IW4x Server HostingIW4x (MW2) Server Hosting
A dedicated server in Istanbul for IW4x, the community-made multiplayer client for Modern Warfare 2 (2009), with your own rules, rotation and mods.
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Bronze 4GB
Silver 6GB
Gold 8GB
Platinum 10GB
Diamond 12GB
Emerald 16GB
Xtreme 32GB
Which IW4x Plan Is Right for You?
Compare recommended use, plan hardware and monthly prices.
| Plan | Recommended for | Hardware | Monthly price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze 4GB | Classic 6v6 and 9v9 lobbies, bots included (recommended)Official docs put a server at about 500 MB of memory; this plan is many times that. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 4 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 50 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺240.00/mo |
| Silver 6GB | Many bots plus several mods on trialA small extra margin for communities experimenting with Bot Warfare and heavy script mods. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 6 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 60 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺345.00/mo |
| Gold 8GB | More than IW4x needsExtra memory goes unused on a single server; the only gain is more disk space. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 8 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 70 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺440.00/mo |
| Platinum 10GB | Not recommendedSame 4 vCores as Bronze; an IW4x server gets nothing from additional RAM. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 10 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 100 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺530.00/mo |
| Diamond 12GB | Not recommendedFor a half-gigabyte server, 12 GB of memory sits almost entirely idle. | 4 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 12 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 110 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺617.50/mo |
| Emerald 16GB | Not recommended, extra cores sit idleThe official requirement is two cores; six vCores make no difference for one server. | 6 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 16 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 120 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺840.00/mo |
| Xtreme 32GB | Absurdly large for IW4xDesigned for heavily modded survival games; far beyond anything IW4x will use. | 12 vCore Ryzen 9950X · 32 GB DDR5 6000MHz · 200 GB NVMe SSD Samsung 990 PRO | ₺1520.00/mo |
Why TheCrewHost for IW4x?
The file layout, commands and admin tools IW4x server owners already know, running on strong hardware.
Full Control via userraw/server.cfg
sv_hostname, rcon_password, game type and map rotation live in userraw/server.cfg. Change it in the panel's file manager, then restart to load it.
Map Cycling with sv_maprotation
Chain gametype and map pairs on a single line to rotate Team Deathmatch, Search & Destroy or Domination across whichever maps you like.
Remote Admin over RCON
Sign in with rcon login from the in-game console, then manage players and maps instantly with rcon status, rcon kick, rcon ban and rcon map.
Works with IW4MAdmin
The web-based IW4MAdmin uses your server's standard RCON setup for role-based permissions and player stats; run it on a separate machine and point it at your server.
Bots via Bot Warfare
The community-made Bot Warfare adds smart, configurable bots to dedicated servers, and when installed as scripts in userraw, players do not need to install anything.
Light Server, Strong Core
An IW4x server gets by on roughly half a gigabyte of memory, and the Ryzen 9 9950X's high clock speed keeps it consistent even with a full lobby and bots.
IW4x server hosting at TheCrewHost starts at ₺240.00 per month ($6.00), and the 4 GB Bronze plan is more than enough for a single server. IW4x is an open-source, community-built multiplayer client for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), with its code public on GitHub and gameplay centered on community-hosted dedicated servers. Setup is automatic after payment; you set the server name, the sv_maprotation line and rcon_password in userraw/server.cfg. From Istanbul, the server gives players in Türkiye low ping, which you notice straight away in fast firefights on Terminal or Rust.
What is IW4x and what can you run on the server?
IW4x is an open-source, community-built multiplayer client for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), and your own server lets you run MW2 with your own rules, mods and map rotation. The project is built around community-hosted dedicated servers, each free to set its own rules and mods. A separate matchmaking- and party-focused edition, IW4x (mm), also exists, but what you rent here is a classic dedicated server.
Your server can run game types such as Team Deathmatch (war), Free-for-All (dm), Search & Destroy (sd), Domination (dom), Headquarters (koth) and Sabotage (sab). Alongside classic maps like Terminal, Rust, Highrise and Favela, IW4x ships with maps and weapons from other Call of Duty titles. Community mods add custom modes such as Gun Game and Infected. Every player needs a legitimate copy of Modern Warfare 2, since IW4x runs on top of it.
How much RAM does an IW4x server need?
According to IW4x's official documentation, a server can run on roughly 500 MB of memory and a two-core CPU, so the 4 GB Bronze plan is far above what it needs. The server renders nothing, needs no GPU and comfortably carries MW2's classic 6v6 and 9v9 lobby sizes.
