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just wondering since minecraft on the computer was written in java did they write it in java again on the xbox or what language did they use if they couldn't use java. and if they couldn't run java why not?
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Yes I would imagine you could since the jtag and RGH exploits can succesfully run linux but I would think that you would have to modifiy the system in order for it to do it
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Original_Vice wrote Yes I would imagine you could since the jtag and RGH exploits can succesfully run linux but I would think that you would have to modifiy the system in order for it to do it

would you actual have to modify the system or do you think that 4j studios and mojang wouldn't have to since there code would be signed.
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mileshaden wrote just wondering since minecraft on the computer was written in java did they write it in java again on the xbox or what language did they use if they couldn't use java. and if they couldn't run java why not?


Minecraft on Xbox is not in Java. Its a port, meaning that they had to translate the Java code to C#/C++ for it to work on the Xbox. And the main reason Xboxes can't run Java is because Java runs on a JVM (Java Virtual Machine), which Xboxes don't have a JVM built into it.
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mileshaden wrote just wondering since minecraft on the computer was written in java did they write it in java again on the xbox or what language did they use if they couldn't use java. and if they couldn't run java why not?


Minecraft on Xbox is not in Java. Its a port, meaning that they had to translate the Java code to C#/C++ for it to work on the Xbox. And the main reason Xboxes can't run Java is because Java runs on a JVM (Java Virtual Machine), which Xboxes don't have a JVM built into it.

interesting, I wonder why they wouldn't have that built in.
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mileshaden wrote
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mileshaden wrote just wondering since minecraft on the computer was written in java did they write it in java again on the xbox or what language did they use if they couldn't use java. and if they couldn't run java why not?


Minecraft on Xbox is not in Java. Its a port, meaning that they had to translate the Java code to C#/C++ for it to work on the Xbox. And the main reason Xboxes can't run Java is because Java runs on a JVM (Java Virtual Machine), which Xboxes don't have a JVM built into it.

interesting, I wonder why they wouldn't have that built in.



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They didn't build it in because most games already ran on C++/C#. The Xbox only runs those types of games. C# is like Java in syntax and garbage collecting. Lets just go with, Xbox only uses Xbox games. Java uses Java games. It would be possible that you could install the JVM on the Linux, but then you would only be able to use it on the Linux.
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DGAmaze wrote
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mileshaden wrote just wondering since minecraft on the computer was written in java did they write it in java again on the xbox or what language did they use if they couldn't use java. and if they couldn't run java why not?


Minecraft on Xbox is not in Java. Its a port, meaning that they had to translate the Java code to C#/C++ for it to work on the Xbox. And the main reason Xboxes can't run Java is because Java runs on a JVM (Java Virtual Machine), which Xboxes don't have a JVM built into it.

interesting, I wonder why they wouldn't have that built in.



Copy right problems.


It wouldn't be copyright unless Microsoft said "Java's ours." Java is free, so including it on the Xbox would be no problem.
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Enabling jvm would couse a lot of problems as people would be creating exploits that could potentially ruin Microsoft's console business. C/++ is the safest and the most common method of developing and deploying game engines, they kept it this way and I don't think it will change.
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Yes You Can If You Have A Jtag/RGH
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