You must use the IW4x launcher:
⚠️ Note: If you see no servers, your client may be outdated, or the master server could be temporarily offline (check the official IW4x Discord or GitHub for status).
The IW4x exclusive server list successfully achieved its security goals but at the cost of network openness. It transformed a decentralized, resilient multiplayer ecosystem into a brittle, curated walled garden on the eve of the project’s death. For modding communities, the trade-off between safety and liberty remains unresolved, but IW4x demonstrates that client-enforced exclusivity ultimately accelerates fragmentation rather than preventing it.
In the context of IW4x (now often migrated to the XLabs client due to legal changes), a standard server list shows public servers: Rust TDM, Quickscope lobbies, and infected lobbies.
An exclusive server refers to one of three things:
If you rely solely on the in-game browser, you are missing 80% of the best gameplay experiences.