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Either works fine; I just use screen out of habit lol.

I’ve always just run the server directly from the JAR in a screen session. If you’re just running a simple server and don’t need the features of Pterodactyl it’s definitely the easiest option. Just download the JAR from Minecraft’s website to a new directory, and run with java -Xmx4G -Xms4G -jar minecraft_server.1.21.6.jar nogui (The page says 1 gig of RAM, but I’d recommend more if you have it available).

Ah yeah, for that definition of overheating you’re entirely right; I’m pretty sure all modern CPUs throttle before reaching dangerous temperatures. I was considering overheating as reaching the temperatures where it has to throttle, since that’s when you see the performance hit.

I’ve never seen a laptop that won’t overheat at full load and I’m not sure one even exists.

Laptops get a pass on overheating under load since they need to be compact, but your desktop should not be overheating even at full load. If it is, the only real solution is to upgrade its cooling system.

For the price of one 5090 you could build 2-3 midrange gaming PCs lol. It’s crazy that anyone would even consider buying it unless they’re rich or actually need it for something important.

It’s certainly better than using a random online service, but I still find the idea of being emotionally dependent on a computer algorithm deeply unsettling. I hope someday you can find a real girlfriend to talk to. :)

Yeah that’s fair honestly.

By the time I need to upgrade it’ll probably be more cost effective for me to drive the few hours to Canada and buy PC hardware there. Wouldn’t mind a trip to a more sane country honestly.

Computers: Have a whole variety of standardized ways to allow software to communicate with peripherals.

Coolify: Hmm… How about Wi-Fi?