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[[File:Server Connect.png|thumb|right|250px|Server connection screen]] | [[File:Server Connect.png|thumb|right|250px|Server connection screen]] | ||
A '''server''' is an online [[world]] that allows multiple players and devices to play together. Unlike other forms of [[multiplayer]], all players can freely connect, reconnect, and disconnect. A local network game is similar to a local server in that it could be used as a server if set up correctly. Starting in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]], servers may also be 4x or 16x larger. | A '''server''' is an online [[world]] that allows multiple players and devices to play together. Unlike other forms of [[multiplayer]], all players can freely connect, reconnect, and disconnect. A local network game is similar to a local server in that it could be used as a server if set up correctly. Starting in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]], servers may also be 4x or 16x larger. | ||
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A link to a server can be shown in the following formats: | A link to a server can be shown in the following formats: | ||
* <nowiki>blockheads://(server domain or IP):(port)</nowiki> | * <nowiki>blockheads://(server domain or IP):(port)</nowiki> | ||
* <nowiki> | * <nowiki>https://theblockheads.xyz/join.php?ip=(server domain or IP)&port=(port)</nowiki> | ||
==Nicknames== | ==Nicknames== | ||
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===Linux Server=== | ===Linux Server=== | ||
The [https://majicdave.com/share/blockheads_server171.tar.gz Linux Server] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Linux device. Linux servers can have up to 32 players connected at once. | The [https://web.archive.org/web/20240428221030/https://majicdave.com/share/blockheads_server171.tar.gz Linux Server 1.7.1 Archive] is free and allows worlds to be hosted. It can be connected to using Local Network, or, if set up correctly, by anyone, using port forwarding to forward the correct port to a Linux device. Linux servers can have up to 32 players connected at once. | ||
===BlockServer=== | ===BlockServer=== | ||
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The BlockServer website now redirects to The Blockheads website. Functionality similar to that of BlockServer has been implemented through the [[Owner Portal|owner portal]] interface. | The BlockServer website now redirects to The Blockheads website. Functionality similar to that of BlockServer has been implemented through the [[Owner Portal|owner portal]] interface. | ||
Both BlockServer and the owner portal interface have now been shut down, and are unusable. | |||
==Powers== | ==Powers== | ||