STOP Paying for Game Hosting! (Self-Host Pelican + Tailscale)
Take back control of your gaming experience and stop paying for server subscriptions you don't even own. Here is how to build a professional, 100% private cloud gaming server on your own hardware—with zero port forwarding and zero data tracking.
In this guide: Install the Tailscale secure tunnel, deploy the Pelican Panel dashboard, set up the Wings engine with Docker, and host multiple games like Unturned and Core Keeper entirely on your own hardware.
📄 Full Guide & Copy-Paste Commands:
https://hackmd.io/@RMLogicIO/pelican-...
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Stop Paying for Game Hosting (Intro)
1:12 - The Software Stack (Tailscale & Pelican)
1:40 - System Requirements
2:13 - Phase 1: Building the Secure Tunnel
3:20 - Phase 2: Firewall & Core Software
4:35 - Phases 3-5: Downloading Pelican & Core Setup
5:17 - Phase 6: Securing the Web Server (SSL)
6:18 - Phase 7: Initial Dashboard Setup
7:21 - Phase 8: Installing the Wings Engine
7:51 - Phase 9: Connecting the Brain to the Muscle
9:01 - Phase 10: Automating the Engine
9:32 - Phase 11: Port Allocations
10:00 - Critical Maintenance (Cert Renewal)
10:38 - How to Import Games (Eggs)
11:17 - Phase 12: Importing the Egg
11:38 - Phase 13: Deploying the Server
13:04 - Phase 14: How Your Friends Join (Securely)
13:57 - Demo 2: Deploying a Paid Game (Core Keeper)
15:50 - Outro
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