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{{disambig|the Java Edition|the Windows 10 version|[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]}}
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{{disambig|the Java Edition|the "Windows 10 version"|[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Minecraft cover.jpg
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|cover        = Minecraft Java Edition cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mojang}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mojang}}
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Microsoft Studios}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Java}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2011}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 18, 2011}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|minecraft|84}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|minecraft|84}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Survival, Open world }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Voxel art }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Minecraft }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Minecraft }}
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      = '''Minecraft''', later known as Minecraft Java Edition, 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]].
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|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'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.
 
{{++}} Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.
{{--}} Likely to perform worse than the [[Minecraft: Bedrock 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><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>
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{{--}} 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'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC Official Bug Tracker]
 
{{mm}} [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC Official Bug Tracker]
 
{{mm}} [https://help.minecraft.net/ Minecraft Help Center]
 
{{mm}} [https://help.minecraft.net/ Minecraft Help Center]
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{{mm}} [https://minecraft.wiki/ Unofficial Wiki]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.minecraft.net/store/minecraft-java-edition | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Official | https://www.minecraft.net/store/minecraft-java-edition | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B010KYDNDG | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
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{{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}}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B010KYDNDG | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux|unavailable}}
{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B010KYDNDG | account | | | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9P1DP2NGFB93 | Microsoft Store | Included in {{Store feature|Xbox Game Pass}}, and is not sold separately without Game Pass. | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
{{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>
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{{ii}} All versions require a [https://accounts.microsoft.com Microsoft account].
{{--}} Purchase no longer includes access to [[Minecraft: Bedrock 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>
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{{++}} Purchase includes access to [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]].<ref>[https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/6657208607501 | Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition FAQ]</ref>
  
 
===Free trial===
 
===Free trial===
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Utilities===
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===Launchers===
* [https://multimc.org/ MultiMC] - a custom open source launcher. It allows to have multiple, separate instances of Minecraft, each with their own mods, [https://gamingxd.com/best-texture-packs-for-minecraft/ texture packs], saves, etc.
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{{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.
 
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* [https://multimc.org/ MultiMC] - a custom, lightweight and intuitive open source launcher.
===Mods===
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* [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 [https://minecraftshader.com/category/minecraft-shaders/ shader packs]. Compatible with Forge natively and Fabric through [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/optifabric OptiFabric]. Incompatible 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://modrinth.com/mod/sodium Sodium] is an alternative rendering engine that improves performance even more so than OptiFine but only works with 1.16+. It does not have as much functionality as OptiFine, but [https://gist.github.com/LambdAurora/1f6a4a99af374ce500f250c6b42e8754 this list of mods] can be used 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 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===
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===Performance===
{{Fixbox|description=Installing to a different/portable location|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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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 choice, 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 preferred to store Minecraft game data.
 
# Move the <code>.minecraft</code> folder from <code>{{p|appdata}}</code> to the created folder.
 
## Alternatively, create the folder, but remember to write <code>.minecraft.</code> for it to save correctly.
 
# [https://minecraft.net/download Download the latest Minecraft executable, not installer] and save it into the created folder.
 
# Open Notepad
 
# Paste in the following text:<br><code>set APPDATA=%CD%</code><br><code>javaw.exe -jar Minecraft.exe</code>
 
# Choose File>Save and choose the folder created in step 1.
 
# Save the file as <code>Minecraft.bat</code> (or similar).
 
Minecraft can now be launched from <code>Minecraft.bat</code> and everything will be saved in the created folder. This folder is fully portable so it can be moved and even put on external storage to use it on other computers as long as they have Java installed (see [[#Java version|Java version]]). A shortcut to Minecraft.bat can also be made on the desktop and so forth to launch it more conveniently.
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Image|JavaMinecraftGeneralSettings.png|In-game general settings.}}
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{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition general settings.png|General settings}}
  
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\options.txt}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\options.txt}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/options.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/minecraft/options.txt}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|~/.minecraft/options.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.minecraft/options.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} {{file|launcher_profiles.json}} contains stored user profiles.
 
