Minecraft?

qqg3 · 17 Sep 2011 at 20:55

So I'm looking to kill some time but only have my Asus laptop to hand (UL30A) which is pretty basic specwise.

Do you think something like Minecraft could work out for me?

shamzzz · 17 Sep 2011 at 21:27

I think my phone could run minecraft so I wouldn't worry about it

Kazz · 17 Sep 2011 at 21:59

Look into using this mod if your using a low spec laptop, helps a lot.

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/249637-173-optifine-hd-g-fps-boost/

toString · 17 Sep 2011 at 22:58

Just because the textures are low res, dont think it's a simple game to run.

qqg3 · 18 Sep 2011 at 01:12

Oh ok, I might try it or resort to digging my tower rig out of the attic.

sim0n · 18 Sep 2011 at 01:21

I downloaded it today, played about 8 hours a very good game . Time to sleep i think.

bushmins · 18 Sep 2011 at 08:28

Mine craft is a bit of a system hog. Try Terreria.

Hyburnate · 18 Sep 2011 at 08:34

My laptop can handle Minecaft on Normal render distance. 4GB RAM and Intel Graphics Card XD, you should be fine. Run optiFog etc

|Thomas| · 18 Sep 2011 at 10:06

I remember trying to run vanilla minecraft on the UL30A a while back. Funnily enough in windows it barely ran (around 1 or 2 fps in open areas) but on ubuntu it ran smoothly :confused:

. I never tried the OptiFine mod though.

Tefal · 18 Sep 2011 at 11:21

|Thomas| said:
I remember trying to run vanilla minecraft on the UL30A a while back. Funnily enough in windows it barely ran (around 1 or 2 fps in open areas) but on ubuntu it ran smoothly . I never tried the OptiFine mod though.

unbuntu uses less resources than windows leaving more for mine craft?

|Thomas| · 18 Sep 2011 at 11:43

Tefal said:
unbuntu uses less resources than windows leaving more for mine craft?

Possibly, but the difference was night and day. We're talking consistent 30+fps on ubuntu whereas in windows it would be 1-2fps. A friend of mine had similar results with OSX and windows XP on an old macbook too.

I'm guessing it has something to do with how java works on unix and windows, I don't know what though. I didn't really pursue the issue because my minecraft account expired (I got it with the humble bundle).

Number_25 · 18 Sep 2011 at 11:46

Minecraft is surprisingly spec-heavy.

dirtychinchilla · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:06

Number_25 said:
Minecraft is surprisingly spec-heavy.

But excellent.

Simonnn · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:23

shamzzz said:
I think my phone could run minecraft so I wouldn't worry about it

Funny you should say that!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe&hl=en

Muzza1875 · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:48

Simonnn said:
Funny you should say that!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe&hl=en

Can you play online with your friends on pc with that app?

Tefal · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:50

no it's a very stripped down version and restricted to purely creative mode.

toString · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:52

You can actually play it with your friends, but they have to be in range of your phone, i.e. the same house.

Emjeadea · 18 Sep 2011 at 12:59

loving this although how do you get into build mode as i can only play survival and if you create something good can you play survival on that