Minetest multiplayer install#
Or Search "Minetest" and install from Gnome Software / Discover.įolder structure according to CMakeLists.txtīased on the building scripts in CMakeLists.txt on github DirVariable $ flatpak remote-add -if-not-exists flathub (KDE) $ sudo apt install plasma-discover-backend-flatpak (GNOME) $ sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak The configuration file(nf, mods, world, etc.) will be saved under ~/.var/app//.minetest. Minetest can also be install from the Flatpak package, see also Quick Setup for more information on setting up Flatpak.an old 0.4.x and a new 0.5.x version both ready to play on your pc. Such a SNAP-installation would be separate from a minetest-version installed via apt or compiled, with its files, mods, worlds, screenshots etc. On some Linux-systems, you can also install Minetest as a SNAP-package, see snap-store.You can also try to compile Minetest from the latest source on GitHub using this one-line script for installing/compiling Minetest Git, for Debian / Ubuntu / Mint.This may however give you an outdated version, see the pages below for information on versions available: Or use Homebrew to install the latest stable version: It doesn't matter where, as long as you have read write access. Here is the directory structure you should have: Inside the bin directory is the Minetest executable, minetest.exe. To run Minetest, open the extracted directory and look for the bin (binary) directory.Do NOT save to C:\Program Files\ or similar, as it will cause problems (no write access). It doesn't matter where, as long as you have read/write access. We suggest C:\Minetest\, C:\Games\Minetest\ or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Minetest\. The inverse of this is not true – 64-bit builds will not run on a 32-bit Windows. If you have a 64-bit version of Windows, you should use a 64-bit download, but the 32-bit build will also run on 64-bit systems. The name “Minetest Game” only refers to the default game. The name “Minetest” only refers to the game engine.Mods are server-side, everything is handled automatically.
Minetest multiplayer mods#
Mods work out of the box when playing on servers, no additional installations required.You can install mods to modify certain aspects of gameplay.The default game is Minetest Game, but there are many more.Most games (but not all!) have a sandbox gameplay focused on construction, mining and creativity.Minetest supports running various games, which is the core feature of Minetest.Minetest is a program on which you can play many games which are set in a world entirely made out of blocks.Screenshot of Minetest Game, a game for Minetest