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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

This page is for the Java Edition. For the "Windows 10 version", see Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft
Minecraft: Java Edition	2011
Minecraft: Pi Edition	2013
Minecraft: Story Mode (series)
Minecraft: Education Edition	2016
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition	2016
Minecraft Dungeons	2020
Minecraft Legends	2023

Minecraft, later known as Minecraft Java Edition, is a first-person survival sandbox game developed by Mojang and Microsoft Studios and published by Microsoft Studios, released on November 18, 2011 for Windows, OS X and Linux.

Key points

Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.

Without mods, likely to perform worse than the Bedrock Edition.^[1]^[2]

General information

Official Bug Tracker

Minecraft Help Center

Unofficial Wiki

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Amazon.co.uk
Microsoft Store		Included in Xbox Game Pass for PC
Amazon.com (unavailable)

All versions require a Microsoft account.

Purchase includes access to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.^[3]

Free trial

A free trial is available.

Essential improvements

Launchers

While the official launcher is sufficient for vanilla players, some users may want to separate their Minecraft instances, each of which can have its own mods, texture packs, saves, etc.

MultiMC - a custom, lightweight and intuitive open source launcher.
Prism Launcher - a fork of MultiMC with a built-in mod downloader and updater and installer for Modrinth and CurseForge mods, Quilt support, better linux packaging, proper Microsoft Account support on linux, and more community-centric.

Performance

It is recommended to use performance mods to improve the performance.

Game data

General settings

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\.minecraft\options.txt
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/minecraft/options.txt
Linux	$HOME/.minecraft/options.txt

launcher_profiles.json contains stored user profiles.

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\.minecraft\saves
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves
Linux	$HOME/.minecraft/saves

The server save is stored in world in the root directory of the server.

Saves are not compatible with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.^[4]

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Xbox Cloud

Worlds hosted on the Realms service are stored on cloud and attached to your Minecraft account. They can not be accessed from Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Can be stretched to any window size.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	Limited to 30-110°. Can be set to any value by editing the configuration files. See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed	Set in options or toggle with `F11`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Borderless Gaming with regex: `Minecraft (\d+\.\d+\.\d+\|\d+w\d+\w)`.^[5] 1.13+ has native support.^[6]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Custom resource packs can be used when Fabulous graphics is enabled. Alternatively, use a shader pack, which can be done with Iris or OptiFine.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Frame rate cap is fully configurable.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)	Requires shader mods. Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing can be achieved, see Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing.
Color blind mode	Custom resource packs can be used.

Field of view (FOV)

Dynamic FOV can be disabled in Minecraft 1.16+ in Accessibility Settings.

Set custom FOV^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Edit options.txt.
Find fov and modify its value.

Notes

1.0 = 110° FOV, 1.25 = 120°, 1.5 = 130°, 1.75 = 140°, 2.0 = 150°.

Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing

This method makes use of the Vulkanite mod, which itself relies on Vulkan OpenGL Interoperability this may cause severe graphical issues depending on your hardware and driver.

This mod is still under heavy development and bugs are to be expected.

This mod WILL require a GPU with Ray tracing acceleration (RTX 2000+ and AMD 6000+, intel arcs are not yet supported).

Enable Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing
Download the Sodium; Iris; and Vulkanite mods, and install them using Fabric modloader. Download and install the demo shaderpack made by BalintCsala into the `shaderpack` folder. Launch the game and load the shaderpack installed.

Input

Key map settings

Mouse settings

Java Edition lacks the native controller and touchscreen controls which Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has. See Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking for mods that add the functionality to Java Edition.

Keyboard and mouse, touch	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Support for Raw Input was added in 1.14. Also see Mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised		Touchscreen Mode only applies to inventory menu. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has full support.^[7] See Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking.
Controller
Controller support		See Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking.
Full controller support		See Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

PlayStation controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Tracked motion controllers		Use Vivecraft or Minecrift Vive.
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		See Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking.

Mouse acceleration

Disable Windows mouse acceleration^[8]

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 the PC's text size (100%, 125%, 150%) in the display settings.
Open the folder created in step 1. Open the sub-folder that fits the operating system.
Double-click the .reg file that corresponds with the text display percentage. Confirm the changes to registry.
Reboot the PC.

Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking

Two mods are available to implement controller support into the game - however, both have some features the other doesn't.

Use MidnightControls^[9]

Notes

Requires Fabric/Quilt 1.18+.

Aims for parity with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

Allows to use controllers, touchscreen and eye trackers.

Allows for splitscreen play.

Use Controllable^[10]

Notes

Requires Forge/NeoForge 1.12+ or Fabric/Quilt 1.19+. Fabric version available here.

Allows to use controllers.

Allows playing multiple instances of the game on the same PC, allowing for local co-op play.

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Detailed separate volume sliders
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output.^[11]
Subtitles		No spoken dialog. Subtitles option actually refers to Closed Captions.
Closed captions		Most sounds have their own individual captions, which are displayed as text along with the directions they come from.
Mute on focus lost		Automatically pauses on focus lost, except in multiplayer.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Localization is done by the community via Crowdin. An up-to-date page of all localizations can be found here, however some of them—especially ones with low completion percentage—may be unavailable in the game for a long period of time until the devs will add them.

Translation completion status is written in brackets then there are several language variants listed in a note. An absence of percentage means the translation is complete.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Includes localizations for Australia, Canada, UK, USA and New Zealand
Afrikaans
Albanian				Translated by 96%
Arabic				Limited support of the writing system. Use the fan fix for better experience.
Armenian
Asturian				Translated by 63%
Azerbaijani
Bashkir				Translated by 94%
Basque				Translated by 92%
Belarusian
Bosnian				Translated by 93%
Breton				Translated by 92%
Bulgarian				Translated by 97% Bulgarian Cyrillic font is available as a resource pack. Download.
Cantonese
Catalan
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Cornish				Translated by 88%
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch				Includes localizations for Netherlands, Belgium (99%), and Brabant (73%)
Elfdalian				Translated by 86%
Esperanto
Estonian
Faroese				Translated by 68%
Filipino				Translated by 94%
Finnish
French
Canadian French
Frisian				Translated by 95%
Galician				Translated by 92%
Georgian
German				Includes localizations for Austria (94%), Germany, Switzerland, Bavaria (85%), East Central Germany (Upper Saxon; 80%), Franconia (73%), and Northern Germany (Low German; 76%)
Greek
Hawaiian
Hebrew
Hindi				Translated by 91%
Hungarian
Icelandic				Translated by 97%
Ido				Translated by 91%
Igbo				Translated by 75%
Indonesian
Interslavic				Translated by 96% Written in Latin script
Irish				Translated by 95%
Italian				Available in variants: Italian, Lombardian (81%), Friulian, and Venetian (80%)
Japanese
Kannada				Translated by 80%
Kazakh
Korean
Lao				Translated by 91%
Latin
Latvian				Translated by 96%
Limburgish				Translated by 88%
Lithuanian
Luxembourgish				Translated by 86%
Macedonian				Translated by 84%
Malay				Available in Latin and Jawi scripts. Limited Jawi writing support. Use the fan fix for better experience.
Maltese				Translated by 78%
Mongolian				Translated by 96% Cyrillic script
Nahuatl				Translated by 94%
Northern Sami				Translated by 94%
Norwegian				Available in variants: Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål, 98%) and Nynorsk
Occitan				Translated by 53%
Persian				Limited support of the writing system. Use the fan fix for better experience.
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Ripuarian				Translated by 65%
Romanian
Russian				Available in modern and pre-revolutionary orthography
Scottish Gaelic				Translated by 91%
Serbian				Translated by 94% Available in both Cyrillic and Latin scripts
Silesian				Translated by 99%
Slovak
Slovenian				Translated by 93%
Somali				Translated by 63%
Spanish				Standard Spanish and Andalusian (97%)
Latin American Spanish				Includes localizations for Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Ecuador
Swedish
Tagalog				Translated by 76%
Tamil				Translated by 79%
Tatar				Translated by 93% Cyrillic script
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Ukrainian				Rusyn
Valencian
Vietnamese
Welsh
Yakut				Translated by 91%
Yiddish				Translated by 84%
Yoruba				Translated by 90%

The game is also localized to:
Constructed languages: Anglish, Klingon (Latin script; 84%), Lojban (47%), Quenya (Latin script; 65%), Toki Pona (98%)
Historical languages: Classical Chinese, Early Modern English (Shakespearean English; 94%)
Joke languages: LolSpeak (LOLCAT), Pirate English

Network

Chat settings

Multiplayer is not compatible with Minecraft: Bedrock Edition unless the server uses Geyser.^[7]

No Chat Reports removes the cryptographic signatures that have been appended to every message sent in chat since 1.19. The reason for using this mod is that the reporting system can be heavily exploited and get your Microsoft account banned from multiplayer games even if you have not violated any rules.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2147483647	See Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking.^[15]
LAN play	8	Maximum 8 players
Online play	2147483647	Max players is capped to the max integer size in Java.^[15]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	25565

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		3D Anaglyph support removed in 1.13 and above.
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Minecraft 1.7.10 in 3D Vision.

