HOWTO: Running java server for Bedrock Switch - but kids?
I'm looking at setting up a Minecraft server for my elementary school kid and his friends. None of them or their parents are computer types.
I'm a professional SRE type, so running a Linux host is my bread and butter š
Geyser seems to be the typical recommendation for bedrock->java translation software....
Looking at Geyser, it seems that for a Switch to connect to it, there's a custom DNS setup that has to be done due to some sort of allowlist in place. To do that, the BedrockConnect has specific BIND server set up with a configuration - and then the Switch admin has to muck with the DNS settings to boot.
so to deliver the Java Server for Switch:
- Deploy Java jar server
- Deploy Geyser jar server
- Deploy BedrockConnect BIND
- Reconfigure Switch DNS for each player (oh boy. XD)
Is that an accurate assessment of the operational requirements?
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that or you could do geyser + friendconnect
GitHub
GitHub - rtm516/MCXboxBroadcast: A simple Geyser extension that bro...
A simple Geyser extension that broadcasts the server over Xbox Live. - rtm516/MCXboxBroadcast
GitHub
GitHub - GraftMC/FriendConnect: A tool for minecraft bedrock that a...
A tool for minecraft bedrock that allows console players to join a server - GraftMC/FriendConnect
Friendconnect looks like its kind of rotted a bit, staring at the issues?
there was anohter one but forgot the name sadly
aight.
maybe its time to make everyone just use java edition. šæ
MCXboxBroadcast is maintained by one of the geyser maintainers, so Iād assume that one should work
it does and works great ^
2x mcxboxbroadcast works great ^
Phantom! https://github.com/jhead/phantom
GitHub
GitHub - jhead/phantom: Use your own Minecraft server with your Xbo...
Use your own Minecraft server with your Xbox or PS4 and play with friends! - jhead/phantom
And afaik these don't help with Switch
Or maybe it's just phantom that doesn't, I'll have to check out this other one
Switch is not supported and this is a client tool not a server plugin. There are easier ways for a client to accomplish this
Yeah, after testing mcxboxbroadcast is hands down great and I've ditched Phantom entirely