FREE Minetest Server Hosting by Walker - for Members of this Forum

[Walker]

i am hosting servers for everyone on this Forum (one per Forum-User) with some rules listed below

if you want a server please write a post or a PM in this forum with at least the following informations:

• Name of the server
• Name of the admin (I will send the temporary password via PM)
• Server description
• List of mods (via git source link ...) if you like to have any
• Subgame (MT or MC2)
• MapGen (v5, v6, v7, etc.)
• Seed
• Spawnpoint

alternativ you can keep the "Subgame, Mapgen, Seed and Spawnpoint" points away and send me a pre-generated world
please only via share portals, where you can download directly without limitations... e.g. MEGA.nz
not more than 1GB... completely sufficient for "new worlds"
if someone has already built a nice spawn area that needs more, we can maybe find a way

RULES:

• You need to check the threads especially in this first post for future changes
• I am a private person, I cannot guarantee anything, especially not:
  - That the server will be up and running the next day, I always assume it will be a week since I only have a lot of time on the weekend and sometimes go on vacation.
  - That, for the same reason, I can always be active in the forum
  - That I will not discontinue this service at some point, although I will try to announce this in good time
  - That my system is permanently available
  - That my system always runs stable
  - That there will never be any data loss or compromise
• I am a German citizen and the server runs in Germany, so there are legal frameworks. If you violate these, you will be removed WITHOUT WARNING.
• I will have a “Walker” account on each server that will be used exclusively by me and has at least the privs "privs" and "server". If you delete it, change its password, or remove rights/privs without consultation, your server will also be deleted WITHOUT WARNING
• They will also be expelled, albeit with advance warning, if they violate the following things:
  - Forum Guidelines
  - Friendly interaction with fellow players
  - Unnecessary utilization of the server by e.g. lag machines

I'm neither an admin nor a moderator, but solely a host... my "Walker" account is used to monitor the server in-game
I will not play in-game or take part in other in-game activities with this account...
If I want to play on this server myself, I will do so, like any other player, with a completely normal account without any special rights.

This service is not intended to last forever.
If the admin account is not online for more than a year, I will reserve the right to delete the server without notice.
I will also inform you if your server becomes too large*.
In this case, you can rent an external server and migrate your Minetest server to it.
However, if you don't respond, I will freeze your server until we can reach each other.

Current Minetest version: 5.7.0

Servers that crashed or were shut down will be restarted after 15 minutes (900 seconds).
Why only after 15 minutes? To prevent crash-loops that would utilize the CPU endlessly.

Please dont Ask for to RAM or CPU heavy mods like:

• Technic
• Mesecons
• TechAge
• AdvTrains
• pipeworks
• etc.

you can ask, but be aware that you could quickly end up on the hit list

*) too large servers are defined by:

• Mapsize over 10GB
• often RAM usage over 4GB
• often CPU usage of 100% of one or more cores
• massive network utilization

[Tuxilio]

Hi!

Thanks for the service!

I've linked this topic to the Minetest Build Team (Summary | My post) - this could really help us. I think it's great that people are offering this service - thanks!

Yours,
Tuxilio

[Nininik]

Can you host like other games like minetest-classic

[mtvisitor]

i am hosting servers for everyone on this Forum (one per Forum-User) with some rules listed below

if you want a server please write a post or a DM with at least the following informations:

• Name of the server
• Name of the admin (I will send the temporary password via DM)
• Server description
• List of mods (via git source link ...) if you like to have any
• Subgame (MT or MC2)
• MapGen (v5, v6, v7, etc.)
• Seed
• Spawnpoint

Hi,

First of all, thank you very much for your service online.

I plan to start this online game server for a testing in (2 weeks or +1) days.
(Project Start Date: 20XX/XX/17~18 afternoon)
(Project End Date: 20XX/XX/30 afternoon)
But I have Not decided yet whether to start this journey.
[1)This project will be canceled if there is no talent to support.]
[2)This project will be canceled if the latest minetest engine (ver5.x) is not ready(good enough).]

Please try to help to fill the below information if possible.
# Server Name: Minetest Simple Story (MTSS)
（subname：chapter 01 ~ Test Running Round 1)
# Server Admin: mtssadmin
# Server Description:
Write down the legend/story/joke together. (in a book)
# List of mods:
Mods Authors as following:
- mtmod (whole server/project)

plantlife (ver ?)
moretree (ver ?)

