Windows Game Server Panel
CFTools Architect deploys and automates game servers on your own machines (VPS or dedicated), including installation, updates, configuration, and backups.
Quick answer
CFTools Architect is a game server panel for a Windows PC or Windows Server you control. Architect Toolbox installs the Architect Agent as a Windows service and can start, stop, update, and repair that service from the system tray. The Agent deploys, updates, configures, and backs up the game servers on that machine. Architect Manager is the desktop console on the PC you sit at. It does not have to be the game server itself. One agent equals one machine and can run unlimited game servers on it. Supported versions are Windows 10 (1803 or later), Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022. DayZ installs its Windows requirements automatically. ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated servers run on Windows only.
Start with Architect Toolbox
On Windows, download Architect Toolbox on the machine that will host the game servers. Toolbox is the installer and service manager. It installs the Architect Agent, stays in the system tray, and can start, stop, update, and repair the service without hunting through folders.
- Install and update Architect Agent
- Start, stop, repair, and uninstall the Agent service
- See Agent status from the system tray
- Keep Toolbox itself up to date
Manager is the console you sit at
Architect Manager is the desktop console. Install it on the computer you administer from, then pair it to the Agent. From Manager you deploy game servers, edit configuration, and operate the servers that Agent is responsible for. The game server process stays on the Windows machine where the Agent service runs.
Titles that call out Windows
Support still depends on the title. Two documented cases are specific to Windows and are not a rule for every game. DayZ installs its Windows requirements for you. ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated servers run on Windows only. Other titles follow their own guides, including ports, mods, and which operating system that build supports.
- DayZ on Windows: requirements are installed automatically
- ARK: Survival Ascended: Windows only, and no Mods tab
- Balanced or Eco power mode triggers a warning in Manager, because Windows will not clock the CPU fully
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Quick answers
Where do I install CFTools Architect on Windows?
Install Architect Toolbox on the Windows machine that hosts the game servers. Toolbox installs the Architect Agent as a service on that machine. Install Architect Manager on the PC you sit at if that is a different computer.
Which Windows versions does Architect support?
Windows 10 (1803 or later), Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022. The Agent also needs Windows PowerShell and full administrative privileges.
Does DayZ have to run on Windows?
DayZ on Windows is the path where Architect installs the dedicated-server requirements for you. As of game version 1.28, the Linux dedicated server remains unstable, and Architect does not install the extra Linux packages. That note is about DayZ, not every title.
Can I run ARK: Survival Ascended on Linux with Architect?
No. ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated servers run on Windows only. The title has a configuration editor in Manager and no Mods tab.
How many game servers can one Windows machine run?
One agent equals one machine and can manage unlimited game servers on that machine. Each game server still needs its own CPU, RAM, and disk. A port already taken by a deployment on that Agent cannot be reused.