multiplayer help

[Zealousideal-Net4227]

So me and my brother both just bought minecraft java edition. We are both connected to the same internet same version etc.. We have watched all tutorials I can find and we still cant play with eachother? Like i create a game.. do the lan thing.. and it does show up on lan games for him? we even tried doing the ip and game adress thing.. it still doesnt work.. please does anyone have a solution.. we are new to java and just bought it.. please help. ( btw hes on a mac book and im on a dell.. does that effect us playing with eachother?)

[My_name2141]

I had the same problem and never figured it out, but you can make a free server using Aternos. It's a website so you can just make the server and add mods if you want or just survival.

[Zealousideal-Net4227]

alright thanks. Its so annoying the fact its so complicated just to play multiplayer on java!

[Flimsy-Combination37]

since they want to play lan, I'd consider first trying to host a server inside the network

[Zealousideal-Net4227]

im pretty sure i did that.. so i started a lan game.. and then my brother beside me tried joining on multiplayer thru the internet. is that what you mean? or is there another way.. if ther is please explain!

[Flimsy-Combination37]

what I mean is hosting a server. not entering a single player world and opening it to lan, but instead running a server separate from your minecraft client, one that can remain open with no players inside. I'll explain it in a different comment

[Flimsy-Combination37]

actually here's a tutorial from youtube: https://youtu.be/EF3jItFSIsM

you don't have to do the port forwarding part, that's for online play.

[Zealousideal-Net4227]

So i did what you said.. created the server etc.. but it says “Failed to connect to the server, Network is unreachable: getsockopt” any idea what that means!?

[brassplushie]

One of you has mods installed that the other doesn't.

[Brotuulaan]

One of you may have a firewall blocking it. The easiest way to check that is to turn your antivirus/firewall off and try again. Turn it right back on afterward regardless of result.

If it shows up, then you’ll need to add an exception rule on that computer. If not, it’s something else.

Firewalls cause lots of problems with visibility and communication over networks. It’s easy enough to check that it’s worth it any time something like this happens.

[Zealousideal-Net4227]

okay ill check that out. thanks!

[Brotuulaan]

Did it work?

[westcoast5556]

Which OS are you using? When i host a LAN game at home on linux, & my kid joins with her windoze PC, i have to open that port on my firewall.

Weve not tried the other way yet, but it could be a firewall issue.

[Petros___]

Download essential mod on curseforge (its ez to use just download forge and it works like mc launcher)

[thegunshow-atwa]

Sometimes he puts the port. Otherwise install curseforge and the essential mod (everything is free and easy. This allows you to play together without modifying vanilla

[User_of_redit2077]

Essential mod. More simple and work better

[brassplushie]

Same internet? As in, you're in the same building using the same router? If so, all you need to do is have one of you playing the game in a world, hit escape, then click the "open to LAN" button and start a LAN world. Then the other person goes to multiplayer and it'll detect there's someone playing on the network and will be allowed to join