• Psaldorn@lemmy.world
    41·
    7 months ago

    Genuine question: why does bedrock exist? What does it bring? Why is there the choice between java, bedrock and “Minecraft for windows”?

    How do you fuck up this badly?

    I tried using the launcher to move a java install from C: to another drive and it just points there and doesn’t do anything? Steam had this stuff figured years ago

    • Opisek@lemmy.world
      76·
      7 months ago

      Minecraft rewritten for better performance with platform interoperability in mind and so on. Essentially what could’ve or should’ve been a replacement to Minecraft if done right. It was not done right. Quite the opposite.

      • Joe Cool@lemmy.ml
        6·
        7 months ago

        Only if you’re incompetent. Otherwise just not optimal.

        Starsector, Rise to Ruins and Project Zomboid run well and are made in Java for example. It’s harder to pull off but it can be done. (still needs native libraries though)

          • kaffiene@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            7 months ago

            Minecraft. Runescape. Mindustry. Slay the Spire. Project Zomboid. Doodle Jump. Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Delver. Lots of mobile games. Also It’s rediculous to say Java is inappropriate for games when C# is used for games via Unity (unity is the value proposition there - c# is very similar to Java)

    • RandomVideos@programming.dev
      3·
      7 months ago

      Is there even a choice? You now get both games when you buy one(and you get the other game for free if you already own one) and you can play on bedrock on java servers with geysermc

      • Psaldorn@lemmy.world
        3·
        7 months ago

        I accidentally bought Minecraft for windows for someone when I wanted java… so that was fun.

        The launcher just says “here are the options” it doesn’t say why you might want to choose one over another. Ive played since day 0 so I’ve always gone with java.

        Just felt like if bedrock was meant to replace java they should have just done it and dealt with it instead of having so many choices.

    • Crashumbc@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Honestly? Most large companies are more like high school. It’s all, friend groups, people rubbing each other’s backs, and in-fighting between departments.

      A lot of VERY LARGE decisions get made for the stupidest reason.

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    21·
    7 months ago

    Microsoft and Mojang make a lot of stupid decisions. Or rather, asshole decisions. I’m tired of it all.

  • RandomVideos@programming.dev
    12·
    7 months ago

    Wouldnt it make more sense to add official mod support to bedrock than to java? Java already has unofficial modloaders and more people play on bedrock edition

  • Blaster M@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    7 months ago

    Insert quip about minetest

    Reminder that minetest (even with Mineclone 2) feels like “we have Minecraft at home” on a good day

  • Omega_Haxors@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    7 months ago

    The mods are shit too. I don’t know what their API is like but it’s clearly not good if you have this entire legacy of modded minecraft, a game which is (presumably) way better programmed and they’re actively paying people to do it, yet they can barely accomplish a 10th of the quality.

    Even if they were good you’d have to interact with that horse-shit mobile game premium currency model (which absolutely should be made illegal) where you have to buy currency in packs with bigger packs having a discount and are never in sizes that are usable for a single purchase. Having to pay for mods is contentious enough as is, but putting it behind abusive MTX is going to be a deal breaker for the rest.