Use this tag for technical support questions specifically about Java -- troubleshooting java.exe crashes, configuring Java, and so on. Don't use it for questions that involve Java peripherially; for example, a question about Minecraft seeds.

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Catapult projectile math [closed]

I'm trying to make a catapult that will attack enemies as they approach a castle but I have only a foggy idea on how to get the math correct for the projectile to travel from the catapult, to the ...
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Minecraft Closes Randomly with a Java Exception

Unlike when the game crashes it goes to a black screen and then the stack trace. This time the game just closes and leaves a nice hs_err_pid.txt file for us, which you can find here. I've checked ...
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Cant find Javaw.exe

Ok, this might be a bit long but I should tell otherwise since I have 10 tabs open :P So, I tried the second time for downloading a mod for Minecraft and I got to a Youtube video by NoahCraftFTW on ...
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Minecraft keeps crashing

My sister and I recently upgraded to Windows 8, and yesterday we were playing Minecraft like normal. Then all of a sudden we got this pop-up for Java. I clicked on the popup, then I got kicked out of ...
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Problems with Java when installing minecraft

I'm trying to install minecraft on a new computer, but whenever I try to run minecraft.exe I get a message that says "The registry refers to a nonexistent Java Runtime Environment installation or the ...
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Minecraft Java Virtual Machine Error

When I got my new HP dv7t Quad Edition 17" laptop, I immediately got Java and Minecraft (and Chrome). I opened Minecraft and awaited the famous login screen. I was then surprised with the following ...
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Minecraft doesn't work on Windows 8

When I try to run Minecraft on my Windows 8 computer, it comes up with a error that says: The registry refers to a nonexistent Java Runtime Environment installation or the runtime is corrupted. The ...
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Is there a preferred java version for minecraft?

Got a new, 64 bit Windows 7 computer. Computer is a refurbished Dell Inspiron, 8 Gig ram, 4 core I3 processor. Installed 32 bit Java on it, and minecraft hangs after 5-10 minutes of play. Is there ...
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Minecraft mob spawning coding? [closed]

I recently discovered how to change the game (with MCP) and now I'd like to do my first "big" change to the game, creating new mobs. I already made their skin, the model, the AI and added a new ...
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Launching Minecraft lags computer

Whenever I launch Minecraft.exe on my computer, while the Minecraft launcher is loading, my computer starts to lag out. The render rate on my entire computer slows down . This is participially ...
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Minecraft Not Using All of RAM

My Minecraft has been crashing a lot lately. I've tried everything, batch files, going into the Control Panel settings, all I could. This is the problem: When I play Minecraft, I turn on my F3 view. ...
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Adding Minecraft to Steam with 64bit JRE

I am running a 64bit version of Windows 7 with a 64bit version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and have been wondering for a while why Steam only says that I am running Minecraft at the login ...
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64-bit Java not recognized in Minecraft

When I set the render distance to Far in mine craft (latest version as of December 30 2011) it says that I need to install 64bit java. Interesting Information: I am running Lion (Mac OS 10.7, ...
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Is this the correct Java command for Minecraft?

I wanted to run Minecraft and tell it to use more RAM than whatever its default is, the purpose was to decrease loading times when entering new biomes and the like. I saw, when using the name ...