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Your own Wreckfest dedicated server, vanilla or modded
Run banger races, derbies, and your own event rotation for up to 24 drivers. Instant setup, Steam Workshop mod support, DDoS protection, and 24/7 expert support.
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.
$5.00/mo
+ billing term & add-ons
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 Wreckfest 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 Wreckfest: Bugbear's demolition derby racer for up to 24 players
Wreckfest is a contact racing game from Bugbear Entertainment, the studio behind FlatOut. Its soft-body damage model dents, bends, and tears cars apart as you race, and online lobbies mix banger races, elimination races, team races, and last-car-standing derbies. A dedicated server keeps your lobby online around the clock with your own name, password, and rules, so your group never depends on whoever is hosting from their own PC.
Event rotation, rules, and admin control
Everything lives in server_config.cfg: track, game mode, bots, laps, vehicle damage (normal, intense, or realistic), and car class limits. Build an event loop so the server cycles through tracks and modes on its own, and add your Steam64 ID to the admin list to run the lobby in game.
Steam Workshop mods and PC crossplay
Wreckfest servers can load Steam Workshop mods such as custom tracks and cars, as long as players enable the same mods in their own game. Since the March 2024 PC crossplay update, Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store players can join the same servers. Console versions do not connect to PC servers.
How to Set Up a Wreckfest Dedicated Server
With Host Havoc
The easy way: with Host Havoc
- Pick a plan and region. 10 to 24 slots, in the datacenter closest to your group.
- Deploy in minutes. Your server launches on the latest build, ready to join. No SteamCMD, no port forwarding.
- Manage from the panel. Start, stop, and restart in a click, and edit
server_config.cfgfrom the control panel or over FTP.
Automated backups, DDoS protection, and 24/7 support are included.
Without Host Havoc
The manual way: self-hosting
The Wreckfest Dedicated Server from Bugbear is a free, Windows-only tool (Linux needs Wine). It is light on hardware, so 2 CPU cores and a few GB of RAM will do, but your upload bandwidth limits how many players it can carry. No GPU needed.
- Download the server with SteamCMD using the anonymous login and Steam App ID
361580:steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 361580 validate +quit - Edit
server_config.cfg, the copy made frominitial_server_config.cfg(editing the original does nothing). Setserver_name,password,max_players,admin_steam_ids, and your track or event loop. - Add mods (optional). Copy Workshop folders into
modsand list their IDs on themods=line. Every player needs the same mods enabled. - Forward UDP
27015,27016, and33540, plus TCP27015on your router and Windows firewall. - Keep it running on a PC that stays on 24/7, and restart the server after every config change.
After that it is on you: updating through SteamCMD on every patch, backing up your config first, restarting after crashes, and absorbing DDoS yourself.
Wreckfest Server Guides
Step-by-step guides for setting up, configuring, and managing your server.
Grant yourself admin privileges on your Wreckfest server by adding your Steam64 ID to the server_config.cfg file. Covers locating your Steam ID and saving the configuration.
Read guide Wreckfest Admin Commands ReferenceComplete reference of all Wreckfest admin commands. Use these chat commands in-game to manage players, adjust server settings, and control match flow after granting yourself admin access.
Read guide How to Set Up Automatic Restarts on Your Wreckfest ServerSchedule daily or repeating automatic restarts for your Wreckfest server using the Scheduled Tasks feature in the Host Havoc Game Control Panel. Keeps your server fresh without manual intervention.
Read guide How to Connect to Your Wreckfest Server via FTPAccess and manage your Wreckfest server files using an FTP client such as FileZilla. Covers finding your FTP credentials in the Host Havoc Game Control Panel and connecting successfully.
Read guide How to Reinstall Your Wreckfest ServerReinstall your Wreckfest server from the Host Havoc Game Control Panel to restore default files and fix corrupted installations. Backups are preserved; all other server files are deleted.
Read guide WikiEvery guide for your Wreckfest server, all in one place.
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