{{ii}} {{file|launcher_profiles.json}} contains stored user profiles.
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\saves}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\.minecraft\saves}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|~/.minecraft/saves}}
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{{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}} The server save is stored in <code>world</code> in the root directory of the server.
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|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
|xbox cloud                = unknown
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|xbox cloud                = false
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
|xbox cloud notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{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==
 
==Video==
{{Image|JavaMinecraftVideoSettings.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition video settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/minecraft
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/minecraft
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|windowed notes            = Set in options or toggle with {{key|F11}}.
 
|windowed notes            = Set in options or toggle with {{key|F11}}.
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|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>
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|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>
 
1.13+ 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>
 
1.13+ 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                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
|antialiasing notes        = Custom resource packs can be used when Fabulous graphics is enabled. Alternatively, see [[#Mods|OptiFine]].
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|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]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = hackable
 
|ray tracing                = hackable
|ray tracing notes          = Requires shader mods.
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|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                = hackable
 
|color blind notes          = Custom resource packs can be used.
 
|color blind notes          = Custom resource packs can be used.
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'''Notes'''
 
'''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°.
 
{{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°.
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}}
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===Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing===
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{{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.
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{{ii}} This mod is still under heavy development and bugs are to be expected.
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{{ii}} This mod WILL require a GPU with Ray tracing acceleration (RTX 2000+ and AMD 6000+, intel arcs are not yet supported).
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable Hardware accelerated Ray Tracing|fix=
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# 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].
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# 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.
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# Launch the game and load the shaderpack installed.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
{{Image|JavaMinecraftKeyboardSettings.png|In-game controls settings.}}
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{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition key map settings.png|Key map settings}}
{{Image|JavaMinecraftMouseSettings.png|In-game mouse settings.}}
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{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition mouse settings.png|Mouse settings}}
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{{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
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = false
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|touchscreen              = hackable
|touchscreen notes        = Only usable in the inventory screen. [[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]] has full support.<ref name="Windows 10 Edition"/>
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|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        = hackable
|controller support notes  = Use [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/controllable Controllable] (requires [[#Mods|Forge]]). [[Minecraft: Bedrock 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>
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|controller support notes  = See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = hackable
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = See [[#Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking|Controller, Touchscreen and eye tracking]].
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = false
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|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          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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===[[Glossary:Mouse acceleration|Mouse acceleration]]===
 
===[[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.
 
{{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).
 
{{--}} Modifying the function affects any software that relies on it (not just Minecraft).
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# Double-click the .reg file that corresponds with the 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 the 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==
 
==Audio==
{{Image|JavaMinecraftAudioSettings.png|In-game audio settings.}}
+
{{Image|Minecraft Java Edition audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Detailed separate volume sliders
 
|separate volume notes    = Detailed separate volume sliders
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output.<ref>[https://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                = 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          = 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      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Automatically pauses on focus lost, except in multiplayer.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = Automatically pauses on focus lost, except in multiplayer.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{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
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |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      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Afrikaans
 
  |language  = Afrikaans
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 98%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Albanian
 
  |language  = Albanian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 94%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Arabic
 
  |language  = Arabic
  |interface = true
+
  |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 = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 97%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Asturian
 
  |language  = Asturian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 64%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Azerbaijani
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 98%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Bashkir
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 92%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Basque
 +
|interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 92%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Bosnian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 92%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Breton
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 92%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Bulgarian
 
  |language  = Bulgarian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 99%<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
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Cornish
 
  |language  = Cornish
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 87%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Croatian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Croatian
+
  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Czech
+
  |language  = Danish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Includes localizations for Netherlands and Belgium
+
  |notes    = Includes localizations for '''Netherlands''', '''Belgium''' (97%), and '''Brabant''' (67%)
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Elfdalian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 84%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Esperanto
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Faroese
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 66%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Filipino
 
  |language  = Filipino
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 92%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Includes localizations for France and Canada
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Galician
+
  |language  = French - Canada
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Frisian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 93%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Galician
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 92%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Includes localizations for Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Bavaria, Upper Saxon, and northern Germany (Low German)
+
  |notes    = Includes localizations for '''Austria''' (93%), '''Germany''', '''Switzerland''', '''Bavaria''' (83%), East Central Germany ('''Upper Saxon'''; 80%), '''Franconia''' (71%), and Northern Germany ('''Low German'''; 74%)
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hawaiian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 98%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Hindi
 
