FallbackRouter is a Velocity proxy plugin that ensures a smooth player experience by redirecting users to predefined fallback servers when their current server goes down or restarts. It prevents disconnects and frustration \u2013 especially in large networks or lobby-based systems.<\/p>\n
### \u2705 Features<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd04 Automatic Fallback Handling
\nDetects when a player is kicked by a backend server and redirects them to the nearest predefined fallback server.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf0d Multilingualism
\nLanguage files in YAML format (currently including EN and DE). Easily extendable with custom translations.<\/p>\n
\u2699\ufe0f Fully configurable via config.yml<\/p>\n
Define fallback chains per server<\/p>\n
Select a default language<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddea Error Handling<\/p>\n
Ping checks before connecting<\/p>\n
Delayed retry logic to give servers time to start<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udcc1 Example Configuration
\n“`
\nlanguage: “en”<\/p>\n
fallbacks:
\n smp:
\n – smpfb
\n – lobby
\n prac:
\n – pracfb
\n“`<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udf10 Language Example (en.yml)
\n“`
\nfallback:
\n kicked: “You were kicked from %server%. Trying fallback…”
\n all_offline: “All fallback servers are offline.”
\n connected: “Successfully connected to %target%.”<\/p>\n
“`<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udce6 Installation<\/p>\n
Download the latest .jar from the Modrinth page or build it yourself using Maven<\/p>\n
Place it in your plugins\/ folder on your Velocity proxy<\/p>\n
Start the proxy once to generate config.yml and language files<\/p>\n
Customize config.yml and optionally translate the language files in lang\/<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Open Source<\/p>\n
This plugin is fully open-source and MIT licensed.
\nYou are welcome to fork, extend, and share improvements!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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