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Installer says I need old Java?

timberwo1f
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Greetings!

 

I am attempting to install Forge on my new ASUS computer, so I can have the mods I love, but every type of install I try is met with an error message that states that I need Java 6 - which is no longer offered by Java. How can I fix this?

 

Timberwo1f

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    You can still download Java 6 from the Java archives. But it shouldn't complain about you using a newer version of Java. Can you post the error log?

    Don't PM me with questions. They will be ignored! Make a thread on the appropriate board for support.

     

    1.12 -> 1.13 primer by williewillus.

     

    1.7.10 and older versions of Minecraft are no longer supported due to it's age! Update to the latest version for support.

     

    http://www.howoldisminecraft1710.today/

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    As soon as I click the installer file it says this:

     

    This Application requires a Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0

     

    The only option is to press the OK button, which opens the Java page.

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    What installer are you using? Just 

    installer

    or 

    installer-win

    ? Also, for which Minecraft and Forge version?

    Don't PM me with questions. They will be ignored! Make a thread on the appropriate board for support.

     

    1.12 -> 1.13 primer by williewillus.

     

    1.7.10 and older versions of Minecraft are no longer supported due to it's age! Update to the latest version for support.

     

    http://www.howoldisminecraft1710.today/

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    I've tried Installer and Installer Win - and even Universal (yes, I read statements but I did this before I read that). Both have same result. I have Minecraft version 1.11 and am attempting to install the 1.11 version of Forge for it. It never even installs, I click it, and I get the Java message.

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    It's weird, as I don't get the message, and I only have Java 8 installed. Did you try updating your Java to the latest version?

    Don't PM me with questions. They will be ignored! Make a thread on the appropriate board for support.

     

    1.12 -> 1.13 primer by williewillus.

     

    1.7.10 and older versions of Minecraft are no longer supported due to it's age! Update to the latest version for support.

     

    http://www.howoldisminecraft1710.today/

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    yes I did, and the problem persists - I just attempted 1.10.2 and still got the Java issue - can't find that version of Java on their site

     

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    This doesn't make any sense.

     

    What exact version of Java do you have installed?

    Open the start menu, type About Java or open a command prompt and type "java -version" and tell us what it says (the underlined text in the image below from either variant...or both if they somehow differ).

     

    2FnFUBL.jpg

     

     

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    Ok, so I got some sleep and went back at it - I found a JRE for 6 on minecraft forums and the first time forge installed it said it missed some libraries. Second time, it said it grabbed one required library. Now it shows up as a version of mc in the edit profile area, but it won't run, keeps crashing.

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    I don't really think it's using Java 6, it just refused to install without it. It took a few tries but it finally installed after I got the Java 6 it wanted. So apparently it was my pre-existing mods (transferred in files from old computer) that was causing the crash - gonna have to get new versions of those mods I guess

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    Thank you for taking time to explain this guys. I had the same problem, but I installed java 6 just to install it, the removed and have no problem now. Thank you :)

    Also, do you know if can purchase a Gameband for Minecraft from Amazon US from Canada using a cheap package forwarding and shipping service to Canada from USA? I really like the GameBands but unfortunately nothing is available in Canadian's online stores, not even Amazon CA.

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