Game Server Expert
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
How to Unclaim a Satisfactory Server or Reset Admin Password
Forgot your Satisfactory server admin password? Unclaim the dedicated server by deleting one settings file, then reclaim it and load your world. No saves lost.
How to Add a Server Icon and Banner to Your FiveM Server
Set your FiveM server icon and banner: a 96x96 PNG with load_server_icon, plus banner_detail and banner_connecting links in server.cfg, with or without txAdmin.
How to Connect a Domain to a Minecraft Server (SRV Record)
Connect your own domain to a Minecraft server so players join without a port: a free subdomain, 1-click connect for our domains, or a manual SRV record.
How to Install Steam Workshop Mods on Your Arma 3 Server
Install Arma 3 server mods from the Steam Workshop, an Arma 3 Launcher preset or a Workshop collection. The server downloads them and copies the mod keys for you.
Rust Livestock Update: October 2026 Patch Notes for Server Owners
Rust's October 2026 Livestock update adds cows, sheep, milk and wool, plus a broken Air Wolf helipad and fuse decay convars. What server owners need to change.
Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 1 & 2: Vulkan Default and New Server Properties
Minecraft 26.4 snapshots (Sept 22 and 29, 2026) make Vulkan the default and add connection IDs plus three server.properties keys. What server owners need to know.
Project Zomboid 42.21 Patch Notes: Build 42 Stable Server Fixes
Project Zomboid 42.21 hit Stable on September 28, 2026: zombie duplication fixed, a SteamID ban bypass closed, loadstring back. How to update your server.
Satisfactory Best Base Locations 2026: Best Starting Location in 1.2
The best Satisfactory base locations in 2026: which of the four starting areas to pick in 1.2, where to build your megabase, and what a dedicated server locks in.
ETS2 1.61 Update: Proximity Exploration, Mods & Convoy Servers
ETS2 1.61 is out (Sept 17, 2026): Proximity Exploration, Volvo FH 100 Year Edition, a new livestock trailer, Coaches prep and how to update your Convoy server.
How to Join a Minecraft Bedrock Server on Switch, Xbox and PS
No Add Server button on console? Join your Minecraft Bedrock server from Switch, Xbox or PlayStation with BedrockConnect DNS or the Friends tab, step by step.
Abiotic Factor Entropic Break Release Date Moves to 2027: Mods Come First
Abiotic Factor Entropic Break is delayed to Q1 2027. Community Update #5 brings official mod.io mod support first. What changes for your dedicated server.
How to Set Up Your Avorion Server: Admin, Galaxy and Mods
Set up your Avorion server: Server Name, Admin ID and galaxy settings on the Startup tab, game rules in server.ini, and Steam Workshop mods with modconfig.lua.