Server crash on mac mini m4 after a few minutes

[KingOfBaboon]

Hi,
I tried this as Docker Compose:

services:
  minecraft:
    image: itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server
    environment:
      EULA: "TRUE"
      VERSION: "1.21.131.1"
    ports:
      - "19132:19132/udp"
    volumes:
      - xxx:/data
    stdin_open: true
    tty: true

with server.properties(only the non-default values):

force-gamemode=true
online-mode=false
view-distance=12
tick-distance=4
content-log-file-enabled=true
content-log-console-output-enabled=true

and it always crashes after a few minutes' normal play(with a switch client).
console output:

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:117 INFO] Starting Server

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:118 INFO] Version: 1.21.131.1

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:118 INFO] Session ID: f169eef6-3aa5-4b83-8680-fcaf1362e9f8

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:118 INFO] Build ID: 39746295

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:118 INFO] Branch: r/21_u13

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:118 INFO] Commit ID: 3c929d6fc41f48b65a9ff77078f269f25e6c9b9b

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:118 INFO] Configuration: Publish

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:122 INFO] Level Name: xxx

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:127 INFO] No CDN config file found at: cdn_config.json for dedicated server

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:128 INFO] Game mode: 0 Survival

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:128 INFO] Difficulty: 0 PEACEFUL

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:135 INFO] Content logging to console is enabled.

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:780 INFO] Content logging to disk is enabled. Writing log to: ContentLog2026-01-06_03-16-40

[2026-01-06 03:16:40:787 INFO] Opening level 'worlds/xxx/db'

[2026-01-06 03:16:41:677 INFO] Pack Stack - None

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:130 INFO] IPv4 supported, port: 19132: Used for gameplay and LAN discovery

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:130 INFO] IPv6 supported, port: 19133: Used for gameplay

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:235 INFO] Server started.

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] ================ TELEMETRY MESSAGE ===================

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] Server Telemetry is currently not enabled. 

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] Enabling this telemetry helps us improve the game.

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] 

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] To enable this feature, add the line 'emit-server-telemetry=true'

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] to the server.properties file in the handheld/src-server directory

[2026-01-06 03:16:45:238 INFO] ======================================================

[2026-01-06 03:22:28:402 INFO] Player connected: xxx, xuid: xxx

[2026-01-06 03:22:35:843 INFO] Player Spawned: xxx xuid: xxx, pfid: xxx

[2026-01-06 03:26:29:102 INFO] Package: com.mojang.minecraft.dedicatedserver

Version: 1.21.131.1

OS: Linux

Server start: 2026-01-06 03:16:40 UTC

Dmp timestamp: 2026-01-06 03:26:29 UTC

Upload Date: 2026-01-06 03:26:29 UTC

Session ID: f169eef6-3aa5-4b83-8680-fcaf1362e9f8

Commit hash: 3c929d6fc41f48b65a9ff77078f269f25e6c9b9b

Build id: 39746295

CrashReporter Key: 45cc880a-51d8-3fd3-b3f6-6189a6991469



Crash

[2026-01-06 03:26:29:103 INFO] 

2026-01-06T03:26:29.153Z	WARN	mc-server-runner	Minecraft server failed. Inspect logs above for errors that indicate cause. DO NOT report this line as an error.	{"exitCode": 1}

2026-01-06T03:26:29.154Z	INFO	mc-server-runner	Done

It's confusing that I was not able to find any meaningful error messages or logging files within the mount path, even after enabling all the log-related configs in the property.

and with [2026-01-06 03:16:40:780 INFO] Content logging to disk is enabled. Writing log to: ContentLog2026-01-06_03-16-40, I'm not able to find this logging file anywhere.

Can anyone help me debug this? Thanks

[itzg]

This image just downloads and runs Mojang's bedrock dedicated server software. I would suggest contacting Mojang with that crash reporter key.

[KingOfBaboon]

@itzg thanks, and I assume the only logs we got from that were these console outputs?

[itzg]

That'll be a question for Mojang.

[KingOfBaboon]

Didn't try to contact Mojang since I realized arm64 was never listed as a compatible platform for Bedrock server, and things surely can go wrong with the translation layer.
I tried max-threads=1 and now I'm able to get 20mins play without crashing. Anyone having a similar situation, maybe try this.

@itzg thanks for putting this image together!

[itzg]

Ah yes, the box64 is amazing but emulating amd64...but indeed not 100% perfect. Thanks for finding and noting the cause.

[johnkpaul]

I've had this problem for a few weeks now but I just updated to the most recent box64 and it started working. That release was just a few days ago, so hopefully it works for you too.

Box64 arm64 v0.4.1 857991c50 with Dynarec built on Feb 19 2026 07:03:47

[itzg]

I'll kick off a new image build to pick that up.

[itzg]

...the version you posted is the box64 currently in the image

➜  ~ docker pull itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server
Using default tag: latest
latest: Pulling from itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server
Digest: sha256:555bf1a49af60274257379f33664d41e1c2c2cfbddcfdb7ce0bee2edd627ead4
Status: Image is up to date for itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server:latest
docker.io/itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server:latest

➜  ~ docker run -it --rm --entrypoint box64 itzg/minecraft-bedrock-server -v
Box64 arm64 v0.4.1 857991c50 with Dynarec built on Feb 19 2026 07:03:47

[itzg]

I kicked off a new release build

https://github.com/itzg/docker-minecraft-bedrock-server/actions/runs/22288080657