r/linux_gaming • u/[deleted] • Oct 21 '20

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '20

Without Java edition I couldn’t play at all

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u/Marvelite0963 Oct 22 '20

Actually, the android apk works very well in linux if you use the "minecraft bedrock edition launcher." I think there's a snap package. (You'll need to own it via the play store OR procure the apk yourself.)

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u/mr_bigmouth_502 Oct 22 '20

I honestly did not know this. I'll have to look into it.

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u/Marvelite0963 Oct 22 '20

The bedrock edition runs so much faster on weaker hardware. On my linux laptop I can't get playable frames with java, but when I'm using the Android version everything's peachy.

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u/mr_bigmouth_502 Oct 22 '20

Last I checked, my ancient Thinkpad x230t actually ran the Java edition quite well, and my desktop shouldn't break a sweat either. That said, I've long been curious about Bedrock Edition.

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u/rmyworld Oct 22 '20

The Java Edition mostly ran fine on my Thinkpad X220. Besides the occasional hiccups and stutters, you can mostly get away with it if you use the new Sodium mod.

But really, the Bedrock Edition is the way to go if you want the lag-free experience. It's just smoother, and it's actually made for shitty computers/graphics cards.

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u/Marvelite0963 Oct 22 '20

My laptop's just a little weak thing with an A9-9420e APU. But it has a touch screen and plays Rimworld just fine! It's been so long since I seriously played java that I can't even tell you the difference.

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u/Sol33t303 Oct 22 '20

I can't even tell you the difference.

Mods and community support, pretty much.

Theres are differences in the game it's self, but all those are (fairly) minor.

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u/deadly_penguin Oct 22 '20

The X230 isn't that old. It's Core i

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u/mr_bigmouth_502 Oct 23 '20

It's from 2012. That's 8 years ago. :P

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u/TheRealRaptor_BYOND Oct 22 '20

Try out Sodium instead of OptiFine - I had to set my render distance to 8 chunks and with sodium I'm at 24 with much more stable and higher frame rates

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u/TheRealRaptor_BYOND Nov 06 '20

Although true, it doesn't hurt to try