What… are we just a penguin and Apple Trees…
For real, though, I wish Microsoft (mojang does…) cared enough to support Linux for BE.
Pollymc
Just play Java edition. It’s superior, and does support crossplay, no matter what anyone tells you. Officially between Windows, Linux, and MacOS, natively on Android with Pojav Launcher, and with the geyserMC mod, to any device that runs bedrock edition.
Why not use the Java version? Bedrock sucks anyway. I use ATLauncher to launch the Java edition.
The Extend in EEE doesn’t mean they port Microsoft exclusives to other platforms
There are tricks to launch the Android version on Linux, but Java edition is mostly better anyways
I didn’t know this was a thing. Linux can run android apps?
Building a translation layer for Android applications is easier on Linux since their bases are similar. (Android is an operating system based on Linux)
Java for the win i say.
What’s even good about Bedrock edition? Been playing since the 1.7.x days, and Java edition has been consistently superior in my view. If nothing else, it’s better because the table with the floating book is called the Enchanting Table.
Bedrock has a few unique mechanics (large fish, potion cauldrons, etc.) but is also much more buggy. I’ve always liked JE more.
There’s probably a mod for that…
Multiple, I think
I just want to mention that I hate that Microsoft seems to think that they own the term “Personal Computer”.
Was it Microsoft that “took it” though? I always thought it was Apple that started calling their machines Mac as opposed to PCs (the others) and the term just stuck to Microsoft because, of course, there are only two options /s
If anything, I hate that Apple doesn’t call their machines PCs, which they absolutely are.
The term “PC” is derived from the “IBM-compatible Personal Computer”, which basically meant it could run pc-dos and it’s bastard child ms-dos - you guessed it, made by microsoft. Apple computers and many others in those days did not run those shoddy dos (disk operating systems) things, but had real Operating Systems like MacOS, BeOS, Amiga Workbench etc.
historically a “PC” is a machine compatible with the “IBM PC” and the only OS available for that was DOS or later Windows
Of course then Unix-like operating systems started to become available for the same machines, and Apple switched to Intel processors for a while too.
They also don’t call their phones… phones, or smartphones even, it’s always iPhone.
It was in Java before, right? How come it doesn’t run on linux anymore?
They reimplemented it in C++, funnily enough to port it to more platforms (mobile and consoles).
They do still also develop the Java edition. I don’t think, they can afford the shitstorm to deprecate that, as their core fanbase is on that, with all the mods and community servers.It’s not in the picture, but this is referring to the bedrock version. Officially “Minecraft” referrs to this edition.
Yeah, I’d like to be able to set my kids up with Bedrock because that’s the version most other kids play, and it would be great for them to be able to play on servers together. I have run the Android version on Linux in the past using a community launcher, and it worked flawlessly with a mouse and keyboard. But I think there was an authentication change that prevents that from working anymore. It’s very frustrating that they have a Linux version, but they just won’t let us use it.
most kids play java tho?
To clarify, the kids that my kids meet at school who want to play Minecraft with them almost exclusively play Bedrock, often on ipads.
One of these days I may get around to trying running a server with GeyserMC which purportedly extends a Java server to let Bedrock users connect.
Not if they play on switch, xbox or phone
Take a look at !minetest@lemmy.ml. An open source version of minecraft.
Check Out the PE (pocket edition) launcher. If you have a license on the Google play store at least. It’s actually not half-bad, runs smoothly and has the regular amount of m&k as well as controller support
why do you want to play the inferior bedrock version in the first place?
it has missing features and the ones that do work are somewhat buggy.
bedrock has better server netcode tho iirc.Crossplay with console gamers. We played on Bedrock for a long time until we built the kid’s first PC.
What is going on?
Take it that your instance didn’t cache the image? 😂. I deleted the image and post due to me thinking it was a bad post and meme. Turns out, I was wrong lol 😝
Its just three dots for me
“you can play on PC”… I know I shouldn’t have bought a Linux microwave to play games…
tbh it does say “for Windows”
also couldn’t some hacking with wine/proton make it run?
