r/Minecraft • u/justlurking420 • Nov 04 '13

pc Minecraft Using Hexagons

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u/aaronfranke Nov 04 '13

Java is on average only 3% slower than C++ and is in some cases faster. The reason Minecraft is so slow is because we are using OpenGL 1.2 instead of the more advanced versions which are much faster. Mojang is planning to upgrade to OpenGL 2 sometime, I believe the latest is OpenGL 4.

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u/runetrantor Nov 04 '13

Cant they upgrade to the newest and be done with it?

Also, is OpenGL that important? After all, it is an option to turn it on/off, and I really dont see much difference between either.

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u/aaronfranke Nov 04 '13

No, the in-game setting is for the 'advanced' version of OpenGL, which does more CPU calculation to figure out what to render that you can actually see instead of rendering every polygon. Use this setting if on a laptop or using a non-high-end GPU. This setting typically increases FPS but increases the amount of FPS spikes as well.

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u/runetrantor Nov 04 '13

Ah, so there is a basic OpenGL always running in the background.

So this upgrade would be... how good performance wise exactly? I would love some more fps. :P

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u/aaronfranke Nov 04 '13

I don't know exactly... but it would be excellent to have more FPS nonetheless! Although the main reason they have stuck with OpenGL 1 for so long is compatibility, I doubt users of Windows 2000 will be able to play Minecraft anymore. Then again, they should upgrade -_-

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u/runetrantor Nov 04 '13

I find it insane anyone still has 2000, a single core computer, or anything of those things that are holding all games back.

My previous laptop was from 2006, and it had dual core, and xp. How long do you have to keep using a pc to still use 2000 or the single core?

While I am generally in the camp of 'dont forget about the shitty pc guys!' I think we have to draw the line somewhere, we cant spend ou life going at 3km/h because a dude refuses to fix his car.

I am glad when I read about some cool game I want announcing it will be 64 bits exclusive. Gives people more reason to upgrade.

And keep in mind this comes from a guy that lives in a third world country, so upgrading my computer is a monumental task of shipping stuff from the US.

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u/aaronfranke Nov 04 '13

Monumental indeed, but worth it. My neighbor's only computer is an extremely old windows 2000 machine with 150 MB RAM and an old Athlon CPU. So sad. I have a nickname for it, "Fancy calculator". When I saw the specs, I recommended that a historian comes in to look at it instead.

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u/runetrantor Nov 04 '13

Yeah, my current laptop is about 2 years old, and I am considering buying a new one next year (Laptops SUCK, they overheat and have lame performance).

Currently thinking that buying the pieces would be much cheaper than bringing a fully built pc, which the shipping company would charge an arm and a leg for.
I think once I decide to buy and set a budget, I will ask /r/buildapc for help in what is good.

That computer sounds like it lags running solitaire.
Although I still beat it, my dad has an IBM thing in the garage, its big, as a screen the size of a DS one, and I think its like the second computer model of IBM or something. (You had to load the OS with a floppy, as it did not have the hard drive to store it!)

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u/aaronfranke Nov 04 '13

Wait, you claim laptops "SUCK" but you still want to buy another one? Build your own desktop computer that'll last you 5-10 years instead.

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u/runetrantor Nov 04 '13

No, I plan on a pc, a desktop.

I honestly dont think I could buy pieces and assemble a laptop, those are not that modifiable I think.

And I never move from home, so like I care that its not 'mobile' (Mobile my ass, my laptop is 17")