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phantom
Makes hosted Bedrock/MCPE servers show up as LAN servers, specifically for Xbox.
You can now play on remote servers (not Realms!) on your Xbox with friends.
Installing
phantom is a command line application with no GUI (yet). See the usage section below.
Download phantom from the releases page.
macOS / Linux
Add execute persmissions if necessary:
$ chmod u+x ./phantom-<os>
Just replace <os> with macos, linux, etc. for the correct OS you're using.
Usage
Open up a command prompt (Windows) or terminal (macOS & Linux) to the location where you downloaded it.
Usage: ./phantom-<os> <server-ip>
Options:
-bind string
Bind address and port (default "0.0.0.0:19132")
Example
Connect to a server at IP 104.219.6.162 port 19132:
$ ./phantom-<os> 104.219.6.162:19132
Same as above but bind to a specific local IP:
$ ./phantom-<os> -bind 10.0.0.5:19132 104.219.6.162:19132
Building
Makefile builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including x86 and ARM.
make
How does this work?
On Minecraft platforms that support LAN servers, the game will broadcast a server ping packet to every device on the same network and display any valid replies as connectable servers. This tool runs on your computer - desktop, laptop, Raspberry Pi, etc. - and pretends to be a LAN server, acting as a proxy, passing all traffic from your game through your computer and to the server (and back), so that Minecraft thinks you're connected to a LAN server, but you're really playing on a remote server. As soon as you start it up, you should see the fake server listed under LAN and, upon selecting it, connect to the real Bedrock/MCPE server hosted elsewhere.
For an optimal experience, run this on a device that is connected via ethernet and not over WiFi, since a wireless connection could introduce some lag. Your game device can be connected to WiFi. Your remote server can be running on a computer, a VM, or even with a Minecraft hosting service.
Supported platforms
- This tool should work on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- ARM builds are available for Raspberry Pi and similar SOCs.
- Only Minecraft for Windows 10, iOS/Android, and Xbox are currently supported.
- PS4 and Nintendo Switch are not supported.
Note that you almost definitely need to create a firewall rule for this to work. On macOS, you'll be prompted automatically. On Windows, you may need to go into your Windows Firewall settings and open up port 19132 (UDP).
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