minecraft on xbox

passingthrough · 09-05-2012 10:37am #1

just saw its out now, has anyone played it yet. how does the new crafting work and is there servers of any kind?

garysully1986 · 09-05-2012 11:40am

Gonna pick it up later,

I watched a review on it last night and apparently it ports really well, There is a built in crafting recipe book when crafting anything.

You can play multiplayer but from what I seen the servers seem small, You will only be playing with other xbox users so I dont know how much an xbox can handle.

Only downside is the world seems small, apparently you can walk to the edge of the world in just over a minute.

Still looks to be a great game, Be good if we can get a boards server up and running.

Tallon · 09-05-2012 11:54am

I don't understand how they haven't been able to port it to a PC server. I think that will be it's only drawback

garysully1986 · 09-05-2012 12:25pm

I suppose its just down to the inferior specs on xbox.

Its a fairly lowend system in comparison to any average modern pc that can play minecraft. Even the size of the worlds alone I reckon would make the xbox red ring.

It would be fairly savage if we could download custom maps, that skyblock adventure thing you put up had me back into minecraft and at it for weeks!

Hopefully they will keep it updated as often as pc but its not likely!

Tallon · 09-05-2012 12:27pm

garysully1986 wrote: »

I suppose its just down to the inferior specs on xbox.

Its a fairly lowend system in comparison to any average modern pc that can play minecraft. Even the size of the worlds alone I reckon would make the xbox red ring.

It would be fairly savage if we could download custom maps, that skyblock adventure thing you put up had me back into minecraft and at it for weeks!

Hopefully they will keep it updated as often as pc but its not likely!

But it only needs to render one chunk at a time, it's not like it's rendering the whole server

garysully1986 · 09-05-2012 12:35pm

Tallon wrote: »

But it only needs to render one chunk at a time, it's not like it's rendering the whole server

Not an expert here by any means, But the size of some of the maps you can make on pc would crash an xbox I reckon, In order to get it to work you would probably only be able to load certain chunks at a time, Prob have to de render chunks already loaded in order to handle the size.

Tallon · 09-05-2012 12:47pm

garysully1986 wrote: »

Not an expert here by any means, But the size of some of the maps you can make on pc would crash an xbox I reckon, In order to get it to work you would probably only be able to load certain chunks at a time, Prob have to de render chunks already loaded in order to handle the size.

That's the way it currently works!

The server is made up of 'chunks' when you walk into an are, it loads another chunk. All the pressure is on the server, and not the PC, so there is absolutely no reason the xbox couldn't handle it

Even if it was reduced frame rate, it would still be possible, and would really sell the game

passingthrough · 09-05-2012 12:54pm

4j studios did say on their twitter page that at the moment its beta 1.6 versi (i think) on that was on pc and that they will be updating it regularly so hopefully they can fix a lot of these things over time

tylercollins · 09-05-2012 1:26pm

I read a review that says if you already play on PC then don't bother wasting your time buying the xbox version.

The xbox version is a stripped down version of the PC.

Watched a few videos and looks to be like an old version of the PC one.

tylercollins · 09-05-2012 1:27pm

I read a review that says if you already play on PC then don't bother wasting your time buying the xbox version.

The xbox version is a stripped down version of the PC.

Watched a few videos and looks to be like an old version of the PC one.

quarryman · 09-05-2012 2:06pm

Coincidently loaded the PC version up last night after not having played in months (I didn't realise the xbox version was coming out today).

One thing that I was reminded of was how poorly the game performs considering how basic it looks. My PC is no sluch, i5 2500k, 8GB RAM but it still seems to draw a lot of power.

Why is this? Is JAVA that poor to implement games in?

quarryman · 09-05-2012 8:32pm

What does the 'Online Game' option mean when creating a game? I thought the Xbox version was single player only?

Dcully · 09-05-2012 8:53pm

xbox version has no creative mode which is a real shame imo..
While i dont play creative myself ive had phone calls from some of my sons friends parents asking what the hell minecraft is and how they get it [they played it on my sons pc and fell in love].
Unless they had a pc or laptop they were screwed , i mentioned its coming to xbox but now they find out it doesnt have creative mode the net result is no purchase.

