_Akeera

Nevermind, I figured it out. For future reference to anyone that might need it: 1.16.5 Forge server hosting requires jre-8u321 or earlier, and jdk 11 should be stable for most mods. reference: https://github.com/McModLauncher/modlauncher/issues/91 https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/what-java-version-should-i-use-for-1-16-5-network.516538/ thank you LexManos.

thank you! this sort of fixed the issue, although the server still will not start.. output: " C:\Users\Phili\Desktop\forge server>"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_361\bin\java.exe" -Xmx2048M -Xmx2048M -jar forge-1.16.5-36.2.0.jar 2023-03-14 19:10:32,646 main WARN Advanced terminal features are not available in this environment [19:10:32] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.0, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge] [19:10:32] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 1.8.0_361 by Oracle Corporation [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [ne.mi.fm.lo.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.2 Source=file:/C:/Users/Phili/Desktop/forge%20server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.2/mixin-0.8.2.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, .] Exception in thread "main" [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60) [19:10:33] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:-1]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57) C:\Users\Phili\Desktop\forge server>pause Press any key to continue . . ." your responses are appreciated

heres the output: "C:\Users\Akeera\Desktop\forge server>"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_361\bin\javaw.exe" -Xmx2048M -Xmx2048M -jar forge-1.16.5-36.2.34.jar C:\Users\Akeera\Desktop\forge server>pause Press any key to continue . . ." I think it has to do with my java versions but i've tried so many...