Setting up with Eclipse for modding

[Camtas]

Hey, decided to start attempting to mod Minecraft finally but ran into an error while trying to decompile minecraft into my project with the .\ gradlew setupDecompWorkspace command with JAVA_HOME not pointing to the JDK or something, I'm just wondering if it could be the versions of what I'm using:

Gradle 2.0 (automatically installed once I ran the commands)

JDK 13 (it was the latest so I installed it without thinking and the one I'm most curious if it's the cause)

I say this because I set the JAVA_HOME to point to the JDK and it came up with something like "can't obtain version from '13' (the version on the end). I just don't know and it would be a great help if someone knows the answer!

This was the tutorial I was using: https://blog.usejournal.com/a-beginners-guide-to-modding-minecraft-9a42536495f6

[Ugdhar]

1.12.2 uses Java 8

1.13+ uses Java 8-10 I believe it is

 

I glanced at that tutorial real quick, and noticed it didn't even mention installing or which version of Java you need. That's a warning sign. Also, it is for 1.7.10, which is no longer supported on these forums, so I would suggest 1.12.2+ if you'll be looking for help here.

[Camtas]

Oops sorry didn't realise, just jumped at the opportunity finally finding a place like this, so what version of Java (I'm assuming its JDK right?) for 1.7.10?

Edited December 17, 2019 by Camtas

[Ugdhar]

  On 12/17/2019 at 12:14 PM, Camtas said:

Oops sorry didn't realise, just jumped at the opportunity finally finding a place like this, so what version of Java (I'm assuming its JDK right?) for 1.7.10?

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With 1.7.10 being so old, I honestly couldn't say for sure, although I wouldn't go any higher than 8. You'd be better off searching these forums for advice on 1.12.2+ tutorials, and using a modern version, so that you can receive support, otherwise you'll have to look elsewhere for help. If you do not know any Java (or other programming language), you will also run into a lot of trouble unless you know what classes, inheritance, and overrides, among other things are, and basic syntax.

In short, use 1.12.2+, or when you post on here asking questions, your post will get locked and you will be told to update. Make sure you know at the very least basic Java programming (if you do not already), as if you ask the most basic of programming questions, you will be told to do so (this is a Forge support site, not a Java support site )

[Camtas]

Ok, thanks! I just heard over and over that people reckon that 1.7.10 was the best version for modding.

Edited December 17, 2019 by Camtas

[Ugdhar]

  On 12/17/2019 at 12:38 PM, Camtas said:

Ok, thanks! I just heard over and over that people reckon that 1.7.10 was the best version for modding.

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That's debatable, the reason so many people think this is that a lot changed after that version, and people for whatever reasons refused to update their mods, so a lot of mods are stuck in that ancient version. There are a million reasons to use a modern version, support from this website chief among them!

[Camtas]

Cool.