Mindcrack v8 Testing Server
I set up a Mindcrack v8 Testing server. Before you continue,
Don't update your modpack when prompted by the FTB client.I'm experimenting with a new update deployment method which might help streamline future updates.
For the testing server, we'll be using a different launcher (not FTB). If we stick with this launcher, you'll only have to do the first set of steps once. Only the second set of steps will need to be done each time we push out an update.
Initial MultiMC Setup1. Download MultiMC.
2. Move this file to a folder you can easily navigate to. For example:
C:\MultiMC\MultiMC.exe
(If you don't do this, MultiMC will setup it's folders wherever you downloaded it -- if it's a temporary folder your stuff might get deleted randomly)
3. From this new location, launch MultiMC.exe
This will create subfolders inside the folder you placed MultiMC.exe -- one of which is "instances".
4. Close MultiMC
5. Ensure you now have a directory like¹
C:\MultiMC\instances
n00bfest Server Instance Setup1. Download the following zip file: http://n00bfest.com/mc/nf-mindcrack-v8.zip
2. Extract this zip file inside your instance folder.
3. Ensure you have a directory like¹²
C:\MultiMC\instances\nf-mindcrack-v8
4. Launch MultiMC
5. You should now see an (additional) icon for the server instance you just downloaded. To run, just double click.
Notes:¹ Replace "C:\MultiMC\" with whatever base install directory you chose in Step 2 of the first section.
² The instance name will change each time we update the server.
If you do this, please join the v8 testing server at minecraft.n00bfest.com:25567
Note that this server is a fork of the current world a few hours ago, but changes you make in this world will be lost when we officially move from v7 to v8.
If you have any questions, post them here or hit me up in vent.
Additional Notes:I didn't realize it, but I included OptiFine and a texture back in the instance. If you don't want the texturepack, its as simple as selecting the default from the main menu before joining a server. If you don't want OptiFine, right click on the instance in MultiMC launcher, click "Edit Mods", click OptiFine and click the Remove button.
Changelog:The updated versions of the mods can be found
here. You'll have to consult the individual mods to see what the exact changes were. The ones that I know of:
-- Additional Thaumcraft Research Opportunities
-- Buildcraft Fillers can no longer be used as cheap quarries because the blocks dropped are instantly destroyed
-- New Portable Forge Lexicon
-- NEI Updates for recipes
-- InventoryTweaks sorting greatly improved
-- Added uses for the oil sands and crude oil blocks
-- Teleport Pipes (basically) functionality added to Thermal Expansion
-- Touchscreen ComputerCraft monitors (pretty sweet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dD4gg108Z8)
EDIT: Updated config files here. Simply unzip and replace your files with the ones included.