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Home Game Server Risks: Why Hosting From Home Exposes Your IP Address
Hosting a game server from home gives every player your home IP. Here is what that exposes, how to audit your setup in ten minutes, and the safer alternatives.
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Is Minecraft cross platform ? Crossplay guide for all platforms
So, is Minecraft cross platform ? Yes, Minecraft is cross platform. But not between every platform. Crossplay is only available for...
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The best Terraria Map Viewers. Terramap, TEdit, Terraria map editor and more.
Multiple map viewers exist for Terraria. The most used is called Terramap, and helps zooming and exploring your world out of the games.
Is Terraria cross platform ? How to crossplay between PC, PS4, Xbox and mobile
So, is terraria cross platform ? Yes, Terraria is cross platform. But not between every platform. Crossplay is only available for...
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HostingHow to Check a Game Server From Another Country
Your console says the server is up, yet a player abroad cannot join. Here is how to look at your server from his side and find what blocks him.
Sons of the ForestSons of the Forest Pickaxe Location: Cave, Route & Uses
The pickaxe is in the Solafite cave in the northeast of the island. The only item you need is the rebreather, to swim through the flooded passages.
MiscellaneousWhy Some Multiplayer Worlds Can Handle 100 Players While Others Struggle With 20
A battle royale can run 100 players without a hitch while a 20-player survival world stutters. The difference is the server's workload, not the player cap.
Stardew ValleyStardew Valley Arcade Machines and Update 1.7: What We Know
Two pieces of Stardew Valley news landed at once: official arcade cabinets running a two-player Journey of the Prairie King and a brand new Junimo Kart Race, and a fresh cryptic teaser from ConcernedApe about update 1.7.
MinecraftHow to Install a Ready-Made Build on Your Minecraft Server: Complete Guide
A custom spawn takes weeks to build by hand. Most server owners skip that and paste in a finished build instead - a hub, an arena, a shop district, a whole medieval town.
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