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| − | '''Minetest''' (technical name: “<code>minetest_game</code>”) is a [[game|Minetest game]] which is installed by default. Since early 2014 the Minetest-Game is semi-officially under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze_%28software_engineering%29 feature freeze]. It is not dropped and will be kept available in maintenance-mode as basis for all [[mods]] that depend on "default".
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| | + | |name=Minetest Game |
| | + | |image=Minetest logo.png |
| | + | |type=Sandbox |
| | + | |author=Luanti developers |
| | + | |version=(see [https://content.minetest.net/packages/Minetest/minetest_game/ ContentDB]) |
| | + | |forum=[https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=9724 9724] |
| | + | |source=[https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game GitHub] |
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| | + | <span style="font-size:24pt">Please see the page for [https://content.minetest.net/packages/Minetest/minetest_game/ Minetest Game on ContentDB] instead.</span> |
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| − | == Function ==
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| − | === As default game ===
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| − | This game is included by default to give some initial [[Getting_Started#Playing|single player]] content when Minetest is downloaded in the single archive file from the [http://minetest.net/download.php download section] of the homepage. It includes some basic mods that add enough game content to offer a simple playable game with [[Controls|control keys]] and [[How to build your first house|basic gameplay]] activities set to be function similar to other [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voxel#Uses games of the genre] to make immediate playing possible.
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| − | The Minetest-Game is not needed to play on other servers as all game content is controlled and "served" by the hosting server. Only when running an own Minetest server is some playable content needed that is normally a collection of mod scripts in a “game” folder. “Single-player” may be viewed as a special case when the local Minetest program acts as local game-server, hosting a local game and then connects to its own self as client.
| + | '''Minetest Game''' (previously called “<code>minetest_game</code>” and originally “<code>mesetint</code>”) is a [[Games|game]] for [[Luanti]]. It is mostly a big sandbox. [[How to build your first house|Click here for a quick-start guide.]] |
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| | + | It used to be bundled with Luanti by default, but since version 5.8.0, this is no longer the case. |
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| − | === As basis for new games === | + | == Gameplay overview == |
| − | The game-play can be modified considerably by Lua scripts organized in mods. As a lot of mods name “default” as dependency, the Minetest-Game is thought as the basic content on which game designers may build their own games. Thus if compatibility with most mods is the aim of a new game it is advisable to start building the new game by adding content to a copy of the default Minetest game.
| + | Minetest Game is a simple and peaceful “sandbox game”, this means there are no goals and no built-in [[mobs|computer enemies]]. The [[player]] is thrown into a world made of [[Blocks|cubes]] and can attempt to explore the surface and hitchhike through [[Biomes|grasslands, forests, deserts, jungles, snowy and arctic regions]], explore the seas with a [[boat]] or swim and dive, and collect various materials and [[crafting|craft]] [[tool]]s from them. Using a [[pickaxe]], the player can [[Mining|dig]] into the depths and collect precious [[Ores|minerals]], but a careless player can also be cooked by [[lava]]. Or the player could become a [[Farming|farmer]] or forester and plant [[Sapling|trees]] and [[Wheat (plant)|crops]]. Almost every block can be removed with the correct tool and with the collected blocks almost every building can be erected—only the imagination is the limit. Minetest Game has a focus on creativity, [[building]] and exploring worlds, rather than being a challenge, so the gameplay naturally is sandbox-style. |
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| − | === As collection of modding examples ===
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| − | Although this may seem trivial this function of the Minetest game should not be forgotten as it often offers the first example of how to code things for modders.
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| − | === Notable things not included ===
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| − | As the Minetest game is included in the download archive it is supposed to be lightweight and as gameplay-neutral as possible. It therefore often irritates new players that many things known from similar games are not included by default.
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| − | Although the default game offers [[Rail|rails]], it does not include mine carts, boats or any other vehicles as such.
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| − | No mobs<ref name="rats">Though rats might just be able to sneak in if you are not carefull ;-).</ref> or NPCs are included and no API for these is offered.
