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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
- Official forums - a good place to find mods.
- Minecraft subreddit
Windows
Availability
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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.
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
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Mouse acceleration
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
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- Latest requirements can be found on the Minecraft Wiki page.
References