update Rust with Oxide or Carbon without losing plugins
Update your Rust dedicated server via SteamCMD without losing configurations or persistent data in Oxide or Carbon.
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Rust
Choose a Rust map size for available memory
Balance procedural Rust map size with available VPS RAM, preventing startup navmesh OOM kills and mid-wipe entity exhaustion.
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Rust
Rust+ cannot connect: companion port and registration
Configure the dedicated companion TCP port 28082, listenip and advertised public IP for reliable Rust+ mobile app pairing.
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Project Zomboid
Update a Project Zomboid server while keeping a usable recovery copy
Update a Project Zomboid server while preserving its branch, mods, launcher and complete persistent-data backup.
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Project Zomboid
Make a Project Zomboid server private with a password and whitelist
Configure private Project Zomboid admission with a joining password, accounts, a whitelist and player access checks.
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Project Zomboid
Add a map to a Project Zomboid server without gambling with the save
Check a Project Zomboid map mod’s compatibility, load order and existing world cells before changing the server.
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