How to Fix an ATM9 No Frills Server That Keeps Crashing
ATM9 No Frills strips cosmetic and quality-of-life mods out of base ATM9 — not the heavy tech-tree content that actually drives server resource use. It still needs ATM-family RAM, not lightweight-pack RAM.
See the ATM9 No Frills pack page for sizing before you chase anything else.
1. Sizing it like a 'lighter' pack
Reported figures run 8-10 GB depending on player count and view distance, with 10 GB giving a small group real headroom. 'No Frills' cuts cosmetic and convenience mods, not Refined Storage, automation or the rest of the tech tree that drives actual RAM pressure — don't under-allocate just because the name suggests something trimmed down.
2. The same tech-tree crash classes as base ATM9
Past RAM, No Frills inherits everything that makes any ATM9-family pack unstable when under-resourced: storage networks that overflow on load, ticks that run long from autocrafting loops, and GC pressure that looks like lag before a real crash.
3. Scaling for your actual group, not a solo test
A server that runs clean solo can start crashing the moment two or three more players load separate areas and run machines simultaneously. Size for the group you expect, not the quiet single-player session that convinced you the defaults were fine.
FAQ
Does 'No Frills' mean ATM9 No Frills needs less RAM than base ATM9?+
Not meaningfully — reported numbers run 8-10 GB depending on player count and view distance, with 10 GB recommended for a small group with headroom. 'No Frills' trims cosmetic and convenience mods, not the heavy tech-tree content that actually drives RAM use.
Why does the server run fine with one player but crash with more?+
More players loading separate areas and running machines at once pushes RAM and tick time further than the pack's baseline — the same pattern every ATM-family pack shows. Size for your real group, not a solo test.
Host ATM9 No Frills at its real RAM floor, not the 'lighter' assumption
CoalHost sizes ATM-family packs — No Frills included — at what the tech tree actually needs, not what the name implies.
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