Alpha Game Server Manager

Dedicated server guide

Mount & Blade: Warband

Manage warbandserver with AlphaGSM. Choose a runtime supported by the recorded module capabilities.

Recorded lifecycle pass · Support evidence: 2026-10-16.

Build setup commands
Runtime familywine-proton

Declared runtimes: Docker or a Linux host process. This module declares the Wine/Proton compatibility family.

Network bindings

7240/UDP, 7240/TCP. Named port values remain unknown; review the game guide and configuration for additional requirements.

Mods and plugins

No mod support is declared in this snapshot; review the game guide before adding mods.

Backup hook

A module-specific backup hook is declared. Review the game guide for its scope, restore procedure and shutdown requirements.

Choose a supported runtime

Linux and Docker quickstart

Review the game guide for installation, account, licensing and runtime prerequisites before setup.

Docker

Complete interactive setup and review game-specific configuration before starting the server. Review the game guide for installation, account, licensing and runtime prerequisites before setup.

  1. Start the Docker manager ./alphagsm-docker start
  2. Create the game instance ./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver create warbandserver
  3. Complete interactive setup ./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver setup
  4. Start the game server ./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver start
  5. Check the instance status ./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver status
./alphagsm-docker start
./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver create warbandserver
./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver setup
./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver start
./alphagsm-docker my-warbandserver status

Host process

Complete interactive setup and review game-specific configuration before starting the server. Review the game guide for installation, account, licensing and runtime prerequisites before setup.

  1. Create the game instance ./alphagsm my-warbandserver create warbandserver
  2. Complete interactive setup ./alphagsm my-warbandserver setup
  3. Check the host prerequisites ./alphagsm my-warbandserver doctor
  4. Start the game server ./alphagsm my-warbandserver start
  5. Check the instance status ./alphagsm my-warbandserver status
./alphagsm my-warbandserver create warbandserver
./alphagsm my-warbandserver setup
./alphagsm my-warbandserver doctor
./alphagsm my-warbandserver start
./alphagsm my-warbandserver status

This guide covers the warbandserver module in AlphaGSM.

warbandserver is currently PASSED in the checked-in support tracker on the documented Ubuntu 24.04 Linux baseline. The validated Linux lane uses the Windows-only dedicated archive through Wine or Proton, and the current GitHub integration lane validates both process and Docker runtimes for this module.

Requirements

  • screen
  • Wine or Proton-GE on Linux hosts (the official TaleWorlds archive is Windows-only)
  • Python packages from requirements.txt

Quick Start

Create the server:

alphagsm mywarbands create warbandserver

Run setup:

alphagsm mywarbands setup

Start it:

alphagsm mywarbands start

Check it:

alphagsm mywarbands status

Stop it:

alphagsm mywarbands stop

Setup Details

Setup configures:

  • the game port (default 7240)
  • the install directory
  • downloads and extracts the official mb_warband_dedicated_1174.zip archive
  • syncs Sample_Battle.txt so set_port, set_steam_port, and set_max_players match the configured AlphaGSM server settings

Useful Commands

alphagsm mywarbands update
alphagsm mywarbands backup

Notes

  • Module name: warbandserver
  • Default port: 7240
  • AlphaGSM uses the direct TaleWorlds archive URL because the public Warband page is now fronted by a Cloudflare challenge that blocks automated version scraping.
  • The official 1.174 dedicated archive installs Mount&Blade Warband Dedicated/mb_warband_dedicated.exe, so Linux hosts run it through Wine or Proton-GE.
  • Headless Linux runs use xvfb-run when it is available so Wine can create the minimal virtual display Warband expects at startup.
  • Smoke and integration readiness now wait on info --json reporting protocol tcp, because the dedicated server does not emit reliable startup markers into the outer screen log and AlphaGSM currently observes Warband through generic TCP reachability.

Server variables

After create warbandserver, inspect or change these with set:

alphagsm myserver set --list
alphagsm myserver set KEY --describe
alphagsm myserver set KEY VALUE

This module does not declare schema-backed keys. set --list after create is still the live source of truth.

Developer Notes

Run File

  • Executable: mb_warband_dedicated.exe
  • Location: <install_dir>/Mount&Blade Warband Dedicated/mb_warband_dedicated.exe
  • Engine: Custom

Server Configuration

Maps and Mods

  • Map directory: Check game documentation
  • Mod directory: Check game documentation
  • Workshop support: No

Configuration templates

Reference files from this source revision. Review paths, passwords and game-specific settings before use.

Share your server

Sector Alpha server directory

When your server is ready, you can publish its connection details and community information on Sector Alpha. Review your listing and keep the information current.

Find a community

Browse the directory for game servers and their published connection details.

Browse server directory

Publish your server

Prepare a name, address and description for your listing.

Publish a server

Manual server sharing instructions

Frequently asked questions

What support evidence is recorded for Mount & Blade: Warband?

Recorded lifecycle pass. Review the game guide for installation, account, licensing and runtime prerequisites before setup.

Which runtimes can run Mount & Blade: Warband?

Declared runtimes: Docker or a Linux host process. This module declares the Wine/Proton compatibility family.

Which ports does Mount & Blade: Warband use?

7240/UDP, 7240/TCP. Named port values remain unknown; review the game guide and configuration for additional requirements.

Can I add mods to Mount & Blade: Warband?

No mod support is declared in this snapshot; review the game guide before adding mods.

How should I back up Mount & Blade: Warband?

A module-specific backup hook is declared. Review the game guide for its scope, restore procedure and shutdown requirements.

Source and support evidence

This guide mirrors AlphaGSM’s upstream documentation at 32cef5ba9e03053c8e461fffa0ba133b160b528d. Commands and prerequisites can change. Check current support notes before installation.

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