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This page is for the Java Edition. For the Windows 10 version, see Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition.
Minecraft: Java Edition
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Mojang |
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LWJGL |
Windows |
November 18, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) |
November 18, 2011 |
Linux |
November 18, 2011 |
Metacritic |
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IGDB |
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Key points
- Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.
- Likely to perform worse than the Windows 10 Edition on low-end hardware.[2]
General information
- Official Bug Tracker
- Official Wiki
- Mojang's Support Center
Availability
- All versions require a Mojang Account or Minecraft Account.[3]
- Purchase no longer includes access to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition as of October 19, 2018.[4]
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Utilities
- MultiMC - a custom open source launcher. It allows you to have multiple, separate instances of Minecraft, each with their own mods, texture packs, saves, etc.
Mods
- Forge is required by most mods, and is the standard for a modded setup. Can be automatically installed with the 'Install Forge' option in MultiMC. Incompatible with Fabric.
- OptiFine adds support for HD textures and a lot of options for better looks and performance. As of 12/17/2015, OptiFine now also supports shader packs. Compatible with Forge natively and Fabric through OptiFabric. Incompatble with Sodium.
- Performant is a general-purpose optimization mod for Forge that focuses on optimizing entities and block updates along with adding mechanisms to handle and reduce lag. Requires Forge on 1.14.4+.
- Fabric is required for many mods for Minecraft 1.14 and above. Can be automatically installed with the 'Install Fabric' option in MultiMC. Incompatible with Forge.
- Sodium is an alternative rendering engine that improves performance even more so than OptiFine but only works with 1.16+. Unfortunately, it doesn't have as much functionality as OptiFine, but you can use this list of mods to get closer to OptiFine's feature-set. Requires Fabric, incompatible with OptiFine.
- Lithium is a general-purpose optimization mod meant to optimize as much as possible without altering gameplay. Requires Fabric on 1.15.2+.
- Phosphor is an optimization mod which improves the performance of the lighting engine, decreasing chunk generation times and increasing TPS. Requires Fabric on 1.15.2+.
- Hydrogen is an optimization mod that decreases Minecraft's memory usage. Requires Fabric on 1.16.3+.
Java version
- The Windows version of Minecraft includes Java (used for Minecraft only). Installing Java manually is not necessary.
- Minecraft benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.[5]
RAM allocation
- The official launcher allows you to easily allocate RAM and set other Java arguments. The manual methods are detailed below.
OS X memory allocation[citation needed]
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- Right-click on
Minecraft.app in Finder and choose Show Package Contents.
- Go to
Contents and open info.plist using TextEdit.
- Modify
-Xms ### MB - replace ### with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
- Modify
-Xmx $$$ MB - replace $$$ with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
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Linux memory allocation[citation needed]
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- Go to the location of
Minecraft.jar .
- Run the command
java -jar Xms###MB -Xmx$$$MB Minecraft.jar
- Replace ### with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
- Replace $$$ with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
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Make a portable version or install on a different drive
Installing to a different/portable location[citation needed]
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- Making the Minecraft install portable allows putting the game files on the drive of your choosing, e.g. storing them on an SSD for faster loading, as well as easily using it across multiple computers.
- This method is only available on Windows.
- Make a folder where you want to store Minecraft game data.
- Move the
.minecraft folder from %APPDATA% to the folder you made.
- Alternatively, create the folder, but keep in mind you have to write
.minecraft. for it to save correctly.
- Download the latest Minecraft executable, not installer and save it into the folder you made.
- Open Notepad
- Paste in the following text:
set APPDATA=%CD%
javaw.exe -jar Minecraft.exe
- Choose File>Save and choose the folder you made in step 1.
- Save the file as
Minecraft.bat (or similar).
You can now launch Minecraft from Minecraft.bat and everything will be saved in the folder you made. This folder is fully portable so you can move it wherever you like and even put it on external storage to use it on other computers as long as they have Java installed (see Java version). You can make a shortcut to Minecraft.bat on the desktop and so forth to launch it more conveniently.
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Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
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%APPDATA%\.minecraft\options.txt |
macOS (OS X) |
~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/options.txt |
Linux |
~/.minecraft/options.txt |
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launcher_profiles.json
contains stored user profiles.
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
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Location |
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%APPDATA%\.minecraft\saves |
macOS (OS X) |
~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves |
Linux |
~/.minecraft/saves |
- The server save is stored in
world
in the root directory of the server.
- Saves are not compatible with Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition.[6]
Video
- Dynamic FOV can be disabled in Minecraft 1.16+ in Accessibility Settings.
Set custom FOV[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
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options.txt .
- Find
fov and modify its value.
Notes
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1.0 = 110° FOV, 1.25 = 120°, 1.5 = 130°, 1.75 = 140°, 2.0 = 150°.
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Input
In-game controls settings.
Disable Windows mouse acceleration[10]
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- Minecraft uses a Windows function to control mouse movement, which can be modified.
- Modifying the function affects any software that relies on it (not just Minecraft).
- Download the MarkC Mouse Acceleration Fix. Extract its contents to a new folder.
- Open the Start menu and open the Control panel. Select Display from the list.
- Check your PC's text size (100%, 125%, 150%) in the display settings.