No mods,texture packs either, the core game is there with a very very user friendly crafting ui, no need to look up the wiki, tbh id like that on the pc version.

@quarryman i believe you can start a game and leave it open for friends to join you and viceversa.

cherryghost · 10-05-2012 11:20am

Played it last night. Found it very enjoyable. Might play it now and again, but its slightly stripped down compared to the PC. Hopefully they'll keep updating the 360 version.

garysully1986 · 10-05-2012 11:51am

cherryghost wrote: »

Played it last night. Found it very enjoyable. Might play it now and again, but its slightly stripped down compared to the PC. Hopefully they'll keep updating the 360 version.

yeah I felt the same, Was overall happy that I bought it but feels very much like a beta release of minecraft. I thought the levels were gonna be alot smaller than they are. The game feels a little bit stiff as well when you have to use the controller.

Played it for a good few hours last night but and was fairly entertained.

Denise90 · 10-05-2012 4:58pm

Got it last night and found it enjoyable, one thing that confused me was the file size, 113mb? I have read on various sites that Mojang will be focusing on updating it as it seems to be in around the previous PC beta 1.6 (lack of sprint was actually pretty frustrating)

Love the split screen option though, really nice not to have to go messing with servers to play with someone else.. in the same house!

Bubblefett · 10-05-2012 6:47pm

I bought it and so far really enjoying. The multiplayer is a bit of fun over xb live. Main thing I've a problem with is the world size, i wish it'd been bigger. Anyone know if any updates are planned to expand it?

ajc100 · 11-05-2012 1:41pm

Stupid Question alert:

Is it single player only?

Thanks

quarryman · 11-05-2012 2:58pm

ajc100 wrote: »

Stupid Question alert:

Is it single player only?

Thanks

dude, the post right above yours answers that. :rolleyes:

Ciano_D · 11-05-2012 3:15pm

Yeah it's behind the original PC version but I have heard that it will hopefully be updated from 1.6 on. It does feel a lot better playing the Xbox version although it can be very awkward at first if you're used to playing it on PC, but I still prefer the PC version simply because of the ability to easily use mods, custom skins, texture packs and join servers (there is no servers on the Xbox version but you can join your friends game). But hopefully they will all change in the near future.

btw does anybody know anywhere I can get a decent gaming PC in Ireland for around €400-€600?

Bamboonub · 11-05-2012 4:45pm

Ciano_D wrote: »

Yeah it's behind the original PC version but I have heard that it will hopefully be updated from 1.6 on. It does feel a lot better playing the Xbox version although it can be very awkward at first if you're used to playing it on PC, but I still prefer the PC version simply because of the ability to easily use mods, custom skins, texture packs and join servers (there is no servers on the Xbox version but you can join your friends game). But hopefully they will all change in the near future.

btw does anybody know anywhere I can get a decent gaming PC in Ireland for around €400-€600?

Just build one from buying parts online and such! I'd recommend http://komplett.ie/Komplett/site/KomplettHome.aspx

I got my gaming laptop there and it's pretty strong!

Alactric · 11-05-2012 5:18pm

4J? As in the guys who did the Rare ports?

Dazza · 11-05-2012 7:33pm

I'm hosting a server now if anyone wants a game. It'll be on for most of tonight. Add or join my game by adding me ign:ThinkableMeat7

EDIT: Had to go off a bit too early

Will be up tomorow sometime! Il post here when it is!!

fusuf · 11-05-2012 10:45pm

Looking for someone to play with. I'm not very experienced at the moment, I only bought the game today. But so far I've learned the basics.

Oh and my gamertag is mick3690. Friend requests welcome.

12-05-2012 10:47am

gonna be on today if anyones around, will be hosting in 30 mins @ gt: KING ENDA KENNY (dont ask :P)

edit: game up, and will be for hours

jaymes420 · 12-05-2012 4:50pm

hey, i also picked up minecraft the other day, looking for a good server, and people to play with, my gamer Tag is YellowGrenade

chin_grin · 12-05-2012 4:54pm

Is this video seriously three hours long!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJrp31zEJ3s

Denise90 · 12-05-2012 4:58pm

chin_grin wrote: »

Is this video seriously three hours long!?

