Minecraft Pi: Edition is a version of Minecraft developed for the Raspberry Pi, a $25 computer designed for use in schools to teach programming. The Raspberry Pi isn't just used in schools - it's also found use in media centers, DIY game consoles, and even Minecraft PC Servers. But Minecraft Pi Edition is unique because it's free (as long as you have a Raspberry Pi) and is the only version of Minecraft with official modding support. Players are encouraged to create mods for the game using Python.
Ben Nuttall, a programmer and employee at the Raspberry Pi Foundation (the foundation that develops the Raspberry Pi), is currently modifying Minecraft: Pi Edition to function with mods written in Python 3. This means more advanced mods can be developed for Pi Edition, as well as taking one step closer to the Raspberry Pi Foundation's goal of using Python 3 everywhere on the device.
As far as the game itself goes, Pi Edition is far behind all other editions of Minecraft. It's still a port of Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.5.0, missing huge features like survival mode and beds. Daniel Frisk from Mojang previously stated that, "[Minecraft Pi Edition] updates will be far apart, but we really want to do it. Looking for best time to do it."
The Raspberry Pi Foundation wrote this on their site as well, highlighting the importance (or lack therof) of the Microsoft purchase:
You can find out how to install the new Pi Edition update at the blog post below. Enjoy!
Source: Raspberry Pi
Ben Nuttall, a programmer and employee at the Raspberry Pi Foundation (the foundation that develops the Raspberry Pi), is currently modifying Minecraft: Pi Edition to function with mods written in Python 3. This means more advanced mods can be developed for Pi Edition, as well as taking one step closer to the Raspberry Pi Foundation's goal of using Python 3 everywhere on the device.
As far as the game itself goes, Pi Edition is far behind all other editions of Minecraft. It's still a port of Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.5.0, missing huge features like survival mode and beds. Daniel Frisk from Mojang previously stated that, "[Minecraft Pi Edition] updates will be far apart, but we really want to do it. Looking for best time to do it."
The Raspberry Pi Foundation wrote this on their site as well, highlighting the importance (or lack therof) of the Microsoft purchase:
One last note about the Microsoft acquisition of the Minecraft development company Mojang: many people have asked us what this means for the future of Minecraft on Raspberry Pi. In statements on their website, Microsoft claim they intend to continue to support Minecraft on all existing platforms. We don’t know for sure what the future will bring but Minecraft is important to us, particularly its use in education, and we’re confident that it won’t be taken from us.
You can find out how to install the new Pi Edition update at the blog post below. Enjoy!
Source: Raspberry Pi
OKay this is comfusing
ReplyDeleteWhy?
ReplyDeletewhy did mojang abandon mcpi?
ReplyDeleteThey didn't really abandon it, it's always been a low priority (it's the least popular edition, and they don't make money from it).
ReplyDeleteEven though there isn't survival or beds couldn't u just easily mod it in with python? (I'm asking this cause i honestly don't know how modding works)
ReplyDeleteModding isn't that powerful, Python can't add blocks to the game. I think the most advanced Python mod I've seen was someone re-creating Pong with keyboard keys moving the paddles.
ReplyDeleteWait so then what CAN Python do for mcpi?
ReplyDeleteI hooked MCEdit up to MC Pi:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.brightmoore.net/mcedit-filters-1/mceditrpi
It opens up the ability to push schematics into the world. Some other applications are Conway's Life, and some player context-sensitive tricks (like growing trees automagically).
If they aren't updating it, then why don't they release the source code and let the community maintain it? The people who know C++ or whatever language it's in could update the core and modders could add more less critical things like mobs and new blocks. But then I guess it would become "Minecraft: Linux Edition" and not "Minecraft: PI Edition".
ReplyDeleteI agree, but Pi Edition doesn't work on anything but one specific version of Linux on only the Raspberry Pi. So it wouldn't really become a Linux edition, and there's PC Edition for that :P
ReplyDeleteWell, as long as it uses opengl for graphics and not a vendor specific proprietary library, there is hope for portability, even if it was only designed with one device in mind.
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