This repository contains the source code for both the Minecraft and Roblox sides of the Crossplay Project.
The Minecraft side features the CrossplayPackage plugin; a package containing 5 of our smaller plugins.
The plugin hosts a Spark webserver on port 4567
(configurable).
To compile the plugin from source, follow these steps:
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Install IntelliJ IDEA: If you haven't already, download and install IntelliJ IDEA.
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Download the CrossplayPackage Directory: Obtain the source code directory for CrossplayPackage.
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Open as IntelliJ Project:
- Launch IntelliJ IDEA.
- Open the CrossplayPackage directory as an IntelliJ project.
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Build the Plugin:
- Go to Build > Build Artifacts in the IntelliJ menu.
- Select the action Build.
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Locate the Compiled JAR:
- After the build process completes, the compiled
.jar
file will be located in theout/artifacts
folder within your IntelliJ project directory.
- After the build process completes, the compiled
- Description: Retrieves all blocks in specified chunk(s) or area.
- Method: GET
- Arguments: chunkX and chunkZ OR cord1 and cord2.
- Response: JSON array of blocks.
curl http://<server-ip>:4567/blocks?chunkX=0&chunkZ=0
curl http://<server-ip>:4567/blocks?chunkX=-1,1&chunkZ=-1,1
curl http://<server-ip>:4567/blocks?cord1=15,0,15&cord2=-15,25,-15
[
{"t":"OAK_LOG","x":7,"y":0,"z":2,"s":"axis\u003dy"},
{"t":"GRASS_BLOCK","x":7,"y":-1,"z":3,"s":"snowy\u003dfalse","b":"PLAINS"},
{"t":"STONE","x": 0,"y": 0,"z": 0}
]
- Description: Retrieves information about players currently on the server.
- Method: GET
- Response: JSON array of player information.
curl http://<server-ip>:4567/players
[
{"uuid":"<UUID>","mainItem":"AIR","offItem":"AIR","x":8,"y":0,"z":1,"yaw":79,"pitch":18,"crouch":false}
]
- Description: Retrieves information about mobs currently present in the server.
- Method: GET
- Response: JSON array of mob information.
curl http://<server-ip>:4567/mobs
[
{"uuid":"<UUID>","x":6.5,"y":0.0,"z":1.5,"yaw":-90.0,"pitch":0.0,"mobType":"WANDERING_TRADER"}
]
- Description: Retrieves information about the overworld.
- Method: GET
- Response: JSON object containing overworld data such as time and weather conditions.
curl http://<server-ip>:4567/world
{"time":6000,"thundering":false,"raining":false}
- Description: Performs various actions on the server. Supports BUILD, BREAK, TOGGLE, and EDIT actions.
- Method: POST
- Actions:
- BUILD: Requires x, y, z, material, direction, and action.
- BREAK: Requires x, y, z, and action.
- TOGGLE: Requires x, y, z, and action.
- EDIT: Requires x, y, z, line, text, and action.
curl -X POST http://<server-ip>:4567/post -d 'action=BUILD&x=0&y=0&z=0&material=STONE&direction=NORTH'
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For BUILD:
{ "x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0, "material": "STONE", "direction": "NORTH", "action": "BUILD" }
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For BREAK:
{ "x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0, "action": "BREAK" }
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For TOGGLE:
{ "x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0, "action": "TOGGLE" }
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For EDIT:
{ "x": 0, "y": 0, "z": 0, "line": 2, (ranging from 0 to 3) "text": "Hello, World", "action": "EDIT" }
- Description: Accepts and provides chat messages from and to Roblox.
- Method: GET, POST
[{"sender":"The_Atmerek","message":"Hi"},{"sender":"The_Atmerek","message":"Hello"}]
{
"player": "wwwdr666",
"color": "#FFFFFF",
"message": "Hewoo~"
}
- Description: Accepts data to spawn an NPC in-game.
- Method: POST
{
"x": 0,
"y": 0,
"z": 0,
"yaw": 90,
"pitch": 45,
"disconnect": true (optional)
}
The Roblox side provides a framework to help you start creating your own code. It includes several scripts and models to manage block data and interactions within Roblox.
- Blocks
A folder to store block models. - Players
A folder to store player models.
