Resources

Curated GLua libraries from Srlion and noaccessl - Hook-Library, goobie-sql, RNDX, physics crash guard, and more.

Weapon bases from necoarctic (ARC-9, ACT3, ArcCW) and additional tooling from Srlion and noaccessl not covered in part 1.

Hammer Editor tutorials, references, tools, and free assets for Garry's Mod mapping.

Curated starter pack for new Rust admins: top Oxide/uMod plugins with attribution, server.cfg essentials, and map seed resources.

Curated starter pack for new DarkRP admins: top addons with attribution, server.cfg essentials, FastDL setup, anticheat stack, and backup rhythm.

How to connect to the trial server, find your SteamID64, grant yourself owner, and use admin commands. What the 24h grant covers and how it expires.

Step-by-step DarkRP server setup: install the GMod dedicated server, add the DarkRP gamemode, configure jobs and shipments, install ULX, and fix common launch errors.

Real DarkRP crash errors explained by symptom: nil value errors, jobs.lua breaking silently, Workshop content failures, and out-of-memory crashes, sourced from our own Crash Doctor's error signatures.

What running a game server actually involves: writing rules, ban management, update handling, player complaints, realistic time commitment (2-5 hrs/week), and when to grow your admin team.

Side-by-side comparison of ULX and SAM for Garry's Mod servers -- command syntax, permission systems, menu UI, and which to choose for DarkRP vs sandbox.

How to add Workshop addons to your Garry's Mod server: Workshop collection method, resource.AddWorkshop, FastDL basics, and avoiding the most common content download errors.

How to keep a Node.js Discord bot online without your own PC running: get a token, upload your bot code, set it as an environment variable, and what auto-restart does and doesn't fix.

What DDoS protection on game servers actually means: Layer 4 vs Layer 7 filtering, how game server DDoS attacks work, what mitigation protects against, and what it does not.

RAM requirements for GMod, Rust, Minecraft, and Project Zomboid game servers -- with breakdowns by player count, mod load, and what uses the most memory.

Practical security steps for game server owners: rcon passwords, admin permissions, whitelisting, keeping software patched, and what threats are realistic vs theoretical.

What a Lua backdoor actually looks like in an addon file, how to search for one by hand, how to clean up after finding one, and what a scanner can and can't catch.

Why players experience high ping on your game server, what you can and cannot control as a server owner, and what actually helps vs common myths.

What game server files to back up, how often, and what backup strategies work for different games -- GMod, Rust, Minecraft, and Project Zomboid.

Real measured cold-start times: GMod at 6.2 seconds, Rust at 51.5 seconds true-ready with Fast Boot Mode versus 239.5 seconds vanilla, and why the engine's own claim is often wrong.

How to monitor a game server for uptime, performance, and player counts -- tools, Discord bots, and what metrics matter for different game types.

What RCON is, how it works for GMod, Rust, Minecraft, and other games, how to connect with RCON clients, and security considerations when enabling it.

Key server.cfg settings explained for Rust and Garry's Mod -- what each setting does, safe defaults, and common mistakes that break server startup.

What the difference is between a VPS, a dedicated server, and managed game server hosting -- when each makes sense and what the actual trade-offs are.

How to transfer your game server to a new hosting provider without losing player data, world files, or configuration -- covering GMod, Rust, and Minecraft.

Comparison of Minecraft server types and when to use each: Vanilla, CraftBukkit, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Forge, Fabric, and modpack servers.

Real measured RAM data: a 100% boot-crash we found and fixed, idle memory at a starter tier, and how memory moves as real Workshop mods are added.

How to install a Modrinth or CurseForge modpack directly from your panel: automatic loader setup, config overrides, and what to check before restarting.

Why game servers lag, what tickrate means, how to diagnose whether lag is CPU, RAM, or network, and what you can actually do to fix it.

Rust's forced monthly wipe, optional mid-month wipes, what gets wiped (map vs blueprints), how to configure wipes, and how to communicate schedules to players.

How crash auto-restart works, how to set up scheduled daily restarts, how to notify players before a restart, and what auto-restart cannot fix.

The latest official updates for the games we host, pulled live from each publisher's own feed: no reproduced patch notes, just what shipped and a link to the source.