Don't worry folks, you can still play the original version of the game on your PS4.

 

 

Microsoft never did a great job of communicating the fact its Better Together Update is not actually an update for console owners. It's a completely different game - one which is almost identical to Minecraft's previous Pocket Edition for mobiles.

The new version of Minecraft has ditched the console version's user interface completely. Your inventory and crafting are now organised using a different UI - shown above - from the mobile version of the game designed for a touchscreen, or for a mouse and keyboard.

Redstone (Minecraft's equivalent of electrical wiring) has different systems on different platforms. The old console version was different to the Pocket Edition version - so imported worlds from Minecraft: Xbox One Edition now need redstone to be rewired to work.

On console, players have always been able to see their position on an X/Y/Z axis by holding any map item. On Pocket Edition, you could not do this. So, since this new version of Minecraft is based on the Pocket Edition, console players have been left without this option.

And then there's the in-game store. Minecraft's store is front and center when you load the game, the option to buy a world the first you need to scroll past before being able to dismiss the game's latest patch notes.

Finally, there are the bugs. I've found it incredibly difficult to transfer my world over from the previous Xbox One version of the game. I've tried this a couple of times, with mixed success. It's a slow process, but that's fine - give your world 15 minutes or so and it should be downloaded and converted to play instantly from now on.

"Should be" is the key here, however. I had to try three times on my home console before it actually worked and didn't time out. I tried twice here in the office and both times failed, the last time hard crashing the whole console. Each time, I was waiting to play for more than half an hour in total. Not a great start. When my world did finally load, I couldn't eat.

 

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-13-minecrafts-better-together-update-is-a-mess-on-console

Just in case you missed it.

Wait, so what benefits was this 'patch' supposed to bring in? It just seems like they tried to fit a circle into a square-shaped hole, and unexpectedly ended up a mess.

You still have the option to play original the version at least on any console. Probably be a while until it gets to a point were everything is ironed out.

#BetterApart

Wait minecoins?

what the fuck is it with these companys and damn microtransactions.

More microtransactions? Jesus, it seems that every company though about the same day to show some of their practices. I read some nasty things about EA, Activision and now this.

Those are the cons... where are the pros?

My ongoing world is full with red stone circuitry, staying well clear of this. It's dangerous enough having my kids dig around in the wrong places (water washing away red stone, what were they thinking!)
My world is on ps4 anyway, wouldn't have minded to import it to PC some time, but nevermind.

Or your Xbox One. I have both installed on my Xbox.

Of course, once they fix the UI there will be no need for the old version :)