Minecraft (like most games) use a pseudo random number generator (pRNG) because a lot of CPUs don't support true random number generation. A lot of CPUs nowadays do support tRNG (especially higher end ones), so a mod that detects if your CPU supports tRNG and replaces the pRNG Minecraft uses with tRNG if it does would be pretty cool.
#Replace pRNG with tRNG
frozen python
vapid moth
why?
rose wedge
Hmm this is interesting
frosty whale
this is pRNG is cool because purely technically, it's deterministic
stone zealot
What does true random help with?
delicate sequoia
When you create a save it doesn’t care about the seed and random things like mobs are even more random ig
stone zealot
You're not satisfied with 18.4 quintillion different worlds?
tulip knot
You're not satisfied with 18.4 quintillion different worlds?
it’s about sending a message
stone zealot
I mean, if you implement it just for the fun it I have no issues with it, but asking for it as a request makes no sense to me
This isn't something you might want or need in any capacity
short ether
i don't think a tRNG would work with a game like minecraft
vapid moth
why not?
thorn stream
Minecraft strictly depends on deterministic pseudo-random values
median spade
Well seeds certainly are
Can't fully replace pseudo randomness
Maybe in something else like particle speed, direction, mob goals you can use tRNG but there isnt really a point to that
Because it already feels random enough, despite certain mob goals being very predictive
frozen python
why?
No real reason, it just seems like a cool thing to have and if the hardware supports tRNG, why use pRNG? If something is meant to be random in the game, having it be truly random would be cool even if it isn't noticeable.
frozen python
Minecraft strictly depends on deterministic pseudo-random values
Why would true random values cause issues?
frozen python
it’s about sending a message
fr
frozen python
i don't think a tRNG would work with a game like minecraft
Why?
If nobody want to implement it, I'd be open to giving it a shot myself is someone knows what classes I'd need to mixin into for this.
thorn stream
Vanilla depends on some things having the same sequence every time
While using seeded random
Rendering for example
And collisions
frozen python
So what parts of the game can use tRNG without breaking anything?
vapid moth
mob pathfinding
median spade
the predictability is because of goals. They were made to be predictable.
Some goals don't even use random. It's the only goal if the condition is reached
torn sapphire
the predictability is because of goals. They were made to be predictable.
Yep but in some circumstances would be better more randomness, i am not talking for all the mobs
thorn stream
Honestly not sure if you would notice really
torn sapphire
By the way, tRNG don't uses more resources? Minecraft already has it's performance problems...