Getting error with forge.

[Harvey Robertson]

Trying to make a new forge server for 1.16.5 version. Had original error because it was using the wrong version of java (16 I think) ... So I made my own custom batch file to make it specifically use java 11. Now I'm getting a new message and I cant figure out why. I must be blind. Is it the wrong version of java 11? Or something else. I have always been able to run the modpack just fine on other peoples server... Not sure what that means. Thanks for any help

Also trying with java 8 of several versions

Message

B:\pokermon>"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.15.1\bin\java.exe" -Xmx5500M -jar forgeserver.jar nogui java -version
2022-07-23 14:22:10,931 main WARN Advanced terminal features are not available in this environment
[14:22:11] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.39, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge, nogui, java, -version]
[14:22:11] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.1.3+8.1.3+main-8.1.x.c94d18ec starting: java version 11.0.15.1 by Oracle Corporation
WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred
WARNING: Illegal reflective access by cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler (file:/B:/pokermon/libraries/cpw/mods/modlauncher/8.1.3/modlauncher-8.1.3.jar) to field java.util.jar.Manifest.jv
WARNING: Please consider reporting this to the maintainers of cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler
WARNING: Use --illegal-access=warn to enable warnings of further illegal reflective access operations
WARNING: All illegal access operations will be denied in a future release
[14:22:11] [main/INFO] [op.OptiFineTransformationService/]: OptiFineTransformationService.onLoad
[14:22:11] [main/INFO] [op.OptiFineTransformationService/]: OptiFine ZIP file: B:\pokermon\mods\OptiFine_1.16.5_HD_U_G8 (2).jar
[14:22:11] [main/INFO] [op.OptiFineTransformer/]: Target.PRE_CLASS is available
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [ne.mi.fm.lo.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust
Exception in thread "main" [14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: joptsimple.OptionMissingRequiredArgumentException: Option version requires an argument
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at joptsimple.RequiredArgumentOptionSpec.detectOptionArgument(RequiredArgumentOptionSpec.java:48)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at joptsimple.ArgumentAcceptingOptionSpec.handleOption(ArgumentAcceptingOptionSpec.java:257)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at joptsimple.OptionParser.handleShortOptionToken(OptionParser.java:520)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at joptsimple.OptionParserState$2.handleArgument(OptionParserState.java:59)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at joptsimple.OptionParser.parse(OptionParser.java:396)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at cpw.mods.modlauncher.ArgumentHandler.processArguments(ArgumentHandler.java:62)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformationServicesHandler.processArguments(TransformationServicesHandler.java:83)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformationServicesHandler.initializeTransformationServices(TransformationServicesHandler.java:58)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:76)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:49)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:46)
[14:22:13] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]:       at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:43)

B:\pokermon>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

 

My batch file:
 

"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.15.1\bin\java.exe" -Xmx5500M -jar forgeserver.jar nogui java -version

pause

 

Thank you

[Harvey Robertson]

Problem solved, turns out you needed really specific java version -jdk-8.0.302.8