FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

by **shadowninjax** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 07:27

Hi there guys,

Just registered and glad to be a part of this forum. I did not find any introduction section, so I'll post in General.

I tried Minecraft and it was hell of a lag with the default settings. The Java thing seems really not a good idea for Minecraft.
So i tried out Minetest, and was surprised to see no lags at all with the default settings.

1. Does minetest have survival mode with mobs?
2. The main blog for minetest (www.c55.me/blog) seems down. Is this only me?
3. Also I would love to have a simple survival and crafting guide for a newbie like me. If there is one, please let me know.

Overall, i like the speeds and potential of Minetest. I know a bit of PHP, and I think I will learn C++ so that sometime in future I could contribute to Minetest.

Thanks

by **Aqua** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 07:58

Welcome!!! Yes there is survival and there is a mobs mod, bones mod, traps mod and armor for pvp and survival. There is also an in game craft guide mod as well as a Wiki which helps with basic minetest stuff. If you do want to create mods there are many moddinghelpers on the forums. Good luck! =D Hope this helped! Yes I think the blog is down. It'll be back up soon.

by **Ragnar** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:01

there isnt built-in mobs, but there are mob mods...the crafting is the same as minecrafts crafting, but there are some things that arent in minetest by default, like boats, redstone (here its mesecons) etc.

by **shadowninjax** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:08

Thank you Aqua and Ragnar for the quick reply.

I will check the mods out. Also is there a good texture pack you recommend ?

by **Leroy** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:09

shadowninjax wrote:Thank you Aqua and Ragnar for the quick reply.

I will check the mods out. Also is there a good texture pack you recommend ?

If you like minecraft, then DokuCraft.
Comics, then Minetoon.

by **InfinityProject** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:09

The blogs and the forums sometimes go down, so don't worry if you can't connect.Welcome!

by **Aqua** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:11

I recommend using Menche's 4x4 textures: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=850
Or Gambit's Minetoon: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=402
Whichever suits you...

by **shadowninjax** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:14

Thanks for the tips leroy.

And InfinityProject, thank you for the clarification, thought it was down for me only.

Ps. does anyone know which texture pack this guy is using?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOwwsJUYsoE

by **Aqua** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:22

Ask Mito :)

by **Chinchow** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:24

I think thats the Dwarves texture pack

by **shadowninjax** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 08:24

Aqua wrote:Ask Mito :)

Mito made the video? Awsome. I think ill message him.

FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

New to Minetest, quite a few things i want to know..

New to Minetest, quite a few things i want to know..

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