To put it simply, Notch did not develop an engine to build Minecraft on top of. As others said, it uses LWJGL, but that's a lower-level engine and not really comparable to the type of engine you are talking about.
In theory, you could make a game from Minecraft, but it would require modding it heavily rather than building the game from an engine.
Disclaimer: I've only been educated in PHP/Javascript/HTML programming so I may be incorrect.
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#1 Jul 27, 2010
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I'd like to start making my own Games with Java and I'd like to know what game engine Notch is using. Did he make one himself?
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He uses the lwjgl, though.
I'm not super familiar with LWJGL. From what I gather it's just a collection of libraries? (OpenGL, OpenAL, etc..) It seems like you could just use OpenGL + SDL and cover most of your bases, but whatever.
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Which is why the game and its components run on Javascript platform.
No, Java.
#6 Jul 27, 2010
Lwjgl breaks Java's inherent cross compatibility somewhat though. Obviously if this isn't something you're concerned about then go ahead and use it. But if you're intending to have an audience of Mac, Linux and Windows users, then be prepared to be patching for each OS.
#8 Apr 1, 2012
Isn't there a way of making games without having to code? Just model and tell the computer what you want it to do! Like a 3d version of scratch!
What like gamemaker? Yeah you can but someone would have to have coded the GUI before hand and then the games your able to make wouldn't be as good and probably wouldn't be able to sell/distribute them.
#9 Apr 18, 2012
Just model and tell the computer what you want it to do!
We can do that, it's called programming or codeing.
#10 Aug 6, 2012
Isn't there a way of making games without having to code? Just model and tell the computer what you want it to do! Like a 3d version of scratch!
u can use a fps mod(like fps creator 10), i hate those drag-n-drop game makers, but it is what u want.
#11 Nov 22, 2012
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Which is why the game and its components run on Javascript platform.
Its not JavaScript it is Java They Are two completely different languages.
JavaScript - Intrepted
Java - Just In Time Compilation (JIT) With Loads More Language Features And A Huge LibraryAnd LWJGL Is A Binding For OpenGL A Cross Platform Low Level Libary For Rendering Meaning Inherently Notch Wrote The (Engine)
Is Not An Engine
Since An Game Engine Us Usually Is A High Level Platform (Or Library) For IO,Sound,Model Loading, And Animation...
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Which engine is used to make Minecraft?
Minecraft | |
Artist(s) | Markus Toivonen Jasper Boerstra Kristoffer Zetterstrand |
Composer(s) | C418 |
Series | Minecraft |
Engine | Lightweight Java Game Library, Custom C++ Library |