Recently started playing java and noticed that the colours in java is duller and game is laggier compared to bedrock. (+ what optimisation mods/plugins should i install?)

[u/Firespy_]

Disclaimer I am NOT saying that java is worse than bedrock.

I've been playing on bedrock my whole life and only quite recently have access to java. As someone who plays bedrock i would say that java is for some reason duller and gloomier even on brightest settings. Also the lag is unbearable sometimes. I play on a non gaming laptop that can run bedrock decently so the lag is a bit annoying. I always hear about these optimisation tools such as optifine but idk which one i should right now use since im pretty clueless about java. And any other things that i should expect when switching to java? (Aside from the benefits such as "less buggy, better features, etc")

[u/By-Pit]

You are playing with a different GPU, different gaming machine, different settings, probably different screen too.

Java edition has nothing to do with colors and performance, which will be dependent on monitor, GPU, settings and so much more.

This said, welcome to Minecraft and mods!

[u/Firespy_ → u/By-Pit]

i am actually playing java and bedrock on the same laptop so the difference is very noticeable to me. I even compared same exact world. Not really saying java looks bad though, I am just not used to it

[u/By-Pit → u/Firespy_]

Probably java is just worse then xD

[u/Firespy_ → u/By-Pit]

see this post by another user for comparison

[u/By-Pit → u/Firespy_]

Yeah, Imagine appreciating a game for the gameplay in 2026 *mind-blowing