New Minecraft Server

Earlier this week, I built a new computer with parts purchased from newegg (and an SSD and HDD I had sitting around). The parts I got include the following:

• CPU: AMD FX-4100 4 Core (3.6 GHz) $109.99
• MOBO: MSI 760GM-E51 $69.99
• MEM: Patriot 1333 DDR3 4x4GB $69.98
• CASE: Antec Three Hundred + 430W PSU $69.99
• HDD: 1TB (not sure of the details)
• SSD: Intel 160GB
• DVD+RW stolen from my old Compaq

The total cost including shipping but not the drives came to $327.28. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on the SSD and I use the HDD for minecraft server backups (daily at 3am). One of the first things I did after putting everything together was to overclock the CPU to 4.0 GHz by increasing the multiplier from 18x to 20x. There's something satisfying about having a computer running at 4 GHz. I haven't had a chance to play on the Minecraft server much, but it appears to be a bit better than my old machine which only had 2GB of DDR2 and an old Athlon X2 5000.

Running a Terraria server on my linux machine is a new thing for me, so I don't have all the scripts in place yet. However, I found it relatively simple to get TShock to work by just installing the new version of the mono runtime. Once I get my scripts in place to make it easier for me to start and stop my two terraria worlds remotely, I'll consider posting a version of the script for other people to use if they are interested.

Terraria Stand Alone Server on the Way

So I've really started liking Terraria and wanting to be able to play with my friends. After playing the game shortly after launch, I've been somewhat disappointed in the server software that is available at this point. However, the developers have said that they are going to eventually release separate server software so that people can run dedicated servers. I for one hope that some software is released for Linux because I personally much prefer running servers on Linux. In addition, they intend to allow for easier joining of games using the Steam API, which would mean you could click on a friend to invite him to your game or join his game. To read more that was said by the developer that goes by the name "Blue" read this forum post.

Bukkit Server Tutorial on Windows