Headsets
SteamVR		Use Vivecraft or Minecrift Vive.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)		Can also use Vivecraft or Minecrift.
Windows Mixed Reality		Use Vivecraft or Minecrift Vive.
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers		Use Vivecraft or Minecrift Vive. See Input for details.
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale		Use Vivecraft or Minecrift Vive.

Steam Deck

Minecraft is not available through SteamOS, but can be installed manually. Minecraft can be played through a launcher such as Prism Launcher (a fork of MultiMC).

Install Minecraft using Prism Launcher^[16]

Press Power then select Switch to Desktop
Open Discover
Search for and install Prism Launcher
Log into Minecraft account (Mojang or Microsoft)
Within Prism Launcher, open Settings → Minecraft, enable Close Prism Launcher after game window opens
Within Steam, click Games → Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library, add Prism Launcher
Return to Gaming Mode → Library → Non-Steam and launch Prism Launcher

Issues fixed

Mojang has created an Official Bug Tracker that can be used to find or report bugs.

Graphical issues

Black borders on Blocks[1]
Disable forced anisotropic filtering in the graphics card options menu, and only use the in-game Mip Maps settings.

Memory issues

See the RAM allocation section.

Performance issues

See the Mods section.

Text rendering issues

The default in-game font doesn't support various writing systems or parts of it, therefore auto-generated "Unicode font" is used for these instances, which doesn't follow original art style and lacks readability.
Some scripts require features such as letters forms and combining diacritics, which are not supported by the game's default font engine, but Minecraft supports TTF/OTF fonts since version 1.13 ^[17] ^[18]

Arabic script

Install Rooyin font

Works for Minecraft 1.13 and higher.

Download Rooyin font resource pack.
Put the zip file into <path-to-game>/resourcepacks folder.
In the menu go to Options > Resource Packs.
Move Rooyin-Font pack to Selected area and press Done.
For the better chat readability go to Options > Chat Settings and set Line Spacing to 45%.

If This pack was made for an older version of Minecraft and may not work correctly. warning occurs, ignore it and press Yes.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	3.2, 4.4, 4.5
Vulkan		Undocumented officially. Use VulkanMod with the Fabric or Quilt mod loaders to enable it. Incompatible with Sodium or any other mod that relies on OpenGL rendering.

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	ARM	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)					PowerPC is only known to support up to 1.5.2, due to Java ≥6 not having PowerPC versions.^[19] ARM requires m1-multimc-hack and the MultiMC or Prism Launcher launchers.
Linux					PowerPC support for recent Minecraft versions require the MultiMC or Prism Launcher launchers.^[20] ARM requires Optifine.^[21]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL Soft	1.21.1
Input	GLFW	3.4

Java

The Windows version of Minecraft includes Java (used for Minecraft only). Installing Java manually is not necessary.

Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.^[22]

In addition, 32-bit Java will not be supported from game version 1.21 and onwards.^[23]

Recommendations for manual in-depth configuration of runtime arguments can be found here.

Mods

Modpacks

Modpacks can be installed using MultiMC-based Launchers by pressing Add Instance, going to the Modrinth tab, searching for the desired modpack and pressing Ok.

Best performance

Simply Optimized is a modpack that strictly contains only optimization mods in their best configuration, without any quality-of-life or visual enhancements, providing the best possible performance. Extras can still be added if the user wishes.
Adrenaline is an alternative modpack to Simply Optimized which could be considered more stable due to using less experimental optimizations

OptiFine alternatives

Fabulously Optimized is a modpack that aims to be an alternative to OptiFine, providing many of its graphical and performance features. It is inspired by LambdAurora's list of OptiFine alternatives
Additive is an alternative modpack to Fabulously Optimized which, in some cases, may provide better performance

Mods

Nvidium is a replacement rendering backend for Sodium that uses Nvidia-only OpenGL extensions to heavily-improve performance and majorly increase the rendering distance with minimal performance compromises. Requires an Nvidia GPU with mesh shader support (16-series and higher) and Fabric/Quilt 1.19.4+
Iris introduces shader support for Fabric-based instances (already included in OptiFine alternatives modpacks). Shaders can modify all kinds of visual features, including but not limited to: shadows, reflections, anti-aliasing, volumetric effects, dynamic and colored lighting, water waves and more. One of the most popular shaderpacks is Complementary Shaders. Requires Fabric/Quilt 1.16.5+
- Oculus is an unofficial fork of Iris for Forge 1.16.5 to 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.20.1+

Modding

Mod Loaders

Mod Loaders can be automatically installed using Launchers.

Only one mod loader can be installed at a time.

Fabric is required for many mods for Minecraft 1.14 and above
- Quilt is a hard-fork of Fabric, focusing on being more community-centric. Supports most of the mods made for Fabric
Forge may be required for some specific or big overhaul mods
- NeoForge is a hard-fork of Forge created by the original main Forge development team. Recommended instead of Forge for 1.20.1+

Modlists

Useful Mods is the biggest list of every notable performance, bugfix and quality of life mods available for every notable version separately.
Simply Optimized provides a list of the current best optimization mods to use together.

Optimization mods (Forge/NeoForge)

The mods below are an alternative to the Simply Optimized mod list for use with Forge instead, and are for the latest Minecraft version, which is 1.20 at the time of this writing. If you are looking for mods for older versions, see the list above instead.

Embeddium, unofficial port of Sodium for Forge 1.16.5 to 1.20.2 and NeoForge 1.20.2+
Canary, unofficial hard-fork of Lithium for Forge 1.18.2+
Radium, unofficial port of Lithium for Forge 1.20.1, more performant than Canary in some cases
Noisium heavily improves world generation performance. Requires Forge/NeoForge/Fabric/Quilt 1.20+
BadOptimizations is a collection of micro optimizations that add up together. Requires Forge or Fabric/Quilt 1.19.1+.
Entity Culling stops the rendering of enemies behind blocks, considerably improving performance. Requires Forge 1.6.3+ or Fabric/Quilt 1.16+
ImmediatelyFast heavily optimizes general rendering. Requires Forge 1.19 to 1.20.2, NeoForge 1.20.2+ or Fabric/Quilt 1.19+
ModernFix improves performance, reduces memory usage and fixes bugs. Requires Forge 1.16.5 to 1.20.2, NeoForge 1.20.2+ or Fabric 1.16.4+
Very Many Players improves multiplayer performance. Requires Forge 1.19.2+
OptiFine is a proprietary optimization mod, which also adds support for HD textures, shader packs, and graphical improvements. Requires Forge. Incompatible with Sodium (and its ports) and may conflict with other mods - more info here

RAM allocation

Recommendations for setting the allocation can be found here.

The official launcher and third-party Launchers allow to easily allocate RAM and set other Java arguments. The manual methods are detailed below.

OS X memory allocation^{[citation needed]}
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).

Linux memory allocation^{[citation needed]}
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).

