SolvedProblems and Solutions [FAQ]

Problem: Where can I find this launcher?
Solution: Minecraftⓘ

Part 2 - Connection problems


Problem: Can't connect to minecrcraft.net
Solution: The servers are either currently down, overloaded, or your internet connection was off whn trying to connect. try again a couple of times and if it doesnt work just wait.


Problem: User not premium.
Solution: You either did not buy the game (duh), but if you bought the game and this is still happening, this is probably a bug, which i do not know as much as other problems, but my advice is to restart Minecraft, and try again a few times. Another tip is to check if minecraft.net knows you bought the game by going to this link: Minecraft has paid check and in the site URL insert at the username= your username.


Problem: When connecting to a server, i get this error: "server outdated!"
Solution: The server you are trying to connect to is running a different version then your client, and basically you can not connect to it until it updates or you downgrade your minecraft.jar

Part 3 - Game Errors/Crashes

Problem: When i launch minecraft i get a black screen!
Solution: If you installed a mod, you probably missed one needed mod (mod loader, audio mod etc..) and now it does not work. To fix this, open the minecraft launcher, press options, and click on force upadte. then start the game, and minecraft will download a fresh copy. next install the mods correctly.


Problem: You installed the mods correctly, but you still get a crash/blackscreen.
Solution: Did you delete the META-INF folder inside minecraft.jar when installing? if not, again, force update, install the mods, and delete META-INF found inside the minecraft.jar file.


Problem: I installed X mods, deleted meta-inf, installed the must have mods, but i still get black screens! HELP!
Solution 1: There are mods that must be installed before others, i.e modloader + audio mod + GUI API. You MUST first install mod loader, after that, audio mod, and only then GUI API, or else it wont work.
Solution 2: Some mods are not compatible with other mods. this in-compatibility may come from using the same item ID's, modding the same .class file, etc... if the X mods you installed do not work with each other, and you followed the instructions they are probably in-compatible. sorry, no solution here. you should point out the mod that does not work with the other one to its creator, so he can try and fix it.


Problem: I play Minecraft, and when i open a chest, the game crashes!
Possible solution: If you had mods that add items to the game, this probably is the cause. you have an item in the chest, that does not exist in the game, you can not open the chest until you re-install the mod.
Easy solution: If the chest is not near wood, what I usually do, is put lava over the chest, and destroy the chest. the game will crash, but when you get back into the game, the chest and the item will be gone. WARNING! back up your world before doing this, since there is a very small chance the item will not burn. in that case, download MCEdit and edit the chest+item out of the game.