- TenPlus1 (whole server/project)
Mobs Animal (ver 1.6 ?)
https://codeberg.org/tenplus1/mobs_animal

Farming Redo (ver 1.48)
https://codeberg.org/tenplus1/farming
minetest mod ethereal NG (ver 1.3)
https://codeberg.org/tenplus1/ethereal

- Calinou (whole server/project)
More Blocks (ver ?)
More Ores (ver ?)

(TechAge V1 ver V1.17)
Not include because this mod is too heavy.

- More Mods added later
More Plants/Biomes: Not confirmed yet, any suggestion ?
Some discussion with Mods Authors later.
# Subgame: MineTest (Story) / MTG
# MapGen: v7 is the basic, any good solution ?
- ShadMOrdre（whole server ?)
May I know what is your favourite park (in your country) ?
# Seed: What does this mean ? some kind of password ?
# Spawnpoint: The initial spawn place is still in design. Maybe a small hotel or hospital.
The first question from the NPC there is: What mistake have you made yesterday ? (sorry for the joke)
NPC:non-playable character or non-person character.
Location in the map: TBD.

For the marketing and business talk, we could discuss in emails or some IRC channel.
I will provide you the email box and channel names in a Private Message (PM) through this forum.

If you have any question or comment, please tell me as soon as possible. Thanks.

Thank you very much for your help and support. 🤝🍺

best regards,

mtvisitor on friday afternoon.
(updated on saturday, sunday evening and next friday afternoon.)

[Walker]

Can you host like other games like minetest-classic

Anything that is compatible with the vanilla Minetest engine and it must be publicly available (e.g. via git)

of course it shouldn't be too heavy for RAM or CPU

[mtvisitor]

Sorry, I forgot one thing:
For the team waiting outside, just stand at ease please.
(or relax yourself at easy)

But make your pickaxe and small knife in a good management if necessary.

Thank you very much for your understanding. 🤝

mtvisitor on friday afternoon.

[mtvisitor]

# Spawnpoint: The initial spawn place is still in design. Maybe a small hotel or hospital.
The first question from the NPC there is: What mistake have you made yesterday ? (sorry for the joke)
NPC:non-playable character or non-person character.
Location in the map: TBD.

Sorry, I have to cancel my project by this moment, because I will be busy for my personal work in next following weeks.
(canceled, not hold, nor delayed)

It is easy to start a new server, but which direction will this small boat (also the car or the subway) sail ?
If the same mistake was made twice, there could be a good lesson learning.

Thank you very much for your help and understanding. 🤝

[Walker]

Sorry, I have to cancel my project by this moment, because I will be busy for my personal work in next following weeks.
(canceled, not hold, nor delayed)

ok ... canceled

[Walker]

All my servers/services are currently down... I hope to be able to fix the problem as soon as possible

My fiber optic modem (between my Fritz!Box and the "Internet") no longer seems to be running in bridged mode, so it no longer allows port forwarding...
Unfortunately I have no influence on this and have to contact my internet provider as this is their territory...

[Nininik]

Welp, that's sad 😔 .

[Walker]

All my servers/services are back online...

The idiots at Internet Nord simply switched* me from a public to a private IP WITHOUT consultation!
I was able to convince them, without resistance, that it was a stupid idea. (see below*)
Now I have a public IP again > everything works again

*)
public: Fritz!Box is connected directly to the internet... router is in bridged mode... so it passes through 1:1 and everyone can access your shares.
private: The modem or an instance further higher NATs ... is a router in front of your router ... you don't have a publicly accessible IP but share it with others, for example
This increases security because you are not vulnerable to a known IP address.
However, you WANT to be reachable via an IP if you host public servers such as minetest, file server or SSH...

