01-06-2011, 12:32 AM
I run a SMP server, so that me and a friend can multiplayer. It interested me as to whether I could work out how to choose your own username when connecting to the server. The first step is very simple.
Go to the directory where your server is kept (minecraft_server.jar/exe) and open the server.properties with a text editor of your choice (Nano, Nom<3) Then change the online-mode line from
[code=bash]online-mode=true[/code]
to
[code=bash]online-mode=false[/code]
Now, for the client. You need to save the code below into a file (file.sh for mac/linux, file.bat for windows). Please use the version appropriate to your OS.
Then execute it as file.sh DesiredUsername
Linux/(Mac? - I have no way to test. ) :
[code=bash]java -cp ~/.minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar:~/.minecraft/bin/lwjgl.jar:~/.minecraft/bin/lwjgl_util.jar:~/.minecraft/bin/jinput.jar: -Djava.library.path=~/.minecraft/bin/natives -Xmx1024M -Xms512M net.minecraft.client.Minecraft $1[/code]
Windows (May not work, haven't had a chance to test yet)
[code=bash]java -Xms512m -Xmx1024m -cp "%APPDATA%\.minecraft\bin\*" -Djava.library.path="%APPDATA%\.minecraft\bin\natives" net.minecraft.client.Minecraft '"'%1'"'[/code]
If the windows code works, post. If not post, and I'll try and work it out. Or boot into the dreaded windblows.
Go to the directory where your server is kept (minecraft_server.jar/exe) and open the server.properties with a text editor of your choice (Nano, Nom<3) Then change the online-mode line from
[code=bash]online-mode=true[/code]
to
[code=bash]online-mode=false[/code]
Now, for the client. You need to save the code below into a file (file.sh for mac/linux, file.bat for windows). Please use the version appropriate to your OS.
Then execute it as file.sh DesiredUsername
Linux/(Mac? - I have no way to test. ) :
[code=bash]java -cp ~/.minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar:~/.minecraft/bin/lwjgl.jar:~/.minecraft/bin/lwjgl_util.jar:~/.minecraft/bin/jinput.jar: -Djava.library.path=~/.minecraft/bin/natives -Xmx1024M -Xms512M net.minecraft.client.Minecraft $1[/code]
Windows (May not work, haven't had a chance to test yet)
[code=bash]java -Xms512m -Xmx1024m -cp "%APPDATA%\.minecraft\bin\*" -Djava.library.path="%APPDATA%\.minecraft\bin\natives" net.minecraft.client.Minecraft '"'%1'"'[/code]
If the windows code works, post. If not post, and I'll try and work it out. Or boot into the dreaded windblows.