Hi everyone,

I’m looking to revisit an old version of Minecraft (around Beta 1.7.3 or so) for nostalgia's sake.

I’ve heard it’s possible using the Minecraft Launcher, but I’m not sure if it’s safe or how to do it properly without messing up my current installation or saves.

Also, are there any known compatibility issues I should be aware of when switching between versions?

I’d appreciate any advice or tips from those who’ve done this before.

8 hours ago, delefal said:

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to revisit an old version of Minecraft (around Beta 1.7.3 or so) for nostalgia's sake.

I’ve heard it’s possible using the Minecraft Launcher, but I’m not sure if it’s safe or how to do it properly without messing up my current installation or saves.

Also, are there any known compatibility issues I should be aware of when switching between minecraft old version?

I’d appreciate any advice or tips from those who’ve done this before.

Thanks in advance for any help

Edited May 28May 28 by Choonster
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You can create custom directories for each instance:

https://minecrafthopper.net/help/guides/changing-game-directory/

15 hours ago, amelia2132 said:

Would really appreciate any tips or advice from anyone who’s done this before!

Read the posts above yours, it tells you exactly how to do it, instructions are the same if it's making a forge installation or a vanilla one, just make a new folder for the game directory.

On 5/28/2025 at 10:52 AM, delefal said:

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to revisit an old version of Minecraft (around Beta 1.7.3 or so) for nostalgia's sake.

I’ve heard it’s possible using the Minecraft Launcher, but I’m not sure if it’s safe or how to do it properly without messing up my current installation or saves.

Also, are there any known compatibility issues I should be aware of when switching between versions?

I’d appreciate any advice or tips from those who’ve done this before. For some extra fun once you’re done with nostalgia, check out https://jennys-mods.com/ for unique gameplay.

Yeah, you can safely play Beta 1.7.3 using the official Minecraft Launcher. Just create a new installation, pick the old version from the list, and set a separate game directory so it won’t interfere with your current saves. The main compatibility issue is that old saves may break if opened in newer versions, so always back them up.