Hi folks,
I introduced my daughter to Minecraft and we have both been playing a great deal on my PC (on Bedrock). I enjoy survival and creative modes but she is more into creative mode. I’ve just ordered a Steam Deck and am planning to install Minecraft on it (as I have learned, it would be Java which is fine). Here’s what I was wondering:
I’d like to try playing multiplayer with her, each with our own character, and play together (one of us on the Steam Deck and one of us on the PC). We have not played at all online (she’s only 7) and I am inexperienced with servers so forth. I’m looking for some advice on what the best setup is. Do we each need our own Minecraft account? Do we need to play on Realms or something like that? I’d like for us to be able to play creative or survival together. Is there some easy cool way to play together over the home network, sort of old school LAN style? Ideally I’d like for us to play alone together (I’m not ready to have my 7 year old daughter socializing online, I think).
Here’s a blocky Santa she made last christmas! I hope this post is not painfully cringe or newby.
Bedrock edition and java edition are pretty much isolated from one another, unless you’re prepared to jump through numerous hoops. Best case scenario is to select one version.
Java edition is generally better, especially in terms of content (mods, shaders, skins, etc are all free and fairly easy to install). The only issue is that multiplayer is not the most intuitive. The easiest way to do this is to be on the same wifi network.
In a single player world, open the pause menu (escape) and in the options select “open to LAN.” Modify the world settings, then click create. Now your world will show up in the “multiplayer” section for other users on your network.