Pi server??

[Memelord_69]

So, question is simple. Please no unhelpful comments like “not worth it” or “why even bother” i get that a lot its not helpful. Question is, can i run a minecraft server on a raspberry pi 4B 2GB. Can run it 24/7/365 as i can provide outstanding cooling. Is it doable?

[Blue4130]

Just now, XsunaTera66 said:

So, question is simple. Please no unhelpful comments like “not worth it” or “why even bother” i get that a lot its not helpful. Question is, can i run a minecraft server on a raspberry pi 4B 2GB. Can run it 24/7/365 as i can provide outstanding cooling. Is it doable?

Technically yes. Performance will suck, but it is possible to get it installed.

[Gokul_P]

YES it is doable. 1.12 will prob run fine. i doubt the performance will be usable in latest versions.

[manikyath]

you can, but it will run lika absolute horrid dog crap.

 

the ARM core on a raspberry does not like java, and a minecraft server really needs good single core (peak) performance.. which a pi just cannot provide.

 

basicly, the moment you start exploring, the load from generating chunks will kill the tickrate.

 

i'd also make a point of 2GB being fairly little to allocate to minecraft server, but the CPU is that limited that you arent gonna load up enough stuff for 2GB to be a problem.

[Memelord_69]

12 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

Technically yes. Performance will suck, but it is possible to get it installed.

 

10 minutes ago, Gokul_P said:

YES it is doable. 1.12 will prob run fine. i doubt the performance will be usable in latest versions.

 

5 minutes ago, manikyath said:

you can, but it will run lika absolute horrid dog crap.

 

the ARM core on a raspberry does not like java, and a minecraft server really needs good single core (peak) performance.. which a pi just cannot provide.

 

basicly, the moment you start exploring, the load from generating chunks will kill the tickrate.

 

i'd also make a point of 2GB being fairly little to allocate to minecraft server, but the CPU is that limited that you arent gonna load up enough stuff for 2GB to be a problem.

Alright thanks guys thats all i wanted to hear.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

21 minutes ago, manikyath said:

you can, but it will run lika absolute horrid dog crap.

 

the ARM core on a raspberry does not like java, and a minecraft server really needs good single core (peak) performance.. which a pi just cannot provide.

 

basicly, the moment you start exploring, the load from generating chunks will kill the tickrate.

 

i'd also make a point of 2GB being fairly little to allocate to minecraft server, but the CPU is that limited that you arent gonna load up enough stuff for 2GB to be a problem.

2gb is the issue. A pi4 can run a server just fine on new versions with papermc and some jvm optimization, with a core oc. I did  it and 4 players exploring the average tick rate was like 19.7, and that was with floodgate also installed. The main issue more than 2 Player in different areas will fill your ram at 2gb

[Memelord_69]

3 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

2gb is the issue. A pi4 can run a server just fine on new versions with papermc and some jvm optimization, with a core oc. I did  it and 4 players exploring the average tick rate was like 19.7, and that was with floodgate also installed. The main issue more than 2 Player in different areas will fill your ram at 2gb

Aaahhh ok ill get 8gb and overclock if overclocking is possible 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

2 minutes ago, XsunaTera66 said:

Aaahhh ok ill get 8gb and overclock if overclocking is possible 

Yea mines a 8gb.

smaller servers, especially on a like 1.12 papermc jar should be good.

Every pi4 is theoretically capable of about 2100mhz on the core, i think the actual number is 2137, but some 8gb ones can do more iirc

[Memelord_69]

Just now, Helpful Tech Witch said:

Yea mines a 8gb.

smaller servers, especially on a like 1.12 papermc jar should be good.

Every pi4 is theoretically capable of about 2100mhz on the core, i think the actual number is 2137, but some 8gb ones can do more iirc

Ok nice  

[Blue4130]

9 hours ago, XsunaTera66 said:

Ok nice  

If you don't have the pi yet, you can probably get a used office PC that would stomp all over the pi for the same cost. Pi's prices are quite inflated currently.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

10 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

If you don't have the pi yet, you can probably get a used office PC that would stomp all over the pi for the same cost. Pi's prices are quite inflated currently.

Yea, but they’ll be back soontm

[Blue4130]

22 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

Yea, but they’ll be back soontm

The same time that Nvidia returns pricing to sane levels?

[Helpful Tech Witch]

56 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

The same time that Nvidia returns pricing to sane levels?

I’d believe the rpi foundation much more than nvidia tbf