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum^[24]	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10, 11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz	Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 400 series AMD Radeon HD 7000 series Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon R5 series OpenGL 4.4 compatible Shader model 5.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 700 series AMD Radeon Rx 200 series OpenGL 4.5 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum^[24]	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.14.5 (Mojave)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz	Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 400 series AMD Radeon HD 7000 series Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon R5 series OpenGL 4.4 compatible Shader model 5.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 700 series AMD Radeon Rx 200 series OpenGL 4.5 compatible

PowerPC support was retired with version 1.6.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	3.0	5.0+
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz	Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 400 series AMD Radeon HD 7000 series Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon R5 series OpenGL 4.4 compatible Shader model 5.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 700 series AMD Radeon Rx 200 series OpenGL 4.5 compatible
Other	Any modern distro	Up to date version of OpenJDK or Oracle Java

32-bit operating systems will not be supported from game version 1.21 and onwards.^[23]

References

↑ Minecraft: Java Edition vs Windows 10 | PC Gamer
↑ Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC - last accessed on 2021-10-17
"Java Edition is also much more demanding on your hardware, which is why you might want to check out Bedrock Edition, which is the multiplatform, cross-play, and gamepad compatible version of the game."
↑ | Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition FAQ
↑ Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta - Microsoft Store
↑ Post your feature request here :: Borderless Gaming General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ New borderless fullscreen feature is not borderless fullscreen - last accessed on 2020-04-26
"Possible issues"
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta
↑ donewmouseaccel.blogspot.com - last accessed on May 2023
↑ MidnightControls - Midnight Dust - last accessed on 2024-02-27
↑ Controllable - Forge - Minecraft Mods - Curseforge - last accessed on 2024-02-27
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
↑ How Minecraft's Player Chat Reporting works (...and why I hate it) - last accessed on 2024-04-05
↑ Chat Reporting in Minecraft 1.19.2: Is Everything Fixed? - last accessed on 2024-04-05
↑ Chat Reporting in Minecraft 1.19.2: Gaslight Strikes Back - last accessed on 2024-04-05
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Arqade - What is the maximum number of players on a Minecraft/Bukkit server? - last accessed on 2019-03-02
↑ Minecraft Guide for the Steam Deck - YouTube - last accessed on 2022-03-15
↑ MC1.13 change-log on Minecraft Wiki, "Fonts are now saved as TrueType font files."
↑ Minecraft Wiki: Resource pack, "A TrueType font or OpenType font. Despite its name, it supports both TTF and OTF."
↑ Minecraft 1.2.5 and 1.5.2 for PowerPC - last accessed on 2020-11-28
↑ Minecraft Java Edition (LWJGL being ported) - last accessed on 2020-11-28
↑ How to setup Minecraft 1.15.2 on Pi4 - last accessed on 2020-11-21
↑ minecraftforum.net - last accessed on May 2023
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Minecraft Snapshot 24w14a - Minecraft: Java Edition - last accessed on 2024-04-03
"The game now requires a 64-bit Operating System"
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 Minecraft Help Center - Minecraft: Java Edition Installation Issues FAQ

[1] Minecraft: Java Edition vs Windows 10 | PC Gamer

[2] Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC - last accessed on 2021-10-17
"Java Edition is also much more demanding on your hardware, which is why you might want to check out Bedrock Edition, which is the multiplatform, cross-play, and gamepad compatible version of the game."

[3] | Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition FAQ

[4] Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta - Microsoft Store

[5] Post your feature request here :: Borderless Gaming General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[6] New borderless fullscreen feature is not borderless fullscreen - last accessed on 2020-04-26
"Possible issues"

[Windows_10_Edition-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta

[8] wmouseaccel.blogspot.com - last accessed on May 2023

[9] MidnightControls - Midnight Dust - last accessed on 2024-02-27

[10] Controllable - Forge - Minecraft Mods - Curseforge - last accessed on 2024-02-27

[11] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023

[12] How Minecraft's Player Chat Reporting works (...and why I hate it) - last accessed on 2024-04-05

[13] Chat Reporting in Minecraft 1.19.2: Is Everything Fixed? - last accessed on 2024-04-05

[14] Chat Reporting in Minecraft 1.19.2: Gaslight Strikes Back - last accessed on 2024-04-05

[maxplayers-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Arqade - What is the maximum number of players on a Minecraft/Bukkit server? - last accessed on 2019-03-02

[16] Minecraft Guide for the Steam Deck - YouTube - last accessed on 2022-03-15

[17] MC1.13 change-log on Minecraft Wiki, "Fonts are now saved as TrueType font files."

[18] Minecraft Wiki: Resource pack, "A TrueType font or OpenType font. Despite its name, it supports both TTF and OTF."

[19] Minecraft 1.2.5 and 1.5.2 for PowerPC - last accessed on 2020-11-28

[20] Minecraft Java Edition (LWJGL being ported) - last accessed on 2020-11-28

[21] How to setup Minecraft 1.15.2 on Pi4 - last accessed on 2020-11-21

[22] raftforum.net - last accessed on May 2023

[64bitmandatory-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Minecraft Snapshot 24w14a - Minecraft: Java Edition - last accessed on 2024-04-03
"The game now requires a 64-bit Operating System"

[help.minecraft.net-24] 24.0 ^24.1 Minecraft Help Center - Minecraft: Java Edition Installation Issues FAQ

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Developers

	Mojang
	Microsoft Studios
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
	LWJGL
	Java
Release dates
Windows	November 18, 2011
macOS (OS X)	November 18, 2011
Linux	November 18, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	93
IGDB	84
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Perspectives	First-person
Genres	Survival, Open world
Art styles	Voxel art
Series	Minecraft

