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Revision as of 10:38, 17 February 2013

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Key points

Minecraft's server files can be installed, free-of-charge, on most operating systems (including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux).
Active and dedicated modding scene, responsible for many fixes, tools and additional content.

General information

Minecraft Wiki
Unofficial forums - a good place to find mods.
Minecraft subreddit

Windows

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Utilities

Magic Launcher is a custom launcher. It can configure some in-game options and includes a dedicated mod loader with compatibility checks.

Modifications

Optifine is a highly recommended client mod. See Optifine for more details.

Java version

Minecraft benefits from using the latest version of Java. Using 64-bit Java on 64-bit operating systems is strongly recommended.[1]
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

RAM allocation

You can use a launcher such as Magic Launcher to easily allocate RAM. The manual methods are detailed below.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Make a portable version or install on a different drive

Instructions

Game data

Game folder location

Template:Game Location Table File:Wrench.pngOn Windows the AppData folder is hidden by default. Use the path above to jump directly to the Minecraft folder.
File:Wrench.png To access the Application Support folder on Mac OS X Lion, launch the Terminal utility and use the following command: chflags nohidden ~/Library[2]
File:Wrench.png On Linux, the .minecraft folder is hidden by default. To show hidden folders on Ubuntu, press Ctrl+H.

The saves sub-folder contains Minecraft's single-player save files.

Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

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Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions

Optifine

Optifine adds FPS fixes, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering and more to Minecraft's options.
Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Mouse acceleration

Instructions

Stuck Keys

Instructions

Issues and fixes

General fixes

When in doubt, using the Force update function in the launcher's options can be a good place to start. Mods installed into Minecraft's folder may be lost during this process.
Some problems can be solved by simply restarting the client.
Instructions
Instructions

Graphical issues

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Crashes

Sometimes crashes are caused by the game's rendering distance. Try setting it to Normal in the game's options menu.
Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

Latest requirements can be found on the Minecraft Wiki page.


References