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Minecraft copy for Xbox

  • 04-04-2011 03:22PM
    #1
    Saviola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭


    Have you guys seen this?
    http://www.fortresscraft.com/

    Its called FortressCraft and they are initially releasing for Xbox but there's a pc version in development too.

    I don think i could abandon my precious minecraft though!


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  • #2
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    Ye saw this a while ago....

    Proper water physics...
    a decent game engine...
    Not coded in JAVA...
    Minecart Lifts...
    Seem to be taking suggestions from their community...

    Looks promising....


  • #3
    Saviola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Saviola


    Java is the bane of my life.

    Im doing it in college at the moment and I wish it was never invented.

    Just wish minecraft ran a bit smoother and i would be happy.


  • #4
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    Its an ok language to start with but shouldn't be taught past 1st year college.

    They should switch to a useful language like C/C++ or C# or something..

    Such a resource hog and I can't play more than 30 minutes of Minecraft at a time as it crashes on me (black screen)..

    And the server software.. feck its a hog. We have it running on out server at home, (for home minecraft - like single player except better :P).. Takes up over a GB RAM normally... More often than not the gui crashes aswell. and has to be restarted... Bah!


  • #5
    Promac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭Promac


    No idea why they still teach java in college. Should be vb.net all the way with the inclusion of other languages like C# or Java as optional modules.

    We had java and prolog as compulsory modules for 3 years ffs...


  • #6
    TheChrisD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,816 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    Korvanica wrote: »
    Such a resource hog and I can't play more than 30 minutes of Minecraft at a time as it crashes on me (black screen)..

    [offtopic]Do you run a 64-bit OS?[/offtopic]


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  • #7
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Korvanica wrote: »
    And the server software.. feck its a hog. We have it running on out server at home, (for home minecraft - like single player except better :P).. Takes up over a GB RAM normally... More often than not the gui crashes aswell. and has to be restarted... Bah!

    Our server runs on Linux, more stable and less prone to crashing. A LOT less prone.


  • #8
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    TheChrisD wrote: »
    [offtopic]Do you run a 64-bit OS?[/offtopic]

    I should be but I don't as I haven't .... eh ... obtained a copy of it yet....


  • #9
    Willbbz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Willbbz


    Minecraft is way beta! :pac:








    I'll get my coat..


  • #10
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    So I played the demo. Tis rubbish. It's got a very limited amount of blocks available, there's no mining, interaction, mods, animals, crafting etc. Took ages to build a house and even at that it looked a bit ****ty with the block textures they use. Ah well.


  • #11
    AirBiscuit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭AirBiscuit


    cherryghost wrote: »
    So I played the demo. Tis rubbish. It's got a very limited amount of blocks available, there's no mining, interaction, mods, animals, crafting etc. Took ages to build a house and even at that it looked a bit ****ty with the block textures they use. Ah well.
    Don't forget the fact that indie games aren't available in Ireland.


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  • #12
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Botulism wrote: »
    Don't forget the fact that indie games aren't available in Ireland.

    And the fact that I 'obtained' it :pac:


  • #13
    AirBiscuit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭AirBiscuit


    cherryghost wrote: »
    And the fact that I 'obtained' it :pac:
    What build do you have in that case? I only played build 15 and that was godawful.


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