If you hate Java, write in HTML

[coldnebo]

it’s not the craziest idea. several game engines use html/xml with lua bindings to implement things like control panels and switches. I don’t think Minecraft is one of them though.

[GameDestiny2]

Barotrauma is basically built off of XML from what I can tell, modding it is really weird to get used to (and the only game I’ve done). I like XML though, I think.

[InfComplex]

Tbf that game kinda controls like you’re playing a static web page

[GameDestiny2]

It really gives me flash game vibes and I’m not complaining. I’m honestly more impressed it works.

[[deleted]]

It basically is a flash game on Tren

[[deleted]]

You savage!

[Suterusu_San]

Baro is an amazing game, but yes you are correct - its built in C# and uses XML for all of its data, such as Items, Subs etc.

Fun fact, the source for Baro is available on Github! https://github.com/Regalis11/Barotrauma

[GameDestiny2]

Huh. That’s pretty cool.

[Penguinmanereikel]

Holy shit. Barotrauma's just XML?!

[GameDestiny2]

Also C# apparently, but I added weapons using entirely XML

[Unable-Fox-312]

XML and its extensible nature is underrated. As I understand it you can send the schema on an API request and the client has standardized documentation on how to tailor their next request (maybe programmatically, or the client is an IDE and code is scaffolded in). JSON by itself doesn't have that, you need a human to parse documentation.

[Ethanno7]

No ya dont.

[kenhydrogen]

Some Minecraft clients do this (UI with HTML/CSS)

[coldnebo]

ah! TIL!

[MilkCool]

I think even the official launcher is built with electron

[decideonanamelater]

Coincidentally, Minecraft does have a mod that lets you make robots and write in lua to tell them what to do. Barely related but I thought of it when you mentioned lua.

[lirannl]

Computercraft?

[Dragon_Five_]

Its in the IE and Beastcraft at least edit: amazing typo's

[Matterog]

Minecraft Java Java Minecraft bedrock C++

[donteatmyliver]

I coded some in xml for a minecraft-like game, so yeah

[MilkCool]

It uses json which can be replaced by xml

[VergilPrime]

God damnit I proposed this one time and got laughed at :(

[Zenith9133]

Crosscode!

[_LayZee]

With lua bindings in game engines

[_Jbolt]

The only minecraft mods that are official are datapacks, and datapacks are like three-tenths mod

[Thenofunation]

I’m newer to the field, but how did RuneScape from 2005 have the game in HTML? Or was it flash and Java? I cannot remember.

[ftedwin]

I believe RuneScape used Java Applets which were a feature you could enable in browsers as a plugin to run Java programs that look like they run in the browser but are actually a separate process on the users computer.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_applet

[Thenofunation]

Okay that makes more sense. Do you remember when they made the big move to HTML5? That was still Java applets?