🚀 TrackMania Forever Dedicated Server Setup (Clean & Simple)

A modern, easy-to-follow guide for setting up your own TrackMania Nations Forever (TMNF) or United Forever (TMUF) dedicated server — even if you're totally new.

📦 Download the server ZIP file:
http://tm.cloudzor.ch/tmnf/TrackmaniaServer_2011-02-21.zip

🖥️ Works on Linux & Windows

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🧰 What You’ll Need

A computer or server (Linux preferred)
TrackmaniaServer_2011-02-21.zip (dedicated server files)
Basic terminal or command line knowledge

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👤 Create a User (Linux Only)

To keep things clean and secure:

sudo adduser tmf
su - tmf

📝 Skip this if you're using Windows.

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📁 Set Up Server Folder

Make and enter a new folder:

mkdir TMF
cd TMF

Unzip the TrackmaniaServer ZIP file into this folder.

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🔐 Get a Dedicated Login

TM Nations Forever (free):

Use your game client to create a dedicated login.
Note: No coppers allowed on TMNF servers.

TM United Forever (paid):

Go to the Player Page
Log in, then create a dedicated server login + password
Use your full game key during setup

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⚙️ Edit dedicated_cfg.txt

File location:
TMF/GameData/Config/dedicated_cfg.txt

Authorization section:
<authorization_levels>
<superadmin>your_password</superadmin>
<admin>your_password</admin>
<user>your_password</user>
</authorization_levels>

Server login:
<masterserver_account>
<login>your_dedicated_login</login>
<password>your_dedicated_password</password>
<validation_key>ABC</validation_key> 
</masterserver_account>

Packmask:

nations (for TMNF)
united, island, bay, etc. (for TMUF)

Ports (default values):

2350 → Server
3450 → P2P
5000 → XMLRPC (internal)
8002 → (for Dedimania / XASECO use)

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🎮 Match Settings File

Find them in:
TMF/GameData/Tracks/MatchSettings/Nations/

Edit a file like:
NationsBlue.txt

Use it to define which tracks your server will load.

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🌍 Port Forwarding

Open the following ports (UDP & TCP):

Game Server: 2350
P2P Traffic: 3450
Dedimania (XASECO): 8002

⚠️ Do not open port 5000 unless you're sure what you're doing.

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🖥️ Create a Start Script

Linux (RunServer.sh):

./TrackmaniaServer /game_settings=MatchSettings/Nations/NationsBlue.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt
chmod +x RunServer.sh

Windows (RunServer.bat):

TrackmaniaServer.exe /game_settings=MatchSettings/Nations/NationsBlue.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt

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🚦 Start the Server

From your TMF directory:

./RunServer.sh

Expected output:

Starting TmForever...
Listening for xml-rpc commands...
Server daemon started.

💥 If you get a Segmentation Fault, check your file permissions.

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✅ Test Your Server

Open your TMNF or TMUF game
Go to Online > Internet server list
Find your server by name
Connect to test
Ask a friend to join from a different IP

If everything works — you did it!

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🧩 Run Your Own Tracks

Place your tracks in:
GameData/Tracks/Challenges/My Challenges/
Create or edit a match settings file in:
GameData/Tracks/MatchSettings/
Use that file in your start command:

./TrackmaniaServer /game_settings=MatchSettings/MyTracks.txt /dedicated_cfg=dedicated_cfg.txt
Restart the server

Your own custom tracklist is now running!

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