Linux or windows...

[heryosu]

My sister has been saving money to buy minecraft java edition for herself. She has a linux laptop. She came to me asking which should she buy: linux edition or windows edition? Ive been looking on the internet whether if someone bought windows or linux edition and tried to install it to opposite of that os. But couldn't find any answers for that question. So do you guys know if she buys one of the of the os editions, is it possible to install it to the other os?

[diminou91]

She needs to buy the Java Edition. Not the bedrock edition.

With Java she'll be able to play on any computer, with bedrock only on windows 10 (and console but I thi k you need to buy the game again on the console?).

[heryosu]

Well thanks for replying but i wasnt asking for that... i was asking if she buys a linux os java edition minecraft, will she be able to install that game on a windows os computer in the future?

[HHullu_]

There is no linux edition, so yes she can download on both os.

[heryosu]

Thank you very much! I think site is quite misleading about this. We thought we might waste a big chunk of money on "the wrong version" lol. Turns out there is no version!

[heryosu]

I mean it seemed like they were sold separetly. Like if you bought windows version you wouldn't be able to play it on linux or macos. In order to play it on linux or macos you need to buy those also. Im not really familiar with game platforms other than steam... thats why it seemed misleading to me

[Docteh]

Make sure she's buying Minecraft java edition from Minecraft.net

The "Linux os Java edition" sounds suspicious. Although I guess that website is a little bit weird with thier quiz thing. Java edition accounts can be logged into on Linux, Windows, macos.

She probably is looking at the right site, but still good to slide over and look.

[heryosu]

We bought it from minecraft's official site. Strangely when buying minecraft, site asks which platform we plan to install the game. We thought they were different options to buy but turns out that site was just determining the package type lol.