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BlockHandler.lua
Contains the system for fetching chunk data and cloning models into the workspace. -
BlockBreakHandler.lua
Manages POST requests for block breaking on the server side. -
BlockPlaceHandler.lua
Manages POST requests for block placing on the server side. -
PlayerHandler.lua
Manages the Minecraft players in Roblox. -
NPCHandler.lua
Manages the Roblox players in Minecraft. -
TimeHandler.lua
Contains a script to convert Minecraft time values and apply them. -
ChatHandler.lua
Manages in and out messages. -
ImageAuth.lua
An authentication script for the remote_img library.
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models.rbxm
Contains a folder with a few block models. -
IP.rbxm
Contains a text value with the server IP. -
BlockStateManager.lua
An additional module for applying rotation to models. -
CurrentBlocks.lua
An additional module for synchronizing blocks across scripts. -
Chat.rbxm
A RemoteEvent for the chat messages. -
loadPlayerSkin.rbxm
A RemoteEvent for applying player skins. -
remote_img.rbxm
A module library for managing EditableImage. -
Player.rbxm
A model of the Minecraft player.
- StarterPlayerScripts:
- BreakBlockScript.lua
Contains the local side of the block breaking system. - PlaceBlockScript.lua
Contains the local side of the block placing system. - Chat.lua
Contains the local side of the chat system. - SkinLoader.lua
Contains the local side of the skin system.
- BreakBlockScript.lua
- ModifyMode.rbxm
Contains two GUI buttons for the action scripts.
We provide an API to resolve Minecraft player's usernames and skins by their UUIDs. The API supports both Java and Bedrock (floodgate) UUIDs.
Endpoint: /api/uuid/:uuid
- Method: GET
- Description: Retrieves the username associated with the provided UUID.
- Parameters:
uuid
(string): The UUID of the Minecraft player. Supports both Java and Bedrock UUIDs.
Example Request:
curl https://crossplayproject.xyz/api/uuid/92270a4f-f954-4087-a932-e8d0e5deb2bd
Example Response:
{
"username":"The_Atmerek"
}
Endpoint: /api/uuid/:uuid/skin
- Method: GET
- Description: Retrieves the skin associated with the provided UUID.
- Parameters:
uuid
(string): The UUID of the Minecraft player. Supports both Java and Bedrock UUIDs.
Example Request:
curl https://crossplayproject.xyz/api/uuid/92270a4f-f954-4087-a932-e8d0e5deb2bd/skin
Response: Returns the skin image in PNG format.
To selfhost the project, you will need a host that supports custom HTTP ports and plugins (if it can run Dynmap, it can probably run this), or a plain VPS server.
Hosting on a Linux VPS server:
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Install Java: Ensure Java 21 is installed by running
java --version
. If not installed, runsudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk
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Prepare Directory:
- Create a new directory for your Minecraft server:
mkdir <folder-name> cd <folder-name>
- Create a new directory for your Minecraft server:
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Download Server Software:
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Run the Server:
- Start the server with allocated memory:
java -Xmx<max-ram>M -Xms<min-ram>M -jar <jar-name>.jar
- Start the server with allocated memory:
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Agree to EULA:
- Edit
eula.txt
to accept the EULA:nano eula.txt
- Change
false
totrue
, save withCTRL+O
, and exit withCTRL+X
.
- Edit
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Configure Server:
- Modify
server.properties
:nano server.properties
- Add
{"layers":[{"block":"minecraft:air","height":63},{"block":"minecraft:grass_block","height":1}]}
to thegenerator-settings
field. - Set
level-type
tominecraft:flat
.
- Modify
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Install Plugins:
- Navigate to the
plugins
directory (create it if necessary) and download the required plugins:
- Navigate to the
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Start Server:
- Run the server again and allow it to generate necessary files.
Note: Additional hosting options may be provided in the future.
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Upload Game:
- Download the Roblox game or create your own from the source, then upload it to Roblox.
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Configure IP:
- Set the IP and port of your Minecraft server's HTTP endpoint in
ReplicatedStorage
, example "server-ip:CrossplayPackage port".
- Set the IP and port of your Minecraft server's HTTP endpoint in
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Enable HTTP Requests:
- Go to game settings on Roblox and enable HTTP requests.
For further details, contact support.
We provide a demo for you to test the source without needing to set up everything yourself.
- Demo Server IP:
demo.crossplayproject.xyz
- Demo Roblox link: 🙀
- API Base URL:
https://crossplayproject.xyz/demo/
To use the endpoints, append the endpoint name to the base URL. For example, to access the /players
endpoint, use https://crossplayproject.xyz/demo/players
.
For support, reach us at our Discord.