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Valheim Dedicated Server Setup in 2026: Mods, Saves, and the Password Trap

Set up a Valheim dedicated server in 2026: the ports and 5-character password rule that block first boots, installing BepInEx mods, where saves live, and how much RAM you need.

Team BruceNode·Jun 14, 2026·5 min read

GuideRust

How to Host a Rust Server in 2026: Setup, Mods, and Wipes

Host a Rust server in 2026: the CPU, RAM, and NVMe specs that matter, one-click Oxide plugin setup, and scheduling wipes around force-wipe Thursday.

Team BruceNode·Jun 13, 2026·5 min read

FiveMGuide

How to Make a FiveM Server with QBCore in 2026

Step-by-step QBCore roleplay framework setup on FiveM for 2026: server prep, database, framework install, and the configs you actually need to know.

BruceNode·May 20, 2026·8 min read

Article

How We Spent 16 Days Hardening a Game Hosting Launch

Between early access and public launch we shipped 88 commits, ran three audit sweeps, and caught a dozen bugs the first wave never hit. Here's what we actually fixed, and what we'd do differently.

Team BruceNode·Apr 22, 2026·5 min read

FiveMGuide

FiveM Server Setup: A Practical Guide to Running Your Own GTA V Roleplay Server

What you actually need to launch a FiveM RP server people will stick around for. Frameworks, ports, mods, common pitfalls, and the boring stuff that matters.

Team BruceNode·Apr 16, 2026·3 min read

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