I have download 1.6.1 Recommended jar, but when I double click it, nothing happens, and I do have Java.

If it's the installer you have downloaded? then it should work just clicking it.

Does normal Minecraft work for 1.6.X unmodded?

 

Also if you are having other problems, this might help when it comes to using the installer:

1.6.X Install video:

Confusing, ENGLISH PLEASE.

Okay, I'll try again then

 

What JAR did you download, the Installer?  (The one from the video above).

 

When you start minecraft without forge, does it work at all? can you play minecraft?

http://i.imgur.com/SiwH8zP.png

Recommended Universal is what I downloaded.

Y

Minecraft without Forge: Yes

Minecraft With Forge: Yes

Minecraft modded and with Forge: No

Recommended Build installer just shows a CMD Bar and then closes.

Download the installer instead. The universal is not really meant to be used that way anymore.

As stated by the dev team earlier.

 

I recommend that you watch the above linked video for a 100% fool proof way of getting your forge to work

Download the installer for the version you want and follow along the video

 

Edit: you posted as I hit reply, well try a different build then. But if it launches the command line, that's odd..

EVEN THE LATEST Installer just shows a CMD Bar then closes and nothing happens. This is p***ing me off. 

Are you still there? I feel like you just stopped helping me.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+fix+executable+jars+association

Those are not for Windows 8. I have Windows 8.

Are you still there? I feel like you just stopped helping me.

 

With still here I assume you mean between driving from work and now preparing dinner while I now and then check the forums?

then yeah I'm here..

 

As for your problem, I'm checking the latest installer myself atm.

I think its a problem with my Java.

Those are not for Windows 8. I have Windows 8.

 

And how would we know that, you never said that in you're post

And even so you could just add win8 to the search and find it.

 

The problem is that windows is opening it as a cmd program instead of JRE. So ya just need to right-click and set default program to the Java Run Time thingy or however you do it in win8.

I don't know what Java Run Time is, and it just says Java Platform SE Binary and that is what I've try to run with it and nothing happens but a CMD Bar comes on.

OK, IT came up for some reason.

Apparently, It worked, I had two Java Platform SE Binary things to open with, and I used the Second one, so I guess the first one was the one that opened the CMDBar thing

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+fix+executable+jars+association

 

This guy had the answer I believe.

Damn loordgek why didn't I jump at that when he said CMD, damn I'm slow today

 

 

 

Edit: Ah great there ya solved it, have fun then

GOD F**KING DAMN IT, NOW IT CRASHED.

*PS, UNMODDED, NO MODS*

Some weird reason, it had included Biosphere. FREAKY.