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    Minecraft

    Game » consists of 33 releases. Released May 17, 2009

    A 3D procedurally-generated game of world exploration, resource harvesting, and freeform construction, featuring a unique block-based art style and online multiplayer. It received numerous ports and updates for nearly a decade after its initial release.

    Running Minecraft.

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    TEHMAXXORZ

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    #1  Edited By TEHMAXXORZ

    Ok, so I've been playing the free classic version for a bit and love the game. But my computer, being an absolute pile of crap, kind of freezes up sometimes when I move my character and unfreezes a minute later. Is this because of my computer or because the free version is outdated?

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    #2  Edited By Buscemi

    Well, Minecraft is a bit fucked up because it's made in the worst engine evarr: Java. Shit happens, man. My computer isn't that bad and it lags a lot sometimes (though, most of the time not at all).

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    #3  Edited By eroticfishcake
    @TEHMAXXORZ: The free version is waaaay outdated (being version 0.30 by the looks of it). The newest (paid) version is at 1.7.2 and they've added a bunch of performance tweaks between them. Naturally, it'll be best to buy it if you want it to play more smoothly but updating your Java and getting a better PC helps too.
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    #4  Edited By TEHMAXXORZ
    @eroticfishcake: 
     
    Windows XP SP 2 
    2.00 GHz 
    896 mb of RAM  
    AMD Sempron processor 
     
    In general it is pretty bad but it still runs games like Gmod, TF2 (with low settings) and Half life perfectly fine (except for the occasional lag). 
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    #5  Edited By Jadeskye

    @TEHMAXXORZ: Oh man a Sempron! i miss those, i built one back in around 2005. nifty little cpus back in their day. i can't imagine running one today though let alone gaming on it.

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    #6  Edited By eroticfishcake
    @TEHMAXXORZ: Yeah I think getting a better PC would really help looking at those specs. I can't remember whether or not the free version has it but in the paid version you can change some graphical settings to increase the frame rate and I'm pretty sure there are some community mods to increase it even further. If you're contemplating on whether or not to buy it then you might as well get it now at a discount. It's up to you depending on how much you enjoy it.
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    #7  Edited By Finalwish

    Creative is always more laggy, at least in my experience. A lot more blocks it loads server side and FPS lag (and I have a brand new pc). You should run the full game fine, just put the view on the second highest.

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