That makes Bronze our honest recommendation for IW4x. What drives resource use up is bots and heavy script mods. Add lots of bots with Bot Warfare and each one's decisions are computed on the server, pushing CPU usage up; the Ryzen 9 9950X's strong single-core performance absorbs that easily. For a community experimenting with several mods and large custom content, Silver adds a small margin. Gold and above are simply unused resources for a single IW4x server. On disk, the bulk of the space goes to Modern Warfare 2's game files, while mod folders stay small by comparison.
How do you configure server.cfg and the map rotation?
An IW4x dedicated server reads its settings from userraw/server.cfg; the server is launched with the -dedicated parameter and executes that file on startup. sv_hostname sets the name shown in the server browser, rcon_password the remote admin password, and g_gametype the starting game type. Ready-made config templates are available in the IW4x team's iw4-server-configs repository on GitHub and make a good starting point.
The rotation is built with the sv_maprotation variable as a single line of gametype and map keywords in sequence, for example gametype war map mp_terminal gametype war map mp_rust. You can mix game types on the same line too, such as Team Deathmatch on Terminal followed by Search & Destroy on Highrise. On startup the server kicks off the cycle with map_rotate. If you want a party-style lobby server instead, it uses userraw/partyserver.cfg and a separate launch script. After changing settings, restart the server from the panel or switch maps over RCON.
How do RCON, IW4MAdmin and mods work?
RCON is the foundation of IW4x administration. Once you set a strong rcon_password in server.cfg, type rcon login and your password in the in-game console; then rcon status shows the player list, rcon kick and rcon ban handle players, and commands like rcon map mp_terminal change the map. rcon cmdlist lists every available command. Because the RCON password is the only thing that authenticates an admin, never share it.
For fuller administration, the community uses the web-based IW4MAdmin, which offers role-based permissions and player stats and connects through the server's standard RCON setup. IW4MAdmin is a separate application, so you can run it on, say, a TheCrewHost VPS and link it to your game server over RCON. Mods are installed in the mods folder, and the server is launched into a mod with the fs_game parameter. Some add-ons, Bot Warfare among them, can also be installed as scripts in userraw, in which case players do not need to download anything. If you are unsure how to change launch parameters in the panel, message our support team.
How do players connect to an IW4x server?
IW4x's in-game server browser lets players search for your server by name; alternatively they can open the console and type connect with the IP and port. IW4x uses UDP port 28960 by default, and all traffic, including player connections, gameplay data and server queries, goes through that port. Your server's assigned port is shown in the panel.
Every player who wants to join needs a legitimate copy of Modern Warfare 2 and the IW4x client installed. If your server runs a mod loaded from the mods folder, players may need to install the same mod, whereas scripts running from userraw remove that step. If the server does not show up in the browser, first confirm in the console that it started without errors, then check the port setting. From Istanbul, the server gives players in Türkiye low ping and offers a well-balanced option for the MW2 community connecting from Europe, the Middle East and the Caucasus.
How to Set Up a IW4x Server
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Pick the Bronze plan
An IW4x server runs on about half a gigabyte of memory; the 4 GB Bronze plan is plenty for a single server, bots and mods included.
- 2
Complete payment and check the install
The server installs automatically after payment. Confirm it starts in the panel console, and message support if anything related to the game files looks missing.
- 3
Edit userraw/server.cfg
Enter sv_hostname, rcon_password and g_gametype; the iw4-server-configs templates make a handy starting point.
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Set up the rotation with sv_maprotation
List gametype and map pairs on one line, for example cycling mp_terminal and mp_rust back to back in war mode.
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Start managing over RCON
Sign in from the in-game console with rcon login and your password; manage the server with status, kick, ban and map, and hook up IW4MAdmin if you like.
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Share the address and fill the lobby
Post the server name and IP:port on Discord; players join from the IW4x server browser or with the connect command.
Frequently Asked Questions
What people ask before starting an IW4x server: what IW4x is, game ownership, plans, RCON and connecting.
How much does IW4x server hosting cost?
What is IW4x, and is it an official Call of Duty product?
Do I need to own Modern Warfare 2?
Which plan should I choose?
When will my server be ready?
How do players connect to my server?
Can I add bots to my server?
Are backups included?
Is DDoS protection included?
Can I upgrade my plan?
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