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Tips, announcements, and deep dives from the BruceNode team.

CS2 Server Commands: The Admin Cheat Sheet for 2026

The CS2 server commands admins actually use: warmup, restarts, maps and game modes, bots, practice settings, and how to make your settings stick.

Team BruceNode·Oct 10, 2026·5 min read

GuideRust

How to Wipe a Rust Server: Map, Blueprints and Force Wipe

Map wipe, blueprint wipe or full wipe: which Rust server files each one deletes, when force wipe lands, and how to make wipe night a single click.

Team BruceNode·Oct 8, 2026·4 min read

ComparisonHytale

Best Hytale Server Hosting in 2026: An Honest Ranking

BruceNode, Apex, BisectHosting and Shockbyte ranked on renewal pricing, mod workflow and support, including where we lose. Find the right Hytale host for your group.

Team BruceNode·Sep 17, 2026·7 min read

CS2Guide

CS2 Server Plugins in 2026: Install Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp

SourceMod does not run on CS2. Install Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp in the right order, verify both from the console, and keep them working after updates.

Team BruceNode·Aug 29, 2026·6 min read

GuideTerraria

How to Host a Terraria Server in 2026: Vanilla, tModLoader or TShock

Pick vanilla, tModLoader or TShock, size RAM for your group and mod list, and get the world settings right. The full Terraria server setup for 2026.

Team BruceNode·Aug 27, 2026·5 min read

CS2Guide

Why Your CS2 Server Is Stuck on Installing

Installing that never ends is almost always disk space. CS2 server files run about 70 GB. Here is how to confirm it and fix it in two minutes.

Team BruceNode·Aug 2, 2026·6 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

GuideHytale

How to Host a Modded Hytale Server (2026 Guide)

Hosting a modded Hytale server is dramatically easier than modded Minecraft because Hytale streams mods from server to client. Sizing, CurseForge install, dependencies, update strategy, backups, and when to move from self-host to managed.

Team BruceNode·May 22, 2026·10 min read

GuideHytale

Best Hytale Mods in 2026 (And Where to Find Them)

Which Hytale mods are actually worth installing in 2026? Real picks with download numbers, what they add, and what they cost in server resources.

BruceNode·May 17, 2026·7 min read

GuideHytale

Hytale Server Requirements 2026: How Much CPU, RAM, and Storage You Actually Need

An honest breakdown of what hardware you actually need to run a Hytale server in 2026, broken out by player count and mod load.

Team BruceNode·Apr 26, 2026·8 min read

GuideHytale

How to Make a Hytale Server in 2026: Complete Setup Guide

Hytale is out. Here's every step to set up your own server — hardware requirements, port forwarding, mods via CurseForge, performance tuning, and the five errors that catch most first-time hosts.

Team BruceNode·Apr 22, 2026·11 min read