Phar Versions Of PocketMine-MP NetherGames!

This is a custom .phar file for the NetherGames fork of PocketMine-MP, tailored for running Minecraft Bedrock servers with support for the latest Bedrock clients and multi-version compatibility (e.g., 1.20.x–1.21.x). It includes NetherGames' enhancements for high-performance servers.

Features

• Supports the latest Minecraft Bedrock clients.
• Multi-version compatibility for older Bedrock clients.
• Optimized for custom servers with plugin support.

Requirements

• PHP 8.2+: A PMMP-compatible PHP binary with extensions: encoding, yaml, sodium, openssl, json, zlib, bcmath.
• Operating System: Windows, Linux, or macOS.
• Memory: At least 2GB RAM for small servers; more for larger setups.
• Disk Space: ~500MB for the server and world data.

Installation

1. Download the .phar:

   • Get PocketMine-MP.phar from the Releases section.

2. Set Up PHP:

   • Download a PMMP-compatible PHP binary from PMMP PHP-Binaries.
   • Extract to a folder (e.g., C:\php-pmmp on Windows or /usr/local/php-pmmp on Linux).
   • Verify extensions:

     php -m

     Confirm encoding, yaml, sodium, openssl, json, zlib, bcmath are present.

3. Run the Server:

   • Create a server folder (e.g., nethergames-server).
   • Copy PocketMine-MP.phar to this folder.
   • Click on Start.cmd and wait for the server to run.

4. Configure the Server:

   • Accept the EULA by editing eula.txt (set eula=true).
   • Edit server.properties for settings like server-port=19132, gamemode=0, etc.
   • Add plugins to the plugins folder (use .phar plugins from Poggit).

5. Connect:

   • Launch Minecraft Bedrock.
   • Add the server via IP and port (default: 19132).
   • Test with various Bedrock client versions to verify multi-version support.

Troubleshooting

• Extension errors:
  • Ensure your PHP binary includes required extensions. Download from PMMP PHP-Binaries.
  • Check: php -m.
• Server crashes:
  • Review server.log for errors.
  • Verify client compatibility (e.g., protocol mismatches).
• Multi-version issues:
  • Confirm multi-protocol support in the fork (check NetherGamesMC/PocketMine-MP).

Contributing

• Report issues or suggest improvements at NetherGamesMC/PocketMine-MP.
• Add custom plugins via Poggit.

Credits

• NetherGamesMC for the fork and multi-protocol features.
• PocketMine-MP for the base software.
• Built by [Your Name/Username].