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Your own KVM VPS with root access: set up DDNet yourself, DDoS-protected and online 24/7 at locations in Europe and America.
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DDNet on your own VPS
What is a DDNet VPS?
A DDNet VPS is your own KVM virtual server with full root access that runs the official DDraceNetwork server around the clock, with no port forwarding at home. DDNet is an open-source cooperative platformer and the actively maintained fork of DDRace, built around custom maps.
Your players get a server that stays online when your PC is off. You set up the DDNet server yourself on your own VPS with full root access, and your maps, configs and settings stay under your control.
With root access, one VPS can run several instances side by side, such as DDRace, Block or FNG on separate ports, plus your own map tests.
Why a VPS for DDNet
Everything your DDNet server needs to run.
Root access, server browser listing and several modes per machine: the parts of a VPS that matter when DDNet runs on it.
Root console for every DDNet setting
Change maps, tune autoexec_server.cfg and run rcon commands yourself — full root access via SSH or the browser console in your VPS panel.
Listed in the DDNet server browser
Players find your server in the in-game browser: with the VPS's public IP, your server registers with the DDNet master servers.
DDRace, Block and FNG on one VPS
Run several DDNet instances side by side on separate ports: a race server, a Block server and your own map tests on one machine.
Daily system Backup included
Your VPS gets an automatic daily system Backup; with ZapX Pass you restore it and create your own Backups before big map or config changes.
Your VPS is ready in 60 seconds
Your VPS is provisioned automatically, ready for you to set up DDNet yourself with full root access.
Powerful CPUs for busy servers
Crowded maps and several instances get solid headroom: VPS hosts run on powerful server CPUs, and live statistics show CPU and RAM load.
Setup
Your DDraceNetwork server with full root access.
On your own VPS, you set up your DDraceNetwork server yourself with full root access. The guide in the Help Center helps you along. Prefer some help? With ZapX Pass, the ZapX AI Agent helps you with the setup.
Set it up yourself with root access
Root access
- 1Connect to your VPS via SSH or RDP
- 2Install the DDraceNetwork server with the guide in the Help Center
You install the DDraceNetwork server yourself and keep full control over files, mods and settings.
Together with the ZapX AI Agent
ZapX PassDescribe your goal in the chat: the ZapX AI Agent supports you step by step with the setup. Available with ZapX Pass.
Locations in Europe and America
Your VPS. Your location.
4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your community.
Europe
FFM/Eygelshoven
America
Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DDraceNetwork
Answers to the most important questions before you start.
You pay for the VPS package, not per player or per DDNet instance. The pricing section above shows the current price of every package live. The price depends on resources, location and term, and US locations carry a regional price adjustment.
- 3 days to 1 year, or Lifetime (if offered) with an active ZapX Pass
- Payments through Stripe
- Price depends on package and location
A single DDNet server instance is lightweight, so a private race server or a small community needs few resources. If you plan several instances, such as DDRace plus Block and FNG, or lots of maps and player traffic, plan for more RAM and CPU cores. You can add more resources later as your community grows.
- One instance: low resource needs
- Several modes or many maps: more RAM and CPU
- Check live load in the VPS statistics
No. Your VPS has its own public IP address, so you don't need router setup or a fixed IP at home, and your PC doesn't have to stay on. Players connect straight to the VPS and the server stays online 24/7. If you turn on a firewall on the VPS, you just allow the DDNet ports there.
- Own public IP address
- Default DDNet port: 8303/UDP
- Server runs while your PC is off
You choose your VPS location when you order. Our own data centers are in FFM/Eygelshoven, Ashburn, Dallas and Los Angeles, so pick the one closest to your players. Many North American groups start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles. Availability and hardware details vary by location.
- Locations in Europe and America to choose from
- Pick the site nearest your community
Yes. Your VPS runs in ZAP-Hosting's DDoS-protected network, with PletX filtering at FFM/Eygelshoven and our US locations. Attack traffic aimed at your DDNet server is filtered before it reaches the VPS, so your races can keep going. Protection details vary by location and product. Read more in the Help Center
- DDoS protection included
- PletX filtering at our own locations
Every VPS gets an automatic daily system Backup. Restoring it and creating your own Backups, for example before you swap maps or test a new fork, requires ZapX Pass. With root access you can also back up your map folder and configs yourself. How Backups work
- Daily system Backup on every VPS
- Restore and own Backups with ZapX Pass
Set up DDraceNetwork yourself on your own VPS with help from the Help Center guide. After that, you edit configs, maps and your server name with full root access via SSH or the panel console. Experienced users can also install a custom DDNet fork by hand. Connect to your VPS via SSH
- Help Center guide
- Full control
- Full root access via SSH
A VPS gives you root control: several DDNet instances, community forks, and your own tools and scripts on one machine you manage. If you'd rather have a ready-made panel without any server administration, our managed DDraceNetwork server is the easier path. Both run on ZAP-Hosting's DDoS-protected infrastructure.
- VPS: root access, several instances, any fork
- Managed server: ready-made panel, no admin work
Any more questions?
Contact SupportVPS panel
Your VPS panel at a glance.
Root console, Backups and live statistics for your DDNet VPS in one panel. It's your own machine, managed from the browser.
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VPS Console tab
VPS Console tab
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Ask about your VPS. Get a clear next step.
The ZapX AI Agent knows your VPS context and helps with firewall ports, logs, Backups and SSH around your DDNet server. It explains the next step, and you stay in control.
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The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass and works account-wide across all supported services.
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Which port does my DDNet server need open?
DDNet uses UDP 8303 by default. I'll show you where to allow it in your VPS firewall.
And for a second instance?
Give it its own port, for example 8304, and allow that one as well.
Measured performance
Real numbers for your DDNet VPS.
Measured values from our VPS infrastructure compared with the market, so you know what your DDNet server runs on.
Top-tier Performance
High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location
ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Market typicalHardware varies
Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU
confirmed 2026-07-01
Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation
Your DDNet setup
One VPS for every DDNet community.
From a private race server for your team to a public Block server: you set up DDNet yourself on your own VPS, and root access lets you shape the rest.
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