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What is minetest trying to do better than Minecraft?

• qznc 13y ago
  Better performance, especially on cheaper machines through use of C++ Easy extensibility via Lua scripting, no need for Java disassembly Free Software
  • coolsunglasses 13y ago
    Cool. I really like the idea. I wonder how a Haskell version would compare in performance. I've wanted a leaner and simpler multiplayer Minecraft for some time.
    • clarry 13y ago
      During an early stage of development, I ran minetest on OpenBSD on a netbook with Atom N450. It ran smoothly with a low-ish view distance. Last I checked, Minecraft was nonfree and depended on some binaries plus did an OS check, so running it on OpenBSD would've been a nonstarter. I'm sure performance on N450 would've been miserable too; if it could run at all with just 1G of RAM.
    • qznc 13y ago
      The out-of-box experience is pretty minimalistic. You want to install some plugins to get some wildlife.