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
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?
I'm a professional SRE type, so running a Linux host is my bread and butter
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?