  |language  = Hindi
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 89%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Icelandic
 
  |language  = Icelandic
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 95%
 +
|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
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 74%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Interslavic
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 94%<br>Written in Latin script
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Irish
 
  |language  = Irish
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 93%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Available in variants: '''Italian''', '''Lombardian''' (79%), '''Friulian''' (98%), and '''Venetian''' (78%)
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Italian
+
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Japanese
+
  |language  = Kannada
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 79%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Kazakh
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Lao
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 89%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Latin
 
  |language  = Latin
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 98%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Latvian
 
  |language  = Latvian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 98%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Limburgish
 +
|interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 86%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Luxembourgish
 
  |language  = Luxembourgish
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 88%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Macedonian
 
  |language  = Macedonian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 82%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |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 76%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Mongolian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 96%<br>Cyrillic script
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Nahuatl
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 97%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Northern Sami
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 93%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Available in variants: Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål) and Nynorsk
+
  |notes    = Available in variants: '''Non-descript''' (i.e. '''Bokmål''') and '''Nynorsk''' (97%)
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Occitan
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 52%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Persian
 
  |language  = Persian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |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      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Ripuarian
 
  |language  = Ripuarian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 63%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |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      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Scottish Gaelic
 
  |language  = Scottish Gaelic
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 89%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Serbian
 
  |language  = Serbian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Available in both Cyrillic (97%) and Latin (92%) scripts
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Silesian
 +
|interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    = Cyrillic orthography
+
  |notes    = Translated by 98%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Slovenian
 
  |language  = Slovenian
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 94%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Somali
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 62%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Mexican Spanish
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Includes localizations for Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela
+
  |notes    = '''Standard Spanish''' and '''Andalusian''' (95%)
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Polish
+
  |language  = Latin American Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Regular Polish and Silesian
+
  |notes    = Includes localizations for '''Argentina''', '''Chile''', '''Mexico''', '''Uruguay''', '''Venezuela''' (98%), and '''Ecuador''' (97%)
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Regular Swedish and Elfdalian
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Tagalog
 
  |language  = Tagalog
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 75%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Tamil
 +
|interface = limited
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = limited
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Translated by 77%
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Tatar
 
  |language  = Tatar
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 93%<br>Cyrillic script
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Thai
+
  |language  = Turkish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Turkish
+
  |language  = Ukrainian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyn_language '''Rusyn''']
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |fan      =  
 
  |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 88%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Yiddish
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 82%
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Yoruba
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = limited
 +
|notes    = Translated by 87%
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} The game is also localized to:<br>Constructed languages: '''Anglish''', '''Klingon''' (Latin script; 85%), '''Lojban''' (52%), '''Quenya''' (Latin script; 60%), '''Toki Pona''', '''Viossa''' <br> Historical languages: '''Classical Chinese''', '''Early Modern English''' (Shakespearean English; 92%) <br> Joke languages: '''LolSpeak''' (LOLCAT), '''Pirate English'''
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
{{Image|JavaMinecraftChatSettings.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: Bedrock 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
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play players  = 2147483647
 
|local play players  = 2147483647
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|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            = true
 
|lan play players    = 8
 
|lan play players    = 8
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}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  = 25565
 
|tcp  = 25565
|udp  = 25565
 
 
|upnp = unknown
 
|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
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|native 3d notes            = 3D Anaglyph support removed in 1.13 and above.
 
|native 3d notes            = 3D Anaglyph support removed in 1.13 and above.
 
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 
|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                  = unknown
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
 
|tridef 3d notes            =  
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|play area room-scale        = hackable
 
|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].
 
|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==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
{{ii}} Mojang has created an [https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC '''Official Bug Tracker'''] that can be used to find or report bugs.
 
{{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===
 
{{ii}} Some problems can be solved by simply restarting the client.
 
  
 
===Graphical issues===
 
===Graphical issues===
 
{{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=
 
{{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.
 
