Java Server Setup/Clarification
I hope this is an appropriate place to ask this question as I am not a server owner as of yet, but seeking some advice prior to becoming one.
I'm looking to purchase a server to be able to play Java with my brother. My plan is to run it Vanilla but with Lithium installed server side for optimization. I've reached out to three somewhat popular server providers seeking clarification on what type of server package I would need, but all of the help has been via an AI and was not very helpful.
Most of the server providers offer servers as 'Vanilla' or with 'Modpacks'. Then I read on reddit that if I wanted to run mods I would need a 'Paper' server. I'm just a bit confused and was wondering if someone could help me out understanding exactly what I would need to start up a Java/Vanilla server with the ability to run mods such as Lithium. Thanks!
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paper does not do mods, youre looking for fabric
what are these providers, most "popular" ones are not ones you should go with
if you dont mind saying*
Fabric i thought was client side
nope
server and client
Latest one is Shockbyte
worst
horrible
Ok
Noted
one of the worst you can really choose, they limit you fully etc etc
like cant use webmaps without setting to lowest res, cant pregen (one of the biggest performance improvers you can really do easily)
We were thinking about just renting bedrock Realm for simplicity, but a client side custom HUD is something that we would like
bedrock doesnt support fabric
and given it has a cheap price point
etc
Right
cant even play on a bedrock server with fabric
Right
The only reason we were looking at Java was for clientside mods. As Java apparently has some optimization issues we were researching Lithium. If what we need is at a steeper price point we will stick with all vanilla/bedrock
So we were curious about going the Java/mod route if its not too expensive
do note bedrock realms do limit you a lot with sim, view, control etc
But unsure exactly what kind of server package we should br looking at
What server do you suggest?
what devices do yall play on
CPU
i more meant windows/switch/console etc
Yeah windows
Hosthavok was another
not good either 😦
Recommendation?
!plebv
!pleb
What's your PLEB?
Plan/Players
Location
Edition
Budget
2 players, central US (chicago), java, < $10
checkout pebble.host or bloom.host
So if i wanted to install Lithium, id neef Fabric yes?
yes, lithium is also only like 1 single performance mod, theres multiple
that help performance
if you want full vanilla comp fabric + perf is best, if you wnat better performance paper/pufferfish is the way
Pebble looks decent. For 2 players, lithium i cant imagine more than.4gigs is needed
$9
Perhaps even 3gigs?
would probably do 4
just to be safe
Ok great. Thank you for your help
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