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| − | == Content ==
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| − | It contains the following [[mods]]:
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| − | * gameplay-related mods
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| − | ** default: This is the most important and biggest mod in minetest_game. It adds most [[blocks]] which occour naturally and most artificial blocks, [[ores]], many basic [[Crafting|crafts]], [[Smelting|furnace fuels]], [[tool]]s, [[items]] and all the stuff which is not covered by the other mods in this game
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| − | ** bones: adds [[bones]]
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| − | ** bucket: adds [[bucket]]s
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| − | ** creative: when in [[creative mode]], this mod enables, besides some other things, the [[Creative Inventory|creative inventory]]
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| − | ** doors: adds [[door]]s
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| − | ** dye: adds [[dye]]
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| − | ** farming: farming-related stuff: [[cotton]], [[wheat]], [[Cotton Seed|cotton seed]], [[Wheat Seed|wheat seed]], [[string]]s, [[flour]], [[bread]], [[hoe]]s and [[soil]]
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| − | ** fire: adds [[fire]]
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| − | ** flowers: adds [[flowers]]
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| − | ** screwdriver: adds [[screwdriver]]
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| − | ** stairs: adds [[Stair|stairs]] and [[Slab|slabs]]
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| − | ** vessels: adds [[drinking glass]], [[steel bottle]], [[glass bottle]] and [[glass fragments]]
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| − | ** wool: adds [[wool]] in 15 colors
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| − | ** give_initial_stuff
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| − | * compatibility mods: These mods were created to maintain compatibility.
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| − | ** legacy: adds old items like [[rat]] and [[Cooked Rat|cooked rat]] and a bunch of aliases for compatibility with very old Minetest versions.
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| − | ** external_legacy: Maintains compatibility with player-made mods which have been merged into minetest_game. Currently, these mods are ''diamonds'' and ''moreores''.
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| − | == Future development ==
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| − | The consensus of the Minetest developers seems to be that the Minetest-Game should be changed as little as possible<ref name="consens">[https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?pid=137837 "Minetest Game will no longer be developed"] thread on the Minetest forum.</ref> (feature-freeze) and rather no new content added. Thus offering the most compatibility to old mods and leaving the bulk of game content for game designers to develop. To give more examples of the possibilities of the Minetest engine it has been discussed to include more example games in the download archive. The only other game that is included in the 0.4.9 versions of Minetest is [[Game#Notable games|Minimal]], which is only recommended for testing purposes. Games suggested as example games have been [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=3119 PilzTest], [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=6977 Nostalgia], [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=7573 Realtest], [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=7027 Eden] or a game based on the [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=7656 Ethereal mod]. More recently [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=9036 BFD], [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=9066 Minetest NeXt] and [https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=9033 Carbone] have been considered among others. The idea is to showcase a variety of different gameplay, environment and atmosphere concepts.
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| − | == Notes and References ==
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Sandbox
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Luanti developers
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Please see the page for Minetest Game on ContentDB instead.
Minetest Game (previously called “minetest_game” and originally “mesetint”) is a game for Luanti. It is mostly a big sandbox. Click here for a quick-start guide.
It used to be bundled with Luanti by default, but since version 5.8.0, this is no longer the case.
Gameplay overview
Minetest Game is a simple and peaceful “sandbox game”, this means there are no goals and no built-in computer enemies. The player is thrown into a world made of cubes and can attempt to explore the surface and hitchhike through grasslands, forests, deserts, jungles, snowy and arctic regions, explore the seas with a boat or swim and dive, and collect various materials and craft tools from them. Using a pickaxe, the player can dig into the depths and collect precious minerals, but a careless player can also be cooked by lava. Or the player could become a farmer or forester and plant trees and crops. Almost every block can be removed with the correct tool and with the collected blocks almost every building can be erected—only the imagination is the limit. Minetest Game has a focus on creativity, building and exploring worlds, rather than being a challenge, so the gameplay naturally is sandbox-style.
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