Bindspire Discord

Before you head in

Bindspire is an adults-only Minecraft town. Discord is where it all happens — including the whitelist.

Say hi in #introductions

Who you are, that you are 18 or over, and your exact Minecraft username. That is what gets you whitelisted.

Open Discord

Help

Most joining problems are one of four things. Start with the one that sounds like yours — and if none of them do, there is a person at the end of this page.

Check these first

Both worlds

The right profile version

Homestead runs Homestead 1.3.6; Prominence runs Prominence II 4.0.0. Match the supported profile, not the newest listing your launcher offers.

The right Java

Java 17 for Homestead, Java 21 for Prominence. The official profiles bundle the right one; a launcher asking you to pick is the moment this goes wrong.

Enough memory, and not more

6–8 GB for Homestead, 8 GB for Prominence. Above 10 GB helps nothing and can make it worse.

Update only when the server does

Do not update individual mods or the pack version yourself. AutoModpack syncs are the exception — always accept those.

Do not update Xaero's

Xaero's Minimap and Worldmap will offer you an update the first time you launch. Decline it and tick “do not show again”.

Do accept AutoModpack

When the server offers a sync on join, take it. That is the community-voted mod list arriving, and it is the one update you should always accept.

Install a world

One supported profile each

Open the guide for the launcher you use. Everything is already inside the profile — the mods, the settings and the server.

Permanent world · Open

Homestead 1.3.6

Java 17 · 6–8 GB

The server is already saved in the profile. When the server updates, AutoModpack offers a sync on join — accept it and restart when prompted. That is the one update you should always take.

CurseForge Open guide
  1. Open CurseForge.
  2. Go to Minecraft → My Modpacks.
  3. Click Import.
  4. Select the Bindspire Homestead-1.3.6-V2.1L.zip file.
  5. If CurseForge asks, choose All Files.
  6. Launch the profile.
Download .zip
Modrinth App Open guide
  1. Open Modrinth App.
  2. Click the plus button on the left sidebar.
  3. Choose Install modpack.
  4. Choose import from file.
  5. Select the Bindspire Homestead 1.0.1.mrpack file.
  6. If Modrinth shows an Unknown file warning, click Install anyway.
  7. If Modrinth asks which files to install, install all files.
  8. Create/install the instance.
  9. Launch the profile.
Download .mrpack
Prism Launcher Open guide
  1. Open Prism Launcher.
  2. Click Add Instance.
  3. Choose Import from the left menu.
  4. Click Browse.
  5. Select the Bindspire Homestead 1.0.1.mrpack file.
  6. Confirm/create the instance.
  7. Launch the profile.
Download .mrpack

Seasonal world · Open

Prominence II 4.0.0

Java 21 · 8 GB

CurseForge configures the runtime on import; Modrinth and Prism require those values manually. Essential’s own launcher/update notifications can be accepted, but keep the pack and every other mod on 4.0.0.

CurseForge Open guide

Easiest complete installation — Java and memory are set on import.

  1. Open CurseForge.
  2. Go to Minecraft → My Modpacks.
  3. Click Import.
  4. Select the Prominence™ II Hasturian Era-v4.0.0.zip file. Keep the .zip zipped.
  5. If CurseForge asks, choose All Files.
  6. Launch the profile.
Download .zip
Modrinth App Open guide

Alternative install — configure Java 21 and 8 GB after import.

  1. Open Modrinth App and click the plus button in the left sidebar.
  2. Choose Install modpack → Import from file.
  3. Select the Prominence™ II Hasturian Era 4.0.0.mrpack file.
  4. If an Unknown file warning appears, choose Install anyway, then install all files.
  5. Create the instance.
  6. Open the instance settings, choose Java 21, set memory to 8 GB, then launch the profile.
Download .mrpack
Prism Launcher Open guide

Alternative install — configure Java 21 and 8 GB after import.

  1. Open Prism Launcher and click Add Instance.
  2. Choose Import from the left menu, then click Browse.
  3. Select the Prominence™ II Hasturian Era 4.0.0.mrpack file.
  4. Confirm and create the instance.
  5. Open the instance settings, choose Java 21, set memory to 8 GB, then launch the profile.
Download .mrpack

Find your symptom

13 symptoms

Open the one that matches for the likely cause, the fix, and where to ask if the fix does not work.

Cannot connect / "not whitelisted" message.

Your username isn't on the whitelist yet, or you're connecting outside the official profile's saved server entry.

Join the Bindspire Discord and introduce yourself — you are whitelisted right there in the conversation once your Minecraft username checks out. Then join through the official profile; the server entry is already saved inside it, so there's nothing to type or mistype.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Whitelisted, but the server still rejects you.

The username in your introduction doesn't exactly match your real Java Edition username — capitalization and underscores count.

Post your exact Java Edition username again in Discord (check it in the Minecraft launcher profile, not your Discord name). Every account is verified against Mojang before it's whitelisted, so an accepted name is spelled right.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Mac: the game crashes before the window even opens.

Two mods in the pack are known to crash some Macs during early startup: Eldritch End and Spark.

