Mods8 min read
When Is the Sift Coming to Minecraft? Release Date and How to Play It Now
The Sift reaches Minecraft Java and Bedrock in 2027, with no date or portal announced. Play it today in Dungeons II, or explore a Sift-like mod on 26.3.
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Minecraft server guides.
Sizing, performance, crossplay and what hosting costs — written by the people who run the servers.
Cost5 min readNot Playing 24/7? Cheap Modded Minecraft Server Hosting With More RAM
Monthly plans bill every hour. Billed only while awake, a Minecraft modpack server with 16 GB of RAM, played a few nights a week, costs a fifth as much or less.
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Product6 min readMinecraft 26.3: Fabric, Paper and Geyser Support, Server Changes and Wilderness Bound Features
Fabric has run Minecraft 26.3 since release day; Paper's builds are in beta and Geyser has no 26.3 build. Servers need Java 25, whitelist on by default.
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Guides7 min readHow to Use a Custom Domain for Your Minecraft Server
Pointing your own domain at a Minecraft server takes one CNAME record. The field that breaks it is Name, and on Cloudflare the proxy toggle breaks it silently.
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Performance7 min readHow Much RAM Does a Minecraft Server Need?
A Minecraft server usually needs less RAM than the plan you are about to buy. The two most-quoted figures disagree, and two commands test the size you have.
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Product2 min readMinecraft Server Hosting in Europe and the US: Frankfurt Is Live
Minecraft server hosting from Pixly now runs in Frankfurt as well as Ashburn and Portland, so groups in Europe and the US can each play on a server near them.
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Crossplay8 min readMinecraft Java and Bedrock Crossplay: The Geyser and Floodgate Setup Guide
Java and Bedrock players can share one world when the Java server runs Geyser to translate Bedrock's protocol and Floodgate to handle Bedrock logins.
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