Vital Tundra
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Will it be modable? Because I would love a non-java Minecraft with mods.
Why? Being able to have a version you can play at home on your TV/monitor, then throw on your tablet if the TV is being used, or to take on the road with you or something sounds pretty cool.pocket edition? Holy shit that's sad.
So it is confirmed that the windows 10 version is just pocket edition with more features being added to it (they will roll over to regular pocket edition too). So all of you worrying the sky is falling chill. This is not a replacement and is probably just work from the windows phone version of the game which will now work on all windows 10 products. Here is the confirmation
What's different is that it will be sent out to die in an effort to push Microsoft's desktop OS. We know how well that turned out for Shadowrun.Really interested in hearing what will be different about this. :/
What?Free?
So, Microtransactions.
Fuck that. Minecraft really should move away from Java at some point. A new version of Minecraft for the PC would have been great in the long run.
Minecraft going back to Beta?Beta available from July 29th on PC first.
This Windows 10 version isn't written in Java.
Oh, it's just the Pocket Edition?
That sucks.. I was hoping we'd finally get a new engine on something, anything really, better than Java.
Booo. This could have been the chance to move full Minecraft off of Java as well as making it cross-play with Xbox. Guess that wont happen anytime soon... unless the plan is to slowly upgrade PE to be full (doubt it)So it is confirmed that the windows 10 version is just pocket edition with more features being added to it (they will roll over to regular pocket edition too). So all of you worrying the sky is falling chill. This is not a replacement and is probably just work from the windows phone version of the game which will now work on all windows 10 products. Here is the confirmation
Read this small thread, it'll explain why Java is terrible for most games http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=984239I've asked this before but I forget, what about Java makes it bad for Minecraft and games in general?
Will this have the ridiculously tiny worlds of the console versions?
I meant that this isn't a full version of Minecraft.
pocket edition? Holy shit that's sad.
He is talking about players OWN personal servers. Hell my 12yo son has one he runs. I am sure MS will be happy to host a vanilla no mod version on their servers though for a small fee.
Heh, that's pretty brazen.
I wonder how many cycles of this type of PR bullshit an average person can go through before getting clued in.
Have you played PE Minecraft?
Thread full of people putting down PE Minecraft...
It's literally full Minecraft on a phone... it even has infinite worlds.
Let's ignore that every time they update Minecraft on Java they break all the mods for it.......
If this allows your son to migrate his server at some point with the same mods converted to the new version of Minecraft... that's a way better option.
No I didn't miss it, I just don't believe them when they say it because they are already cutting back on development of the Java version of Minecraft. It wasn't till today that we now discover WHY they are cutting back development of the JAVA version of Minecraft.
Talk about overreacting.
Yes, and it's not "literally full Minecraft" at all. There's tons of features missing. I would prefer they aim to eventually replace the current PC version, which doesn't seem like the case if they're porting over Pocket Edition.
And it still will not be 'literally full minecraft' though. You can make that statement when they have feature parity.The version they are releasing on July 29th is heavily updated over the current PE version.
The pocket edition has infinite worlds like the PC version.
I've asked this before but I forget, what about Java makes it bad for Minecraft and games in general?
You have to install Java which means being plagued by annoying pop-ups and putting your system at significant security risk.
It'll work on Windows 10 still.They talk about cross platform play but not clear WHICH platforms. It looks like Mobile and Xbox One maybe?
Any news about Mac/Win10 cross platform? If not then I can't "upgrade".
Also any reason why the current Java PC version wouldn't work on Windows 10?
It'll work on Windows 10 still.
This is a Windows 10-specific version built for cross compatibility with other W10 devices, seemingly only mobile for right now. They couldn't do this with the Java version. No word on XB1 crossplay, but I think since it's handled by a different developer with a different codebase, that might not happen.
Or to think of it another way, just treat this as the mobile Minecraft version ported to Windows 10 with some additional features.
It's possible for them to do this, but it wont be crossplay with the existing XB1 version.I'm not sure, I think I remember Phil Spencer saying that there will be a kernel update to Win10 for the X1 to replace the Win8 kernel, so playing the W10 version on the X1 might actually happen. That would allow mobile, Xbox1, and PC players to all play together. Which would kind of be cool honestly.
It's possible for them to do this, but it wont be crossplay with the existing XB1 version.
It sounds like they'd have to do what they're doing with the PC version and have a 'Windows 10' version that is separate from the existing XB1 version. Mobile and console versions of the game are not the same game.
I suppose it's not impossible that they completely replace the XB1 version with this version, but it would probably mean a total wipe of everything people had done before, so I think a separate version would be preferable.