Game Servers app ships, plus VPS firewall fix for UDP apps
Posted by tomspark
We just pushed 1.6.511 with two things I wanted to get out. First: the new Game Servers app. You can now run a Minecraft server on your box — spin up a world, pick the version, set automatic backups, invite friends, all from a web panel. No command line, no monthly hosting bill. Your world stays on your hardware. There's a full walkthrough in the Minecraft guide if you want to dive in. Second, I found and fixed a firewall bug that's been hitting VPS installs. Apps using UDP — WireGuard, Syncthing, and others — had their ports allowed for TCP instead, so traffic was silently blocked even though the firewall config looked right. Your box will fix itself on the next start. Highlights: • Game Servers app for Minecraft (with guides for setup and multiplayer) • VPS firewall UDP protocol bug fixed automatically Head to the Updates tab in your dashboard to pull the new version. If you run into anything, post it here in d/sparkbox. --- Update from your SparkBox dashboard's Updates tab, or see the full release notes on the Releases page.