How to Join the Evolution Server
The server is currently accessible at the address benbrown-cs.com.
If you are connecting to java, it is open on the port 25565.
What is the Evolution Server
The Evolution server has been updated on a roughly monthly schedule starting from version 1.0.0 starting in March 2024. At this stage the server is up to date with the most recent version of minecraft so monthly updates have ended. When new versions comes out I will update when I feel like it.
The server has a few automated schedules:
- 4am MST The sever will shutdown for about 10 minutes to create a backup of the world save.
- Every 5 minutes playerdata is backed up so if Minecraft jankiness kills you or something let me know within an hour and I can fix it.
Rules / Guidelines
My intention is that this will be a long lasting server that I will continue to host long into the foreseeable future. So, in order to aid with that goal I would remind everyone that a Minecraft server is fun when everyone can collaborate and hang out together.
- griefing or hiding your base 10,000 blocks from spawn is cringe
- building near spawn and just building stuff for the fun of it is based.
The Map
https://bluemap.bazalgnamunch.com
The Future
As noted, I want to keep this server running for a long time so any feedback on what would make it better or funerer is welcomed.
Suggested Tools/Mods
Prism Launcher
Prism Launcher Very nice launcher to keep track of multiple minecraft instances, automate the install of mods. Vanilla launcher is dogshit. I only use prism now.
My Recommended instance
If you are using prism, you can download and import this file → Evolution Recommended Instance.zip. It contains mods, resource packs, and shaders that I would recommend and they are all configured and setup. The shader pack settings are definitely opinionated but I think it looks good without being over the top. Also, be aware that the distant horizons mod will need time to transfer/generate LODs. Your will notice significant lag spikes for a few minutes upon first loading into the server.
More View Distance
Distant Horizons Uses LODs to get big render distance. I’ve installed the distant horizons plugin on the server so it should send you LODs.
Bobby Works with shaders. Caches chunks or something so you can get a 32 chunk render distance even on servers.
Voxy Better looking LODs than Distant Horizons, supports some shaders. In Alpha.
Here’s some screenshot from using Distant Horizons
Here’s some screenshots using Voxy
