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I've started posting TikTok memes related to the AlterWare community. I'm open to reposting community-submitted content, such as custom maps/mods showcases. Let me know what y'all think! tiktok.com/@alterware - Future

The next IW4x update will introduce a new feature: integration with Fail2Ban. This daemon is designed to automatically ban clients triggering multiple errors. In essence, it will ban IPs of clients engaging in bad behavior. This feature is exclusively to Linux server hosters

🔒 (IW4x) Elevate your RCon security! Interested in upgrading to a modern system adhering to today's security standards? Look no further! Check out this post forum.alterware.dev/t/safe-rcon-wi… to discover how to deploy RSA keys instead of plain text passwords

Exciting news for IW4x-SP and IW5-Mod users! 🎉 Now, you can load mods just like in older CoD games! Join our Discord server for more details. Find the invite link on our website.

Hello everyone 👋, The latest IW6-Mod and S1-Mod release addresses a bug causing server crashes. Server owners are invited to update as soon as possible.

IW4x r4543 update came out last week. Check out the changelog: forum.alterware.dev/t/iw4x-r4543-u…

Have you wondered who's behind the AlterWare team? It's a question that many YouTubers who covered our project have had in the past. I tried my best to answer it in this forum post: forum.alterware.dev/t/who-are-the-…

You can now play Private Match on MP and COOP with your friends using IW5-Mod! No more outdated Tekno SP patch needed. For more details, visit: forum.alterware.dev/t/iw5-mod-feat… 🥳

Great news, GSC modders! By setting developer and developer_script dvars to "1", you’ll get precise info on GSC errors from custom scripts. Enjoy smoother debugging and a more efficient workflow!

We now have a self-hosted APT repository! Server owners using Debian/Ubuntu for our mods can easily install the aw-launcher. This simplifies acquiring client files and ensures the launcher updates automatically. For details, check out: aka.iw4.me/apt

If you haven’t updated IW4x recently, please read this! A new RCE vulnerability has been discovered in the IW4/IW5 engine. Learn how it works and how to stay safe: forum.alterware.dev/t/important-se…

Exciting updates for our IW6 and S1 modded clients! We've identified and fixed a crash issue caused by Arxan (the DRM used by these games). Server owners report significantly improved stability, with no crashes since the update.

🚀 Run an IW4x server with Docker! 🎮 We’ve released a repository with a ready-to-use Dockerfile and are publishing images to Docker Hub 🔗 Learn more in our blog post: forum.alterware.dev/t/docker-conta… 🔗 You should also read the source code here: github.com/alterware/iw4x…

We’d also like to share an update: IW4x is no longer affiliated with the AlterWare project and will no longer be distributed via our launcher. For more details, please refer to this post: forum.alterware.dev/t/iw4x-importa…