From 10th of March, #Minecraft will require a #Microsoft account 😢
However, there are free alternatives which respect your privacy!
#MineTest is a #FOSS Minecraft-style game engine with lots of games & mods, including online multiplayer. It's on Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD, Android at https://www.minetest.net
You can follow at:
➡️ @Minetest (official account)
➡️ @nathansalapat (video tutorials)
➡️ @illunaminetest (world-building project)
#FLOSS #FreeSoftware #Libre #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
However, there are free alternatives which respect your privacy!
#MineTest is a #FOSS Minecraft-style game engine with lots of games & mods, including online multiplayer. It's on Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD, Android at https://www.minetest.net
You can follow at:
➡️ @Minetest (official account)
➡️ @nathansalapat (video tutorials)
➡️ @illunaminetest (world-building project)
#FLOSS #FreeSoftware #Libre #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
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FediFollows
•(or if you're technically skilled just use whatever hosting solution you prefer)
ThatOneCalculator :calcdumpy: :misskey:
•I really like Minetest but I have friends that I've known for almost a decade on Minecraft servers I've been playing on quite literally the majority of my life.
FediFollows
•The network effect is tough, I sympathise 😔
Guess this shows why open/federated stuff is so important, so that people don't get stuck somewhere if the owners do bad stuff...
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Jonathan Lamothe (he/him)
Leonie :pb: 🌈 :breadified:
•FediFollows
•That's a general problem with closed source software like Minecraft, you're at the mercy of the company that makes it. Even if they start out ok, they can sell out to a terrible company later on.
At least with MineTest you know that kind of lock-in will never happen because it's free and open source.
Miguel Guhlin
•FediFollows
•https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/last-call-voluntarily-migrate-java-accounts
Miguel Guhlin
•A quick question. Are there seeds for worlds already out there in a central location, easy to find? And, what education centric Minetest servers are there?
FediFollows
•I'm not sure about in the English language world though.
Maybe @Minetest or @illunaminetest could help answer about worlds?