Mindustry offers a real direct connection in its join menu: you enter the IP address and the Game Port of your server and connect right away. This is the most reliable way onto your server.
Find connection details
Join via the direct connection
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Start Mindustry
Launch Mindustry on your PC. -
Open the join menu
Select Play in the main menu and then Join Game. -
Add the server
In the Remote section, click Add Server. -
Enter the server address
Enter the IP address and the Game Port of your server, separated by a colon: -
Confirm the entry
Confirm your input. The server then stays listed in the Remote section and is queried every time you open the menu. -
Join
Once the entry shows the server name, map and player count, click it to join.
The sections of the join menu
| Section | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Local | Searches for servers in the same local network. Your hosted server is not found here. |
| Remote | The servers you added yourself. This is how you join your server. |
| Global | A server list curated by the community. Your server does not appear there automatically. |