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How to Set Up a V Rising Dedicated Server on a VPS
Host a persistent V Rising world for your clan: SteamCMD install, running the Windows-only server on Linux with Proton, ports 9876–9877, and PvP/PvE configuration.
How to Add Mods to a Project Zomboid Server
Add Steam Workshop mods to your Project Zomboid server the right way: Workshop IDs vs Mod IDs, load order, and why the two lists have to line up exactly.
How to Set Up a Project Zomboid Dedicated Server
Host a persistent Project Zomboid world for your group: SteamCMD install, the -Xmx memory setting that trips everyone up, ports 16261–16262, and a systemd service.
How to Set Up a 7 Days to Die Dedicated Server
Run a persistent 7 Days to Die world that survives horde night and reboots: SteamCMD install, serverconfig.xml, port 26900, and a systemd service. Linux beats Windows here.
ARK: Survival Ascended Server Requirements
ASA is built on Unreal Engine 5 and eats RAM like no other survival game. Here's the real RAM, CPU, and storage you need — per map and for clusters.
How to Set Up an ARK: Survival Ascended Server on a VPS
ARK: Survival Ascended is the most demanding survival server around, and its dedicated build is Windows-only. Here's how to run it on Linux with Proton, or on Windows.
How to Configure a Palworld Server (Settings Explained)
Every important setting in PalWorldSettings.ini explained in plain English: difficulty, rates, PvP, base limits, and the options that actually change how your server plays.
Palworld Dedicated Server Requirements (RAM & CPU)
Palworld is unusually memory-hungry. Here's the RAM and CPU you actually need by player count, why the number keeps climbing, and how to plan for it.
How to Set Up a Palworld Dedicated Server on a VPS
Run a persistent Palworld world for up to 32 players: SteamCMD install, port 8211, a systemd service, and the scheduled restarts that tame Palworld's memory growth.
Valheim Dedicated Server Requirements and Best Specs
How much RAM, CPU, and storage a Valheim server really needs — sized by player count and world age — plus the crossplay and mod overhead most guides miss.
How to Set Up a Valheim Dedicated Server on a VPS
Host a persistent Valheim world your friends can join anytime: SteamCMD install, the crossplay flag, ports 2456–2458, and a systemd service that survives reboots.
How Much RAM Does a Rust Server Need?
Rust is one of the most memory-hungry survival games. Here's how much RAM you actually need by map size and player count — and why CPU matters just as much.
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