Get Minecraft Running On The Raspberry Pi

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Installing Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi means you'll find Minecraft Pi in the Games section. Minecraft Pi is a bare-bones version of the popular survival game that was designed to teach users various programming languages.



It's certainly enjoyable but it's not the Minecraft game we love. A group of Raspberry Pi users has figured out how to install Minecraft fully-featured on your Raspberry Pi 2, or 3.



There's plenty to edit and tweak with files and Terminal commands, just like everything Raspberry Pi. Make sure you be patient, read through each step, and you'll be good to go.



Be aware that before you dive in there are some important things you need to be aware of:



You'll need your Mojang account login information and your Minecraft username.



Naturally, you'll require a paid license for Minecraft. Minecraft.net offers a way to purchase one.



The guide is specific to Minecraft 1.8.9. You are able to continue using the current version of Minecraft 1.8.9.



The game Minecraft on a $35-priced computer isn't going be the smoothest experience, but it's definitely playable.



Spend an hour getting everything up and running.



I would suggest opening this guide on your browser on the Raspberry Pi, with an Terminal window beside it. There are some altered log files that are stored in Dropbox accounts that you'll need to download, and I'd hate to publish the commands here only to see the links changed at a later day.



The process is simple, mostly requiring you to copy Terminal commands from the browser and paste them into the command line. After you've entered each command, press the Enter key on the keyboard. Your Pi will handle the rest.



Tips to help make the process more smooth



Step 1 is not applicable to Raspberry Pi 3 users. You are currently unable to overclock the Pi 3. The Pi 3 is faster than the Pi 2 out of the box.



After entering the command in Step 4 Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight Advanced options, then press Enter. Then, highlight GL Options, select Enable.



Step 7 of the guide was confusing to me. It says click "edit profile" however, you actually need to click Profile Editor and then double-click the first list. Under Version Selection click on the drop-down next to Use version and select a build number. Keep in mind, the default setting is 1.8.9. At present, we recommend using this version, and we can switch it once everything is working.



Step 10 instructs you to edit the "run.sh" file, without any further instructions. To edit it, open the Minecraft folder that is located within your Pi directory and right-click the run.sh file, and then select Text Editor.



To start Minecraft, you have a two different options. To start Minecraft it is recommended to follow the instructions. advise you to use "./run.sh". Although this works, you will need to type "cd Minecraft", before entering the command. Another option is to open Minecraft folder and double-click on the run.sh file. Then, select "Execute."



Run the latest version Alright Once you have everything working you can begin playing with the installation. To upgrade to the latest Minecraft version, you'll need to restart Minecraft.jar. Teamextrememc minecraft server



Enter the cd Minecraft in a terminal window



Next, enter: java -jar Minecraft.jar



Click on Profile Editor to change the version to 1.9.4 or the latest version.



Save your change and then click the Play button to force Minecraft to download the latest version.



Next step is to then, open the Minecraft folder.



To avoid any issues if you make a mistake, take two seconds and create a copy of the run.sh file. Rename it to something along the lines of "runcopy.sh".



With a copy safely stored away and open the run.sh file by right-clicking it and selecting Text Editor.



Enter 1.8.9 into the text field by pressing Ctrl+F on your keyboard. There should be twoonly twoinstances discovered. Replace each with the current version of Minecraft (this is the same version number you chose in step 3).



Save the file and restart your Raspberry Pi.



Start Minecraft as normal and enjoy.