⛏️ Help

FAQ & Troubleshooting

Stuff people ask, things that break, and how to fix them.

General

Do I need to buy anything?

You need a Java Edition Minecraft licence (linked to a Microsoft account). Prism Launcher is free. All the mods are free.

Will it run on my laptop?

Probably. Sodium massively cuts GPU load. Shaders are on the lowest setting by default. If it's still slow, turn shaders off: Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs > Off. Should run on basically anything from the last ten years with shaders off.

Can I add my own mods?

Client-side only mods (visual, audio, UI) are fine. Drop them in the instance's mods folder. Anything that adds new gameplay, blocks, or items needs to go on the server too. Ask Rosco first.

How do I update when mods change?

Delete the instance in Prism and re-import the URL. Clean install with the latest stuff. Under a minute. If things are still broken, see the clean re-import section below.

Connection Issues

The server isn't in my multiplayer list

It doesn't get added automatically. Do it yourself: Multiplayer > Add Server, type minecraft.zerrosco.co.uk. Full walkthrough on the Setup page.

"You are not whitelisted on this server"

The server is whitelisted. Ping Rosco and he'll add your Minecraft username.

Connection timed out / can't reach server

Double-check the address: minecraft.zerrosco.co.uk. If that's right, the server might be restarting. Give it a few minutes, or ask in Discord.

Resource Packs

Resource packs aren't on / textures look vanilla

They don't turn on automatically. Enable them yourself: Options > Resource Packs, move packs from Available to Selected. Full instructions on the Setup page.

Linux Problems

Game crashes immediately on startup (inotify error)

Number one Linux issue. You'll see:

java.io.IOException: User limit of inotify instances reached or too many open files

Linux's default file watcher limit (128) is too low for this pack. Run this once:

echo "fs.inotify.max_user_instances=512" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.d/99-minecraft.conf
echo "fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.d/99-minecraft.conf
sudo sysctl --system

Sticks across reboots. Run it once, relaunch Minecraft.

Clean Re-Import

Prism doesn't always clean up fully when you delete an instance. If things are broken after re-importing, do the manual clean:

Delete the instance in Prism

Right-click it and hit Delete.

Delete the leftover folder

Prism leaves the directory behind. Nuke it:

%APPDATA%\PrismLauncher\instances\cozy-cottage-smp

Open File Explorer, paste that into the address bar, delete the folder.

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/PrismLauncher/instances/cozy-cottage-smp

Flatpak:

rm -rf ~/.var/app/org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher/data/PrismLauncher/instances/cozy-cottage-smp

Native:

rm -rf ~/.local/share/PrismLauncher/instances/cozy-cottage-smp

Re-import

Add Instance > Import and paste:

https://doomyoomy-eu-west-2-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/minecraft/cozy-cottage-smp.mrpack

Shader Stuff

Game is laggy / low FPS

Turn off shaders: Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs > Off. Sodium alone is already way faster than vanilla.

I want the shaders to look even better

They're on the lowest profile by default. Crank it up at Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs > Shader Options > Profile. Go up one level at a time.

Other Stuff

Someone griefed my build

The server runs CoreProtect, which logs every block change. Ping Rosco and he can roll it back.

How do I use voice chat?

Press V to open Simple Voice Chat settings. Proximity-based. Make sure your mic is selected. Completely optional.

What's the recipe for [thing]?

Press R while hovering over any item to see its recipe. Press U to see what it's used in. Works for everything including modded items.