[Nininik]

YEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Benjamin1817]

server name: BenjaminV's Building Server
admin name: BenjaminV
description: TBD
Mods: (not listed the proper way search it up on minetest contentDB) basic materials and items, Basic signs, Bridger, Church Modpack, Darkage, fancy stained glass, More Trees!, signs lib, spawn command, street signs, streets, temp privs, ts_workshop, unified invetory, world edit
seed: 7732311329585111999
sub game: minetest
mapgen: flat
spawn point: 0,0,0

[Walker]

server name: BenjaminV's Building Server
admin name: BenjaminV
description: TBD
Mods: (not listed the proper way search it up on minetest contentDB) basic materials and items, Basic signs, Bridger, Church Modpack, Darkage, fancy stained glass, More Trees!, signs lib, spawn command, street signs, streets, temp privs, ts_workshop, unified invetory, world edit
seed: 7732311329585111999
sub game: minetest
mapgen: flat
spawn point: 0,0,0

done

mods were resolved to:

Code: Select all

https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_materials
https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_signs
https://github.com/v-rob/bridger
https://github.com/sfence/church
https://github.com/adrido/darkage
https://github.com/v-rob/glass_stained
https://github.com/mt-mods/moretrees
https://github.com/mt-mods/signs_lib
https://github.com/minetest-mods/spawn_command
https://github.com/mt-mods/street_signs
https://github.com/minetest-streets/streets
https://github.com/ChimneySwift/temp_privs
https://github.com/minetest-mods/ts_workshop
https://github.com/minetest-mods/unified_inventory
https://github.com/Uberi/Minetest-WorldEdit

spawn point are adjusted to: 0,9,0

[Walker]

All servers now run under a self-compiled Minetest version 5.7.0

sources used:
https://github.com/minetest/minetest/ar ... 7.0.tar.gz
https://github.com/minetest/minetest_ga ... 7.0.tar.gz
https://github.com/minetest/irrlicht/ar ... t10.tar.gz

[mtvisitor]

server name: BenjaminV's Building Server
admin name: BenjaminV
description: TBD
Mods: (not listed the proper way search it up on minetest contentDB) basic materials and items, Basic signs, Bridger, Church Modpack, Darkage, fancy stained glass, More Trees!, signs lib, spawn command, street signs, streets, temp privs, ts_workshop, unified invetory, world edit
seed: 7732311329585111999
sub game: minetest
mapgen: flat
spawn point: 0,0,0

done

mods were resolved to:

Code: Select all

https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_materials
https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_signs
https://github.com/v-rob/bridger
https://github.com/sfence/church
https://github.com/adrido/darkage
https://github.com/v-rob/glass_stained
https://github.com/mt-mods/moretrees
https://github.com/mt-mods/signs_lib
https://github.com/minetest-mods/spawn_command
https://github.com/mt-mods/street_signs
https://github.com/minetest-streets/streets
https://github.com/ChimneySwift/temp_privs
https://github.com/minetest-mods/ts_workshop
https://github.com/minetest-mods/unified_inventory
https://github.com/Uberi/Minetest-WorldEdit

hi,

Personally, I think this is a good approach.

Could I also ask 2 simple questions:
1) are you running your minetest server on docker or some virtual machine ?
(Personally I don't like running minetest game server on docker and virtual machine.)
2) what is your os you are using currently ? debian ? which version ?

Thank you very much for your answer(s). 🤝

best regards,

mtvisitor on wednesday.

[Walker]

server name: BenjaminV's Building Server
admin name: BenjaminV
description: TBD
Mods: (not listed the proper way search it up on minetest contentDB) basic materials and items, Basic signs, Bridger, Church Modpack, Darkage, fancy stained glass, More Trees!, signs lib, spawn command, street signs, streets, temp privs, ts_workshop, unified invetory, world edit
seed: 7732311329585111999
sub game: minetest
mapgen: flat
spawn point: 0,0,0

done

mods were resolved to:

Code: Select all

https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_materials
https://github.com/mt-mods/basic_signs
https://github.com/v-rob/bridger
https://github.com/sfence/church
https://github.com/adrido/darkage
https://github.com/v-rob/glass_stained
https://github.com/mt-mods/moretrees
https://github.com/mt-mods/signs_lib
https://github.com/minetest-mods/spawn_command
https://github.com/mt-mods/street_signs
https://github.com/minetest-streets/streets
https://github.com/ChimneySwift/temp_privs
https://github.com/minetest-mods/ts_workshop
https://github.com/minetest-mods/unified_inventory
https://github.com/Uberi/Minetest-WorldEdit

hi,

Personally, I think this is a good approach.

