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The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by bstsb »

hungmung wrote: post #32
sneak wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They require a Microsoft account. There was a period of time where you could port over your Mojang account, but I and many other people did not, because I didn't want a Microsoft account or to have to agree to the Microsoft Terms of Service, a new legal contract which didn't exist at the time I paid for Minecraft. It's a classic bait and switch. Then, the account migration window closed, and Mojang accounts stopped w…

Yep, and when you get your Microsoft account, you have to deal with their fucked up login system. Many a child's tear (also adult's tears) has flown over their jank. Mojang never locked anyone out for 30 days when they reset a password. Oh and they routinely give you other people's custom skins.

> Oh and they routinely give you other people's custom skins.

are you playing multiplayer on the Bedrock version? you just have to toggle a setting locally, or other player's skins will show up as a randomly preselected skin. it's called something like "Enable untrusted skins" or similar.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by efnx »

Arainach wrote: post #24
pityJuke wrote: post #5

It is incredible how Minecraft, and the soundtrack in particular, was created by unknown part timers. A remix of Mice on Venus [0] is one of the few things that can make me cry on cue. There is something so powerful about it. Doesn’t help it is often used in Technoblade tributes because of this video. [1] [0]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v1wMBrkUEFE [1]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pPmo21gkETU

How often are video game soundtracks created by well known artists? Especially without AAA studio resources? Have there been that many big names in the space? Nobuo Uematsu for JRPGs, Jeremy Soule, Yasunori Mitsuda....who else has done enough that many people would have a chance of knowing their name?

Disasterpeace! He did “It Follows”, “Marcel the Shell” and the OST to Fez, Hyperlidht Drifter and more.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by sneak »

mcv wrote: post #40
sneak wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are missing the point. I was well aware of it. I don’t want a Microsoft account. I don’t do business with Microsoft. Microsoft demanded that I agree to a new contract, the Microsoft Terms of Service, to which I do not and will not agree, to continue to use the game I already paid for. This is called a bait-and-switch. I paid money, got the product, used the product, then they altered the deal, Vader style. Sign t…

It's Java. Wouldn't it be possible to decompile it and just remove the account checking? Maybe mod it out? There are mods that change the game dramatically, so why not this?

Yes, it’s more than possible to crack the game. All of the normal servers however will refuse to talk to you without you presenting valid login tokens from Microsoft, so you’re limited to local singleplayer.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by hungmung »

bstsb wrote: post #41
hungmung wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yep, and when you get your Microsoft account, you have to deal with their fucked up login system. Many a child's tear (also adult's tears) has flown over their jank. Mojang never locked anyone out for 30 days when they reset a password. Oh and they routinely give you other people's custom skins.

> Oh and they routinely give you other people's custom skins. are you playing multiplayer on the Bedrock version? you just have to toggle a setting locally, or other player's skins will show up as a randomly preselected skin. it's called something like "Enable untrusted skins" or similar.

No, Java. I'll go through the settings again and doublecheck but sometimes the skin will change and it won't accept you changing it back for weeks.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by Nition »

mcv wrote: post #38
donatj wrote: post #6

It really annoys me that Microsoft brought in new composers. You're so insistent on "owning" the music you give up on a major part of what made the game what it is today.

It annoys me even more that they forced everybody to migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts. I never wanted a Microsoft account. They suck enormously, but even if you buy a non-Microsoft thing, you can apparently still be forced into their ecosystem.

With the new launcher, if you're using a Local account on Windows, they also try to trick to into using the account you log into Minecraft with as your whole-OS account. Big "yes, use this everywhere!" (paraphrased) accept button and a little "actually I just want to log into Minecraft" text option trying to hide underneath.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by beeflet »

mcv wrote: post #38
donatj wrote: post #6

It really annoys me that Microsoft brought in new composers. You're so insistent on "owning" the music you give up on a major part of what made the game what it is today.

It annoys me even more that they forced everybody to migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts. I never wanted a Microsoft account. They suck enormously, but even if you buy a non-Microsoft thing, you can apparently still be forced into their ecosystem.

I owned a mojang account and didn't migrate it to microsoft. Now I just pirate the game whenever I want to play, it's pretty easy pollymc or pojavlauncher.

You can also play in multiplayer by going to server.properties of your server and setting online-mode=false

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by smj-edison »

vintermann wrote: post #12
rollcat wrote: post #4

The later composers for Minecraft have also crafted some exceptional pieces. Lena Raine's work was an instant hit. Nothing better than playing a Pigstep music disc at the end of a speedrun (because memes are more important than PBs).

Pigstep is OK, because the music disks were a bit oddball anyway, but I really don't like the non-c418 in game music. They feel out of place. It also an issue that the reason c418 didn't get to keep doing the Minecraft music, was that he refused to do it on "work for hire, sign over all the rights" terms.

Lena wasn't my favorite, but I've really loved the new music by Aaron Cherof, in particular "Watcher" and "Featherfall".

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by tomwojcik »

Arainach wrote: post #24
pityJuke wrote: post #5

It is incredible how Minecraft, and the soundtrack in particular, was created by unknown part timers. A remix of Mice on Venus [0] is one of the few things that can make me cry on cue. There is something so powerful about it. Doesn’t help it is often used in Technoblade tributes because of this video. [1] [0]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v1wMBrkUEFE [1]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pPmo21gkETU

How often are video game soundtracks created by well known artists? Especially without AAA studio resources? Have there been that many big names in the space? Nobuo Uematsu for JRPGs, Jeremy Soule, Yasunori Mitsuda....who else has done enough that many people would have a chance of knowing their name?

Marcin Przybyłowicz for The Witcher. Borislav Slavov for BG3. Jesper Kyd Assassin's Creed.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Post by Cyan488 »

Nition wrote: post #46
mcv wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It annoys me even more that they forced everybody to migrate their Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts. I never wanted a Microsoft account. They suck enormously, but even if you buy a non-Microsoft thing, you can apparently still be forced into their ecosystem.

With the new launcher, if you're using a Local account on Windows, they also try to trick to into using the account you log into Minecraft with as your whole-OS account. Big "yes, use this everywhere!" (paraphrased) accept button and a little "actually I just want to log into Minecraft" text option trying to hide underneath.

It's these little slights, multiplied by hundreds of other instances across the Microsoft and Windows 'experience' that added compounding, non-insignificant mental fatigue to my life.

It wasn't until I switched to Linux (Zorin) as my daily driver last month that I noticed this. Despite the initial adjustment pains, every time I open my laptop I now feel a sense of calm and stillness. My computer is exactly how I left it. It asks for my approval before doing things. It has no corporate agenda.

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