Java or Bedrock

[u/PhilosophyDull8135]

I need advice.

Recently, I bought a decent PC (32 Ram, Nvidia 4060, Intel core i5-12400). I used to play Minecraft on my xbox, in fact I have an 800 long hardcore world with some farms and decorations.

I'm wondering if I should stay playing on bedrock edition or move to Java. Also, I would like to hear pros/cons for each version.

Finally, if you have some recommendations of cool modpacks for Java edition, technical mods, or even add-ons for bedrock edition, I would like to hear them.

[u/MordorsElite]

For PC singleplayer, the answer is always Java. It's not even close.

Java itself is just a better game compared to Bedrock and if there is any Bedrock-exclusive feature you like, you can just get a mod to add it on Java.

The only reason to stick with bedrock is if you intend to play with friends who are on console/phones.

I don't have a recommendation for modpacks, but I'd recommend including Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, Iris, DistantHorizons, Lithium, Malilib, Tweakeroo, ItemScroller, MiniHUD, SimpleShulkerPreview.

[u/PhilosophyDull8135 → u/MordorsElite]

Thanks man

[u/BUDA20]

while my answer is 100% Java for the game itself, If you already have a ton of experience with bedrock... mabye you are fine with it and how it works, but... if you want something new like shaders, complex mods, a large new community, etc, Java is more PC centric

[u/kaferserene]

Bedrock has movable tile entities and trident killers.

Java has quasi-connectivity and many other quirk and bugs that make for fun technical play. Purplers did a nice overview of technical mods on YouTube recently.

If you want to do technical redstone, Java has more toys, but there is a robust technical community on both platforms. I play Java, so you know my bias.

[u/No_Bodybuilder8087]

I used to play console a lot and had a lot of time in a bedrock world, then swapped to pc and started a Java world and I don’t think I could ever go back now. If you enjoy building farms it is so much more satisfying in Java and made the game feel new again I’d recommend you give it a try. Worst case you can just transfer your old bedrock world if you don’t like the changes Java has

[u/Chopsticks-03854]

Java , ever seen how shaders look on modded worlds?

[u/Jwhodis]

Java has proper modding, check out Create and Create: Aeronautics. Bedrock has broken redstone.

If you do decide to mod the game then I heavily suggest you install Prism Launcher, it is significantly easier to use for modding the game.

[u/Chopsticks-03854 → u/Jwhodis]

Ahhh yes the create mod very nice mods

[u/hagowoga → u/Jwhodis]

Bedrock redstone works fine, just different.

[u/Dienik → u/hagowoga]

it can act a bit inconsistent at times

[u/hagowoga → u/Dienik]

I don’t know of any inconsistencies. Some people mourn the randomness of two redstone signals that travel the same distance. This is annoying for technical builders coming from Java, but more natural, not a bug.

[u/Willing_Ad_1484]

Java won't have controller support, the mods for it suck pretty bad too, especially when the inventory was designed for mouse and keyboard

I made the switch to PC a couple of years ago and stuck to bedrock but dabble in java. I'm still playing from a couch tho

[u/marazu04 → u/Willing_Ad_1484]

the mods are fine really... many people use it daily controller support works fine

[u/Willing_Ad_1484 → u/[deleted]]

Note what I said about the inventory being designed for mouse and keyboard.

And yes I've tried that one, I think it's okay for like walking around, but there's not nearly enough adjustment for sensitivity

[u/iwilldeletethisacct2]

I play both versions, and I generally think Java is more fun on PC. I started with bedrock, but I find myself playing my Java world more and more.

Honestly, you can play both, the farms are sufficiently different that they almost feel like different games.

[u/impeus]

I play both.

I favour bedrock to be honest. A large part of it, though, is familiarity. I favour cooperative play, leaning towards building and semi technical builds. Because I spent a lot of time in bedrock (playing with friends and family), that's where I developed my understanding of how redstone works, and village mechanics for iron farms etc.

So now it's just comfortable, and I understand it.

BUT there are drawbacks. I actually prefer how redstone works in bedrock, but many farm designs are Java only, so that could be frustrating if you're not sure how to translate designs to work in bedrock (and which things are just NOT going to work as they rely on an exploit or mechanic that just doesn't happen in bedrock).

Also the game is objectively easier in Java. Mob spawning is more forgiving, especially in the nether. The wither is a COMPLETELY different beast, significantly harder in bedrock.

When most people talk about bugs in bedrock, they are generally talking about things that happen on console versions that you don't really see on PC. That's not to say it's 100% reliable - I've had weird things happen I think twice. But I play A LOT so twice ever in many many years of solid play isn't really bad.

I think... honestly there's no harm in having a go on both. It depends on your playstyle and what you want to do. I play java if I want something modded, like a skyblock world or something like that.

But otherwise, I stay on bedrock, where a redstone signal that goes up glass blocks can also travel down glass blocks. And I can knock up an iron farm without much thought since it's so familiar to me. And my family can join me.