Freedom251 › Minecraft Server Proxy Software
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- Client versions
- The README reports that clients on Minecraft 1.8, 1.12, and 1.14 or later can join, and cautions that supported versions change. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Concurrency
- The server is designed to be heavily multithreaded and uses a separate tick loop for each player. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- The server and proxy create default server.toml and proxy.toml files that can configure settings such as world generation, plugins, and proxy online mode. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- To connect, both the server and proxy must run; the proxy listens on port 25565 and connects to the server on port 8483. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- How to run
- The README instructs users to install Rust and run the server and proxy with Cargo commands. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository lists an MIT license. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Performance design
- The server is designed for multithreading, with a separate tick loop for each player. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Planned capabilities
- The README lists minigame lobbies, terrain generation, and support for 1000 players as goals or possibilities, without a timeframe for the 1.0 feature list. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Planned features
- The README says listed items such as minigame lobbies and terrain generation are planned and have no stated timeframe. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin language
- Panda is the language used for server plugins, with examples and documentation linked from the project. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Panda is the language used for plugins, and the README says its interface with the server is not complete. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Plugin status
- The README says Panda is mostly complete but its interface with the server is not complete, and describes the plugins as tests of the API under development. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Bamboo describes itself as a Minecraft server optimized for minigames. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Project creation
- GitLab lists the Bamboo project as created on May 03, 2021. · gitlab.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The README says its information may not be current and recommends cloning the project to check which versions work. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Proxy architecture
- Bamboo uses a proxy-server model with Minecraft protocol communication to clients and a custom TCP protocol between proxy and server; the proxy handles older client versions. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Bamboo is described as a safe, fast Minecraft server optimized for minigames. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project describes Bamboo as safe and secure but does not specify security controls or certifications in the README. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Socket plugins
- The README describes socket-based plugin loading as incomplete and says a simple Python plugin can send chat messages and retrieve blocks over a socket. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs users to the project's Discord for questions and welcomes contributions from Rust developers. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Validation tool
- The repository includes bb_cli, a command-line tool for connecting to a Minecraft server and checking whether it sends valid data. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Version support
- The README says clients can join on Minecraft versions 1.8, 1.12, and 1.14 or later. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
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