Better Beta Servers
by Leviaria
Better Beta Servers gives the Beta multiplayer screen a proper server list, with saved entries, live ping and a direct connect field.
What it does
Players save servers under custom names and join them with one click. Each entry shows its live latency in green, yellow or red, the current and maximum player count, and the message of the day inline. Favorites can be starred, and any saved server can be edited or removed.
The Direct Connect screen accepts a classic IP address and keeps a history of the last 10 addresses, saved automatically and selectable again later, so players do not have to retype an address they used before. The mod is a Java Agent build for b1.7.3 only, and it is released under the MIT License, so the code is open source. It runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed to be joined.
Key features
Saved server list
Servers are stored under custom names and can be joined with a single click from the list.
Live ping display
Each entry shows latency colored green, yellow or red, so slow servers are spotted at a glance.
Player count and message
Current and maximum player numbers appear next to each server, along with its message of the day.
Favorites and editing
Servers can be starred as favorites, and saved entries can be edited or removed at any time.
Direct Connect history
The last 10 addresses typed into Direct Connect are saved automatically and can be selected again.
Use cases
Returning to familiar servers
Players who join the same servers repeatedly can keep them named and starred in one place instead of retyping addresses.
Checking server status
The live ping and player counts let a player see which servers are reachable and populated before connecting.
Who it’s for: Players who use the Beta multiplayer build and want a clearer screen for saved and frequently used servers.
Questions
Does Better Beta Servers need to be installed on the server?
Which game version does Better Beta Servers support?
Does the Direct Connect history remember every address?
In the catalog
Better Beta Servers is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.
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What the author says
Brings a proper server list to Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 multiplayer. No more typing IPs from memory every time.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-beta-servers
- Owner
- Leviaria
- Published
- 2026-06-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15