In your launcher's mod list for the Homestead profile, disable Eldritch End and Spark, then launch again. This is a known Mac-specific issue with these two mods — everything else in the pack runs fine.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Missing mods / mod mismatch when joining.

The server compares your mod list against its own and rejects mismatches — usually a hand-updated mod or a skipped AutoModpack sync.

Accept the AutoModpack sync prompt on join (and the restart it asks for) — that's what brings your install back in line. Never update or remove individual mods yourself; if you already did, re-import the approved profile from the Play page and let AutoModpack take it from there.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

AutoModpack re-downloads files every single join.

One re-download right after a server-side update is normal. A loop on every join is not — something is failing to apply.

Fully close the game and launcher, relaunch, and let one sync finish untouched. If it still loops, grab the AutoModpack log from your instance folder (logs/automodpack.log) and post it in #help — that log says exactly which file won't stick.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

"Failed to verify username / invalid session" on join.

This normally means a stale launcher/session token — common right after AutoModpack restarts the game for you.

Fully close Minecraft AND the launcher, then relaunch and join again. The server's auth is fine; the launcher just needs a fresh session token.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

CurseForge or your launcher won't start the pack.

Corrupt install, account not signed in, or an install path the launcher can't handle (special characters, OneDrive-synced folders).

Use the launcher's Repair on the profile, confirm your Microsoft account is signed in, and keep the install folder out of OneDrive and away from special characters. If it dies instantly at launch, check Java next ↓.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Instant crash at startup on the Homestead client (wrong Java).

The launcher is using a system Java that isn't Java 17 — Homestead's verified requirement. Java 8 or 11 dies before the window opens, newer Javas can too.

In the Homestead profile's settings, set Java 17. The official Homestead profile bundles the right one, so this mostly bites hand-built Prism instances — pick a Java 17 runtime in Settings → Java.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Crashes mid-game or brutal stutters on the Homestead client (memory).

Launcher defaults of 2–4 GB aren't enough for Homestead; too much can hurt too.

In the Homestead profile's settings, allocate 6–8 GB — Homestead's verified band. Don't go above 10 GB — oversized heaps cause their own stutters. If you were on 5 GB and it mostly worked, 6–8 will fix the rough edges.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Low FPS or GPU crashes.

Shaders and Distant Horizons together are heavy, and ultra render distance multiplies both.

Disable shaders first (Video Settings → Shader Packs → Disable) — the pack is fully playable without them. Running Distant Horizons AND shaders? Pick one. Then lower render and simulation distance, and update GPU drivers.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Joining works, but you keep timing out.

If it's just you, it's client-side network or memory pressure; if it's everyone at once, it's the server.

Check the live status on this page first. If the server's up, lower simulation distance, disable shaders, and restart the launcher. If several people are timing out at the same moment, staff already see it — hang tight in Discord.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Server shows offline right after a restart.

The server restarts daily around 4 AM Eastern, and a modded server takes a couple of minutes to come fully up.

Wait a minute or two and retry — the status pill above goes green when it's genuinely ready. If it stays down well past a restart window, check Discord for a status note.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Voice chat is silent.

Simple Voice Chat is disabled in-game, or the OS never granted Minecraft microphone permission.

In-game: Settings → Voice Chat, make sure it's enabled and the right mic is selected. Then check microphone permission at the OS level (macOS is strict about this). If the voice-chat test sound works but in-game doesn't, ask in Discord.

Still stuck? Ask in #help on Discord.

Common questions

The details that matter once you have picked a world and a launcher.

Is there a test server?

Yes: the creative test world at bindspire.live:25572 runs the next Homestead build before it reaches the live world. Same profile, add the server by hand, and expect it to be broken now and then — that is what it is for. Anyone whitelisted for Homestead can join. The write-up is at /updates/homestead-creative-test/.

Why Discord first?

Discord is where you introduce yourself and get whitelisted, and where you can ask for help. You can install the pack before joining Discord, but the whitelist step happens there.

Why whitelist?

Whitelist protects builds, inventories, and server performance. We want new players. We just don't want anonymous chaos.

Can I use Prism Launcher?

Yes. Homestead's official guide supports Prism Launcher, the Modrinth App, and the CurseForge App. Pick whichever you already use.

Can I use the Modrinth App?

Yes. The Modrinth App is officially supported by Homestead. Match the recommended version on this page.

Do I need Java 17?

This is Homestead's requirement, not a universal Bindspire one: its official install guide calls out Java 17 for startup crashes. Use Java 17 for the Homestead client.

Can I update the pack to the latest version?

Not automatically. Match the version listed on this page. Newer is not always compatible with the running server. Staff updates this page when the server version changes.

Where do I ask for help?

In #help on Discord. Bring your username, launcher, pack version, and either a screenshot of the error or a log link.

Asking a person

Bring these to #help and somebody can help you in two messages instead of twelve.

  1. 1 Minecraft username
  2. 2 Launcher used (CurseForge, Modrinth, Prism)
  3. 3 Pack version from your launcher
  4. 4 Screenshot of the error
  5. 5 Latest log or mclo.gs link
  6. 6 What you already tried

Paste your launcher's latest log into mclo.gs and share the link — a log over a megabyte gets mangled by Discord.

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