Blog archive, page 22
All 1378 Space-Node blog articles, newest first. This page lists articles 1009 to 1056, published from Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026.
You try to join a server and get 'Connection Lost: Internal Exception: io.netty.handler.codec.DecoderException.' Here is what causes it and every known fix.
Players log out in the End and respawn at the same coordinates in the Overworld, stuck inside blocks. This bug affects Paper 1.21.x servers running Geyser...
Restart the server from Discord. Check player count without joining. Get crash alerts at 3 AM. Here is how to build or set up a Discord bot that manages...
A complete guide to linking your Minecraft server chat to a Discord channel. DiscordSRV handles chat syncing, join/leave messages, death messages, and even...
Wings stops creating containers and Docker complains about an IPv4 address pool that is either unavailable or overlapping. Two different causes hide behind...
NeoForge for modern Forge-style packs, Fabric for performance mods, Forge for legacy packs. Clear mod loader verdict for 2026.
4 GB? 8 GB? 16 GB? Every hosting site recommends something different. Here is exactly how Minecraft uses RAM and how to figure out what your server needs...
You found a plugin you want. Now what? Here is exactly how to download, install, configure, and troubleshoot Minecraft server plugins step by step.
Want to play Minecraft with friends on your own server? This guide walks you through every step from choosing a host to configuring your first plugins. No...
Between free hosting, Realms, and paid servers, is it actually worth spending money and time to run your own Minecraft server? Here is an honest breakdown...
Your server is 80 percent done but moderation feels amateur. Here is how to set up LiteBans for clean ban screens and LuckPerms for tiered permissions so...
One selector clears mobs and items without killing players. The safer versions keep villagers, pets, armor stands and item frames, plus timed cleanup.
Vanilla sets no Mace limit, so you enforce it: a scoreboard count in command blocks, a datapack that rewrites vault loot, or an item limit plugin on Paper.
Skip the bloated plugin packs. These lightweight additions fix real problems that vanilla survival does not: instanced loot, gravity leaf decay, sitting on...
You load your world and immediately start taking suffocation damage. Your inventory shows items with red zero stack counts. Your bed is obstructed even...
A map maker tutorial: remove a regular crafted item from a player's inventory and replace it with a version that has custom enchantments, lore text, and NBT...
Your server runs fine during the week. Saturday afternoon hits and TPS drops from 20 to 12. Here is what happens when 100 players log in at once and how to...
Your server works perfectly in the morning, then players lose connection every afternoon. This isnt random. Here is exactly what causes time-based...
A plugin update broke your server. You changed the config yesterday but cannot remember what. Here is how to use Git to track every YAML change, roll back...
Set up a real-time monitoring dashboard for your Minecraft server. Track player counts, TPS, CPU usage, RAM, and online time per player using Prometheus and...
Your server is lagging. Blocks break slowly, mobs freeze, and players complain. Here is what TPS means, which server settings cause the most lag, and how to...
Host a Minecraft Education world for one class with a join code, or turn on Dedicated Servers for your school. Plus a Java server for clubs.
You updated a plugin on your live server. It broke everything. Players lost progress. Here is how to create a test server in your panel, duplicate your...
Server location affects latency for every connected player. Here is how to decide between a Netherlands datacenter and a US datacenter based on where your...
Major Minecraft updates break plugins and change world generation. Here is how to prepare your server for 1.22 and 1.23 so the update day does not become a...
The default Pterodactyl panel looks generic. Here is how to customize the frontend with React rebuilds and install Blueprint extensions that add features...
You want custom colors, animated server icons, and a branded login page on your Pterodactyl panel. Here is how to modify the frontend without breaking the...
Your Pterodactyl panel sends zero emails. No password resets, no notifications, nothing. Here is how to configure Postmark as your mail driver with DNS...
Shared hosting is cheap but limited. VPS gives you more control. Dedicated gives you everything. Here is what each tier actually means and which one makes...
Minecraft works but Simple Voice Chat says disconnected. Give voice chat its own UDP port through an extra allocation, set that port in the voice chat...
Your TPS dropped to 15 and you do not know why. Spark tells you exactly where the server is spending its time. Here is how to read a Spark report and turn...
Managing a fleet of VPS nodes for game hosting manually doesn't scale. This guide shows how to build automated deployment pipelines using Python's Paramiko...
The default Pterodactyl Eggs cover common games, but you need custom Eggs to deploy anything else. This guide walks through the full JSON structure, Docker...
If your ISP uses Carrier-Grade NAT, you cannot forward ports to host a game server at home. FRP lets you tunnel through this restriction using an external...
Crash logs look like noise but they follow a clear structure. Learn how to read a Minecraft crash report, parse a Java stack trace, and identify which mod...
Schools and youth clubs use Minecraft as a learning tool, but the wrong hosting setup creates security risks and instability. Learn what you actually need...
The Netherlands sits at the crossroads of global fiber optic infrastructure. Here is why hosting your Minecraft, FiveM, or game server in the Netherlands...
WHMCS and WemX let you sell game servers and VPS resources online with fully automated provisioning. When a customer pays, the server gets created and...
A critical severity 10.0 vulnerability in Pterodactyl Panel allowed remote code execution through path traversal in the localization system. Here is what...
Hosting providers and enterprise teams need custom branding on the Pterodactyl panel. Recompiling the React frontend breaks on modern systems without...
A high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Pterodactyl Wings lets low-privileged users crash the daemon by flooding the activity log database. Here...
Not all server hosting is built the same. Learn why CPU frequency, NVMe storage, and resource allocation matter more than the monthly price tag when picking...
Your server lags but the hardware looks fine. Spark is the diagnostic tool that shows exactly which plugin, mod, or system call is eating your tick budget...
Stop relying on expensive SaaS platforms. Learn to build a production-grade 24/7 stream on a small VPS using FFmpeg, systemd, and bash scripting...
How to build your own IRL streaming bag with BELABOX on an RK3588 board, SRTLA bonding over several mobile connections and your own relay on a VPS. Board...
Paper is still right for most Minecraft servers. Folia only wins for spread-out high-player workloads with compatible plugins and enough CPU cores.
NeoForge is a fork of Forge, not the same loader. Whether Forge mods run on NeoForge, why mixing them crashes a server, and which to pick for your pack.
Complete vergelijking tussen Minecraft Forge en NeoForge voor 1.21+. Leer over de split, compatibiliteit, performance verschillen, en welke modloader je...