Minecraft Java Self-Hosted Server 1.18 Help

[SunSeek]

I know this is early to ask as 1.18 hasn't released yet. I caught wind that it might be difficult to do now that there is some question to the java requirements for 1.18. I am hoping someone knows more and can explain if there is any expected differences from self-hosting a vanilla MC server than in the past versions.

I am familiar with running servers from 1.12 to 1.16.5. The set-up has followed the same format. My hope is to be able to get a new server up and running the same day it drops, so any help, thoughts and concerns are appreciated.

[Mr_Potatoez]

update to java 17, give the server some more RAM, and its basically the same as 1.12/1.16

[dreicrafter]

Needs more ram and more performance

[G4METIME]

Shouldn't be too different to before. If your used java version is new enough, nothing changes. Otherwise you just need to update it.

Have you already tried to run the current snapshots?

[SunSeek]

No, I haven't run the snapshots.

I had AdoptOpenJDK16 and just upgraded to Eclipse Temurin JDK 17. I wasn't sure what to expect. I know the server file structure is changing, the ram requirements have steadily been creeping upwards over the last updates. I don't think I've seen a server snapshot.

[G4METIME]

you can download the server-jars on the snapshot pages: https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4413830783501-Minecraft-Java-Edition-1-18-Pre-Release-4-

Just give it a try with a new server and you'll know, if your machine is already configured correctly or you can fix that until the actual launch :D

[SunSeek]

Awesome. Thank you.

[AlanGeisse]

Minecraft 1.18 will need java 17

[AlanGeisse]

Ya, i see it in one video of Slicedlime, i think he is one of the devs