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-|cover        = Minecraft cover.jpg
+|cover        = Minecraft Java Edition cover.jpg
 |developers   =
 {{Infobox game/row/developer|Mojang}}
-|publishers   =
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microsoft Studios}}
+|publishers   =
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL}}
+{{Infobox game/row/engine|Java}}
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2011}}
@@ Line 15: / Line 18: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|minecraft|93}}
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|minecraft|84}}
+|taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival, Open world }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Voxel art }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Minecraft }}
 |steam appid  =
 |gogcom id    =
@@ Line 23: / Line 39: @@
 |license      = commercial
 }}
-{{Series|Minecraft}}
 {{Introduction
-|introduction      = '''Minecraft''' is a [[:Category:First-person|first-person]] [[:Category:Survival|survival]] [[:Category:Sandbox|sandbox]] game developed by [[Company:Mojang|Mojang]] and published by [[Company:Microsoft|Microsoft]].
+|introduction      = '''Minecraft''', later known as Minecraft Java Edition, is a {{Glossary:First-person}} {{Glossary:Survival}} {{Glossary:Sandbox}} game developed by [[Company:Mojang|Mojang]] and [[Company:Microsoft Studios|Microsoft Studios]] and published by [[Company:Microsoft Studios|Microsoft Studios]], released on November 18, 2011 for Windows, OS X and Linux.
-|release history   =
-|current state     = In 2021, users will be required to migrate their Mojang account to a Microsoft account.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-22-mojang-games-to-require-microsoft-account|title=Mojang games to require Microsoft account|date=2020-10-22|snippet=Users will need a Microsoft account to play Mojang games going forward, the Minecraft developer announced. The change will also impact Minecraft Java Edition, the studio clarified, and is mandatory for everyone who's been using a Mojang account or a legacy Minecraft account to play. Players failing to comply will be unable to log in later down the line. The migration will start in early 2021, while new players will be required to create a Microsoft account rather than a Mojang one from this fall.}}</ref>
 }}
 '''Key points'''
 {{++}} Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.
-{{--}} Likely to perform worse than the [[Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10 Edition]] on low-end hardware.<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-java-edition-vs-windows-10/ Minecraft: Java Edition vs Windows 10 | PC Gamer]</ref>
+{{--}} Without [[#Mods|mods]], likely to perform worse than the [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition|Bedrock Edition]].<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-java-edition-vs-windows-10/ Minecraft: Java Edition vs Windows 10 | PC Gamer]</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-java-edition-bedrock|title=Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC|date=2021-10-17|snippet=Java Edition is also much more demanding on your hardware, which is why you might want to check out Bedrock Edition, which is the multiplatform, cross-play, and gamepad compatible version of the game.}}</ref>
 '''General information'''
 {{mm}} [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC Official Bug Tracker]
-{{mm}} [http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Minecraft_Wiki Official Wiki]
+{{mm}} [https://help.minecraft.net/ Minecraft Help Center]
-{{mm}} [https://help.mojang.com/ Mojang's Support Center]
+{{mm}} [https://minecraft.wiki/ Unofficial Wiki]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| official | https://minecraft.net/store | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.minecraft.net/store/minecraft-java-edition | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B010KYDNDG | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
+{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nxp44l49shj | Microsoft Store | Included in {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}} | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B010KYDNDG | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux|unavailable}}
 }}
-{{ii}} All versions require a [https://account.mojang.com Mojang Account] or [https://minecraft.net/login Minecraft Account].<ref name="account">[https://help.mojang.com/customer/portal/articles/1233873 Mojang | Do I log in with my email or username?]</ref>
+{{ii}} All versions require a [https://accounts.microsoft.com Microsoft account].
-{{--}} Purchase no longer includes access to [[Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]] as of October 19, 2018.<ref>[https://help.mojang.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2064007-minecraft-for-windows-10 Mojang | Minecraft for Windows 10]</ref>
+{{++}} Purchase includes access to [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]].<ref>[https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/6657208607501 | Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition FAQ]</ref>
-{{ii}} A [https://minecraft.net/en-us/demo/ demo] is available.
+===Free trial===
+{{ii}} A [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/free-trial free trial] is available.
 ==Essential improvements==
-===Utilities===
+===Launchers===
-* [https://multimc.org/ 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.
+{{ii}} While the official launcher is sufficient for vanilla players, some users may want to separate their Minecraft instances, each of which can have its own mods, texture packs, saves, etc.
+* [https://multimc.org/ MultiMC] - a custom, lightweight and intuitive open source launcher.
-===Mods===
+* [https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher Prism Launcher] - a fork of MultiMC with a built-in mod downloader and updater and installer for Modrinth and CurseForge mods, Quilt support, better linux packaging, proper Microsoft Account support on linux, and more community-centric.
-* [https://files.minecraftforge.net/ 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.
-* [https://optifine.net/home 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 [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/optifabric OptiFabric]. Incompatble with Sodium.
-* [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/performant 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+.
-* [https://fabricmc.net/ 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.
-* [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/sodium 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 [https://gist.github.com/LambdAurora/1f6a4a99af374ce500f250c6b42e8754 list of mods] to get closer to OptiFine's feature-set. Requires Fabric, incompatible with OptiFine.
-* [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lithium Lithium] is a general-purpose optimization mod meant to optimize as much as possible without altering gameplay. Requires Fabric on 1.15.2+.
-* [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/phosphor 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+.
-* [https://modrinth.com/mod/hydrogen Hydrogen] is an optimization mod that decreases Minecraft's memory usage. Requires Fabric on 1.16.3+.
-===Java version===
-{{ii}} The Windows version of Minecraft includes Java (used for Minecraft only). Installing Java manually is not necessary.
-{{ii}} Minecraft benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/269042-java-7-massive-minecraft-performance-boost/</ref>
-===RAM allocation===
-{{ii}} The official launcher allows you to easily allocate RAM and set other Java arguments. The manual methods are detailed below.
-{{Fixbox|description=OS X memory allocation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Right-click on <code>Minecraft.app</code> in Finder and choose Show Package Contents.
-# Go to <code>Contents</code> and open <code>info.plist</code> using TextEdit.
-# Modify <code>-Xms ### MB</code> - replace '''###''' with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
-# Modify <code>-Xmx $$$ MB</code> - replace '''$$$''' with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
-}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Linux memory allocation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-# Go to the location of <code>Minecraft.jar</code>.
-# Run the command <code>java -jar Xms###MB -Xmx$$$MB Minecraft.jar</code>
-#* Replace '''###''' with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
-#* Replace '''$$$''' with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
-}}
-===Make a portable version or install on a different drive===
+===Performance===
-{{Fixbox|description=Installing to a different/portable location|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
+It is recommended to use [[#Mods|performance mods]] to improve the performance.
-{{++}} 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.
-{{ii}} This method is only available on Windows.
-# Make a folder where you want to store Minecraft game data.
-# Move the <code>.minecraft</code> folder from <code>{{p|appdata}}</code> to the folder you made.
-# [https://minecraft.net/download Download the latest Minecraft version] and save it into the folder you made.
-# Open Notepad
-# Paste in the following text:<br><code>set APPDATA=%CD%</code><br><code>Java -jar Minecraft.exe</code>
-# Choose File>Save and choose the folder you made in step 1.
-# Save the file as <code>Minecraft.bat</code> (or similar).
-You can now launch Minecraft from <code>Minecraft.bat</code> 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|Java version]]). You can make a shortcut to Minecraft.bat on the desktop and so forth to launch it more conveniently.
-}}
 ==Game data==
-{{Image|Minecraft General.png|In-game general settings.}}
+{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition general settings.png|General settings}}
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\options.txt}}
-{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/options.txt}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/minecraft/options.txt}}
-{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.minecraft/options.txt}}
+{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.minecraft/options.txt}}
 }}
 {{ii}} {{file|launcher_profiles.json}} contains stored user profiles.
@@ Line 113: / Line 90: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\saves}}
-{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves}}
-{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.minecraft/saves}}
+{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.minecraft/saves}}
 }}
 {{ii}} The server save is stored in <code>world</code> in the root directory of the server.
-{{ii}} Saves are not compatible with [[Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]].<ref>{{store link|Microsoft Store|9nblggh2jhxj|Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta - Microsoft Store}}</ref>
+{{ii}} Saves are not compatible with [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]].<ref>{{store link|Microsoft Store|9nblggh2jhxj|Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta - Microsoft Store}}</ref>
+===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
+{{Save game cloud syncing
+|discord                   =
+|discord notes             =
+|epic games launcher       =
+|epic games launcher notes =
+|gog galaxy                =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
+|origin                    =
+|origin notes              =
+|steam cloud               =
+|steam cloud notes         =
+|ubisoft connect           =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
+|xbox cloud                = false
+|xbox cloud notes          =
+}}
+{{ii}} Worlds hosted on the Realms service are stored on cloud and attached to your Minecraft account. They can not be accessed from [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]].
 ==Video==
-{{Image|Minecraft video settings.png|In-game video settings.}}
+{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition video settings.png|Video settings}}
