Game server guides
Short, practical fixes for the headaches of running a game server. Each one starts with the answer, then walks you through it in RCON Hub.
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How to fix an s&box server that breaks after players spawn items
s&box ·
Spawning some items from sbox.game breaks an s&box Sandbox server until a restart. Here's how RCON Hub spots it, tells you who was on and restarts it.
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How to find backdoored addons on a Garry's Mod server
Garry's Mod ·
A stranger got superadmin on your Garry's Mod server? Here's how RCON Hub checks every addon for backdoor code and shows you the file and line.
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How to keep an s&box server updated (and stop version mismatch lockouts)
s&box ·
Players on a newer s&box build can't join an older server. Here's how RCON Hub updates your s&box server by itself and restarts it before it jitters.
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How to run and manage an s&box dedicated server without RCON
s&box ·
The s&box dedicated server has no RCON, only a console window. Here's how RCON Hub runs its console for you, reads the answers and edits admins safely.
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How to stop Workshop updates from breaking your Garry's Mod server
Garry's Mod ·
A Workshop addon update broke your Garry's Mod server overnight? Here's how RCON Hub pins addon versions and checks your items against the Workshop.
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How to add CurseForge mods to an ARK: Survival Ascended server without breaking it
ARK: Survival Ascended ·
One bad CurseForge mod can stop your ASA server from booting. Here's how RCON Hub adds mods, test-boots them and tells you which mod failed.
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How to add Workshop mods to a DayZ server (load order and .bikey keys)
DayZ ·
DayZ mods break on a missing .bikey or a wrong load order. Here's how RCON Hub copies Workshop mods in, syncs keys and checks the order before every start.
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How to automate Rust server wipes (forced wipe day without the stress)
Rust ·
Rust wipe day means stopping, deleting files, updating and re-seeding by hand. Here's how RCON Hub runs map, blueprint and full wipes on a schedule.
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How to back up Grounded 2 worlds and recover a lost Shared World
Grounded 2 ·
A crash can make a Grounded 2 Shared World vanish. RCON Hub backs up your worlds after the game saves them and puts a lost world back in its folder.
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How to ban players on an s&box server in any game (no RCON needed)
s&box ·
s&box has no RCON and only Sandbox can ban. Here's how RCON Hub bans players in every s&box game, kicks them on rejoin and gives Sandbox the unban it lacks.
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How to fix "Workshop item version is different than the server's" on a Project Zomboid server
Project Zomboid ·
A Workshop mod updated and players can't join your Project Zomboid server. Here's how RCON Hub restarts it on mod updates, with in-game warnings.
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How to fix uneven teams on a WARDOGS server with automatic team balance
WARDOGS ·
Players stack the winning team and quit the losing one. RCON Hub's WARDOGS Manager balances teams by skill and keeps them even during a match.
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How to get ARK: Survival Evolved tribe logs and raid alerts in Discord (no plugin)
ARK: Survival Evolved ·
ASE tribe logs stay stuck in the game. Here's how RCON Hub reads them over RCON and posts raids, tames and the killfeed to Discord, no plugin needed.
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How to install Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp plugins on a CS2 server
Counter-Strike 2 ·
CS2 updates keep breaking Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp. Here's how RCON Hub installs your CS2 server plugins, repairs gameinfo.gi and checks they load.
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How to install SourceMod and plugins on a TF2 server
Team Fortress 2 ·
Installing SourceMod on a TF2 server means zips, folders and silent load errors. Here's how RCON Hub installs Metamod, SourceMod and plugins for you.
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How to kick and ban players on a Valheim server (no RCON, no text files)
Valheim ·
Valheim has no RCON, so bans and admins mean editing text files by SteamID. Here's how RCON Hub kicks, bans and allowlists players by name.
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How to kick high-ping players fairly on a WARDOGS server
WARDOGS ·
Laggy players ruin WARDOGS matches. RCON Hub warns high-ping players privately, then kicks, and ignores lag spikes and players still loading in.
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How to make players download Workshop addons on a Garry's Mod server (no missing textures)
Garry's Mod ·
Players see missing textures and errors on your Garry's Mod server? Here's how RCON Hub makes them download every Workshop addon when they join.
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How to schedule 7 Days to Die server restarts (and never restart on blood moon)
7 Days to Die ·
7 Days to Die servers slow down the longer they run. Here's how RCON Hub restarts yours every day, saves first, and never cuts into horde night.
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How to set player level limits and run a Low-Level WARDOGS server
WARDOGS ·
Set a minimum and maximum player level on your WARDOGS server, run a Low-Level server for new players, and check Steam accounts as players join.
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How to share your server stats with ClanStop and turn on global bans
A cheater banned on your server just joins the next one. Here's how RCON Hub lists your server on ClanStop, shares stats and turns on global bans.
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How to stop Palworld server memory leak crashes without losing progress
Palworld ·
Palworld's dedicated server eats memory until it lags or crashes. RCON Hub restarts it in time, always saves first through the REST API and warns players.
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How to track WARDOGS player stats, K/D and leaderboards
WARDOGS ·
Track K/D, headshots and longest kills per WARDOGS player, with profiles, leaderboards and a public ClanStop stats page linked from match recaps.
Questions or problems?
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