for disclaimer, I’m kinda old lol
I only watched gameplay videos and thought that it’s pretty cool to basically able to build anything
when I open I was bombarded with launcher options and marketplace and “Try this new content!” or “Try this skin” or “Multiplayer blah blah”
I have no idea what to do
I don’t even know the difference between “Minecraft for Windows” and “Minecraft Java Edition”
is there a way to just skip all the content bombardment and go straight to playing? I just want to play alone and be familiar with the game
like making a shortcut straight to the game’s .exe file instead of using launcher or something to lessen the “ads” ?
java edition is the more refined, polished and orignal version which you should 100% use to begin with. Minecraft for Windows (also known as bedrock edition) is the multiplatform, glitchy mess of a version with no redeeming featured.
all you need to do is boot up the launcher, select minecraft java edition, and then hit play, assuming you’ve bought it already.