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It's possible to play local multiplayer without a server. One player can host the game and "open to lan." You will each need your own Minecraft license.


And beware that mods are basically never tested with "open to LAN" - they'll work until they don't for obscure and unknown reasons.

But if you're using complex mods that break on that; you'll know enough to setup a server.


Beware, that automatic LAN discovery doesn’t always work for me. Address and port must be entered manually.




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