Mojang's exploration and survival based sandbox game in almost endless, procedurally generated worlds.
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How do I improve my chances of getting silk touch when enchanting?
I'd like to have an item enchanted with silk-touch, but of course the enchants are all random.
Is there a combination of enchantment level and item material that would give me the best odds of ...
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2answers
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Is there a maximum limit to the number of blocks a piston can push?
For example: could you effectively push a line of blocks off into the distance? Is it limited by the loaded chunks? Or a shorter upper limit countable in blocks?
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1answer
40 views
How do you import texture packs in Minecraft?
What is a reliable website to download texture packs from? Also, how do you import the texture packs into an offline world in Minecraft?
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2answers
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How do you lengthen a redstone button signal in Minecraft?
I made a little redstone circuit to open a door (using pistons) with a button, but I was wondering how I could make the door stay open a little longer. I don't want to use a lever as I want it to ...
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8answers
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I am about to die in lava. How might I save my inventory?
I'm playing the Minecraft Feed the Beast modpack.
During a lengthy mining session, I made a dumb mistake and fell into lava (not for the first time).
I rage-quit the game before I died, and now I ...
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3answers
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Can I get struck by lightning in Minecraft?
I wasn't able to find this post on here, but I am extremely curious if I need to be worried about instantly getting fried when working on an outdoor project.
Can I get struck by lightning during a ...
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2answers
210 views
Why does it say “Bad Login” when I try to connect to this server with one account but not the other?
Every time I try to log into one particular server with my main account it says Bad Login, but I can log in fine using my other Minecraft account.
I also tried logging into that server from another ...
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1answer
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Do armor enchantments stack?
I have diamond helmet/chest piece/legs with protection 2 or 3 on each one. I'm wondering if there's any point to wearing all at the same time or would I be better off just wearing one piece with the ...
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1answer
48 views
Is there a way to disable item name changing from anvils in minecraft?
In a server the anvils are disabled from being used for glitches to get money using anvil item name changing.
Is there a way to disable item name changing from anvils in minecraft?
(Thus keeping the ...
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2answers
28k views
How long does it take for an animal to grow up?
Version 1.0 of Minecraft added baby animals and breeding. So now I've begun animal husbandry, and I'm off to a good start, I'm just growing impatient with a few of them. Specifically, they won't ...
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1answer
694 views
Minecraft forestry multiple arboretum multifarms cannot work at the same time
I have two of the largest size multifarms set up as arboretums to generate saplings for biofuel production. They are both set up correctly and have all resources piped in through thermal expansion ...
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3answers
429 views
What is this Item I found in Minecraft?
This item above was accidently found when playing Minecraft Multiplayer, what is it? Could someone please explain what it does?
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2answers
85 views
How can you respawn in Minecraft without killing yourself?
I have lost my self in the nether and can't find away back to my portal. How can I save myself from sudden Doom?
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1answer
485 views
Plugin for max level of 50 in minecraft?
Finally upgraded to 1.3.1. Go the unpleasent surprise of max enchantment level dropping to 30 from 50. I will miss my 50. Anyway to get it back? Plugin?
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1answer
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How is MJ distributed?
Let's say I am generating 50MJ/t and I connect a quarry (max 55MJ/t) and a Pulverizer (max 4MJ/t). Will it send the full 4MJ/t to the Pulverizer and the rest to the quarry? Does it look at the total ...
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1answer
1k views
Modded Minecraft Crash Report/Windows/CodeChickenCore and Not Enough Items
Okay so I am trying to get the mod Not Enough Items to work...I got CodeChickenCore to work but as soon as I add NEI to the coremods folder, log in, and try to start a world itll load but then ...
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2answers
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Getting Villages and other structures in Bukkit server?
I have replaced my Vanilla server with a Bukkit server and installed (only) 2 plugins: WorldEdit and WorldGuard.
Existing villages are still there, but new Villages are not generated.
I know this is ...
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3answers
185 views
How fast can I deal damage with a weapon?
Is there a limit to how fast I can do damage to a mob or player using a weapon, such as a sword? If so, what are those limits?
5
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1answer
211 views
Is it possible to set up a map of my Minecraft server I can access outside of minecraft?
I was wondering if it's possible to get a map of my Minecraft server which would show a updated version of everything on my Minecraft sever which I would be able to access whilst I'm not on Minecraft.
...
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5answers
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What blocks can the Enderman pick up and what blocks can't they pick up?
I have seen the Enderman pick up grass blocks but I want to know is what blocks they can pick up and what block they can't pick up.
2
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2answers
108 views
Can mobs spawn on slabs?
Endermen are dismantling my mob grinder.
This question has an answer that suggests endermen can't spawn on slabs, so if I cover the whole floor with slabs, I should be fine. Except I read single ...
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4answers
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How do I make Endermen spawn more frequently?
I'm playing vanilla Minecraft, and am getting ready to head to the end. I need Eyes of Ender (and hence Ender Pearls), and in my main hunting grounds (a large desert area) as little as one Enderman ...
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2answers
103 views
How do you make a vertical slab in Minecraft on Xbox?
I'm trying to make a bridge in Minecraft and want to make a vertical slab. How do I do it?
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3answers
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How can I host my own Minecraft server?
I would like to create a minecraft server for me and and my boyfriend to play on. Our PCs are networked and on the same LAN.
How do I set it up? Do I need any additional software? Do you have some ...
