Minecraft: Java Edition has been obfuscated since its release. This obfuscation meant that people couldn’t see our source code. Instead, everything was scrambled – and those who wanted to mod Java Edition had to try and piece together what every class and function in the code did.

Modding is at the heart of Java Edition – and obfuscation makes modding harder. We’re excited about this change to remove obfuscation, as it should make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods. Now you won’t have to untangle tricky code or deal with unclear names. What’s more, de-bugging will become more straightforward, and crash logs will actually be readable!

surprisingly fantastic and consumer friendly move from mojang, good on them

  • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 hours ago

    Genuinely curious; why play Bedrock instead of Java Edition when Bedrock is so much trouble on linux? RTX?

    EDIT: In hindsight, if this is to play with friends/family stuck on Bedrock, that makes perfect sense. Translation layers might not be as good as I thought.

    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      Users/friends locked onto a platform that doesn’t support Java edition because of Microsoft, notably Mobile phones and game consoles.

      Whenever you hear about someone asking about running bedrock, it’s to play with the unlucky saps who have that edition as their only option. Other than that, always play Java.

      • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        I thought it was compatible with a translation layer?

        …I suppose that’s a big technical hurdle.

        I get that. It’s like saying “just install Linux to run this,” but weird thing is OP already runs Linux and understands Android emulation, so I’m assuming their technical proficiency is enough to install a JE mod. Or maybe the mod isn’t as functional as I assume.

        • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          2·
          3 hours ago

          It is “compatible” using geyser as a bridge yes, but it causes a lot of headaches for the Java server owner to the benefit of the Bedrock player. Like duping being possible through manipulation of the client on a mobile phone.

          Also that is dedicated server only, not P2P or realm compatible, and must be performed by the owner.

          • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            3 hours ago

            Thanks for the info.

            But I meant the other way around, eg a Java client connecting to the bedrock ecosystem. Is there no way to do that?

            • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              2·
              2 hours ago

              AFAIK no, there have been attempts but in general Bedrock servers are more “tightly integrated” (plain english - restricted from modding and doing things the “unofficial way” compared to stock Mojang binaries) compared to Java servers, which have basically free range to change what they wish.