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Revision as of 13:32, 6 February 2013
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Key points
- Minecraft's server files can be installed, free-of-charge, on most operating systems (including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux).
- Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.
General information
- Minecraft Wiki
- Unofficial forums - a good place to find mods.
- Minecraft subreddit
Windows
Availability
Template:Availability Table
Improvements
Utilities
- Magic Launcher is a custom launcher. It can configure some in-game options and includes a dedicated mod loader with compatibility checks.
Modifications
- Optifine is a highly recommended client mod. See Optifine for more details. Some of the latest versions of Optifine is known to have problems with world generation. It can possibly corrupt the world or have minor issues like iron doors and pressure plates not working. It can also cause some serious problems with water and lava flow physics.
Java version
- Minecraft benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.[1]
RAM allocation
- You can use a launcher such as Magic Launcher to easily allocate RAM. The manual methods are detailed below.
Make a portable version or install on a different drive
Game data
Game folder location
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File:Wrench.pngOn Windows the AppData folder is hidden by default. Use the path above to jump directly to the Minecraft folder.
File:Wrench.png To access the Application Support folder on Mac OS X Lion, launch the Terminal utility and use the following command: chflags nohidden ~/Library
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File:Wrench.png On Linux, the .minecraft folder is hidden by default. To show hidden folders on Ubuntu, press Ctrl+H
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- The saves sub-folder contains Minecraft's single-player save files.
Save game cloud syncing
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Video settings
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
Optifine
- Optifine adds FPS fixes, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering and more to Minecraft's options.
Input settings
Template:Input Settings
Mouse acceleration
Stuck Keys
Issues and fixes
General fixes
- When in doubt, using the Force update function in the launcher's options can be a good place to start. Mods installed into Minecraft's folder may be lost during this process.
- Some problems can be solved by simply restarting the client.
Graphical issues
Crashes
- Sometimes crashes are caused by the game's rendering distance. Try setting it to Normal in the game's options menu.
System requirements
Template:System Requirements
- Latest requirements can be found on the Minecraft Wiki page.
References