GamingBuddies
Minecraft Server IP and Vote Link

Connecting to GamingBuddies takes about a minute: open Minecraft, add the server IP from this listing, and join on a client that matches Velocity 1.7.2-26.2 (or a compatible version).

Owner summary: “Welcome to GamingBuddies! We are a small, friendly Austrian server network looking to grow our community! Whether you want to battle it out”

Still stuck? See our how to join a Minecraft server guide.

Use these official addresses from the GamingBuddies Minelist listing:

• Java: mc-5088.gamingbuddies.eu (default Java port 25565)

Copy buttons also appear in the sidebar. Bookmark this page so friends always get the current IP if the hostname ever changes.

Last ping reported software/version string: Velocity 1.7.2-26.2. A version mismatch is one of the most common reasons a correct IP still fails to connect.

GamingBuddies is free to join from this Minecraft server list. You need a legitimate Minecraft Java account; Minelist does not charge you to connect.

If the server later sells optional ranks, those would be handled on their own site or Discord — not through a Minelist fee.

GamingBuddies is listed on Minelist as a Modded Minecraft server.

Additional modes/tags on this listing: creative, survival.

Community tags: challenge.

From the server description: “Welcome to GamingBuddies! We are a small, friendly Austrian server network looking to grow our community! Whether you want to battle it out”

Compare similar worlds on our Modded Minecraft servers hub, or read the full description on this page before you invest time building.

Our last successful ping for GamingBuddies reported version Velocity 1.7.2-26.2. That string comes from the live server, so it is the most reliable clue when Multiplayer says “outdated client” or “outdated server”.

The owner also listed these supported clients: 1-21. Multi-version networks (ViaVersion / protocol support) can accept a range such as 1.20–1.21 even when the ping string shows one build.

On our last check, GamingBuddies showed 0/1 players and was online (checked 1 Sep 2026, 4:47), latency 21 ms from the Minelist monitor.

Current vote rank on Minelist: #8335. Rankings move as the community votes, so activity and visibility are related but not identical.

Player counts change throughout the day. Refresh this page or use the Server Status Checker for a live probe of the same address.

GamingBuddies was reachable (online) on our last ping at 1 Sep 2026, 4:47 with ~21 ms latency.

If you still cannot connect, verify you pasted the correct IP (mc-5088.gamingbuddies.eu), that your Minecraft version matches Velocity 1.7.2-26.2, and that you are using Java vs Bedrock correctly. Temporary restarts can also make a “online” listing refuse connections for a few minutes.

Voting on Minelist is free and usually limited to about once per day per Minecraft server. Each vote helps GamingBuddies climb the public rankings so more players discover the listing.

This server is currently around rank #8335 on our list — votes from real players move that position over time.

Vote for GamingBuddies on Minelist — enter your Minecraft username and submit. Share the vote link in Discord if you want friends to help the server grow.