 {{Video
 |wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/minecraft
@@ Line 136: / Line 132: @@
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = true
-|fov notes                  = 30-110°. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+|fov notes                  = Limited to 30-110°. Can be set to any value by editing the configuration files. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             = Set in options or toggle with {{key|F11}}.
 |borderless windowed        = hackable
-|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless Gaming]] with regex: <code><nowiki>Minecraft (\d+\.\d+\.\d+|\d+w\d+\w)</nowiki></code>.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/388080/discussions/0/133260909498819283/?ctp=2#c1290691937720019078 Post your feature request here :: Borderless Gaming General Discussions]</ref>
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless Gaming]] with regex: <code><nowiki>Minecraft (\d+\.\d+\.\d+|\d+w\d+\w)</nowiki></code>.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/388080/discussions/0/133260909498819283/?ctp=2#c1290691937720019078|title=Post your feature request here :: Borderless Gaming General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 .13+ has native support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-121367|title=New borderless fullscreen feature is not borderless fullscreen|date=2020-04-26|snippet=Possible issues}}</ref>
 |anisotropic                = true
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = hackable
-|antialiasing notes         = Custom resource packs can be used when Fabulous graphics is enabled. Alternatively, see [[#Mods|OptiFine]].
+|antialiasing notes         = Custom resource packs can be used when Fabulous graphics is enabled. Alternatively, use a shader pack, which can be done with [[#Modpacks|Iris]] or [[#Mods|OptiFine]].
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 155: / Line 154: @@
 |hdr notes                  =
 |ray tracing                = hackable
-|ray tracing notes          = Requires shader mods.
+|ray tracing notes          = Requires shader mods. Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing can be achieved, see [[#Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing|Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing]].
 |color blind                = hackable
-|color blind notes          = Custom resource packs can be used
+|color blind notes          = Custom resource packs can be used.
 }}
@@ Line 170: / Line 169: @@
 '''Notes'''
 {{ii}} <code>1.0</code> = 110° FOV, <code>1.25</code> = 120°, <code>1.5</code> = 130°, <code>1.75</code> = 140°, <code>2.0</code> = 150°.
+}}
+===Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing===
+{{ii}} This method makes use of the [https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanite-mod Vulkanite mod], which itself relies on [https://docs.vulkan.org/samples/latest/samples/extensions/open_gl_interop/README.html Vulkan OpenGL Interoperability] this may cause severe graphical issues depending on your hardware and driver.
+{{ii}} This mod is still under heavy development and bugs are to be expected.
+{{ii}} This mod WILL require a GPU with Ray tracing acceleration (RTX 2000+ and AMD 6000+, intel arcs are not yet supported).
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing|fix=
+# Download the [https://modrinth.com/mod/sodium Sodium]; [https://modrinth.com/mod/iris Iris]; and [https://modrinth.com/mod/vulkanite-mod Vulkanite] mods, and install them using [https://fabricmc.net/ Fabric modloader].
+# Download and install the [https://modrinth.com/shader/vulkanite-demo-pack demo shaderpack] made by [https://modrinth.com/user/BalintCsala BalintCsala] into the <code>shaderpack</code> folder.
+# Launch the game and load the shaderpack installed.
 }}
 ==Input==
-{{Image|Minecraft Controls.png|In-game controls settings.}}
+{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition key map settings.png|Key map settings}}
+{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition mouse settings.png|Mouse settings}}
+{{ii}} Java Edition lacks the native controller and touchscreen controls which [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]] has. See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]] for mods that add the functionality to Java Edition.
 {{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
-|acceleration option       = hackable
+|acceleration option       = true
-|acceleration option notes = See [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
+|acceleration option notes = Support for Raw Input was added in 1.14. Also see [[#Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]].
 |mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
@@ Line 185: / Line 198: @@
 |invert mouse y-axis       = true
 |invert mouse y-axis notes =
-|touchscreen               = false
+|touchscreen               = hackable
-|touchscreen notes         = Only usable in the inventory screen. [[Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]] has full support.<ref name="Windows 10 Edition"/>
+|touchscreen notes         = ''Touchscreen Mode'' only applies to inventory menu. [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]] has full support.<ref name="Windows 10 Edition">[https://mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/ Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta]</ref><br>See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].
 |controller support        = hackable
-|controller support notes  = Use [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/controllable Controllable] (requires [[#Mods|Forge]]). [[Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]] has native support.<ref name="Windows 10 Edition">[https://mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/ Announcing: Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta]</ref>
+|controller support notes  = See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].
-|full controller           = false
+|full controller           = hackable
-|full controller notes     =
+|full controller notes     = See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].
-|controller remap          = unknown
+|controller remap          = false
 |controller remap notes    =
-|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+|controller sensitivity    = false
 |controller sensitivity notes=
-|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+|invert controller y-axis  = false
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|xinput controllers        = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = false
 |xinput controllers notes  =
-|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts              = false
 |xbox prompts notes        =
 |impulse triggers          = unknown
 |impulse triggers notes    =
-|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4               = false
 |dualshock 4 notes         =
-|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+|dualshock prompts         = false
 |dualshock prompts notes   =
 |light bar support         = unknown
@@ Line 215: / Line 228: @@
 |tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 |tracked motion prompts notes =
-|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers         = false
 |other controllers notes   =
-|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts      = generic
 |other button prompts notes=
-|controller hotplug        = unknown
+|controller hotplug        = false
 |controller hotplug notes  =
-|haptic feedback           = unknown
+|haptic feedback           = false
 |haptic feedback notes     =
-|simultaneous input        = unknown
+|simultaneous input        = hackable
-|simultaneous input notes  =
+|simultaneous input notes  = See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].
 |steam input api           = unknown
 |steam input api notes     =
@@ Line 238: / Line 251: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Disable Windows mouse acceleration|ref=<ref>http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.com/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable Windows mouse acceleration|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.com/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html|title=donewmouseaccel.blogspot.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 {{ii}} 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 [http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.com/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html 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.
+# Check the 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.
+# Open the folder created in step 1. Open the sub-folder that fits the operating system.
-# Double-click the .reg file that corresponds with your text display percentage. Confirm the changes to registry.
+# Double-click the .reg file that corresponds with the text display percentage. Confirm the changes to registry.
-# Reboot your PC.
+# Reboot the PC.
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller]], [[Glossary:Touchscreen|Touchscreen]] and eye tracking===
+{{ii}} Two mods are available to implement controller support into the game - however, both have some features the other doesn't.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/TeamMidnightDust/MidnightControls MidnightControls]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.midnightdust.eu/midnightcontrols/|title=MidnightControls - Midnight Dust|date=2024-02-27}}</ref>|fix=
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Requires [[#Mod Loaders|Fabric/Quilt]] 1.18+.
+{{ii}} Aims for parity with [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]].
+{{++}} Allows to use controllers, touchscreen and eye trackers.
+{{++}} Allows for splitscreen play.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/controllable Controllable]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/controllable|title=Controllable - Forge - Minecraft Mods - Curseforge|date=2024-02-27}}</ref>|fix=
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Requires [[#Mod Loaders|Forge/NeoForge]] 1.12+ or [[#Mod Loaders|Fabric/Quilt]] 1.19+. Fabric version available [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/controllable-fabric here].
+{{++}} Allows to use controllers.
+{{++}} Allows playing multiple instances of the game on the same PC, allowing for local co-op play.
 }}
 ==Audio==
-{{Image|Minecraft audio settings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
+{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 {{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Detailed separate volume sliders
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>[http://satsun.org/audio/ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up]</ref>
+|surround sound notes     = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 |subtitles                = n/a
-|subtitles notes          = No spoken dialog in game. Subtitles do show sounds.
+|subtitles notes          = No spoken dialog. Subtitles option actually refers to Closed Captions.
 |closed captions          = true
-|closed captions notes    = Most sounds have their own individual subtitles.
+|closed captions notes    = Most sounds have their own individual captions, which are displayed as text along with the directions they come from.
 |mute on focus lost       = true
 |mute on focus lost notes = Automatically pauses on focus lost, except in multiplayer.
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = true
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
 {{L10n|content=
-{{ii}} Localization is done by the community via Crowdin. An up-to-date page of all supported languages can be found [https://crowdin.net/project/minecraft here]
+{{ii}} Localization is done by the community via Crowdin. An up-to-date page of all localizations can be found [https://crowdin.net/project/minecraft here], however some of them—especially ones with low completion percentage—may be unavailable in the game for a long period of time until the devs will add them.