- Open the folder you created in step 1. Open the sub-folder that fits your operating system.
- Double-click the .reg file that corresponds with your text display percentage. Confirm the changes to registry.
- Reboot your PC.
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Audio
Audio feature |
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Separate volume controls |
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Detailed separate volume sliders |
Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output.[11] |
Subtitles |
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No spoken dialog in game. Subtitles do show sounds. |
Closed captions |
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Most sounds have their own individual subtitles. |
Mute on focus lost |
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Automatically pauses on focus lost, except in multiplayer. |
Localizations
- Localization is done by the community via Crowdin. An up-to-date page of all supported languages can be found here
- A few joke "languages" are available as well, such as Pirate Speak, Shakespearean English, Klingon etc.
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English |
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Includes localizations for Australia, Canada, UK, USA and New Zealand |
Afrikaans |
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Albanian |
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Arabic |
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Asturian |
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Belarusian |
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Bulgarian |
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Catalan |
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Simplified Chinese |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Cornish |
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Croatian |
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Czech |
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Dutch |
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Includes localizations for Netherlands and Belgium |
Estonian |
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Filipino |
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Finnish |
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French |
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Includes localizations for France and Canada |
Galician |
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Georgian |
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German |
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Includes localizations for Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Bavaria, Upper Saxon, and northern Germany (Low German) |
Greek |
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Hebrew |
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Hindi |
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Hungarian |
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Icelandic |
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Indonesian |
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Irish |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Latin |
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Latvian |
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Lithuanian |
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Macedonian |
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Malay |
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Norwegian |
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Available in variants: Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål) and Nynorsk |
Persian |
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Polish |
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Portuguese |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Ripuarian |
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Romanian |
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Russian |
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Scottish Gaelic |
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Serbian |
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Cyrillic orthography |
Slovak |
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Slovenian |
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Spanish |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Includes localizations for Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela |
Polish |
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Regular Polish and Silesian |
Swedish |
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Regular Swedish and Elfdalian |
Tagalog |
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Tatar |
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Thai |
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Turkish |
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Ukrainian |
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Valencian |
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Vietnamese |
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Network
- Requires a Mojang Account or Minecraft Account.[3]
- Multiplayer is not compatible with Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition.[9]
Multiplayer types
Type |
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Local play |
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Usable with the Joypad mod. Max players is capped to the max integer size in Java.[12] |
LAN play |
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Maximum 8 players |
Online play |
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Max players is capped to the max integer size in Java.[12] |
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
25565 |
UDP |
25565 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Issues fixed
- Mojang has created an Official Bug Tracker that you can use to find or report bugs. Please search for your problem before reporting it, as it may have already been fixed for the next update or reported previously. Reporting bugs multiple times does NOT help the developer fix them faster.
General fixes
- Some problems can be solved by simply restarting the client.
Cannot update the game[citation needed]
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- Check the status of Minecraft services. If all servers are online, continue reading the instructions.
- Add Minecraft as an exception to any firewall software you use (including Windows Firewall).
- For OS X and Linux uninstall all versions of Java on your computer and install the latest version. Restart your computer.
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Graphical issues
Black screen / broken textures[citation needed]
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- Uninstall any mods and texture packs that are incompatible (or of questionable compatibility) to the version of Minecraft you are using.
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Black borders on Blocks[1]
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- Disable forced anisotropic filtering in your graphics card options menu, and only use the in-game Mip Maps settings.
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Crashes
- Some crashes are caused by the game's rendering distance. Try setting it to 8 chunks or lower.
Crashes on a 64-bit operating system[citation needed]
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- Make sure you have the latest version of Java in its 64-bit variant.
Notes
- This fix does not apply to the latest Windows version of Minecraft.
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Game crashes with a GPU-related error[citation needed]
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- Install the latest driver for your graphics card (Intel drivers, Nvidia drivers, AMD drivers).
- If you're using a Toshiba laptop with an Intel GPU, uninstall any AMD/ATI driver.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
OpenGL |
4.4, 4.5 |
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Executable | PPC |
32-bit |
64-bit | ARM |
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PowerPC is only known to support up to 1.5.2, due to Java ≥6 not having PowerPC versions.[13] ARM requires m1-multimc-hack and the MultiMC launcher. |
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PowerPC support for recent Minecraft versions require the MultiMC launcher.[14] ARM requires Optifine.[15] |
Feed The Beast
Feed The Beast (or FTB) is a massive mod pack, combining the more popular Minecraft mods into a complete and easy to use package. All the mods included use the Minecraft Forge API.
Multiple variations of FTB are available to suit different playstyles and needs.
Full details and download links can be found on the official website.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum[16] |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Java-compatible (JRE 1.8+) | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium D 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz |
Intel Core i3 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon II (K10) 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
200 MB |
1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Intel HD Graphics AMD Radeon HD OpenGL 2.1 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 2xx Series AMD Radeon HD 5xxx Series OpenGL 3.3 compatible |
Other |
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Latest release of Java 8 from java.com |
- Previously supported PowerPC processors on OS X until 1.5.2, after which support was dropped with the requirement of JRE 1.6 starting in Minecraft 1.6. Linux PowerPC still functions, however.[citation needed]
Also previously supported OS X 10.6.8 until 1.12, when JRE 1.8 was required.
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