Minecraft: Java Edition

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Minecraft: Java Edition

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Developers
	Mojang
Engines
	LWJGL
Release dates
Windows	November 18, 2011
macOS (OS X)	November 18, 2011
Linux	November 18, 2011

Key points

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

General information

Official Bug Tracker

Official Wiki

Mojang's Support Center

Essential improvements

Utilities

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

OptiFine

OptiFine adds FPS fixes, anti-aliasing and more to Minecraft's options.

Instructions

Java version

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

RAM allocation

The official launcher allows you to easily allocate RAM and set other Java arguments. The manual methods are detailed below.

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Make a portable version or install on a different drive

Instructions

Game data

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In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

launcher_profiles.json contains stored user profiles.

Save game data location

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System	Location

The server save is stored in world in whatever folder the server is running from.

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

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In-game video settings.

Oculus Rift

Instructions

Input settings

In-game control settings.

Mouse acceleration

Instructions

Stuck keys

Instructions

Audio settings

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In-game audio settings.

An up-to date page of all supported languages can be found here

Network

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In-game multiplayer settings.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play

No max player limit

Connection types

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

Ports

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

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

Issues fixed

Mojang has created an Official Bug Tracker that you can use to find or report bugs. Please search for your problem before reporting it, as it may have already been fixed for the next update or reported previously. Reporting bugs multiple times does NOT help the developer fix them faster.

General fixes

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

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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

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Java-compatible (with Java installed)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent	Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon x2
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 MB (excluding saves and mods)	200 MB or above
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 256 / ATI Rage XL / Open-GL 3D compatible ATI Rage XL OpenGL 3D compatible	NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT AMD Radeon HD3650

Latest requirements can be found on the Minecraft Wiki page.