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Minetest Game - A lightweight and well-maintained base for modding [https://github.com/minetest/minetest/]

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Minetest is an open source voxel game-creation platform with easy modding and game creation

Quick Overview

Minetest Game is the default game bundled with the Minetest engine, an open-source voxel game engine. It provides a basic sandbox world with crafting, building, and exploration elements, serving as a foundation for players and modders to create their own experiences.

Pros

  • Highly customizable and moddable, allowing for extensive content creation
  • Lightweight and runs well on a wide range of hardware
  • Active community contributing to development and creating mods
  • Free and open-source, promoting collaboration and transparency

Cons

  • Graphics and default content may feel basic compared to more polished commercial games
  • Learning curve for modding and creating custom content can be steep for beginners
  • Smaller player base compared to similar commercial games
  • Some features and polish found in other voxel games may be missing in the default game

Getting Started

To get started with Minetest Game:

  1. Download and install Minetest from the official website: https://www.minetest.net/
  2. Launch Minetest and select "New Game"
  3. Choose "Minetest Game" as the game
  4. Configure world settings as desired and click "Create"
  5. Start playing and exploring the world
  6. To add mods, download them from the Minetest forums or ContentDB and place them in the "mods" folder of your world or the global mods folder

For modding and development:

  1. Clone the Minetest Game repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game.git
  2. Refer to the Minetest Lua API documentation for modding guidelines and examples
  3. Create new mods in the "mods" folder or modify existing game content
  4. Test your changes by running Minetest with the modified game files

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minetest

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Minetest is an open source voxel game-creation platform with easy modding and game creation

Pros of Minetest

  • Core engine with extensive modding capabilities
  • More frequent updates and active development
  • Broader community support and contributions

Cons of Minetest

  • Requires additional game content to be playable
  • Steeper learning curve for new users
  • Larger codebase to maintain and debug

Code Comparison

Minetest (core engine):

void Server::handleCommand(NetworkPacket* pkt)
{
    // Handle various server commands
    // ...
}

Minetest Game (game content):

minetest.register_node("default:dirt", {
    description = "Dirt",
    tiles = {"default_dirt.png"},
    groups = {crumbly = 3, soil = 1},
})

Summary

Minetest is the core engine that provides the foundation for voxel-based games, while Minetest Game is a default game built on top of the Minetest engine. Minetest offers more flexibility and customization options but requires additional content to be playable. Minetest Game provides a ready-to-play experience but with less frequent updates. The code comparison shows the difference between engine-level functionality in Minetest and game content definition in Minetest Game.

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README

Minetest Game

ContentDB

Minetest Game (abbreviated MTG) is a simple and peaceful sandbox game, with no real goals or built-in enemy mobs.

While it provides a basic gameplay experience out of the box, it is best played with mods.

Minetest Game is in perpetual maintenance-only mode, meaning it will not see new gameplay features or anything else that breaks compatibility (see #2710).

Installation

ContentDB

  • Content > Browse Online Content
  • Search for "Minetest Game"
  • Click Install

Manually

  • Unzip the archive, rename the folder to minetest_game and place it in .../minetest/games/

  • GNU/Linux: If you use a system-wide installation place it in ~/.minetest/games/.

The Minetest engine can be found at GitHub.

For further information or help, see: Installing Mods.

Compatibility

As of January 2024 Minetest Game follows a rolling release model with new changes being automatically published on ContentDB every day.

There are no stable releases or tags, all existing ones are considered legacy.

Minetest Game is always compatible to the latest stable release of the engine. Older releases may be supported too depending on circumstances.

Licensing

See LICENSE.txt