Posted December 4, 20159 yr I would like to start making Forge mods, but notice this here http://www.minecraftforge.net/wiki/Installation/Source refers to using Java 6 or 7. The current version of Java is 8. Will I be able to use Java 8 for compiling Forge mods? Or will I have to download an older version of the JDK to do this?
December 4, 20159 yr Short answer is Yes. Java 8 works fine. 1.7.10 is no longer supported by forge, you are on your own.
December 4, 20159 yr Java is backwards compatible with it's tools. You can compile Java 2 code using Java 8 SO you can use any JDK you want. However, Minecraft targets java 6, so when you compile with a higher JDK be sure to tell it to target Java 6. I do Forge for free, however the servers to run it arn't free, so anything is appreciated. Consider supporting the team on Patreon
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