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Your own Insurgency: Sandstorm dedicated server, online 24/7
Run Versus or Checkpoint co-op against bots with your own map cycle, rules, and admin list. Instant setup, DDoS protection, and 24/7 expert support included.
Why Host With Us?
Powerful Hardware
Latest-generation processors and NVMe storage as a standard - we ensure that our hosting outperforms the competition with unmatched speed and reliability.
Fully DDoS Protected
We protect you from the most complex attacks with our multi-tiered mitigation platform, even those that exploit vulnerabilities within certain games.
Full FTP Access
For power users who prefer to self-manage, we provide FTP access and a file manager to install and manage your game server content, server settings and more.
24/7 Technical Support
It's unacceptable to wait hours, possibly days, for a response to support requests. Our customers enjoy an average ticket response time of less than 10 minutes.
Coming Soon
This type of game server isn't yet available for rent, but will be soon!
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High Performance Hardware
Unlike most hosting providers, we own & operate our own hardware.- Xeon and Ryzen CPUs
- DDR4 & DDR5 Memory
- Up to 10Gbps Uplinks
- NVMe SSD Drives
Easy-to-Use Game Management
We host all of our Insurgency: Sandstorm servers on our modified TCAdmin v2 platform. This proven, powerful control suite offers the best in server management capability.
- Web Console
- File Manager
- Workshop Installer
- Log Viewer
- Offsite Backups
- Easy Data Restores
About Insurgency: Sandstorm: A hardcore tactical shooter from New World Interactive
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based tactical first-person shooter from New World Interactive, released on PC in 2018 and later on PlayStation and Xbox. Firefights are short and lethal, the HUD is minimal, and modes range from competitive Versus such as Push and Firefight to Checkpoint co-op against AI. A dedicated server gives your squad or clan a home of its own, with your map rotation, rules, and admins instead of whatever official matchmaking serves up.
Co-op against bots or full PvP, your rules
Server behaviour lives in Game.ini: bot counts and AI difficulty for co-op, round and win limits, friendly fire, and mutators. MapCycle.txt sets the scenario rotation and Admins.txt lists admins by Steam64 ID. Host Havoc gives you FTP access to every file and a control panel to start, stop, and restart, with plans from 16 to 32 slots.
mod.io mods and custom maps
Sandstorm mods are hosted on mod.io rather than the Steam Workshop. Your server loads them from a mod list and a mod.io access token, and players download them automatically when they join. Community servers are joined from the PC version through the Community server browser or by direct connect.
How to Set Up an Insurgency: Sandstorm Dedicated Server
With Host Havoc
The easy way: with Host Havoc
- Pick a plan and region. 16 to 32 slots, in the datacenter closest to your squad.
- Deploy in minutes. Your server launches on the latest build, ready to join.
- Manage from the panel. Start, stop, and restart from the control panel, and edit your configs over FTP. No SteamCMD or port forwarding.
DDoS protection, automated backups, and 24/7 support are included.
Without Host Havoc
The manual way: self-hosting
The official Insurgency: Sandstorm dedicated server from New World Interactive runs natively on Windows and Linux. It is an Unreal Engine 4 server that leans on CPU clock speed more than RAM, so plan for 2 to 4 fast cores, 4 to 8 GB of RAM, and about 10 GB of disk. No GPU needed.
- Download the server with SteamCMD using the anonymous login and Steam App ID
581330:steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 581330 validate +quit - Get two tokens. A Steam Game Server Login Token (GSLT) for App ID
581320and a GameStats token. Without both, your server stays out of the Community server browser. - Edit the configs. Launch once to generate
Game.iniandEngine.iniinInsurgency/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/(orWindowsServer), then add admin Steam64 IDs toInsurgency/Config/Server/Admins.txtand set your rotation inMapCycle.txt. - Forward UDP
27102(game) and UDP27131(query) on your router and firewall. - Launch and keep it running with
-Port,-QueryPort,-MaxPlayers,-GSLTToken,-GameStats, and-GameStatsTokenon the command line, as a service on Windows or in screen/tmux on Linux.
After that it is on you: patching after every update, keeping mod.io mods in sync, restarting after crashes, and absorbing DDoS yourself.
Insurgency: Sandstorm Server Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up, configuring, and managing your server.
Create a Game Server Login Token (GSLT) for your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using Steam and configure it in the Host Havoc game panel Commandline Manager. A GSLT is required to run a public server.
Read guide How to Set Up Mods on Your Insurgency: Sandstorm ServerInstall and enable mods on your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using Mod.io. This guide covers generating an OAuth access token, configuring GameUserSettings.ini, adding mod IDs to Mods.txt, and enabling mutators via the Commandline Manager.
Read guide How to Schedule Automatic Restarts for Your Insurgency: Sandstorm ServerSet up automatic scheduled restarts for your Insurgency: Sandstorm server using the Host Havoc game panel Scheduled Tasks feature. Configure daily restarts or repeating intervals, and optionally wait until the server is empty before restarting.
Read guide How to Connect to Your Insurgency: Sandstorm Server via FTPConnect to your Insurgency: Sandstorm server files using an FTP client such as FileZilla. This guide covers finding your FTP credentials in the Host Havoc game panel and establishing a connection.
Read guide How to Reinstall Your Insurgency: Sandstorm ServerReinstall your Insurgency: Sandstorm server to restore it to a clean default state. This guide walks through stopping the server, triggering a reinstall from the Host Havoc game panel, and what to expect during the process.
Read guide WikiEvery guide for your Insurgency: Sandstorm server, all in one place.
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