Connecting Your Xbox To Minecraft Servers

Unlike on PC or Mobile version, the Xbox doesn’t have the same default access to servers. This is annoying as Minecraft servers offer larger player counts and often more features. This included cross play server allowing java and bedrock players to play together. So lets take a look at the easiest way to connect to a Minecraft server from your Xbox.

Download The MC Connector App

Firstly you will need to down the MC connector app to make the connection, the app is free and only requires you to watch an ad to then connect to a server.

You can download this for free from the play store.

This will allow you to make the connection, now its time to log in and join the server!

How To Connect To The Server

Now with the app its important that you are using the same WIFI as your Xbox, this will let the network connect automatically.

1. Open the MC Connector app.
2. Type in the IP and Port of the server.
3. Click connect and watch the ad.
4. Open your Minecraft on your Xbox.
5. Click on play and go to your “friends” tab.
6. Connect to the server listed at the bottom.

Issues With Connecting (Troubleshooting)

Start with:

As previously mentioned this does rely on being on the same WIFI network, make sure to connect your phone the WIFI your Xbox is also using.

Didn’t work? Check this:

Another issue is that you closed down the ad too quickly or haven’t closed it after its finished.

Still not working?

Stop the server and re connect, watch the ad again and start a fresh.

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Cross Platform Friendly Plugins

With Crossplay servers become more and more popular due to bedrock and java players finally being able to play together. Inevitably we want to find out what good Minecraft minigame plugins will be compatible with servers using Geyser.

With many plugins not compatible or just buggy I found the top 3 plugins to use for your cross platform server that look professional and work well for both java and bedrock.

Minecraft Minigame Download Links Here. (Plugily)

Villager Defence Minecraft Minigame Plugin

Lets get started with the Villager Defence Minigame, an amazingly entertaining plugin that can also be played single player on servers.

What Can I Do In Villager Defence?

The objective is to keep all 20 villagers safe, they will have doors to their houses and waves of zombies coming to get them.

The waves get bigger as you progress and harder too. Survive the waves and keep your villagers safe!

What Features Do I Get?

Easy setup including sepperate Lobbies, starting/ending points. Spectator modes and your able to create multiple arenas.

In game you can choose form kits that unlock as you progress. And also use orbs generated by killing zombies to buy items you can set in the in game shop. The in game shop has to be pre programmed but the setup is easy.

Compatibility and Game Play

As you can see in the video above the gameplay is great, experiencing no log and all the features work fully. Bedrock players can fully see the API with scoreboard displays and also buy items from the game shop.

Murder Mystery Minecraft Minigame Plugin

A classic Minecraft Minigame now with the ability to run on a cross platform Minecraft server. This has a minimum of 2 players and has a really cool set of extra features that it adds to enhance gameplay.

What Is The Objective of Murder Mystery?

One player by random gets chosen to be the murderer, another to be the sheriff and others to be be normal players. The murderer has to sneakily kill the other players with out getting noticed or killed.

The sheriff has to try and find the murderer and the other players simply have to try and stay alive. And try and make it till the end of the count down.

What Features Are In The Murder Mystery Plugin?

Easy setup as normal, the ability to set multiple spawn locations easily, and a great GUI & API.

You can set gold spawners to spawn gold through out your map. You can the use this on the cauldrons you setup to get mystery prizes that either give you an advantage or disadvantage in the game for some seconds.

You can also create a enchantment table with an awesome feature of praying to the developers. This will either give you and awesome extra feature or one that sucks and hinders your winning ability.

Compatibility and Gameplay

Great compatibility and game play, only one thing I noticed is that bedrock can use the cauldron but not the enchantment table. Apart form that everything works really well.

Build Battle Minecraft Minigame Plugin

Another classic Minecraft minigame with the build battle plugin. Select from 3 game modes and build the greatest creation to then be put to the vote from the other players.

What Do You Do In Build Battle?

Compete and out build other players on your game. You are in creative mode but kept within a safe space so no one can use their abilities to grief or get extra items. Build as fast as you can in the timer time and then put the builds ot the vote at the end.

What Features Do You Get With The Build Battle Minigame?

Free maps that can be found on the plugily discord. Floor changers, themed game modes, single or 2 player game modes so you can also team up and build with your friends.

Put the builds up for the vote suing a really professional voting system and even get celebratory fireworks for the winner.

Compatibility and Gameplay

This minigame plugins works great with both bedrock and java and is one of the best minigame plugin I can find for Cross platform servers.

The level of detail is amazing and the developers were clearly aiming for a premium style plugin for people to use.

Conclusion

All these plugins have been created by Plugily. Show these guys some support or consider buying some of the paid for adds ons to the minigame if you enjoy their content!

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Introduction to Using Plugins for Bedrock Servers

So let me start first by explaining the process so your comfortable with the way it will all work. We will also list below anything you require to do this before you get started.

Firstly when I say a Bedrock server this is only partly true. The way we will be doing this is by creating a Java Edition server, using 2 plugins to make it completely usable with a Bedrock clients and then using the server as a Bedrock server.

You don’t need a Java account for this this and in my video thats coming out shortly you will see that i never once use a Java account for this. To get to see the video as soon as it comes out make sure to head over to my YouTube Channel and sub to keep up to date with my latest videos. And shortly afterword you can find it in the tutorial section of this site.

