How to Set Up a Minecraft Bedrock Server Using Multipass

Background Recently, both of my kids have become interested in Minecraft, and some of their peers are also playing it. We previously bought the Switch version, but its online capabilities are quite poor, and the device performance is subpar, resulting in a less-than-ideal experience. Thus, I began considering the idea of setting up our own server. Of course, you can play in multiplayer with friends, but the game ends as soon as the host goes offline, which is not as good as having a server that is always online. ...

May 2, 2022 · 5 min · 894 words · Jack Yu

How to Play Minecraft (Bedrock Edition) Cross-Platform

Background During the Chinese New Year holiday, I spent some time at home playing on the Switch with my child, and I ended up purchasing Minecraft (Bedrock Edition). In order to play together, I also bought the Windows version. Additionally, I wanted to test if the GitHub Actions for this blog are still working properly. Preparation You need two Microsoft accounts, so I dug out my wife’s long-unused Hotmail account. ...

February 3, 2022 · 1 min · 140 words · Jack Yu