Now, you can customize it to your taste, choose any username you wish to use and the version you want to run, since the launcher usually downloads all the available versions automatically for you (vanilla and beta ones, not OptiFine or others, which you have to install manually after running the corresponding vanilla version once).
If you click on Edit Profile you will be presented with the screen above, which allows you to name your profile (you can have more than one), define the resolution you want to play with, the version of the game to run and also advanced settings like JVM Arguments, experimental snapshots, alpha and beta versions.
The settings above are the ones I use to play on my server (it's still on 1.12.2) when using 1080p.
For better performance, I run Optifine versions of the game (tutorial coming soon, if there's enough demand for it). 1920 x 1080 is the most used resolution nowadays so, even though I usually play at 1440p, I felt most of you would rather run the game at 1080p or less, hence why the settings above.
Those JVM arguments help the game make use of RAM more efficiently. I don't remember exactly what they do, but they're good if you have 8 GB of RAM or more.
I hope the tutorial works well for you and that you have a nice time playing with it! Let me know in the comment section below if it's working well and if you're having fun with it! ð
Hiiiii, I figured out a way of how to use skins if you use texture packs. I have a PC and this is how I do it.
1) Download whatever texture pack you like that is compatible with the version you play.
2) Download a skin that is also compatible with the version you play. *Make sure it is a .png file*
3) Make 2 copies of the skin and rename the 2 skins "alex" and "steve" without the quotations.
4) Copy the 2 skins.
5) Go into the Compressed (zipped) folder of the texture pack. *Do not unzip texture pack.*
6)Follow this path: assets>minecraft>textures>entity
7) Paste the 2 skins inside the "entity" folder. If it asks to replace the files, replace them.
8) Install the texture pack. There are hundreds of Youtube tutorials if you don't know how to do that.
9) Check if it works.
*This essentially turns every Steve and Alex into the skin you wanted which might not be ideal if you play multiplayer. You can always do 2 different skins and name one "steve" and the other "alex". It's all up to you. I've done this with 2 texture packs and it worked both times.*
Yes! That's a brilliant solution, I think I have read about it sometime in the past. Some resource packs will change the skins as well, I think?
Now, to use custom skins without a Mojang account I think you need a mod or something.
Yeah, I think you need a mod otherwise but if you like almost vanilla gameplay and don't want to fuss with mods I think the resource pack solution works pretty well. Also, this past week was the first time I've ever played Minecraft, so I think it's pretty doable for new players like myself.
That sounds awesome! I really wish to see you playing in our server! I have been streaming a few times per week from it.
can i download mods?
Yes! You can see on my videos that I have lots of plugins on my server as well.
hello!! ive got two questions.
1.can u change your skin?? and if so, how? ive been trying to figure it out but i cant seem to lay my hands on it, please help!!
2.im just trying to make sure but, playing with friends is possible, right?
Not with this version, you need a Mojang account and to play on single player or servers that give support to skins (closed ones).
Yes, you can play with friends.
thank you so much!!