How to Connect to Your Holdfast: Nations At War Server
Learn how to find your server IP and connect to your Holdfast: Nations At War dedicated server using the server browser or direct connect.
Here's how to find your server's IP address and connect to your Holdfast: Nations At War server. You can join through the in-game server browser or by using the direct connect option.
Finding Your Server IP
Open the XGamingServer panel
Log in to the XGamingServer panel and select your Holdfast server.
Locate your IP address
Your server IP address is displayed in the sidebar (e.g., 198.137.23.46:20100).
💡 Tip: Click the IP address to copy it to your clipboard. The number before the colon is the IP address, and the number after is the game port.
Using the Server Browser
The server browser is the easiest way to find and join your Holdfast server:
Launch Holdfast
Open Holdfast: Nations At War from Steam.
Open Multiplayer
From the main menu, select Play > Multiplayer.
Find your server
Use the server browser to find your server by name. You can use the search bar or sort by server name, player count, or ping.
Join your server
Select your server and click Join.
The server browser shows useful information before you connect:
- Player count — How many players are currently online vs. max players
- Map — The current map being played
- Game mode — Army Battlefield, Army Siege, Naval Battlefield, etc.
- Ping — Your latency to the server (lower is better)
- Lock icon — Indicates the server requires a password
Direct Connect
If your server doesn't appear in the browser or you want to connect directly:
Open Multiplayer
From the main menu, select Play > Multiplayer.
Open Direct Connect
Click the Direct Connect button in the server browser.
Connecting via Steam
You can also use Steam's server browser:
Open Steam server browser
In the Steam client, go to View > Game Servers.
Add to Favorites
Click the Favorites tab, then Add Server. Enter your server's IP and port (e.g., 198.137.23.46:20100).
Connect
Right-click the server and select Connect.
Troubleshooting Connection Issues
If you can't connect to your server:
- Server not showing in browser — Make sure the server has fully started. Check
Consoleon the XGamingServer panel for startup progress. Holdfast servers can take a minute to register with the master server list. - "Connection failed" — Verify the IP address and port are correct. The default Holdfast port is
20100, but your server may use a different port — check theNetworktab on the panel. - Stuck on loading screen — The server may be loading a map or transitioning between rounds. Wait for the process to complete or try reconnecting.
- Version mismatch — Make sure your game client and server are on the same version. Holdfast updates automatically through Steam.
- Password required — The server has a password set. Ask the server owner for the password.
Adding Your Server to Favorites
Find your server
Locate your server in the server browser.
Add to Favorites
Click the star icon or right-click and select Add to Favorites.
Access from Favorites
Your server will now appear in the Favorites tab for quick access in future sessions.
💡 Tip: Share your server's IP, port, and password (if set) with your community through Discord or your website so players can easily find and join your server.
If you get stuck at any time, you can join our Discord.
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