+{{ii}} Translation completion status is written in brackets then there are several language variants listed in a note. An absence of percentage means the translation is complete.
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 274: / Line 308: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Includes localizations for Australia, Canada, UK, USA and New Zealand
+  |notes     = Includes localizations for '''Australia''', '''Canada''', '''UK''', '''USA''' and '''New Zealand'''
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 287: / Line 321: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Albanian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 96%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Arabic
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Limited support of the writing system.</br>Use the [[#Arabic_script|fan fix]] for better experience.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Armenian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 303: / Line 345: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Asturian
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 63%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Azerbaijani
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Bashkir
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 94%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Basque
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 92%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 315: / Line 381: @@
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Bosnian
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 93%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Breton
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 92%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Bulgarian
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 97%<br>[https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Българска_кирилица Bulgarian Cyrillic] font is available as a resource pack. [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/bulgarian-cyrillic-font-blgarska-kirilica Download].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Cantonese
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 351: / Line 441: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Cornish
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 88%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Croatian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 358: / Line 456: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Croatian
+  |language  = Czech
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 366: / Line 464: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Czech
+  |language  = Danish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 378: / Line 476: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Includes localizations for Netherlands and Belgium
+  |notes     = Includes localizations for '''Netherlands''', '''Belgium''' (99%), and '''Brabant''' (73%)
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Elfdalian
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 86%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Esperanto
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 387: / Line 501: @@
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Faroese
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 68%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Filipino
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 94%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 410: / Line 532: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Includes localizations for France and Canada
+  |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Galician
+  |language  = French - Canada
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Frisian
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 95%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Galician
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 92%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 434: / Line 572: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Includes localizations for Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Bavaria, Upper Saxon, and northern Germany (Low German)
+  |notes     = Includes localizations for '''Austria''' (94%), '''Germany''', '''Switzerland''', '''Bavaria''' (85%), East Central Germany ('''Upper Saxon'''; 80%), '''Franconia''' (73%), and Northern Germany ('''Low German'''; 76%)
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 446: / Line 584: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Hebrew
+  |language  = Hawaiian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 454: / Line 592: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Hindi
+  |language  = Hebrew
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Hindi
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 91%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 471: / Line 617: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Icelandic
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 97%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Ido
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 91%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Igbo
+ |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 75%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 483: / Line 645: @@
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Interslavic
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 96%<br>Written in Latin script
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Irish
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 95%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Available in variants: '''Italian''', '''Lombardian''' (81%), '''Friulian''', and '''Venetian''' (80%)
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Italian
+  |language  = Japanese
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 502: / Line 680: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Korean
+  |language  = Kannada
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 80%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Kazakh
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 510: / Line 696: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Japanese
+  |language  = Korean
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Lao
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 91%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 527: / Line 721: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Latvian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 96%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Limburgish
+ |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 88%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 543: / Line 745: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Luxembourgish
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 86%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Macedonian
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 84%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Malay
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Available in Latin and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawi_script Jawi] scripts.</br>Limited Jawi writing support. Use the [[#Arabic_script|fan fix]] for better experience.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Maltese
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 78%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Malay
+  |language  = Mongolian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 96%<br>Cyrillic script
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Nahuatl
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 94%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Northern Sami
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 94%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 570: / Line 804: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Available in variants: Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål) and Nynorsk
+  |notes     = Available in variants: '''Non-descript''' (i.e. '''Bokmål''', 98%) and '''Nynorsk'''
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Occitan
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 53%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Persian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Limited support of the writing system.</br>Use the [[#Arabic_script|fan fix]] for better experience.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 607: / Line 849: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Ripuarian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 65%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 626: / Line 868: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Available in modern and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reforms_of_Russian_orthography#The_post-revolution_reform pre-revolutionary orthography]
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Vietnamese
+  |language  = Scottish Gaelic
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 91%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Scottish Gaelic
+  |language  = Serbian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 94%<br>Available in both Cyrillic and Latin scripts
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Serbian
+  |language  = Silesian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     = Cyrillic orthography
+  |notes     = Translated by 99%
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 663: / Line 905: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Slovenian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 93%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Spanish
+  |language  = Somali
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 63%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Mexican Spanish
+  |language  = Spanish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Includes localizations for Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela
+  |notes     = '''Standard Spanish''' and '''Andalusian''' (97%)
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Polish
+  |language  = Latin American Spanish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Regular Polish and Silesian
+  |notes     = Includes localizations for '''Argentina''', '''Chile''', '''Mexico''', '''Uruguay''', '''Venezuela''', and '''Ecuador'''
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 698: / Line 940: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Regular Swedish and Elfdalian
+  |notes     =
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Tagalog
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 76%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Tamil
+ |interface = limited
   |audio     = n/a
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = limited
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Translated by 79%
   |fan       =
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Tatar
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 93%<br>Cyrillic script
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Thai
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 718: / Line 976: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Thai
+  |language  = Turkish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 726: / Line 984: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Turkish
+  |language  = Ukrainian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 738: / Line 996: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyn_language '''Rusyn''']
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 765: / Line 1,023: @@
   |fan       =
 }}
-{{ii}} A few joke "languages" are available as well, such as Pirate Speak, Shakespearean English, Klingon etc.
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Yakut
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 91%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Yiddish
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 84%
+ |fan       =
 }}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Yoruba
+ |interface = limited
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = limited
