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Metin2 Server Hosting

A Metin2 private server is not a single application but a set of cooperating processes: the db process holds the database cache, the auth process handles logins, separate game cores run for each channel, and MySQL/MariaDB sits underneath them. What determines resource needs is therefore not just the concurrent player count but the number of channels and cores you open. The second factor is that most original Metin2 binaries are still 32-bit and require 32-bit compatibility libraries on the distribution.

Recommended plan by player count

These values map one to one onto the VDS plan steps in our catalogue. Intermediate values can also be selected in the configurator.

PlayersRAMvCPUStorageIntel i9-10920XDDR4 · ValueRyzen 9 7950XDDR5 · PerformanceNote
1-3008 GB480 GB₺1.410,00 / mo₺1.940,00 / mo1-2 channels x 4 cores with auth, db and MySQL all local. The typical starting point for newly opened servers.
300-80016 GB8160 GB₺2.970,00 / mo₺4.000,00 / mo3-4 channels, a growing player table, an active marketplace and siege events. MySQL needs its own memory allocation here.
800+32 GB16250 GB₺5.600,00 / mo₺7.630,00 / moA multi-channel setup. At this scale moving MySQL to a separate server is more effective than adding vCPU on the same machine.

The amounts in the table are the monthly net price of each processor option and match the calculation in the configurator. The value option uses DDR4 memory, the performance option DDR5. Billing period (3, 6, 12, 24, 36 months) and extra resources are calculated in the configurator.

Prices exclude VAT (20%).

How to choose the hardware

The practical calculation works like this: each game core takes 400-700 MB, the db process 500 MB-1.5 GB, auth 200-400 MB, and MySQL 2-6 GB depending on database size. A typical 2-channel x 4-core setup fills 8 GB once MySQL is included. On the CPU side, vCPU count is a real lever because each core runs on its own thread; the game loop inside a single core is single-threaded, however, so clock speed matters on a busy channel. On storage, MySQL binlog and player table growth need to be accounted for.

Which processor family?

Most game servers run on a single thread, so per-core performance matters more than core count.

Intel i9-10920X

DDR4Value

The value option. 12 cores / 24 threads with DDR4. Because Metin2's per-channel core processes spread across separate threads, core count helps directly, and this processor offers the most attractive per-resource pricing for multi-channel setups.

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Ryzen 9 7950X

DDR5Performance

The performance option. Zen 4 with DDR5. Because the game loop inside a single channel is single-threaded, clock speed decides behaviour on a busy channel; and if MySQL runs on the same machine, DDR5 bandwidth shows up in query latency.

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Setup steps

  1. 1Pick the distribution your server files target; because Metin2 binaries were historically compiled for FreeBSD, some packages depend on specific versions.
  2. 2If your binaries are 32-bit, install the 32-bit compatibility libraries; otherwise the processes fail to start without printing any error.
  3. 3Install MariaDB and import the account, player and common databases.
  4. 4Start db, auth and the channel cores in that order; game cores cannot connect until the db process is up.
  5. 5Open ports 11002 (auth), 15000 (db) and 13000+ per channel, leaving only what genuinely needs to face outward.
  6. 6Keep the server behind Fexwall; Metin2 private servers attract heavy UDP and connection flood attacks.

Full step-by-step guide: how to set up a Metin2 server →

Frequently Asked Questions

Configure your server

Pick the plan that matches your player count, choose the operating system and start provisioning within minutes.

Other game servers

Games that run on the same infrastructure with comparable resource needs. Each page lists RAM, vCPU and storage guidance by player count.

Server hardware and the operating system are included; the game's server software and any game licence are NOT included — you obtain and install those yourself. Our guides walk through the setup.

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