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[help] Old Minecraft versions are basically unplayable. (lemmy.zip)
submitted 9 months ago by iseperiergos@lemmy.zip to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml
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I need help, I only play MInecraft 1.8.9 and it looks like this on every distro I use, with any launcher, this screenshot it taken on Arch Linux with LXDE and Prism Launcher. (on windows it works btw)

  • Specs:
  • OS : Arch Linux
  • GPU : Nvidia 1660 Super
  • CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 3.400GHz
  • RAM : 8 GB
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[–] Nawor3565@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What Java version do you have? They switched to a much newer version of Java at some point, maybe the old versions of Minecraft are trying to use the new Java and flipping out?

[–] basxto@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

On arch the default java environment can be checked with archlinux-java status if archlinux-java-run is installed

[–] russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net 4 points 9 months ago

It is also dependent on how they've installed Prism, if through the Flatpak it bundles its own Java versions, Java 8 is included and can just be selected in the settings specifically for that instance

[–] Gamey@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

I think Minecraft launchers have their own setting for Java versions but I have no clue which one they select and I am almost certain Java 8 (which as far as I remember was the version for that Minecraft version) won't be the Arch Linux default.