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Setting up a DayZ server: mods, loot and performance
DayZ

Setting up a DayZ server: mods, loot and performance

Running your own DayZ server means deciding for yourself how harsh the survival is: loot, mods, restarts and rules. From serverDZ.cfg to types.xml and BattlEye — this is the setup that works, pitfalls included.

17 Aug 2026
How to set up a website for your gaming community
Webhosting

How to set up a website for your gaming community

A Discord server is invisible to Google — your own website isn't. From domain name to server-status widget and email on your own domain: here's how to get it done in a single evening.

17 Aug 2026
Pre-generating chunks for a smoother Minecraft server
Minecraft

Pre-generating chunks for a smoother Minecraft server

Generating new chunks is one of the heaviest jobs your Minecraft server does, and players notice it as lag spikes. With a world border and the Chunky plugin you generate those chunks in advance — as long as you choose your radius and storage wisely.

17 Aug 2026
Which Palworld server plan suits your group? 4 to 32 GB
Palworld

Which Palworld server plan suits your group? 4 to 32 GB

Which Palworld plan fits your group, from 8 GB for a small crew to 32 GB for a modded world, and where extra RAM buys you nothing at all.

5 Aug 2026
Palworld server: fixing lag, rubber-banding and stuttering
Palworld

Palworld server: fixing lag, rubber-banding and stuttering

Server lag, rubber-banding and low FPS are three separate problems: how to tell them apart and tackle the real cause on your Palworld server.

5 Aug 2026
Palworld backups: move your world without losing anything
Palworld

Palworld backups: move your world without losing anything

Without the Players folder you move your bases but not your players: how to take a proper Palworld backup and restore it without nasty surprises.

5 Aug 2026
Palworld mods on a dedicated server: what works and what doesn't
Palworld

Palworld mods on a dedicated server: what works and what doesn't

Palworld mods are PC-only, break with every game update and push your server into the 32 GB class: here is what works and what simply doesn't.

5 Aug 2026
Enabling PvP on your Palworld server: the three switches
Palworld

Enabling PvP on your Palworld server: the three switches

PvP only comes alive when three switches are on together: which ones they are, what each does, and what it all means for DeathPenalty, guilds and raids.

5 Aug 2026
Palworld With 20 Players or More: Where the Limit Sits
Palworld

Palworld With 20 Players or More: Where the Limit Sits

Above roughly 24 concurrent players a Palworld server starts to stutter, even on heavy hardware: that is the engine, not your plan.

5 Aug 2026
Palworld Crossplay Server: Steam, Xbox, PS5 and Mac Together
Palworld

Palworld Crossplay Server: Steam, Xbox, PS5 and Mac Together

Steam, Xbox, PlayStation 5 and Mac have shared one Palworld world since version 0.5.0: here is how to set up a dedicated server for all of them.

5 Aug 2026
PalWorldSettings.ini: The Settings That Actually Matter
Palworld

PalWorldSettings.ini: The Settings That Actually Matter

Of the roughly 119 settings in PalWorldSettings.ini, only about ten genuinely change anything: here they are, with values that work in practice.

5 Aug 2026
Palworld Memory Leak: Why Your Server Keeps Getting Slower
Palworld

Palworld Memory Leak: Why Your Server Keeps Getting Slower

The memory use of a Palworld server climbs the longer it runs; only a scheduled restart every 6 to 12 hours truly winds it back.

5 Aug 2026