Could I also ask 2 simple questions:
1) are you running your minetest server on docker or some virtual machine ?
(Personally I don't like running minetest game server on docker and virtual machine.)
2) what is your os you are using currently ? debian ? which version ?

Thank you very much for your answer(s). 🤝

best regards,

mtvisitor on wednesday.

1. no, all servers running barebone on the host os via init script
2. debian 12.2

[Ruslan1]

Please dont Ask for to RAM or CPU heavy mods like:

• Technic
• Mesecons
• TechAge
• AdvTrains
• pipeworks
• etc.

that kinda suck

[mtvisitor]

All my servers/services are back online...

This increases security because you are not vulnerable to a known IP address.
However, you WANT to be reachable via an IP if you host public servers such as minetest, file server or SSH...

1. no, all servers running barebone on the host os via init script
2. debian 12.2

hi,

1) Is it possible I request a server with opensuse leap 15.5 os installed and with SSH connection opened for my remote visiting.(only 3~6 months)
2) It will be better if this server could get ready before minetest version 5.8 released.

Please send me connection IP and SSH account with Private Message (PM) if possible.

Thank you very much for your help and support (if possible). 🤝

best regards,

mtvisitor on friday evening.

[Walker]

All my servers/services are back online...

This increases security because you are not vulnerable to a known IP address.
However, you WANT to be reachable via an IP if you host public servers such as minetest, file server or SSH...

1. no, all servers running barebone on the host os via init script
2. debian 12.2

hi,

1) Is it possible I request a server with opensuse leap 15.5 os installed and with SSH connection opened for my remote visiting.(only 3~6 months)
2) It will be better if this server could get ready before minetest version 5.8 released.

Please send me connection IP and SSH account with Private Message (PM) if possible.

Thank you very much for your help and support (if possible). 🤝

best regards,

mtvisitor on friday evening.

1) sadly no ... i only give access on minetest-level ... not on OS or VM level since all minetests running on the same OS
2) please don't threaten me

[Walker]

Please dont Ask for to RAM or CPU heavy mods like:

• Technic
• Mesecons
• TechAge
• AdvTrains
• pipeworks
• etc.

that kinda suck

i never sayd "that kinda suck" !
so how can you quote that !?!
is this a glitch in the matrix !?!?!
im also in a quote too !?!?!?!

ok ... you forgot a "[/quote]" after the "[/list]"
and no ... that dosnt "suck" ... i run many servers without any of the listed mods ...

[Festus1965]

Please dont Ask for to RAM or CPU heavy mods like:

• TechAge

So far I don't understand why TechAge ?
I run TechAge and that is a very LOW impact, shown in my /profiler results,
as all other most are (much) higher then my measure point player_api with most near 25%, TechAge is far below with 3%.

[Walker]

Please dont Ask for to RAM or CPU heavy mods like:

• TechAge

So far I don't understand why TechAge ?
I run TechAge and that is a very LOW impact, shown in my /profiler results,
as all other most are (much) higher then my measure point player_api with most near 25%, TechAge is far below with 3%.

Please dont Ask for to RAM or CPU heavy mods like:
[...]
you can ask, but be aware that you could quickly end up on the hit list

this is just a warning.
I'm assuming that players can also build large systems or lag machines with TechAge
And that's why such servers can quickly become a problem

[joe7575]

The Techage Survival Server runs with a Celeron G3900 CPU and has no problems or lags up to 15 players.
And there are huge machines here. More than 1,000,000 intelligent Techage blocks have already been set.

The server load can be controlled very well via the configurable maximum number of forceload blocks per player. On the Techage Survival Server this is currently 26 FLBs per player.

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[mtvisitor]

1) sadly no ... i only give access on minetest-level ... not on OS or VM level since all minetests running on the same OS
2) please don't threaten me

hi Mr. walk,

1) dedian os 12 is ok. I could connect or request your server on minetest-level.
2) If you think some of my words threaten or challenge you, just forget and walk forward in your way.

Thank you very much for your answer(s).

Take easy! Thanks. 🤝😊

best regards,

mtvisitor on tuesday afternoon.