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Magnus
Magnus writes the in-depth guides, troubleshooting articles, and patch breakdowns at DoomHosting. He's spent years running Pterodactyl panels for multiplayer survival and sandbox games like Minecraft, Rust, Valheim, Palworld, and V Rising. Most posts you'll read here come from problems he hit on real servers and the fixes that actually stuck. His goal is simple: write the article he wishes existed when he was googling the error himself.
Articles by Magnus
Best Project Zomboid Base Locations 2026: Rosewood, Riverside, Louisville
The best Project Zomboid base locations in 2026 for solo and multiplayer servers, from Rosewood and Riverside to downtown Louisville, plus the zombie-density trade-offs.
Enshrouded 1.0 Release Date Confirmed: October 15, 2026
Keen Games confirmed Enshrouded 1.0 launches out of Early Access on October 15, 2026. What the reveal trailer showed and what server owners should prep.
SCUM Animals Public Alpha Patch Notes: June Update Lands June 29
SCUM free-roaming animals are live on Public Alpha. June Update lands June 29, 2026: patch notes, server list, performance tips, what your dedicated server needs.
Palworld Server Keeps Crashing: Fix Memory Leaks & Startup Crashes (2026)
Palworld dedicated server keeps crashing? Real fixes for memory leaks, the 30-minute restart loop, startup binding errors, Level.sav corruption, and 1.0 patch drift.
Soulmask 1.0 Patch Notes June 2026: Tribesman AI Fix & Boss Rebalance
Soulmask 1.0 Patch #13 reworks tribesman workshop pathfinding, fixes "tribesmen stuck" complaints, rebalances boss disengage, and previews the June 25 update.
Best V Rising Base Locations 2026: PvE, PvP, and Solo Picks (Patch 1.1)
The best V Rising base locations in 2026: PvE, PvP, solo and clan picks for Farbane, Dunley, Hallowed Mountains and the new Oakveil zone in patch 1.1.
ARK Genesis Ascended Part 1 + Tides of Fortune Delayed to July 2, 2026
ARK Genesis Ascended Part 1 and Tides of Fortune push to July 2, 2026. New release date, Tidepup, Classic-to-Conquest server transition on June 26.
RuneScape Dragonwilds Umbral Sands Release Date June 23, 2026: Water Magic, Scorch, Crafting Overhaul
Jagex confirms RuneScape Dragonwilds Umbral Sands launches June 23, 2026 with Water Magic, Scorch heat mechanic, Magic Carpets, and a crafting stations overhaul. Server prep guide inside.
StarRupture Patch Notes 0.2.8: Co-op + Dedicated Server Fixes (June 2026)
StarRupture Hotfix 0.2.8 (June 17, 2026) caps a four-hotfix run that fixed co-op crashes, dialogue audio bugs, and dedicated server load issues.
Conan Exiles Enhanced June Update 1.2.0: Chest Quick-Stack & Server Fixes (June 9, 2026)
Conan Exiles Enhanced 1.2.0 patch notes: chest quick-stack hotkey, 20-minute NPC spawn fix on dedicated servers, Siptah barkeeper fix (June 9, 2026).