Update 21.0.0 (MC 1.16.4, 1.16.3, 1.16.2, 1.15.2, 1.14.4, 1.12.2, 1.8.9, 1.7.10):
* Compatible with Xaero's World Map 1.11.0 or newer. Version 1.11.7 is recommended.
* Fixed entity radar names sometimes rendering incorrectly.
* Fixed on-minimap waypoint initials sometimes rendering incorrectly.
* Changed default zoom in/out key bindings to none to prevent accidental presses.
* Changed default zoom to 1x.
* (1.8.9) Fixed minimap being completely black without the world map mod.
* (1.7.10) Fixed incorrect meta data being used for block colors.
* Fixed compatibility with GrossFabricHacks and similar stuff.
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Short answer: No.
Long answer: It will "Open" it, and "function", but it will not be able to run it. Meaning your son will be lucky to be able to play in Minimum settings, at 10fps.
The specifications for the PC you linked, are as follows:
Operating system
64-Bit Windows 8.1
Processor
AMD Dual-Core E1-2500 APU @1.4 GHz
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 8240
Display
18.5” LED (1366 x 768)
Memory
4 GB 1333MHz DDR3L
Hard drive
500GB 7200 rpm SATA
The Benchmark ratings on the Processor, and GPU compared to average every-day hardware is quite atrocious, as you can see in these screenshots that I took on the PassMark site:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD E1-2500 APU
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon HD 8240
MineCraft might not "look" like it requires decent hardware, but it does. You'll need to be spending more than $300 on a PC if you want your son to be able to play the game. Sorry about that.
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We were both on an FTB server, and the owner had set up a chat filter. One of the included words was "Lagg". He apparently hated it when people said his server was laggy (When it was), so my friend decided to ask "Why is the server so L4ggy?" And he was banned on the spot, for "Circumventing the Chat Filter". Lol.
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I'm sorry.. but what dark corner of the internet did you pull that list from? o.o
This list is absolute bogus. Each brand has it's ups and downs.. I'm just at a loss of how to explain this to you. This chart is doing the same thing that most Automotive "fans" do. They have their favourite brand, and then they call out all the others. Like for example.. Chevrolet "fans" tend to pile hate all over Ford, and Toyota, Dodge, and any other brand that isn't Chevy.
What I'm trying to say is, ignore this list lol. Each model of Laptop; whether it be Acer, Toshiba, Apple, or whatever.. all have different Laptops, at different performance levels. Acer makes some Laptops that are Top notch. Then they make some that are Economy. Every brand does this, including apple.
...Now onto the Laptop you listed - No. Absolutely not lol. You should never go with integrated Graphics. Always get a computer with a dedicated GPU. There is no reason at all to go and buy a Laptop specifically for gaming, and get Intel HD graphics. That's like going out and buying a Semi Truck, and saying you're gonna take it F1 Racing. Two entirely different ends of the food chain.
I apologise if I seem hostile, as this is not the case. I am just highly affronted that you posted that chart, and used it for a reference. O_o
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Lol, kind of off-topic, but this comment made my day!
You've got my kind of humour thebaum64 xD
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As far as I am aware, no. Having "craft" in the server's name in no way violates any rule, or condition that Mojang has us follow. I used to Co-Own a server named "WomboCraft" years ago, back in 2011. And even today, I still see servers all over the place, using "Craft" in their names. I've even seen Mojang Employees tweet about servers before, with "Craft" in their name.
In regards to the first part... um. If you are unable to contact the previous owners, I would imagine that due to their past behaviour (according to your description), they really shouldn't have a right in it, if they abandoned the server. If they knew that they would be busy with their life, they should have made preparations to pass things along, down to someone who could continue the server... since they obviously didn't, I wish to believe that they shouldn't even be able to claim that they own that particular name. It was their fault that it died off in the first place.
So again, as far as I am aware - You'll be just fine. =)
With that said.. I wish to broach another subject, one that you're most likely expecting to be bugged about lol. Would you mind if I joined the server? I quite like the idea of an older server, with loyal players that stick around. It sounds like it has a decent community. Quite unlike most servers I see nowadays.. with tons of bickering, griefing, and other junk.
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Holy moley.. that Acer is nice...
You forgot to list the specs of that one.
Here's the Acer:
I would go for this one, hands down.
It might not be a great gaming rig, but it is by far one of the best Laptops I've seen. I'm more of a Desktop lady, so I don't really look into Laptops very much.. that's why it surprised me so much to see the specs on this lil' bugger.
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So, if you're willing to go back, and re-do all that work you did.. make the floors "lower" half-slabs. =/
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You're fine lol. Everyone has to start somewhere. =)
And "OP" is like "Opening Post". Basically when someone says "OP" in a thread, they are speaking about the person who created the thread; in this case - OP is you.
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I honestly don't like the xBox edition of MineCraft, due to the tiny world size (You can only go to like 5,000 on the Coordinates, whereas on PC, you can go to 29,999,999 on the Coordinates.), and extremely limited customisations. Not to mention the content is far behind that of the PC edition.. but anyways; I'll try my best to answer your questions.
I played MineCraft on the xBox 360 in the past, and it ran very, very smoothly; so I definitely like it for that reason. I had an old "xBox 360 Arcade" system. The white one, with no wireless networking. However... it sounds like you are asking for the "best" that you can get. So I'll list what I feel like would be needed.
First, and foremost.. don't EVER buy a "slim" system. Those overheat so badly, that you'll spend more time trying to fix it, then you will playing on it. You should try to get what I like to call a "Fatboy". One of normal sized systems. I'm not too up to date with the current "World of xBox", or whatever you wish to call it... so I'm unaware of which version of the 360 is the "newest".
Just get an "Elite". Those are the black coloured ones... err.. okay, nevermind. They've started making normal 360's black as well.. lol. Um. But yeah, get an xBox 360 Elite, with four controllers (Just in case.), with chargers, and rechargeable batteries. (I would just get wired controllers, because I hate Wireless junk.. but that's me.)
Make sure to also get four of those "Keyboard" thingies for the controllers, for easier input when typing things like the World Names, or chatting on a server.
These:
And obviously you'll need to purchase a MineCraft account for each person, as the Mojang and xBox versions are completely different things, with completely seperate fees. Also, each person has to have an xBox Live subscription to play "Online". Meaning MineCraft servers on the xBox.
That's really about it to be honest. So.. um.. if you break down my pointless rambling from above, these are the things you need:
I'm guessing that everything together would be over £500+, so.. um. In all honesty, if you want to pay money like that, then be my guest lol. But I would really, really like to advise that you try to just play the PC version, and get your children to do so as well. It will save you a lot of time, effort, and money.
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Well.. I went and uninstalled mine, so I could record a .Gif of it installing, via the website you linked. It presented Checkboxes, and several different Accept/Decline options.
Here's the .Gif image. You may have to wait a second for it to load: