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Server Setup

When the mod is installed on a dedicated server, it can be used in two "modes":

SMP Mode (Default)Lobby Mode
  • Behaves like a survival server
  • Does not teleport players, clear inventory, or change gamemode
  • Has limited game options
  • Does not erase any world data
  • Erases the world on every launch
  • Starts players in a pre-game lobby structure
  • Teleports teams into the world with an empty inventory

SMP Mode

SMP Mode is the default because it involves minimal changes to the game and will not erase any player data.

This means that the mod can be installed on an SMP to run a game as a server event.

There is no "pre-game lobby" in this mode. Instead, you can configure and start the game using the /bingo commands.

This will not interfere with other players on the server, and is heavily limited in functionality to avoid any game-breaking behavior.

WARNING

Please take regular backups if you care about your world!

This mode has been tested to ensure that world files and player inventory are kept safe, but computers are quite complicated so I can't make any guarantees.

There is no way to recover your world data if it is deleted by this mod.

Lobby Mode

On the other hand, Lobby Mode is intended for servers that will only run BINGO games. This mode resets the entire world after each game!

In Lobby Mode, the mod will start players in the BINGO lobby and teleport them to random locations when the game is started.

To enable Lobby mode:

  • Run the /bingo lobby command. This will warn you about the world deletion behavior.
  • Acknowledge the warnings with /bingo lobby confirm.
  • Wait for the server to restart.