FAQs

Here are the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about Genisys.

I cannot connect to servers hosted on the same computer with Windows 10 Edition Beta. How can I fix this?

This is due to certain network security restrictions which are in place on Windows apps. To fix this, do one of the following:

Method 1: PowerShell (credits to @robske110)

Open Windows PowerShell and run the following command:

CheckNetIsolation LoopbackExempt -a -n="Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

When you next open the game, you should be able to connect to your local server. If not, try the second method.

Method 2: Modify your options.txt (credits to @timm1292)

1. Navigate to %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftpe.
2. Open the options.txt in a text editor and find the option dev_uselocalserver. Set it to 1 and save the file.
3. Restart your game and attempt to connect to your server.