The labyrinth has a door that never closes.
Today DevXH leaves the forge: v1.0.0 of the headless dedicated server for
Diablo & Hellfire, built on DevilutionX 1.5.5.
What is DevXH?
A port of DevilutionX that runs the game engine as a headless dedicated
server — no window, no display, no window manager, no audio. It hosts a
public game on TCP/IP or ZeroTier, seats an idle player so the world stays
alive, and runs forever on a $5 VPS at roughly 2% CPU. Stock DevilutionX
clients join with zero patches.
What shipped in v1.0.0
The public gates
The website now runs a live server list: real gates, real player counts,
one-click copy of the connect address.
Downloads
New here? The path in:
Notes from the crypt
The gates are open. Take up arms.
Today DevXH leaves the forge: v1.0.0 of the headless dedicated server for
Diablo & Hellfire, built on DevilutionX 1.5.5.
What is DevXH?
A port of DevilutionX that runs the game engine as a headless dedicated
server — no window, no display, no window manager, no audio. It hosts a
public game on TCP/IP or ZeroTier, seats an idle player so the world stays
alive, and runs forever on a $5 VPS at roughly 2% CPU. Stock DevilutionX
clients join with zero patches.
What shipped in v1.0.0
- devilutionx-server — Linux x64 binary, clean SIGINT/SIGTERM shutdown
- Public TCP/IP hosting (port 6112) and ZeroTier private realms
- Idle host player keeps the world up — 3 human slots per game
- Bot mode (
) for automated idle playersCode:--join
- devxh-beat heartbeat agent — lists your gate on the website's public
server list with live player counts
- Full handbook: CLI reference, ZeroTier guide, systemd unit, diagnostics
The public gates
The website now runs a live server list: real gates, real player counts,
one-click copy of the connect address.
- See who's online: devxh.com — The Gates
- Register your own gate: My Gates
(forum account required — the API key is shown once)
Downloads
- Server binary (2.9 MB) + source (10 MB): GitHub release v1.0.0
- Direct downloads and checksums: devxh.com — Downloads
- SHA256 published on the release page; the site's download cards show fingerprints too
New here? The path in:
- Raise Your First Gate — VPS to systemd service in 10 minutes
- Joining a Public Game — stock client, no patches
- ZeroTier Private Realms — a game nobody can see but your circle
- The Server Handbook — every flag, every switch
Notes from the crypt
- Game MPQs are never distributed — you must own Diablo/Hellfire
- Gates appear on the public list after a quick moderation pass
- Found a bug? Bug Reports. Want a flag added? Feature Requests. This place is home now
The gates are open. Take up arms.