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SFS2X price update, starting Feb 2nd, 2026

Starting February 2nd, 2026, we’ll be adjusting our prices for SmartFoxServer 2X. 
We know price increases are never fun to hear about, so we wanted to give you a heads up and some context.

Here’s the thing: we haven’t touched SmartFoxServer 2X prices since the very launch in 2011, fifteen years ago. That’s a pretty long stretch, and we’re honestly proud we’ve been able to hold the line for so long. But as you’ve probably noticed in your own life, the cost of just about everything has gone up significantly during that time and we’ve reached the point where we need to make this adjustment.

If you’ve been thinking about picking up one or more perpetual SFS2X licenses, now’s the time to lock in the current pricing. You’ve got the rest of January 2026 to purchase at our existing rates, before the price update.

We really appreciate your understanding, and even more, we appreciate your continued support over the years. If you have any questions about this change, don’t hesitate to reach out.

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SFS2X Patch 2.20.3 is available!

We have just released update 2.20.3 which brings a Tomcat security update and introduces a new feature to protect locally stored Admin passwords as hashes.

You can read the full release notes and download the patch from our Updates download section.
Also, you can read more info about the password protection feature here.

There is also a small update for the Java client API (1.8.4) introducing a TCP timeout parameter in the ConfigData object. This allows to let the BlueBox trigger earlier, where needed. You can find the details in our Client API download section.

SmartFoxServer 2.20.2 and API updates

We have just released update 2.20.2 which introduces a couple of fixes, in particular it adds support for multi-byte strings in SFSObject keys.

You can read the full release notes and download the patch from our Updates download section.

Similarly we have updated our Java and Javascript client API to reflect these changes.
You can find them in the relative Client API download section.

p.s. = the other client APIs already support this feature correctly, so no update was necessary.

Godot video tutorials

Today we released the first two videos in a series of five dedicated to Godot Engine, created in association with Pivec Labs.

  • The second video shows how to setup and use the SmartFox client API object to establish a connection to the server and log in. It also shows a lobby application, which can be used as a template for multiplayer games. Find it here: SmartFoxServer Connector Tutorial for Godot

Stay tuned for the other videos in the next weeks.

Run SmartFoxServer 2X with JRE 16 and higher

As of 2023 SmartFoxServer 2X ships with the JRE 11 (LTS) out of the box, but it can also run with a higher version if needed.

In our documentation we have a detailed table with all the supported Java releases and their level of compatibility with SFS2X, which we recommend to consult.

At the time of writing this article SFS2X does not run with a JRE version 16 or higher without additional configuration. In this short article we will discuss how to configure the SmartFoxServer launchers to support the most recent Java runtimes, up to the latest JRE 20.

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SmartFoxServer Cluster launch and new updates!

Hello,
we are pleased to announce that SmartFoxServer Cluster is finally here, as part of the tools in the Overcast cloud.

The new Cluster feature offers additional scalability super-powers to your SmartFoxServer based games with:

  • Automatic horizontal scaling
  • Automatic load balancing
  • Advanced cluster-wide matchmaking
  • Advanced monitoring and management via SFS2X AdminTool
  • Extended SFS2X client side API with new events and requests

Consult our website for more info on the Overcast cloud service

To learn more about the SmartFoxServer Cluster check the documentation website 

Also you can learn how to create SmartFoxServer Cluster applications in Unitythanks to a number of new detailed tutorials with source code that we have just released.

» Two months Cluster promotion

Starting today and until May 31st. 2023 all SmartFoxServer Cluster prices will be discounted by 20%. 

The promotion includes all prepaid server renewals until the end of the offer. After May 31st, server renewals will be reverted to the standard service price.

SmartFoxServer 2.19.0 is available!

We have just released SmartFoxServer 2X 2.19.0, which introduces Extension Flood Filters to limit the number of Extension calls on a per-request basis. The release comes also with updated Tomcat (websocket/BlueBox), updated GeoIP database and a host of bug fixes.

Please note: the new release comes as a standalone installer so it can’t be used to update a previous instance.

» Get the new SmartFoxServer 2.19.0 installer from our download section.
» Read the full release notes here.