Yet Another Minecraft Server tag:yams.in,2012-04-19:/4 2012-08-24T15:52:04Z Movable Type 5.2.2 0.10 Released - YAMS News tag:yams.in,2012:/news//5.129 2012-08-24T15:47:07Z 2012-08-24T15:52:04Z bigolslabomeat I haven't updated the news *again* with version updates, sorry about that!  Below are the updates since I last posted here about them, they always go in the version history page on the GitHub Wiki anyway.

Since the last update, usage has peaked at 12,420 players, a totally insane number, coupled with at least 1,500 servers running all the time, I am glad that YAMS is getting widely used now, thanks guys!

0.10

  • [DLL] If using `args.txt` the JDK wasn't used, always JRE
  • [WEB] Fix players not showing in lists after certain MC update
  • [WEB] Public JSON API that responds with player lists

0.9.1

  • [DLL] 32-bit Java running on 34-bit Windows was not detected correctly
  • [WEB] Wrong number of images and backups was shown on public site

0.9.0

  • [DLL] [New telnet/terminal interface](https://github.com/richardbenson/YAMS/wiki/Telnet-interface)
  • [DLL] Fix bukkit updates failing if server was running
]]> Milestones - YAMS News tag:yams.in,2012:/news//5.89 2012-05-02T10:26:55Z 2012-05-02T10:41:12Z bigolslabomeat I only occasionally check the usage stats on this site, so I often miss milsetones, however I caught a good one today!

YAMS-Players-Servers.png

As of 1st May 2012, YAMS went over 500 installed servers and over 4,500 players across those servers.

That's INSANE.

Thanks to everyone that uses it, I made it just to make running a Minecraft server on Windows as easy as possible, and it seems that for the vast majority of people that's the case.  A lot of the issues reported seem to be edge cases (damn you Windows Home Server) or temporary glitches, which is nice.

I don't know what will be the next "big" feature in YAMS, I think more tidying is needed before I add anything new, but then I get ideas like the Telnet Interface (thanks to Steve Romanow) and just run with them, adding them in a couple of hours.

If you have any great ideas of what you'd like to see in YAMS, let me know in the issues list on Github.
]]> 0.8.0 Released - YAMS News tag:yams.in,2012:/news//5.69 2012-03-01T21:17:58Z 2012-04-19T20:35:29Z (I always forget to update here!) Since my last post, there have been 2 new versions with some nifty little features. I'm probably most pleased with the direction I have started moving the public site in and thanks to Twitter... bigolslabomeat (I always forget to update here!)

Since my last post, there have been 2 new versions with some nifty little features. I'm probably most pleased with the direction I have started moving the public site in and thanks to Twitter Bootstrap, it's coming along nicely. Next up is to add some customisation to turn eatures on and off and put your own text in the "hero unit".

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0.8.0

  • [WEB] Don't allow bad URLs in dynamic DNS anymore
  • [DLL] Backups will capture any folder that starts with "world" for Bukkit support
  • [WEB] Backup now button in server control
  • [WEB] Public website now features connection address, client url (if using snapshots) and list of players online (with their approximate locations).
  • [DLL] Ability to override java arguments with textfile in server folder
  • [DLL] Stop deleting "config" folder as doubt anyone is still on 0.2.3!

0.7.2

  • [WEB] Public website is a lot less crappy, not finished but not an eyesore.
  • [WEB] Web not sending proper parameters on creation of restart when free job
  • [DLL] Allow DB to increase in size beyond default 127MB
  • [APP] Button to truncate the logs if needed
  • [DLL] Catch errors in job engine ticker

0.7.0

  • [WEB] Option to enable/disable public website
  • [WEB] View, delete and add to white/ban lists
  • [WEB] Restart when free scheduled job
  • [WEB] Delete servers
  • [WEB] Delete world and optionally set a random seed
  • [APP] Job to clear backups once reached a certain age
]]> New URL - YAMS News tag:yams.in,2012:/news//5.71 2012-01-17T21:32:39Z 2012-04-19T21:45:11Z Website has moved on to a new domain! As I purchased the short domain for the dynamic DNS, it made sense to put this website on that domain as well. So the YAMS site is now available on yams.in. Hopefully... bigolslabomeat Website has moved on to a new domain! As I purchased the short domain for the dynamic DNS, it made sense to put this website on that domain as well. So the YAMS site is now available on yams.in. Hopefully the old URL (richardbenson.github.com/YAMS) is redirecting traffic here, but it will have reset the shares.

]]> Free Dynamic DNS in YAMS - YAMS News tag:yams.in,2011:/news//5.72 2011-12-20T21:33:10Z 2012-04-19T20:36:49Z As of version 0.6 there is an option for a free dynamic DNS name with all YAMS installs. Simply go into the settings menu and select "Dynamic DNS". Once in the dialog, if you haven't yet set up a yams.in... bigolslabomeat As of version 0.6 there is an option for a free dynamic DNS name with all YAMS installs. Simply go into the settings menu and select "Dynamic DNS".

Once in the dialog, if you haven't yet set up a yams.in address, you will need to press the "edit" button and choose a name. Once you've selected a name you don't need to do anything else, YAMS will keep your DNS name up to date whenever your IP changes (there may be a delay of up to 5 minutes).

Dynamic DNS means your players can always connect to the same address (e.g. example.yams.in) even if you don't have a static IP address. YAMS will check your current IP against your last known one every 5 minutes and if there is a change, update your custom DNS. As well as your servers appearing under this address, your admin panel and public website are also there. To make it easier to find these and for links to send to your players, there is now a "Connections" tab in the admin console.

]]> New Videos - YAMS News tag:yams.in,2011:/news//5.73 2011-12-19T21:33:48Z 2012-04-19T20:34:58Z I have uploaded two videos on installing and running a Minecraft server with YAMS, although I am not much of a talker so there are notes throughout. In time I will record more videos exposing some of the advanced network... bigolslabomeat I have uploaded two videos on installing and running a Minecraft server with YAMS, although I am not much of a talker so there are notes throughout. In time I will record more videos exposing some of the advanced network features like UPnP port forwarding, firewall port opening and the built-in dynamic DNS.

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Basic Minecraft server admin with YAMS

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