To get started we will be using EssentialsX on our server and going through some commands in Bedrock you can use to for your server. This is because it is one of the best plugins for server management. It also has tp home, set home, currency and so much more. And after much testing they almost all work on Bedrock clients also. Not only this it is also very compatible with most Minecraft Minigame Plugins.

We have tested this one 1.17 the current latest version.

Requirements For Bedrock Plugins

• A Minecraft server you can switch to Java edition (preferably Spigot or Paper)
• A Bedrock Edition Account (Windows 10)

Plugins Needed

• Geyser
• Floodgate
• EssentialsX
• Vault

Creating a Cross Platform Server for Both Java and Bedrock

First things first we need to make this server allow you to join on and play as a Bedrock player. If you have never done this before we suggest reading this article or watching the video below.

It is a simple process of adding the plugins to server and changing some important configuration (about 4 words) which will then allow you to connect with Bedrock edition, not needing a Java edition at all.

Adding the Plugins for Bedrock  

Now that you have installed the plugins correctly and your server is able to connect with Bedrock and Java clients you will notice your able to do commands just like a Java Player can once “op’ed”.

To do this at this point simply head back to your Multicraft dashboard (or wherever your hosting your server) and type into the console, op followed by your user name. For example op Jdog131 to op a player called Jdog131.

Now your able to use any command that a Java player can with plugins. Awesome right?

So now its time to turn your server off for the final part of this tutorial.

Once turned off, download the Essentialsx plugin and also the Vault. For those of you not familiar with Java plugins, Essentialsx has over 130 custom commands ranging from TPA, setting your home base, creating a kitty cannon, using currency, paying players, selling to server and much more. Vault is an economy hook to use along with essentials to make sure the currency side it running smoothly.

Step by Step Guide of Installing the Plugins

1. Start of by turning your server OFF before uploading any files.

2. Download the EssentialsX and Vault Plugin. Keep them somewhere you can easily access them like a plugins folder or wherever you will remember.

3. Now make sure your server jar is either Java spigot or paper 1.17 or the current updated version. On a side note make sure that the version of geyser and floodgate are also compatible with the jar version you are using. Meaning that if the latest version is 1.18 when you read this, then find the 1.18 version of geyser and floodgate.

You can check this on the main GeyserMC website.

4. We recommend deleting old server files if you are changing from a Bedrock server. Make a back up of your worlds that you want to keep and go to Files > FTP file access > Login. Once logged in select the All button and then Delete.
If your are using another Java version we also suggest deleting the files to start fresh with the newest version jar, it will load up all the files you need once you start the server with the jar you have chosen.

5. Now Start your server and once started, fully Stop it again. This will bring up all the files you need to upload your plugins.

6. Last step to getting your plugins uploaded to your server. To do this go to Files > FTP File Access > Login
From here you will see a directory called Plugins.

7. Once on that directory select upload on the left hand side and find use this to upload the plugins. We recommend doing them one by one but you can also select multiple.

8. Once you submit the plugins and they have been uploaded, you can start your server back up and your ready to go!

How Do Plugins Work With Bedrock

So now that we have configured the server and we have our plugins on our Bedrock server. Or technically our Java server used for Bedrock clients, your able to start playing around with some plugins on Bedrock edition.

The beauty of this, is that its actually been do able for some time as geyser and floodgate have been used quite successfully for a while. I’m actually surprised this hasn’t been mentioned yet as me and my friend used to build server with him on bedrock and me on java both using commands for plugins.

I haven’t tested all the plugins yet but i’ve tested this with 1.16.5 minigame plugins, economy plugins and many more and almost all worked on bedrock clients.

Basically the whole premise of this working is that you are using a Java server disguised as a Bedrock server. There for allowing bedrock players, once op’ed to do all the commands that Java players can.

Not only this but because you have total control from the server console and files for config you simply don’t need a Java account at all to achieve this. I have a video coming out shortly and you will see i complete the entire process of uploading these plugins and then using them with a Bedrock account.

You can use this server exactly like a Java server but have you and your friends on bedrock connect any have all the options that java has. Some awesome plugins examples are

• Land Claiming plugins
• Pets plugins
• Word editor plugins
• Permissions plugins
• Anti cheat plugins
• Shop plugins

Main Commands You Will Need With EssentialsX.

• /sethome To set your home location.
• /home Travel to your home location.
• /tpa (playername) Request to tp to another player.
• /pay (playername) (amount) Pay an amount to a player.
• /sell hand Sell the item in your hand.
• /setworth (amount) Whilst holding an item you can set its worth for selling to the server.
• /gmc, gms, gmsp, gma Shortened commands for /gamemode creative/survival/spectator/adventure.
• /setwarp (warpname) Set a warp location for players to teleport too.
• /warps Show list of warps
• /warp (warpname) To teleport to a warm location.

How to Choose what Commands Players Can Use

This is with a permission plugin. It will enable you to add groups and then give groups of players the ability to use some commands like /tpa, /tpa accept and so on.

I recommend Luckperms as it works well with essentialsx and most other minigame plugins. The video below will show you how to install and use Luckperms on your server. It was filmed in Java but your able to do exactly the same i bedrock edition once geyser and floodgate have successfully been installed.

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