{{ii}} Disable forced [[Glossary:Anisotropic filtering (AF)|anisotropic filtering]] in the graphics card options menu, and only use the in-game Mip Maps settings.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Memory issues===
 +
See the [[#RAM allocation|RAM allocation]] section.
 +
 +
===Performance issues===
 +
See the [[#Mods|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.</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>
 +
 +
=====Arabic script=====
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install Rooyin font|fix=
 +
{{ii}} Works for Minecraft 1.13 and higher.
 +
 +
# Download [https://www.planetminecraft.com/texture-pack/rooyin-font/ Rooyin font resource pack].
 +
# Put the zip file into {{file|{{P|game}}/resourcepacks}} folder.
 +
# 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>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
|opengl versions        = 4.4, 4.5
+
|opengl versions        = 3.2, 4.4, 4.5
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|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              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
+
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos arm app          = hackable
 
|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 powerpc app      = hackable
|linux 32-bit executable= true
+
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 
|linux arm app          = hackable
 
|linux arm app          = hackable
|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> ARM requires Optifine.<ref>{{refurl|url=https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=270973|title=
+
|linux executable notes = <br>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>
How to setup Minecraft 1.15.2 on Pi4|date=2020-11-21}}</ref>
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} 32-bit systems are not supported starting from game version 1.20.5 and onwards.<ref name=64bitreq>{{Refurl|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-java-edition-1-20-5|title=Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.5|date=2024-04-25|snippet=The game now requires a 64-bit Operating System}}</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  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===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}} Additionally, 32-bit Java is not supported starting from game version 1.20.5 and onwards.<ref name=64bitreq />
 +
{{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+
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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
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 +
=====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.
  
Multiple variations of FTB are available to suit different playstyles and needs.
+
=====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>
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</div>
  
Full details and download links can be found on the [http://www.feed-the-beast.com/ official website].
+
===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.
 +
 
 +
{{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).
 +
}}
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 +
{{Fixbox|description=Linux memory allocation|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|collapsed=yes|fix=
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# Go to the location of <code>Minecraft.jar</code>.
 +
# Run the command <code>java -jar Xms###MB -Xmx$$$MB Minecraft.jar</code>
 +
#* Replace '''###''' with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
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#* Replace '''$$$''' with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|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    = 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    = 10, 11
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{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
 
|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
 +
|minother = Any modern distro
  
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3 2.8 GHz
+
|recOS    = 5.0+
|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
 
|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 = Up to date version of OpenJDK or Oracle Java
|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.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 18:30, 25 April 2024

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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: Java Edition
Minecraft: Java Edition cover
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
Minecraft: Java Edition on IGDB
Minecraft: Java Edition guide on StrategyWiki
Minecraft: Java Edition on MobyGames
Minecraft: Java Edition on Wikipedia
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
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Amazon.co.uk
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Included in Xbox Game Pass for PC
Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
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
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
Video settings

Graphics feature State 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]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit options.txt.
  3. 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
  1. Download the Sodium; Iris; and Vulkanite mods, and install them using Fabric modloader.
  2. Download and install the demo shaderpack made by BalintCsala into the shaderpack folder.
  3. Launch the game and load the shaderpack installed.

Input

Key map settings
Key map settings
Mouse 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.