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2answers
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How Do I Make a Custom Texture Pack For Minecraft? (16x16)
I've been toying with the idea of creating a custom texture pack for Minecraft, just to see how successful I'll be at it. Problem is, I have no idea how to go about doing this.
Where do I begin, ...
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0answers
119 views
What type of blocks/items can't you obtain by trading?
What are the items/blocks, that are considered unrenewable, that you cannot obtain by trading with villagers?
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2answers
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Is there any way of removing players' name tags above their heads in SMP?
My friends and I have set up a war server where we basically just kill each other, but we have really elaborate bases and stuff to hide from each other. However, the hidden-ness of us, can get ruined ...
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1answer
1k views
How can I break a minecart with the environment without destroying it?
With the upcoming Redstone Update, I see the possibility of improving existing automated minecart station designs. One way of doing so is to vastly increase the storage capacity (or vastly reduce the ...
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1answer
103 views
Minecraft Survival Mods [closed]
My friends and I have a minecraft server that we have had for quite some time. We have built castles and boats and dug to the depths of the ocean and had wars that involved a lot of TNT and server ...
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2answers
436 views
What video card drivers are needed to play Minecraft with an integrated Intel GPU on Windows 8?
I have installed Windows 8 Pro and realized Minecraft doesn't work, and have found a tutorial to find out my device info. What drivers are required with this video card?
Manufacturer: Intel ...
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2answers
286 views
Single Player Commands “java.lang.StackOverflowError”
I am using Single Player Commands to assist me while making a map. I am trying to use the /butcher command (this kills all mobs near the player), but I keep getting this error:
...
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4answers
14k views
Allow Minecraft to Use More CPU
A lot of people seem to be having problems with Minecraft using too much CPU power. I wish for my Minecraft to use more CPU that it does now.
Some Info: I have a dv7 laptop with an i5 quad core 2.4 ...
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1answer
60 views
How do I retexture Minecraft blocks [duplicate]
I am curious how I can retexture my minecaft blocks so it would look better :D
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4answers
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What's the largest size of “door” I can open with a single switch?
I'm fairly new to using redstone, and I'm wondering what's the largest size of "door" that can be opened with a single switch?
I have a huge arena, and I'd ideally like to be able to hit one switch ...
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1answer
142 views
Does horse-armour degrade in Minecraft?
Does horse-armour degrade? Does horse armour lose durability like with the player wearable armour? Is it repairable or enchantable?
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4answers
447 views
Minecraft save-all timer
I have recently found that my MC world does not auto-save (Don't answer on how to do that), so I have to /save-all every 5 minutes or so.
However, I have created a timer hooked up to a /save-all ...
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2answers
99 views
I need to be able to press a button multiple times but only have one output
I want a button that, when pressed five times, outputs a signal. What redstone device should I use?
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3answers
808 views
What do the green bars next to players' names in the 'tab' window mean?
When I push TAB on Minecraft servers it comes up with a little green connection bar next to the players' names! What does this mean?
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3answers
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What is the most efficient enchantment collection for PvP?
What is the most efficient enchantment collection for minecraft that would prove to be the most advantageous in pvp? By best i mean, will take down players quicker and protect me more while not ...
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4answers
130 views
How do I create a Minecraft server? [duplicate]
Someone please tell me how to create a Minecraft server.
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8answers
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How can I level water?
It may be my inner OCD, but situations like this annoy me to no end. Sometimes, a patch of water is "ruined" for no apparent rational reason and all attempts to restore it to normality are met with ...
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3answers
730 views
Can I make multifarms use normal dirt instead of Humus?
I have a multifarm. This is a picture of the boiler.
In theory, it is supposed to be self-sustaining. The powered furnace turns the wood into charcoal and feeds it into the boiler. The boiler makes ...
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1answer
67 views
On the ME Drive, what do the bars mean?
There are two bars on the back of the ME Drive. What does each bar mean?
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1answer
126 views
How often will a horse egg contain a donkey?
I recently heard that you can spawn a donkey from a horse egg with a random probability so I am curious: how often does this happen?
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1answer
101 views
Minecraft constant internet usage
I recently started a minecraft server (locally, my server sits next to my desktop on my local network) and today I noticed that my 200 gb monthly limit is nearing, which is an 800% increase in ...
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2answers
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Minecraft VPN server problem
I can make my own server and connect to it with ease, and my friend can do so likewise. However, I would like to join my friends server, but I cannot connect to his server but he can.
If I have my ...
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0answers
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Multi Farm and Peat Bog setup
I'm using a 3x3 MultiFarm and it works for the most part I think. But I left it idle and it seems to have glitched or my understanding is not correct. When it initially placed the bog earth, it left ...
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3answers
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Is it possible for a Mob to spawn *right next to* the player in Minecraft?
According to Minepedia/Light, the changes that occurred in the Halloween update make torches useless for level 16 and below (incidentally, also the level where diamonds start).
Now, that's all fine ...
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1answer
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PermissionsBukkit: Is there a replacement for Superpermsbridge for apps that don't support superperms?
I'm attempting to run a module (mcmmo) with PermissionsBukkit. The problem is, mcmmo doesn't seem to support superperms. For the most part it works, but anything listed by world or in groups isn't ...
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2answers
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How do I choose which enchantment to accept in Minecraft?
My character has level 50 experience. I go to an enchanting table, with all bookcases correctly placed. I enchant my diamond pick.
The table offers me a choice of 3 enchantments.
There's three ...