Yea TheSyndicateProject pulled it from his live stream, not entirely sure why he uploaded 3 hours but you will find those who would watch it!

12-05-2012 6:25pm

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

gonna be on today if anyones around, will be hosting in 30 mins @ gt: KING ENDA KENNY (dont ask :P)

edit: game up, and will be for hours

my game is up again, someone in at the mo. If anyone else comes in can ye please leave me gaf alone thats all I ask!

Right thats enough stuff broken, going offline

Tallon · 12-05-2012 6:53pm

Youtube Live Stream uploads it while it streams for archive purposes or in case you missed it

Dazza · 12-05-2012 9:16pm

Dazza wrote: »

I'm hosting a server now if anyone wants a game. It'll be on for most of tonight. Add or join my game by adding me ign:ThinkableMeat7

EDIT: Had to go off a bit too early
Will be up tomorow sometime! Il post here when it is!!

Going to be online soon .

rolexeagle1 · 13-05-2012 3:46pm

anyone playing let us know GT is benji87ftw

13-05-2012 9:43pm

hosting again at the mo: king enda kenny

BizzyC · 14-05-2012 9:53am

This release coincided with getting sick, so I downloaded it to avoid cabin fever.

Never played the PC version, but the xbox version is a bit of fun. Have to say though that after a few days I've run out of things to do.

I have my house built up as much as I want it to be, safe from all mobs, got my crops growing etc.
Explored a few caves etc, nothing special there.
Built a nether portal...again nothing too interesting after the initial explorations...

What else can I do?

tylercollins · 14-05-2012 4:49pm

BizzyC wrote: »

This release coincided with getting sick, so I downloaded it to avoid cabin fever.

Never played the PC version, but the xbox version is a bit of fun. Have to say though that after a few days I've run out of things to do.

I have my house built up as much as I want it to be, safe from all mobs, got my crops growing etc.
Explored a few caves etc, nothing special there.
Built a nether portal...again nothing too interesting after the initial explorations...

What else can I do?

Minecraft is limited by your imagination...

BizzyC · 16-05-2012 9:05am

Except there's no creative mode no xbox, only survival.... and also it would seem that most things that are available on PC are not on Xbox.

I could build myself a track to somewhere, but I'm not really interested in spending hours collecting enough Iron purely for the purpose of building a track to nowhere...

CMpunked · 18-05-2012 10:56am

I heard in an interview pre release that said something about the xbox version will be the equivalent of version 1.6(?) and will only have a few modes and in time with free updates it will be eventually brought up to be a counterpart to the pc version.
I've never played minecraft before and tbh, kinda scoffed at the want to play it.

But i cant remember the last time i was this addicted to a game before. It looks beautiful on a big telly. Which is strange as its just blocks. :pac:

Anyway. Is there any particularly good method to mining in this version? I've heard different ideas of how to find dungeons in pc versions but do they carry over? I've heard thats where all the best stuff is.

rolexeagle1 · 19-05-2012 12:12pm

anyone playing today?

Eggy Baby! · 20-05-2012 2:58pm

Anyone else's game plagued with crashes? I was building the 500m track tunnel and I was starting to lay the tracks it crashes and I get the message: "Connection to server lost" even though I wasn't even playing online. It cost me over 1 and a half hours of tedious work. Also I had to ditch a save game because it wouldn't load- it just kept freezing my Xbox on the loading screen. Also whenever I come out of the Nether it seems to freeze my 360 and can only be fixed with a reset.

CMpunked · 20-05-2012 3:20pm

Eggy Baby! wrote: »

Anyone else's game plagued with crashes? I was building the 500m track tunnel and I was starting to lay the tracks it crashes and I get the message: "Connection to server lost" even though I wasn't even playing online. It cost me over 1 and a half hours of tedious work. Also I had to ditch a save game because it wouldn't load- it just kept freezing my Xbox on the loading screen. Also whenever I come out of the Nether it seems to freeze my 360 and can only be fixed with a reset.

Plagued, no. But i have had a few issues.

The connection to server lost came up on me a few times, but it didnt kick me from the game. It did kick me when i was in other peoples, obviously.

Best way to counteract that is to uncheck online game when starting, even if you arent connected to the net.