+ |notes     = Translated by 90%
+ |fan       =
+}}
+}}
+{{ii}} The game is also localized to:<br>Constructed languages: '''Anglish''', '''Klingon''' (Latin script; 84%), '''Lojban''' (47%), '''Quenya''' (Latin script; 65%), '''Toki Pona''' (98%) <br> Historical languages: '''Classical Chinese''', '''Early Modern English''' (Shakespearean English; 94%) <br> Joke languages: '''LolSpeak''' (LOLCAT), '''Pirate English'''
 ==Network==
-{{Image|Minecraft Multiplayer.png|In-game chat settings.}}
+{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition chat settings.png|Chat settings}}
-{{ii}} Requires a [https://account.mojang.com Mojang Account] or [https://minecraft.net/login Minecraft Account].<ref name="account"/>
+{{ii}} Multiplayer is not compatible with [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]] unless the server uses [https://geysermc.org/ Geyser].<ref name="Windows 10 Edition"/>
-{{ii}} Multiplayer is not compatible with [[Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition]].<ref name="Windows 10 Edition"/>
+{{ii}} [https://modrinth.com/mod/no-chat-reports No Chat Reports] removes the cryptographic signatures that have been appended to every message sent in chat since 1.19. The reason for using this mod is that the reporting system can be heavily exploited and get your Microsoft account banned from multiplayer games even if you have not violated any rules.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYAUEMlugyw|title=How Minecraft's Player Chat Reporting works (...and why I hate it)|date=2024-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DobmW1ZUcbQ|title=Chat Reporting in Minecraft 1.19.2: Is Everything Fixed?|date=2024-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH_q7ZuCJs0|title=Chat Reporting in Minecraft 1.19.2: Gaslight Strikes Back|date=2024-04-05}}</ref>
 {{Network/Multiplayer
@@ Line 777: / Line 1,059: @@
 |local play players   = 2147483647
 |local play modes     =
-|local play notes     = Usable with the [http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/minecraft-mods/1283271 Joypad] mod.<br>Max players is capped to the max integer size in Java.<ref name="maxplayers">{{Refurl|url=https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/63936/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-players-on-a-minecraft-bukkit-server/66385#66385|title=Arqade - What is the maximum number of players on a Minecraft/Bukkit server?|date=2019-03-02}}</ref>
+|local play notes     = See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].<ref name="maxplayers">{{Refurl|url=https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/63936/what-is-the-maximum-number-of-players-on-a-minecraft-bukkit-server/66385#66385|title=Arqade - What is the maximum number of players on a Minecraft/Bukkit server?|date=2019-03-02}}</ref>
 |lan play             = true
 |lan play players     = 8
@@ Line 803: / Line 1,085: @@
 }}{{Network/Ports
 |tcp  = 25565
-|udp  = 25565
 |upnp = unknown
 }}
@@ Line 817: / Line 1,098: @@
 |native 3d notes             = 3D Anaglyph support removed in 1.13 and above.
 |nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
-|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/08/minecraft-1710-in-3d-vision.html Helix Mod: Minecraft 1.7.10 in 3D Vision].
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2014/08/minecraft-1710-in-3d-vision.html Helix Mod: Minecraft 1.7.10 in 3D Vision].
 |tridef 3d                   = unknown
 |tridef 3d notes             =
@@ Line 847: / Line 1,128: @@
 |play area room-scale        = hackable
 |play area room-scale notes  = Use [http://www.vivecraft.org/ Vivecraft] or [https://github.com/Automat-GH/minecrift Minecrift Vive].
+}}
+==Steam Deck==
+Minecraft is not available through SteamOS, but can be installed manually. Minecraft can be played through a launcher such as [https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher Prism Launcher] (a fork of MultiMC).
+{{Fixbox|description=Install Minecraft using Prism Launcher|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E2Enr5S78k|title=Minecraft Guide for the Steam Deck - YouTube|date=2022-03-15}}</ref>||collapsed=yes|fix=
+#Press {{Key|Power}} then select '''Switch to Desktop'''
+#Open '''Discover'''
+#Search for and install '''Prism Launcher'''
+#Log into Minecraft account (Mojang or Microsoft)
+#Within Prism Launcher, open Settings → Minecraft, enable '''Close Prism Launcher after game window opens'''
+#Within Steam, click Games → Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library, add '''Prism Launcher'''
+#Return to Gaming Mode → Library → Non-Steam and launch Prism Launcher
 }}
 ==Issues fixed==
-{{ii}} Mojang has created an [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC '''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.
+{{ii}} Mojang has created an [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC '''Official Bug Tracker'''] that can be used to find or report bugs.
-===General fixes===
+===Graphical issues===
-{{ii}} Some problems can be solved by simply restarting the client.
+{{Fixbox|description=Black borders on Blocks|ref=[https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/2zzafy/question_how_do_i_get_rid_of_these_black_lines/]|fix=
+{{ii}} Disable forced [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|anisotropic filtering]] in the graphics card options menu, and only use the in-game Mip Maps settings.
+}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Cannot update the game|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+===Memory issues===
-# Check the status of [http://xpaw.ru/mcstatus/ Minecraft services]. If all servers are online, continue reading the instructions.
+See the [[#RAM allocation|RAM allocation]] section.
-# 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 [[#Java version|latest version]]. Restart your computer.
-}}
-===Graphical issues===
+===Performance issues===
-{{Fixbox|description=Black screen / broken textures|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
+See the [[#Mods|Mods]] section.
-{{ii}} Uninstall any mods and texture packs that are incompatible (or of questionable compatibility) to the version of Minecraft you are using.
-}}
-===Crashes===
+===Text rendering issues===
-{{ii}} Some crashes are caused by the game's rendering distance. Try setting it to 8 chunks or lower.
+The default in-game font doesn't support various writing systems or parts of it, therefore auto-generated "Unicode font" is used for these instances, which doesn't follow original art style and lacks readability.</br>
+Some scripts require features such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet#Letter_forms letters forms] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combining_character combining diacritics], which are not supported by the game's default font engine, but Minecraft supports TTF/OTF fonts since version 1.13 <ref>[https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Java_Edition_1.13#General_2 MC1.13 change-log on Minecraft Wiki], "Fonts are now saved as TrueType font files."</ref>
+<ref>[https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Resource_pack#Fonts Minecraft Wiki: Resource pack], "A TrueType font or OpenType font. Despite its name, it supports both TTF and OTF."</ref>
-{{Fixbox|description=Crashes on a 64-bit operating system|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
+=====Arabic script=====
-{{ii}} Make sure you have the [[#Java version|latest version of Java]] in its 64-bit variant.
-'''Notes'''
+{{Fixbox|description=Install Rooyin font|fix=
-{{ii}} This fix does not apply to the latest Windows version of Minecraft.
+{{ii}} Works for Minecraft 1.13 and higher.
-}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Game crashes with a GPU-related error|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
+# Download [https://www.planetminecraft.com/texture-pack/rooyin-font/ Rooyin font resource pack].
-{{ii}} Install the latest driver for your graphics card ([http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx?lang=eng Intel drivers], [http://www.geforce.com/drivers Nvidia drivers], [http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDSupportHub.aspx AMD drivers]).
+# Put the zip file into {{file|{{P|game}}/resourcepacks}} folder.
-{{ii}} If you're using a Toshiba laptop with an Intel GPU, uninstall any AMD/ATI driver.
+# In the menu go to <code>Options</code> > <code>Resource Packs</code>.
+# Move <code>Rooyin-Font</code> pack to <code>Selected</code> area and press <code>Done</code>.
+# For the better chat readability go to <code>Options</code> > <code>Chat Settings</code> and set <code>Line Spacing</code> to <code>45%</code>.
+{{ii}} If <code>This pack was made for an older version of Minecraft and may not work correctly.</code> warning occurs, ignore it and press <code>Yes</code>.
 }}
@@ Line 888: / Line 1,181: @@
 |directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
-|opengl versions        = 4.4, 4.5
+|opengl versions        = 3.2, 4.4, 4.5
 |opengl notes           =
 |glide versions         =
@@ Line 896: / Line 1,189: @@
 |mantle support         =
 |mantle support notes   =
-|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan versions        = hackable
-|vulkan notes           =
+|vulkan notes           = Undocumented officially. Use [https://github.com/xCollateral/VulkanMod VulkanMod] with [[#Mods|the Fabric or Quilt mod loaders]] to enable it. Incompatible with Sodium or any other mod that relies on OpenGL rendering.
 |dos modes              =
 |dos modes notes        =
@@ Line 904: / Line 1,197: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = false
 |windows exe notes      =
 |mac os x powerpc app   = true
@@ Line 909: / Line 1,203: @@
 |macos intel 64-bit app = true
 |macos arm app          = hackable
-|macos app notes        = PowerPC is only known to support up to 1.5.2, due to Java ≥6 not having PowerPC versions.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://macintoshgarden.org/games/minecraft-152|title=Minecraft 1.2.5 and 1.5.2 for PowerPC|date=2020-11-28}}</ref> ARM requires [https://github.com/17hoehbr/m1-multimc-hack m1-multimc-hack] and the MultiMC launcher.
+|macos app notes        = PowerPC is only known to support up to 1.5.2, due to Java ≥6 not having PowerPC versions.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://macintoshgarden.org/games/minecraft-152|title=Minecraft 1.2.5 and 1.5.2 for PowerPC|date=2020-11-28}}</ref> ARM requires [https://github.com/17hoehbr/m1-multimc-hack m1-multimc-hack] and the MultiMC or Prism Launcher launchers.
 |linux powerpc app      = hackable
 |linux 32-bit executable= true
 |linux 64-bit executable= true
-|linux executable notes = PowerPC support for recent Minecraft versions require the MultiMC launcher.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://forums.raptorcs.com/index.php?topic=118.0|title=Minecraft Java Edition (LWJGL being ported)|date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
+|linux arm app          = hackable
+|linux executable notes = PowerPC support for recent Minecraft versions require the MultiMC or Prism Launcher launchers.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://forums.raptorcs.com/index.php?topic=118.0|title=Minecraft Java Edition (LWJGL being ported)|date=2020-11-28}}</ref> ARM requires Optifine.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=270973|title=How to setup Minecraft 1.15.2 on Pi4|date=2020-11-21}}</ref>
 }}
-===Feed The Beast===
+===Middleware===
-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 [http://files.minecraftforge.net/ Minecraft Forge API].
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            = OpenAL Soft
+|audio notes      = 1.21.1
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            = GLFW
+|input notes      = 3.4
+|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      =
+|multiplayer notes=
+|anticheat        =
+|anticheat notes  =
+}}
-Multiple variations of FTB are available to suit different playstyles and needs.
+===Java===
+{{ii}} The Windows version of Minecraft includes Java (used for Minecraft only). Installing Java manually is not necessary.
