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Assetto Corsa Server Hosting
Race the tracks you love against people you know while the AI copilot runs the pit wall.
What do you need to host an Assetto Corsa server?
To host an Assetto Corsa server you need the Kunos dedicated server (acServer, Steam app 302550, for Windows or Linux), 2–4 GB of RAM and a CPU that holds a steady clock, ports 9600 TCP + UDP and 8081 TCP open, two config files that agree with each other (server_cfg.ini and entry_list.ini), and every car and track installed on the server. Or rent one: GameTeam's Assetto Corsa server hosting costs $0.49/GB a week on Budget, slots are never charged (your entry list sets the grid), and the AI copilot builds the grid, sessions and rules from a sentence.
Run your Assetto Corsa server by just asking.
An Assetto Corsa race night breaks in boring ways: a car folder name typed wrong, a grid bigger than the entry list, a track nobody else has. Describe the race you want and the copilot writes both ini files, restarts the server and checks the log before your drivers do.
The Grid You Planned
Cars, skins and track go in the entry list correctly the first time — the copilot writes it and confirms it.
Seasons, Not Subscriptions
Weekly billing fits a league calendar — race the season, pause the summer.
Same Server, Other Games
Between seasons the server can run whatever the group plays, no new signup.
Assetto Corsa with friends
A racing simulator built on how a car actually feels at the limit — tire load, weight transfer, the moment before it lets go. Race nights with friends turn it into a league: practice, qualifying, a grid you know, and the rivalry that comes with it.
Assetto Corsa server RAM requirements
2-4 GB. Race sessions are light on memory; consistent CPU matters more for physics tick stability.
| Your server | Starting RAM | From (Budget, weekly) |
|---|---|---|
| A private race night, stock cars, up to ~12 drivers | 2 GB | $0.98 / week |
| A full league grid of around 24 with mod cars | 3 GB | $1.47 / week |
| A free roam or traffic server on a big map | 4 GB | $1.96 / week |
Assetto Corsa servers use little memory; what they want is a CPU that never stalls, because the server keeps every car's position in sync many times a second. Every GameTeam server runs on a Ryzen 9 7950X. Start with 2 GB and add RAM in one click if the grid or the map grows. Player limit: 24 is the usual practical grid size.
How to set up a Assetto Corsa server on GameTeam
Pick RAM and a location
2 GB covers a private race night. Choose the location nearest most of your drivers: lower ping means cleaner side-by-side racing. We have 25+ across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Set the race up
Tell the copilot the track, the cars, the sessions and the assists, or upload a preset you built in Content Manager with Pack and edit server_cfg.ini and entry_list.ini in the file manager. Modded cars and tracks go in the server's content folders.
Send the grid the address
Your server shows up by name in the online list in Assetto Corsa and Content Manager. Share the name and the password, or the IP and HTTP port from the panel, and make sure everyone has the same cars and track installed.
Good to know before you start
The entry list defines every grid slot, so the number of cars you can host is set in a file rather than by a slot count.
The most common problem
Track or car mods present on the server but missing on a client cause a join failure that does not name the missing content.
Assetto Corsa server settings explained
The stock server reads two files in its cfg folder. server_cfg.ini holds the server name, the track, the allowed cars, the sessions and the rules; entry_list.ini holds one [CAR_n] block per grid slot. The two have to agree: every car in the entry list must be in CARS, and MAX_CLIENTS can't be higher than the number of slots. The settings owners change most:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
NAME | Server name in the online list. |
CARS | Car folder names allowed on the server, separated by semicolons (for example bmw_m3_e30;ks_toyota_ae86). |
TRACK / CONFIG_TRACK | Track folder name and its layout. Leave CONFIG_TRACK empty for a track with a single layout. |
MAX_CLIENTS | Players at once. The stock example is 18; it can't exceed the slots in entry_list.ini. |
PASSWORD / ADMIN_PASSWORD | Join password (empty means open) and the password for /admin in the chat. |
REGISTER_TO_LOBBY | 1 lists the server in the online lobby; 0 keeps it off the list. |
PICKUP_MODE_ENABLED | Drivers take any free slot of the car they pick, instead of a fixed, booked grid. |
LOOP_MODE | Starts the session list again after the race, so the server keeps running on its own. |
[PRACTICE] / [QUALIFY] / [RACE] | Session blocks: TIME in minutes, LAPS for the race, IS_OPEN to let drivers join mid-session. |
ABS_ALLOWED / TC_ALLOWED / STABILITY_ALLOWED | Which driver aids are allowed. League servers usually turn these off. |
DAMAGE_MULTIPLIER / FUEL_RATE / TYRE_WEAR_RATE | Percent of normal. 100 is realistic; lower damage for casual nights. |
SUN_ANGLE / [WEATHER_n] | Time of day and the weather presets the server can use. |
[CAR_n] in entry_list.ini | MODEL and SKIN for each slot; a Steam ID in GUID reserves the slot for one driver; BALLAST (kg) and RESTRICTOR (%) balance fast cars against slow ones. |
Assetto Corsa server commands
Set ADMIN_PASSWORD, join, open the chat and type /admin yourpassword. These work on the stock Kunos server:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/admin <password> | Gives you access to the admin commands. |
/next_session | Skips to the next session, for example practice to qualifying. |
/restart_session | Restarts the session that is running. |
/kick <name or car id> | Removes a driver from the server. |
/ban <name or car id> | Removes a driver and adds them to the block list. |
/client_list | Lists the drivers in the current entry list. |
Can I add mods to a Assetto Corsa server?
