Firstly, make sure Java 8 is installed. Java 17 or 21 should work as well but Java 8 is what I recommend.

Now, download this version of CraftBukkit and this version of AuthMe Unfortunately I couldn't get Canyon to work.

Now, make a folder, and put the CraftBukkit jar in the folder. Then, in that folder, make a folder named plugins, and move the AuthMe jar into that folder.

Now run the CraftBukkit jar like usual (using a batch file or java -jar). You won't be able to connect to it yet.

Now quit the server when it has finished generating the chunks (such as via sending the stop command).

Now open the server.properties file, and turn off online mode, and allow flying (AuthMe sometimes triggers the [very primitive] flying detection).

Now run the server again, and you should be good to go!

Use MultiMC or Prism Launcher to connect - ensure you’re using Beta 1.7.3, not the release version.
(Toggle the “betas” filter and select “b1.7.3” when creating your instance)

The server is accessible at oldschoolmc.live:25566

Rules are on the website

Changelog

7/17/23:

- Treasure hunt!

Work has begun on a treasure hunt event.

More details will be released in a dedicated post later this week. You can play solo, or form a team and share the rewards!

- Whitelist disabled

I thought it over and don't believe it's necessary for us at the moment. It introduces friction for users, and since this version isn't mainstream (and the whitelist was open to all), it didn't provide any meaningful protection against bad actors anyways.

- Minor website updates

Mostly around the above changes. The events page will be open to users soon.

Can't connect? Having any weird issues? Check this out!
(Will be expanded as needed.)

No sound

First try just restarting the game a few times - sometimes that's all it takes. If that doesn't work, proceed:

Download this (in gzip format, you will need 7zip or similar to extract): https://archive.org/details/Beta-1.7.3

In MultiMC/Prism, click on your b1.7.3 instance and click "Folder" on the right side menu. Enter the .minecraft folder, delete the contents of the resources folder there, and replace them with the files from the extracted archive.

Can't connect

This includes timeout errors, "An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remove host", and similar. First, make sure you're using either Prism Launcher or MultiMC. The official launcher does not handle old versions as well.

When you made your instance, make sure you selected b1.7.3 and NOT 1.7.3. This requires toggling the "Betas" checkbox seen below.

Finally, try connecting to the website - if you can't visit that, there is a chance your ISP may be blocking our IP address. DM me and I'll help.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41022428

This is my very first single player Minecraft world started in 2011 that I still play to this day. I started adding signs in 2013.

Post from previous years: https://lemmy.world/post/10208735

Found an old pic from Classicub/Classic Minecraft. Damn I miss the games on those old school servers.

Hello guys! Im using the official minecraft launcher, and decided to give Beta 1.7.3 a try for that nostalgic feeling of playing it for the first time on my grandmother's ancient PC. However, even when full screen I get what you can see in the image above, and I cant find any settings to change the resolution.

Keep in mind, Im on a weird setup. Im on Arch Linux with bspwm and 2 monitors.

If I press F11 while fullscreen it cycles through several modes and eventually gets to one where the game looks right as it should, but unfortunately that disables my second monitor and I need to restart bspwm to get everything as it should be (otherwise it just duplicates the first monitor to the second one).

I read in some forum threads that where might be some java launch arguments that can set the resolution, but Im not sure how to do any of that from the MC launcher.

Any help is appreciated!

Something that a lot of you might find really cool: With Nintendo's recent update for the Switch, you can now share most digital games (and DLC) with your friends/family using "Virtual Game Cards". Essentially, you're lending a digital copy of your game to your friends, and lose access to it yourself, for the duration that your friend is borrowing it.

One of the very first things I wondered was if you could share discontinued games that have been delisted. I personally have 2 or 3 of such games myself, including the legacy version of Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, which never got a physical release and was delisted from the eShop in 2018 when the bedrock version replaced it.

I went to my friends house today to let him borrow a game, and we decided to test it out. I can confirm that it works! My friend has been wishing he could play the legacy version on Switch for years, and he can now finally do so because I was able to lend my digital game to him!

The lending is for 2 weeks, and the game will be automatically returned to me once the time is up. At that point, I will have to meet up with him in person again if he wants to continue borrowing the game.

I started playing minecraft beta 1.8.1 recently and I noticed that there is no sound when eating. I found a reddit post mentioning the same thing but they deleted the post. Has anyone else experienced this?

According to changelogs, sound when eating should've been added in this version.

Piped

I tried to connect but the server and website seems offline.

Sad to see the old school server go.

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a plugin that can broadcast random messages within an interval, like the AutoMessage plugins from newer version, I can't find one that works in beta 1.7.3 with craftbukkit/poseidon

Thanks for your help!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12364199

ViaProxy is really good!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12275962

It's a really old build and I just love it so much even to this day.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12239343

There's a big space for a whole city there, but only one build...

b1.7.3

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12205545

For now it lead to nowhere, but it might go to a modern city later!

And I mean it...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12165497

Currently building a bridge on my beta 1.7.3 server.

It's really just a WIP for now, I'll keep you posted!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10208735

This is my very first single player Minecraft world started in 2011 that I still play to this day. I started adding signs in 2013.