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Day of Defeat server hosting for 8 players (1 GB RAM), with plans up to 32 players, in Europe, North America, South America, Asia or Australia. This is the 2003 GoldSrc original, not the Source remake: Axis against Allies with infantry, sniper and machine-gunner classes. Each player needs Day of Defeat on Steam, and the Change Map task switches maps without a restart.

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PRIVATE plan iconPRIVATE

8 Players | 1GB RAM
70% OFF FIRST MONTH
US$3.49US$1.05/month
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SERGEANT plan iconSERGEANT

16 Players | 2GB RAM
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US$5.99US$1.80/month

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32 Players | +4GB RAM
25% OFF FIRST MONTH
US$9.99US$7.49/month

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  • Auto File Validation
  • Scheduled Restarts
  • Automatic Backups
  • Full SFTP Access
  • Control Panel
  • 99.9% Uptime
  • DDoS Protection
  • 24/7 Support
  • Low Latency
  • Server Console
  • Instant Setup

PLAY DAY OF DEFEAT

Day of Defeat drops two teams, Axis and Allies, into the WWII European theatre as light, assault or heavy infantry, snipers and machine-gunners. Players connect through Steam with your IP and port, on Windows, macOS or Linux. The CAPTAIN plan holds 32, the GoldSrc engine maximum, and smaller plans cap at 8 or 16.

METAMOD AND AMX MOD X

Nothing beyond Valve's HLDS and the dod mod is installed for you. For admin plugins, upload Metamod and the Day of Defeat addon pack of AMX Mod X into dod/addons over SFTP, following the AlliedModders manual install guide. The Map field only sets the first map, and server.cfg sits under Files for deeper settings.

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Is this the classic Day of Defeat or Day of Defeat: Source?
The classic GoldSrc original. Day of Defeat: Source is a separate product on this site if you want the Source-engine remake instead.
Do I need to own the game to run a server?
To run it, no: the server installs Valve's HLDS anonymously through SteamCMD, so you never sign in with a Steam account. To play, yes: everyone who joins needs Day of Defeat in their own Steam library. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and there is no console edition to connect from.
How do I change the map on my Day of Defeat server?
Open the Change Map quick task in the panel and type a map name such as dod_anzio. The server runs changelevel and loads it straight away, with no restart. Matches start fresh on each map, so there is no world to save first. The Map field in Settings only decides what loads on a fresh install.
Will my Day of Defeat server update itself?
Not unless you turn on Auto Update in Settings. It ships switched off, so the installed build stays as it is. With it on, each start runs a SteamCMD update check for HLDS before the game loads, and you can switch it back off at any time.
How much does a Day of Defeat server cost at PlayNHost?
Day of Defeat plans start at US$3.49 (€3.49) a month with 1 GB RAM and 8 player slots, up to US$9.99 (€8.99) with 4 GB RAM and 32 player slots. That is the regular monthly price, before any first-month discount, and every plan includes DDoS protection, SFTP and 24/7 support.
What do you get with a Day of Defeat server at PlayNHost?
A Day of Defeat server at PlayNHost comes with: Live Console Access. You choose the region when you order (Europe, North America, South America, Asia or Australia), and setup starts as soon as payment clears.

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