"It's Better Together" Minecraft puzzle map in 2015

I'm trying to use the Minecraft puzzle map "It's Better Together" by FloddyFosh with my son, after we watched a YouTube video by Logdotzip.

We ran into some issues similar to those that Logdotzip and his friend encounter in their video. In that video (starting at 4:31), they instantaneously "switch to the old classic version", but don't explain how they do it.

I think they are switching to Minecraft 1.1, which is indicated on the puzzle map page:

This map was made in Minecraft 1.1, it's important to play on the same Minecraft client version. Learn how to change your minecraft version in our guide.

But:

1. That guide explains how to set up a new profile in the launcher, and then relaunch Minecraft. But in the video, they appear make this change instantaneously – as if they can do it with a key press. Perhaps there is an edit in the video which cuts out them both restarting Minecraft and navigating back to the same position?

2. Minecraft 1.1 doesn't seem to have the Open to LAN feature, which my son and I use (we are playing on two Macs in the same house). In the video, perhaps they are using a separately running Minecraft server?

If what I've written here is true, then perhaps the way to get this working in our environment is to use Minecraft 1.1 and run a separate server. Or perhaps find the earliest Minecraft version that includes Open to LAN and try that with this puzzle map.

Does this sound right? Any advice appreciated.

Solution 1:

If the map says 1.1, it is suggested that you should to switch to 1.1. YouTubers often put jumpcuts in their videos so you don't have to watch boring processes (such as changing the version). As far as I know, there is no way you can change versions by pressing a key, however I can show you how to change versions.

Follow the instructions of the link to change to 1.1. (I doubt going back to the earliest version with LAN will work)

Now you will have to make a server (it's not that hard):

1. Download a server jar for 1.1. I think this one might work.
2. Put it in a folder for the server
3. Open the .exe file in the folder and it should bring up a window that outputs a whole lot of text and a command bar beneath it
4. Wait for it to stop outputting lines and then type in stop.
5. The server folder now shows a lot of other files.
6. Delete the folder called world and replace it with the custom map, renaming it to world
7. Open the server.properties file with notepad
8. Type cmd in the Windows start menu
9. Type ipconfig in the black box
10. This shows multiple columns of your IP's. Find the group where it says something with ethernet or wireless at the top. Use Ethernet if present, it's usually faster (depending on your setup)
11. In that group, look for IPv4 and copy the IP address over to the server.properties file, where it says IP (it should look like: ip=xxx.xxx.x.x). Also write it down somewhere, you will need this later.
12. Reboot the server by opening the .exe file again. Wait until it says done.
13. On both computers, open up Minecraft and go to the multiplayer tab. Click 'Direct Connect' and type in the IP address you wrote down later.

Please leave a comment if it still doesn't work. Alternatively, you could play 241 and 241-2. They're kind of the same (maybe even more fun) and I think they're both for 1.8

Good luck and have fun!

edit1: I said to use cmd and ipconfig to find your ip but this is for windows only. On mac you can go in your system preferences, then network, and if you click on any of the connections it says under status which ip it has (If you have a connection with ethernet use that because it is faster than wifi).