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Server#

The server{} closure is inside of mindustry{} closure hereinafter.

Related tasks: downloadServer, runServer

NOTE: Client and Server configuration have almost the same syntax, so in these chapters, client/server are used, which indicates that syntax can work both sides. Please select the proper one.

Game location#

The game location is an abstract file, which represents the Mindustry game.

You can rename the downloaded file with this clause, named.

client/server {
    official version: latest named 'LatestClient.jar'
}

client/server {
    mindustry official latest named "LatestClient.jar"
}

MGPP provides some simple clauses for downloading Mindustry: - official - be

Official#

To download the game from Mindustry official release. 

client/server {
    official version: 'v136'
}

client/server {
    mindustry official "v136"
}

As default, mgpp will download v136.

Notations#
  • latest: To download the latest official Mindustry from Mindustry official release, such as v126.2. NOTE: It will skip the pre-release.
client/server {
    official version: latest
}

client/server {
    mindustry official latest
}

Bleeding-edge#

To download the bleeding-edge from Mindustry bleeding-edge release. 

client/server {
    be version: '22853'
}

client/server {
    mindustry be "22853"
}

As default, mgpp will download a certain version to prevent errors when gradle configuring, but you shouldn't except this behavior.

Notations#
client/server {
    be version: latest
}

client/server {
    be official latest
}

From local file#

To copy the game file from a local file.

client/server {
    fromLocal 'E:/Mindustry/myMindustry.jar'
}

client/server {
    mindustry fromLocal 'E:/Mindustry/myMindustry.jar'
}

Overwrite from local properties#

You can declare a property mentioned below in local.properties, mgpp will consider it as a path to overwrite what you have already set before

  • For client: mgpp.client.location
  • For server: mgpp.server.location

TYPE: String

mgpp.client.location=E:/Mindustry/client.jar
mgpp.server.location=E:/Mindustry/server.jar

Keep other version#

Whether to keep other versions when a new version is downloaded.

  • keepOthers: To keep other versions when a new version is downloaded.
  • clearUp: To clean all other versions when a new version is downloaded.
client/server {
    keepOthers
    clearUp
}

client/server {
    keepOthers
    clearUp
}

Startup args#

The extra startup arguments for Mindustry game.

client/server {
    args += [ '-gl2' ]
}

client/server {
    args += listOf("-gl2") 
}