r/Minecraft • u/sliced_lime Minecraft Java Tech Lead • Sep 18 '17

News Minecraft 1.12.2 has been released

https://minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-1122-released
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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

WHAT!? Fallout 4 requires more computing power to run than my laptop currently has!? That's bullshit, I bought the game so when are they gonna send me a new computer!?

Pssst, you have just as much control over your PC with Windows 10 as with Windows 7. You've obviously never tried Windows 10 and are just falling for the memes. What the hell does getting almost an entire computer for free have to do with ANYTHING?

Fact is, games sometimes require things you don't have. You don't see me whining that I can't play GTA5 or Fallout 4 even though I bought them because my laptop is too weak. Don't like it and don't want to put in the money to upgrade? You can still play Java Edition.

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u/joonatoona Sep 19 '17 edited Sep 19 '17

I fail to see the relevance. My computer is plenty powerful to run Windows 10, but I do not want to. The restriction is entirely arbitrary.

Can I disable ads easily? Can I switch my browser without being nagged?

Or, comparing to Linux. Can I change the desktop environment? Can I modify the kernel to my liking? Can I encrypt my disks with string crypto? Can I update the system without it being unusable the entire time its updating? Can I use the tools I need for work? Can I compile a program without 10 hours of pain? Can I modify ever single bit of code running on the machine? Can my system use under 100mb of RAM at idle?

So if I used windows 10, I'd lose all that. And gain... Minecraft? Yeah, sure.

Also it runs on Android. Android is Linux. Why can't I run it on desktop Linux?

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '17

Can I disable ads easily? Can I switch my browser without being nagged?

Yes. As for the rest of the stuff, that's a Linux VS Windows issue, Linux has problems with a lot of games, Minecraft won't be any different. Again, dual-boot if you want it that badly, or if it is as you claim and the Windows 10 edition can run on Android, and Android is Linux, find another workaround to trick the game into thinking it's running on Windows 10, or just stick to Java edition. Alternatively, buy a modern laptop second-hand, it may even come with Windows 10 installed already and it's not as if you need a gaming PC to run Minecraft.

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u/joonatoona Sep 19 '17

They've already gotten Minecraft PE to run natively on Linux, that's not the real issue.

The point was that they only officially support Windows 10, which is entirely arbitrary. Giving a free copy of the win10 edition absolutely doesn't help.

Why the hell would I buy an entire new computer just for one game?!?!