My biggest issue at the moment is that i cant connect to some peoples games. Nearly everyone on my list is playing minecraft, but only about 3 of them can either play on my map or i can play on theirs.

For example, i cant connect to Rojomcdojo's server and neither can he connect to mine. But we can both connect to another persons server.
Whenever i try to connect to his i get the 'server cannot be connected to' message. Anyone know any work arounds?

Eggy Baby! · 21-05-2012 1:32am

Best way to counteract that is to uncheck online game when starting, even if you arent connected to the net.

I have "Online Game" unchecked though!

Whenever i try to connect to his i get the 'server cannot be connected to' message. Anyone know any work arounds?

May have something to do with your NAT? I'm not too sure about this one but that seems to be the only explanation. If not, these things just happen- you just can't connect to some people.

SteveDPirate · 06-06-2012 4:49pm

benji87ftw and king enda kenny

I'll add you later if that's ok. Just looking for some leisurely Minecraft games from time to time and would like to see what you've built. I only got the game yesterday, so it's early days for me.

You can add me if you get a chance. GT is SteveDPirate

Cheers

SteveDPirate · 21-06-2012 9:42pm

Have been building for 2 weeks now, and I was playing last night the game froze during an autosave. Completely locked up, and I had to power the console off. Was really worried that the save file might have been corrupt. But when I loaded the game again, I was relieved it loaded the last save so I only lost about an hour of building.

Anybody else experience something like this, or any type of screen freeze?? It scared me that I could have lost all my work, so I've backed up the save file to the cloud.

CMpunked · 21-06-2012 10:11pm

SteveDPirate wrote: »

Have been building for 2 weeks now, and I was playing last night the game froze during an autosave. Completely locked up, and I had to power the console off. Was really worried that the save file might have been corrupt. But when I loaded the game again, I was relieved it loaded the last save so I only lost about an hour of building.

Anybody else experience something like this, or any type of screen freeze?? It scared me that I could have lost all my work, so I've backed up the save file to the cloud.

Its happened me a few times playing games online, not just on MC.

Sierra 117 · 04-07-2012 10:46pm

I lost my first world after the save file became corrupted. I've since made sure that my new world's save is backed up on cloud frequently.

I've never played the PC version though from watching Toby Turner's playthrough of it, I realize we're missing out on a good bit. Hopefully they'll add more stuff to it soon.

Overall, I'm having fun though.

CMpunked · 05-07-2012 12:39am

Sierra 117 wrote: »

I lost my first world after the save file became corrupted. I've since made sure that my new world's save is backed up on cloud frequently.

I've never played the PC version though from watching Toby Turner's playthrough of it, I realize we're missing out on a good bit. Hopefully they'll add more stuff to it soon.

Overall, I'm having fun though.

Notch, whoever he is, said it will be given enough updates that eventually it will be on par with the PC version and also have some of its own unique features.

SteveDPirate · 05-07-2012 9:48am

Yup!! The next update is hitting the Xbox version in around 2 weeks. Finally going to have pistons!! Woop! Got some great ideas to use them with.

Kenno90 · 05-07-2012 10:28am

SteveDPirate wrote: »

Yup!! The next update is hitting the Xbox version in around 2 weeks. Finally going to have pistons!! Woop! Got some great ideas to use them with.

I'd imagine the updates for the xbox to come out a lot quicker than they did for the PC,

They've already done all the hard work for the PC version , so all they have to do it port it to the xbox version

05-07-2012 12:12pm

Kenno90 wrote: »

I'd imagine the updates for the xbox to come out a lot quicker than they did for the PC,

They've already done all the hard work for the PC version , so all they have to do it port it to the xbox version

The opposite is the case, sadly. Apparently the 4J are finding the porting quite challenging combined with the compulsory xbla testing window and there isn't even a hint of when the adventure update will be released.

Online is a complete bore without dedicated servers to join.

Kenno90 · 05-07-2012 2:24pm

Do you not have the PC version ?

CMpunked · 05-07-2012 4:16pm

Rojomcdojo wrote: »

compulsory xbla testing window and there isn't even a hint of when the adventure update will be released.

What is that? Like a story mode?

minecraft on xbox

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