Minecraft: Java Edition has been obfuscated since its release. This obfuscation meant that people couldn’t see our source code. Instead, everything was scrambled – and those who wanted to mod Java Edition had to try and piece together what every class and function in the code did.

Modding is at the heart of Java Edition – and obfuscation makes modding harder. We’re excited about this change to remove obfuscation, as it should make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods. Now you won’t have to untangle tricky code or deal with unclear names. What’s more, de-bugging will become more straightforward, and crash logs will actually be readable!

surprisingly fantastic and consumer friendly move from mojang, good on them

  • Benaaasaaas@group.ltEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    Server hosting and using mods to improve performance/server moderation tools is a bit different than playing with mods.

    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      8 hours ago

      Fair, although stock Minecraft without QOL is rough around the edges (especially if we’re talking performance or accessibility)

      Even client mods are almost a must for things like saturation monitoring or ease of navigation