Where to Find Crossfire Documentation and Community Resources

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The Metalforge Server page lists the official places to go for Crossfire documentation, source code, server listings, and community chat. Use the Crossfire website and wiki for game documentation, the map atlas for maps, SourceForge for code, the metaserver pages to find running servers, and IRC or Discord for community contact. Metalforge itself is a public Crossfire server at crossfire.metalforge.net, so these resources apply to players and developers alike.

Official Documentation and Reference Sites

Resource Address What it is for
Crossfire website https://crossfire.real-time.com/ Main project site and starting point
Crossfire Wiki https://wiki.cross-fire.org/ Documentation and reference material
Crossfire Map Atlas https://www.crossfireatlas.net/ Map browsing and reference
SourceForge project https://sourceforge.net/projects/crossfire/ Source code downloads

The Metalforge page also points new players to an Introduction, FAQ, Requirements, Clients, and Download section, plus a New Players FAQ, Crossfire Handbook, Survival Guide, Player Stats, Commands, and Maps by Level. These are the pages to read first if you are learning the game.

Finding Servers Through Metaserver Listings

The metaserver pages show which Crossfire servers are currently running:

  • https://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver2/meta_html.php
  • http://metaserver.eu.cross-fire.org/meta_html.php
  • http://metaserver.us.cross-fire.org/meta_html.php

Use these when you want to compare servers or confirm that Metalforge is reachable. Metalforge runs an older release of the game code; current clients are compatible, but not all client features are supported on this server. That note matters if you expect the newest client features to work there.

Community Channels

  • IRC and Discord: both are listed on the Metalforge page as community channels, alongside the New Players FAQ and Handbook.
  • Crossfire on social media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/crossfiremrpg/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/crossfireproject/), and BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/crossfireproject.bsky.social).
  • Metalforge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metalforge.

For questions about connecting to Metalforge, the server's own page and the New Players FAQ are the most direct starting points. For general game questions, the wiki and IRC/Discord channels are the better fit.

A Practical Order to Follow

  1. Read the Crossfire website introduction and FAQ to understand the game.
  2. Check the wiki and map atlas for specific documentation or maps.
  3. Use a metaserver listing to confirm server availability.
  4. Join IRC or Discord if you need help from other players.
  5. Go to SourceForge only if you want the source code.

The Metalforge page was last updated 01-Feb-2026 and lists Real Time Enterprises, Inc. as site host, with contact at [email protected].