Homebrew WIP NXMineNS - A DNS Redirector for Minecraft Bedrock Edition (Console version)

[TheMCNerd2017]

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Wow, I never knew that people playing on console were literally forced to use the Featured Servers and were blocked from joining any server not approved by Microsoft. Would not be surprised if it's because these big companies are scared of hackers developing exploits to run homebrew by simply joining a custom server.

Anyways, great job creating a tool that gives console players the freedom to join custom servers.

 

[stitchxd]

Wow, I never knew that people playing on console were literally forced to use the Featured Servers and were blocked from joining any server not approved by Microsoft. Would not be surprised if it's because these big companies are scared of hackers developing exploits to run homebrew by simply joining a custom server.

Anyways, great job creating a tool that gives console players the freedom to join custom servers.

This is a restriction by Nintendo technically. As an example, I believe the XBONE version of Bedrock MC can use custom servers. Someone will have to confirm for me though.

The reason this project came together was a tutorial I found (which was quite complicated to setup for a basic user btw) on reddit on setting up DNSMASQ to essentially do what this application does. So I created a basic (SUPER basic) DNS server in C# (using a DNS Library from NuGET.) that has a built in zone file that pre-configures the DNS A records for the featured server list (which I would need to update as it changes) using the IP as an argument. Simple, eloquent. No gui, no BS, just run the app and forget about it. You can, using NSSM, set this up as a service too so you don't need to have it's window open all the time. But that's more advanced and not part of the OP.

 

[TheMCNerd2017]

This is a restriction by Nintendo technically.

I should have known. They must be really scared of homebrew if they are blocking custom Minecraft servers of all things. Are custom skins and maps not from the Marketplace also blocked?

 

[stitchxd]

Are custom skins and maps not from the Marketplace also blocked?

Custom skins applied via Marketplace are allowed, though I've never tested just applying one via my phone and having share on my switch. Custom Maps can be injected or use marketplace too I think

 

[Kastnerd]

Thanks, I saw the limit of the switch and had this same DNS idea,. Glad someone did it for me.

 

[stitchxd]

Thanks, I saw the limit of the switch and had this same DNS idea,. Glad someone did it for me.

Glad you find it useful!! <3

 

[Liriel]

Any chance that there will a new version?
Like that it understand Domains.
Or a ad ndroid version.

Gesendet von meinem ELE-L29 mit Tapatalk

 

[stitchxd]

Any chance that there will a new version?
Like that it understand Domains.
Or a ad ndroid version.

Gesendet von meinem ELE-L29 mit Tapatalk

An android version? As in one that can run on Android?

As in a new version, is there currently a need for it? AFAIK it is still working with the current featured servers.

 

[RaikuGMR]

Afaik playstation isn't running bedrock

bruh

 

[WiiHomebrew+Snes]

bruh

Yay, glad im wrong now!

 

[Scarl3t]

Has anyone got this to work for you in Linux?

I am having difficulties and all my searching online is not helping me at all. I have no idea where to go from here, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Here is my terminal:

robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ cat /etc/os-release | grep "PRETTY_NAME"
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS"
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ dotnet --version
3.1.101
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ ls NXMineNS
NXMineNS
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ dotnet ./NXMineNS 192.168.21.5
Could not execute because the specified command or file was not found.
Possible reasons for this include:
* You misspelled a built-in dotnet command.
* You intended to execute a .NET Core program, but dotnet-./NXMineNS does not exist.
* You intended to run a global tool, but a dotnet-prefixed executable with this name could not be found on the PATH.
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ sudo dotnet ./NXMineNS 192.168.21.5
Could not execute because the specified command or file was not found.
Possible reasons for this include:
* You misspelled a built-in dotnet command.
* You intended to execute a .NET Core program, but dotnet-./NXMineNS does not exist.
* You intended to run a global tool, but a dotnet-prefixed executable with this name could not be found on the PATH.
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$

 

[stitchxd]

Has anyone got this to work for you in Linux?

I am having difficulties and all my searching online is not helping me at all. I have no idea where to go from here, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Here is my terminal:

robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ cat /etc/os-release | grep "PRETTY_NAME"
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS"
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ dotnet --version
3.1.101
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ ls NXMineNS
NXMineNS
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ dotnet ./NXMineNS 192.168.21.5
Could not execute because the specified command or file was not found.
Possible reasons for this include:
* You misspelled a built-in dotnet command.
* You intended to execute a .NET Core program, but dotnet-./NXMineNS does not exist.
* You intended to run a global tool, but a dotnet-prefixed executable with this name could not be found on the PATH.
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$ sudo dotnet ./NXMineNS 192.168.21.5
Could not execute because the specified command or file was not found.
Possible reasons for this include:
* You misspelled a built-in dotnet command.
* You intended to execute a .NET Core program, but dotnet-./NXMineNS does not exist.
* You intended to run a global tool, but a dotnet-prefixed executable with this name could not be found on the PATH.
robbi3@Minecraft-Server:/minecraft/linux-x64/publish$

I believe my instructions are misleading, try this:

```
sudo chmod +x NXMineNS
sudo ./NXMineNS <IP_ADDR>
```

 

[Zhongtiao1]

sorry to bump this, but it doesn't work for me in the latest update. The server list just says "Coming soon." I'm using PMMP

 

[stitchxd]

sorry to bump this, but it doesn't work for me in the latest update. The server list just says "Coming soon." I'm using PMMP

Sorry I have been away for some time, do you have a screenshot of the server list? I know the list was updated recently so I may need to update the source code here, DNS redirection should still function here regardless tho

 

[Zhongtiao1]

Sorry I have been away for some time, do you have a screenshot of the server list? I know the list was updated recently so I may need to update the source code here, DNS redirection should still function here regardless tho

Here's a screenshot:

 

[stitchxd]

Here's a screenshot:

Just to confirm, you also set the Primary DNS on the switch to the IP of the computer running the NXmineNS software?

 

[Zhongtiao1]

Just to confirm, you also set the Primary DNS on the switch to the IP of the computer running the NXmineNS software?

Correct

 

[stitchxd]

Correct

the computer the nxmine server is running on, does it have a firewall enabled? disable it and try again.