+{{ii}} Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/269042-java-7-massive-minecraft-performance-boost/|title=minecraftforum.net|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+{{ii}} In addition, 32-bit Java will not be supported from game version 1.21 and onwards.<ref name="64bitmandatory">{{Refurl|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-snapshot-24w14a|title=Minecraft Snapshot 24w14a - Minecraft: Java Edition|date=2024-04-03|snippet=The game now requires a 64-bit Operating System}}</ref>
+{{ii}} Recommendations for manual in-depth configuration of runtime arguments can be found [https://github.com/brucethemoose/Minecraft-Performance-Flags-Benchmark here].
+===Mods===
+====Modpacks====
+{{ii}} Modpacks can be installed using MultiMC-based [[#Launchers|Launchers]] by pressing '''Add Instance''', going to the '''Modrinth''' tab, searching for the desired modpack and pressing '''Ok'''.
+=====Best performance=====
+* [https://modrinth.com/modpack/sop Simply Optimized] is a modpack that strictly contains only optimization mods in their best configuration, without any quality-of-life or visual enhancements, providing the best possible performance. Extras can still be added if the user wishes.
+* [https://modrinth.com/modpack/adrenaline Adrenaline] is an alternative modpack to Simply Optimized which could be considered more stable due to using less experimental optimizations
+=====OptiFine alternatives=====
+* [https://github.com/Fabulously-Optimized/fabulously-optimized Fabulously Optimized] is a modpack that aims to be an alternative to OptiFine, providing many of its graphical and performance features. It is inspired by [https://lambdaurora.dev/optifine_alternatives/ LambdAurora's list of OptiFine alternatives]
+* [https://modrinth.com/modpack/additive Additive] is an alternative modpack to Fabulously Optimized which, in some cases, may provide better performance
+====Mods====
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/nvidium Nvidium] is a replacement rendering backend for Sodium that uses Nvidia-only OpenGL extensions to heavily-improve performance and majorly increase the rendering distance with minimal performance compromises. Requires an Nvidia GPU with mesh shader support (16-series and higher) and Fabric/Quilt 1.19.4+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/iris Iris] introduces shader support for Fabric-based instances (already included in OptiFine alternatives modpacks). Shaders can modify all kinds of visual features, including but not limited to: shadows, reflections, anti-aliasing, volumetric effects, dynamic and colored lighting, water waves and more. One of the most popular shaderpacks is [https://modrinth.com/shader/complementary-reimagined Complementary Shaders]. Requires Fabric/Quilt 1.16.5+
+** [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/oculus Oculus] is an unofficial fork of Iris for Forge 1.16.5 to 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.20.1+
+<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
+====Modding====
+<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
+<!-- Please do not add mods that are discontinued and not supported by the latest version - refer to the Useful Mods list if anybody needs them, as PCGW should target the latest version of the game.
+As for Starlight and Phosphor, while they do support 1.20+, they are actually obsolete for client-side now: https://gist.github.com/Spottedleaf/6cc1acdd03a9b7ac34699bf5e8f1b85c
+-->
+=====Mod Loaders=====
+{{ii}} Mod Loaders can be automatically installed using [[#Launchers|Launchers]].
+{{ii}} Only one mod loader can be installed at a time.
+* [https://fabricmc.net/ Fabric] is required for many mods for Minecraft 1.14 and above
+** [https://quiltmc.org Quilt] is a hard-fork of Fabric, focusing on being more community-centric. Supports most of the mods made for Fabric
+* [https://files.minecraftforge.net/ Forge] may be required for some specific or big overhaul mods
+** [https://neoforged.net/ NeoForge] is a hard-fork of Forge created by the original main Forge development team. Recommended instead of Forge for 1.20.1+
+=====Modlists=====
+* [https://github.com/TheUsefulLists/UsefulMods/blob/main/README.md Useful Mods] is the biggest list of every notable performance, bugfix and quality of life mods available for every notable version separately.
+* [https://modrinth.com/modpack/sop Simply Optimized] provides a list of the current best optimization mods to use together.
+=====Optimization mods (Forge/NeoForge)=====
+{{ii}} The mods below are an alternative to the Simply Optimized mod list for use with Forge instead, and are for the latest Minecraft version, which is 1.20 at the time of this writing. If you are looking for mods for older versions, see the list above instead.
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/embeddium Embeddium], unofficial port of Sodium for Forge 1.16.5 to 1.20.2 and NeoForge 1.20.2+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/canary Canary], unofficial hard-fork of Lithium for Forge 1.18.2+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/radium Radium], unofficial port of Lithium for Forge 1.20.1, more performant than Canary in some cases
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/noisium Noisium] heavily improves world generation performance. Requires Forge/NeoForge/Fabric/Quilt 1.20+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/badoptimizations BadOptimizations] is a collection of micro optimizations that add up together. Requires Forge or Fabric/Quilt 1.19.1+.
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/entityculling Entity Culling] stops the rendering of enemies behind blocks, considerably improving performance. Requires Forge 1.6.3+ or Fabric/Quilt 1.16+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/immediatelyfast ImmediatelyFast] heavily optimizes general rendering. Requires Forge 1.19 to 1.20.2, NeoForge 1.20.2+ or Fabric/Quilt 1.19+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/modernfix ModernFix] improves performance, reduces memory usage and fixes bugs. Requires Forge 1.16.5 to 1.20.2, NeoForge 1.20.2+ or Fabric 1.16.4+
+* [https://modrinth.com/mod/vmp-forge Very Many Players] improves multiplayer performance. Requires Forge 1.19.2+
+* [https://optifine.net/home OptiFine] is a proprietary optimization mod, which also adds support for HD textures, shader packs, and graphical improvements. Requires Forge. Incompatible with Sodium (and its ports) and may conflict with other mods - more info [https://github.com/TheUsefulLists/UsefulMods/blob/main/Performance/Note%20on%20OptiFine.md here]</div>
+</div>
+===RAM allocation===
+{{ii}} Recommendations for setting the allocation can be found [https://github.com/brucethemoose/Minecraft-Performance-Flags-Benchmarks?tab=readme-ov-file#memory-allocation here].
+{{ii}} The official launcher and third-party [[#Launchers|Launchers]] allow to easily allocate RAM and set other Java arguments. The manual methods are detailed below.
-Full details and download links can be found on the [http://www.feed-the-beast.com/ official website].
+{{Fixbox|description=OS X memory allocation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|collapsed=yes|fix=
+# Right-click on <code>Minecraft.app</code> in Finder and choose Show Package Contents.
+# Go to <code>Contents</code> and open <code>info.plist</code> using TextEdit.
+# Modify <code>-Xms ### MB</code> - replace '''###''' with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
+# Modify <code>-Xmx $$$ MB</code> - replace '''$$$''' with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Linux memory allocation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|collapsed=yes|fix=
+# Go to the location of <code>Minecraft.jar</code>.
+# Run the command <code>java -jar Xms###MB -Xmx$$$MB Minecraft.jar</code>
+#* Replace '''###''' with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
+#* Replace '''$$$''' with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
+}}
 ==System requirements==
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|ref      = <ref>[https://help.mojang.com/customer/portal/articles/325948-minecraft-system-requirements Mojang | Minecraft: Java Edition system requirements]</ref>
+|ref      = <ref name="help.minecraft.net">[https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409225939853-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Installation-Issues-FAQ#h_01FFJMSQWJH31CH16H63GX4YKE Minecraft Help Center - Minecraft: Java Edition Installation Issues FAQ]</ref>
-|minOS    = Java-compatible (JRE 1.8+)
+|minOS    = 7
-|minCPU   = Intel Pentium D 2.6 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz
-|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 (K8) 2.6 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
 |minRAM   = 2 GB
-|minHD    = 200 MB
+|minHD    = 1 GB
-|minGPU   = Intel HD Graphics
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 400 series
-|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD
+|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
-|minOGL   = 2.1
+|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000 <br> AMD Radeon R5 series
+|minOGL   = 4.4
+|minSM    = 5.0
-|recCPU   = Intel Core i3 2.8 GHz
+|recOS    = 10, 11
-|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon II (K10) 2.8 GHz
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz
+|recCPU2  = AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz
 |recRAM   = 4 GB
-|recHD    = 1 GB
+|recHD    = 4 GB
-|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 2xx Series
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 700 series
-|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 5xxx Series
+|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon Rx 200 series
-|recOGL   = 3.3
+|recOGL   = 4.5
-|recother = Latest release of Java 8 from java.com
+|recother =
-|notes    = {{ii}} 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.{{cn|date=August 2019}}<br>Also previously supported OS X 10.6.8 until 1.12, when JRE 1.8 was required.
 }}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = OS X
+|ref      = <ref name="help.minecraft.net">[https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409225939853-Minecraft-Java-Edition-Installation-Issues-FAQ#h_01FFJMSQWJH31CH16H63GX4YKE Minecraft Help Center - Minecraft: Java Edition Installation Issues FAQ]</ref>
+|minOS    = 10.14.5 (Mojave)
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
+|minRAM   = 2 GB
+|minHD    = 1 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 400 series
+|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
+|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000 <br> AMD Radeon R5 series
+|minOGL   = 4.4
+|minSM    = 5.0
+|recOS    =
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz
+|recCPU2  = AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz
+|recRAM   = 4 GB
+|recHD    = 4 GB
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 700 series
+|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon Rx 200 series
+|recOGL   = 4.5
+|recother =
+|notes    = {{ii}} PowerPC support was retired with version 1.6.
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Linux
+|minOS    = 3.0
+|minCPU   = Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz
+|minCPU2  = AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
+|minRAM   = 2 GB
+|minHD    = 1 GB
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 400 series
+|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7000 series
+|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000 <br> AMD Radeon R5 series
+|minOGL   = 4.4
+|minSM    = 5.0
+|minother = Any modern distro
+|recOS    = 5.0+
+|recCPU   = Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz
+|recCPU2  = AMD A10-7800 3.5 GHz
+|recRAM   = 4 GB
+|recHD    = 4 GB
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 700 series
+|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon Rx 200 series
+|recOGL   = 4.5
+|recother = Up to date version of OpenJDK or Oracle Java
+}}
+{{ii}} 32-bit operating systems will not be supported from game version 1.21 and onwards.<ref name="64bitmandatory" />
 {{References}}