Yes. Car and track mods are installed on the server and must be present on each client, which is why most communities publish a content pack alongside the server address.
Custom servers change the list: AssettoServer, the community server most traffic and free roam servers run, uses /kick_id and /ban_id and adds /settime, /setweather, /pit and /whitelist. Content Manager's server wrapper can also offer drivers the missing cars, skins, tracks and weather as a download, so they can fetch what they lack before joining a modded server.
Assetto Corsa server ports
On GameTeam there's no router to configure: the panel shows your server's address and ports, which may not be these defaults. Running it at home means forwarding all three to the PC that runs it.
Pay per GB of RAM. Never per slot.
You pay for memory, not seats, and billing can be weekly, so you are never locked into a month the group might not play. Change RAM in one click, or switch the same server to another game. The AI copilot is included on every plan.
- ✓ AI copilot included on every plan
- ✓ Unlimited player slots — we never charge per slot
- ✓ Ryzen 9 7950X · NVMe storage
- ✓ DDoS protection included
- ✓ Switch to another game anytime
- ✓ 25 GB NVMe storage · 160 Gbps DDoS protection
- ✓ AI copilot included on every plan
- ✓ Unlimited player slots — we never charge per slot
- ✓ Ryzen 9 7950X · Unlimited NVMe storage
- ✓ 480 Gbps DDoS protection
- ✓ Switch to another game anytime
- ✓ Dedicated threads
- ✓ Automatic backups
- ✓ Priority support
Hardware & network
Locations
What server owners say
"Honestly didn't expect much from an 'AI manager', but it's how I run my server now. I'll type something like 'why did the server crash last night' and it actually reads the logs and tells me."
Verified review
"I'd been on two other hosts before this. What sold me was the AI manager catching a memory leak in one of my mods and naming the exact one — something I'd been chasing for weeks."
Verified review
"I'm not very technical and setting up servers always stressed me out. Now I just ask the assistant to fix a config, and it either walks me through it or does it for me."
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Assetto Corsa server hosting FAQ
Can I host an Assetto Corsa server myself?
Yes. The dedicated server comes with the game: open the game folder, go into server and run it, or build a preset in Content Manager. You then need a PC that stays on, ports 9600 (TCP and UDP) and 8081 forwarded, and the content on that machine. The Assetto Corsa dedicated server guide covers every step. Hosting it with us skips the PC and the router.
How do I create my own Assetto Corsa server on GameTeam?
Order a server, then either tell the copilot what you want ("Spa, 16 Porsche Cups, 20 minute race") or upload a Content Manager preset made with Pack through the file manager. Add any modded cars and tracks to the content folders, start it, and it appears in the online server list under the name you set.
How many players can join an Assetto Corsa server?
As many as there are slots in entry_list.ini, up to MAX_CLIENTS. In practice most race servers run grids of about 24. GameTeam never charges per slot, so the grid is your choice.
Is there free server hosting for Assetto Corsa?
The server software is free with the game, so hosting it on your own PC costs nothing but the electricity and the setup. Free hosting services usually come with limits on uptime, slots or mods. GameTeam isn't free, but it is cheap: a 2 GB server is $0.98 a week on Budget, with weekly billing so you only pay for the weeks you race, and 72 hours money-back.
How much does it cost to rent an Assetto Corsa server?
You pay per GB of RAM: $0.49/GB a week on Budget, or $1.99/GB billed monthly. A 2 GB server is $0.98 a week and a 4 GB traffic server is $1.96 a week. Unlimited slots, DDoS protection and the AI copilot are included.
Can I add mod cars and tracks?
Yes. Put them in the server's content/cars and content/tracks folders, add the cars to CARS and the entry list, and restart. Every driver needs the same mods installed, in the same version, or the join fails. Most communities post a content pack next to the server name for that reason.
Can I run an Assetto Corsa traffic server?
Traffic and free roam servers, the highway cruise and cut-up kind, don't run on the stock server. They use AssettoServer, a community replacement that adds AI traffic (an ai/fast_lane.ai file in the track, EnableAi in extra_cfg.yml and AI=auto slots in the entry list). It doesn't do race or qualifying sessions yet, so keep the stock server for race nights. If traffic is the plan, contact us before you order so we can tell you how to set it up on your server.
Does it work with Content Manager?
Yes. Content Manager is a client launcher, and your server shows in its online list like any other. You can also build the whole server in Content Manager's server section, click Pack and upload the folder it makes to your GameTeam server.
Do you host Assetto Corsa Competizione or EVO servers?
This page is for the original Assetto Corsa. Assetto Corsa Competizione and Assetto Corsa EVO are separate games with their own server software; ACC, for example, is configured with JSON files rather than ini files. Check the full game list or ask us before ordering a Competizione server rental.
Why does my server not show up in the online list?
Check that REGISTER_TO_LOBBY=1 and that the HTTP port is reachable; the lobby uses it to read your server. A server that is still loading the track, or one that crashed on a missing car, also drops off the list. Ask the copilot "why isn't my server listed?" and it reads the config and the log for you.
Run it yourself — or let the copilot.
Same server, any game.
Lights out on your own Assetto Corsa server.
Deploy it, tell the copilot the track and the grid, and send the league the server name.
Deploy your Assetto Corsa server