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).
  1. Download the MarkC Mouse Acceleration Fix. Extract its contents to a new folder.
  2. Open the Start menu and open the Control panel. Select Display from the list.
  3. Check the PC's text size (100%, 125%, 150%) in the display settings.
  4. Open the folder created in step 1. Open the sub-folder that fits the operating system.
  5. Double-click the .reg file that corresponds with the text display percentage. Confirm the changes to registry.
  6. 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 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
Translated by 98%
Albanian
Translated by 94%
Arabic
Limited support of the writing system.
Use the fan fix for better experience.
Armenian
Translated by 97%
Asturian
Translated by 64%
Azerbaijani
Translated by 98%
Bashkir
Translated by 92%
Basque
Translated by 92%
Belarusian
Bosnian
Translated by 92%
Breton
Translated by 92%
Bulgarian
Translated by 99%
Bulgarian Cyrillic font is available as a resource pack. Download.
Cantonese
Catalan
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Cornish
Translated by 87%
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Includes localizations for Netherlands, Belgium (97%), and Brabant (67%)
Elfdalian
Translated by 84%
Esperanto
Estonian
Faroese
Translated by 66%
Filipino
Translated by 92%
Finnish
French
Canadian French
Frisian
Translated by 93%
Galician
Translated by 92%
Georgian
German
Includes localizations for Austria (93%), Germany, Switzerland, Bavaria (83%), East Central Germany (Upper Saxon; 80%), Franconia (71%), and Northern Germany (Low German; 74%)
Greek
Hawaiian
Translated by 98%
Hebrew
Hindi
Translated by 89%
Hungarian
Icelandic
Translated by 95%
Ido
Translated by 91%
Igbo
Translated by 74%
Indonesian
Interslavic
Translated by 94%
Written in Latin script
Irish
Translated by 93%
Italian
Available in variants: Italian, Lombardian (79%), Friulian (98%), and Venetian (78%)
Japanese
Kannada
Translated by 79%
Kazakh
Korean
Lao
Translated by 89%
Latin
Translated by 98%
Latvian
Translated by 98%
Limburgish
Translated by 86%
Lithuanian
Luxembourgish
Translated by 88%
Macedonian
Translated by 82%
Malay
Available in Latin and Jawi scripts.
Limited Jawi writing support. Use the fan fix for better experience.
Maltese
Translated by 76%
Mongolian
Translated by 96%
Cyrillic script
Nahuatl
Translated by 97%
Northern Sami
Translated by 93%
Norwegian
Available in variants: Non-descript (i.e. Bokmål) and Nynorsk (97%)
Occitan
Translated by 52%
Persian
Limited support of the writing system.
Use the fan fix for better experience.
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Ripuarian
Translated by 63%
Romanian
Russian
Available in modern and pre-revolutionary orthography
Scottish Gaelic
Translated by 89%
Serbian
Available in both Cyrillic (97%) and Latin (92%) scripts
Silesian
Translated by 98%
Slovak
Slovenian
Translated by 94%
Somali
Translated by 62%
Spanish
Standard Spanish and Andalusian (95%)
Latin American Spanish
Includes localizations for Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela (98%), and Ecuador (97%)
Swedish
Tagalog
Translated by 75%
Tamil
Translated by 77%
Tatar
Translated by 93%
Cyrillic script
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Ukrainian
Rusyn
Valencian
Vietnamese
Welsh
Yakut
Translated by 88%
Yiddish
Translated by 82%
Yoruba
Translated by 87%
The game is also localized to:
Constructed languages: Anglish, Klingon (Latin script; 85%), Lojban (52%), Quenya (Latin script; 60%), Toki Pona, Viossa
Historical languages: Classical Chinese, Early Modern English (Shakespearean English; 92%)
Joke languages: LolSpeak (LOLCAT), Pirate English

Network

Chat settings
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 Native 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

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 25565
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

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]
  1. Press Power then select Switch to Desktop
  2. Open Discover
  3. Search for and install Prism Launcher
  4. Log into Minecraft account (Mojang or Microsoft)
  5. Within Prism Launcher, open Settings → Minecraft, enable Close Prism Launcher after game window opens
  6. Within Steam, click Games → Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library, add Prism Launcher
  7. 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.
  1. Download Rooyin font resource pack.
  2. Put the zip file into <path-to-game>/resourcepacks folder.
  3. In the menu go to Options > Resource Packs.
  4. Move Rooyin-Font pack to Selected area and press Done.
  5. 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.
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bitARM 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]
32-bit systems are not supported starting from game version 1.20.5 and onwards.[22]

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.[23]
Additionally, 32-bit Java is not supported starting from game version 1.20.5 and onwards.[22]
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

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]
  1. Right-click on Minecraft.app in Finder and choose Show Package Contents.
  2. Go to Contents and open info.plist using TextEdit.
  3. Modify -Xms ### MB - replace ### with the minimum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
  4. Modify -Xmx $$$ MB - replace $$$ with the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use (in megabytes).
Linux memory allocation[citation needed]
  1. Go to the location of Minecraft.jar.
  2. 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
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz
AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 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
A 64-bit operating system is required.
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
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 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
PowerPC support was retired with version 1.6.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 3.0
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz
AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 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
Other Any modern distro
A 64-bit operating system is required.

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