[help] Old Minecraft versions are basically unplayable.
[help] Old Minecraft versions are basically unplayable.
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
Just launched 1.8.9 with the Prism Launcher and it looks fine for me. (I'm using Kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS)
Maybe it's a java issue? Old Minecraft uses java 8, maybe try reinstalling it and seeing if that works. Best of luck!
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?
On arch the default java environment can be checked with
archlinux-java statusifarchlinux-java-runis installedIt 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
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.
As others have been saying, it's most likely a Java issue.
Make sure to install (or reinstall) Java8 and make sure it's selected in the prism launcher for use under v1.8.9 specifically. That way, you can continue to play using Java17 on recent versions a bit simpler than having to constantly swap Java versions
I like the implication that there is some playability, being "basically" unplayable instead of "totally" unplayable.
I guess the screenshot still kind of looks like Minecraft?
I played similar to that, i mean you can still see players so pvp kind of works? Tho it changed the textures weirdly depending on what player skin loaded last and if they have a migrator cape. So pvp does still work, kind of?
i've had that before, it's probably a java version issue
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install
jre8-openjdkwith pacman -
set java version for 1.8.9 to java 8, this can be done in instance settings depending on the launcher. prism launcher can auto-detect java
old minecraft versions use java 8, newer ones use java 17
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especially the minecraft version which is known for having font issues.
I actually ran into this issue just yesterday. Switching my java installation fixed it.
I own several copies of bedrock but none of java. Can I download and play these old java versions without needing to buy a new copy?
@nucleative If one of those copies you own is on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10/11, you should already own the Java edition as well, courtesy of Microsoft themselves. Just open the official launcher (or a custom, community launcher like MultiMC, Modrinth App or Prism Launcher) and select the version you wanna play
This totally works, thanks for the tip!
that's so interesting, it's trying to pull the texture for the minecraft logo but instead gets the hotbar texture. must be some sort of issue with java, maybe try reinstalling it?
If I had to guess I would blaim that on Java, maybe try to reinstall Java 8 and make sure it's actually selected in the launcher rather than a newer version!
Thanks for the help, I found a fix if anyone is interested. Just write
__GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=0on /etc/environmentI'm real confused... is this bedrock?
Oh wait I see it now... hmmm weird
Switch to windows.
I hope both side of your pillow is warm tonight
Lmao thanks