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    Minecraft

    Game » consists of 33 releases. Released May 17, 2009

    A 3D procedurally-generated game of world exploration, resource harvesting, and freeform construction, featuring a unique block-based art style and online multiplayer. It received numerous ports and updates for nearly a decade after its initial release.

    Anyone else keep having issues with the game black-screening?

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    #1  Edited By Sanity

    Seems like i cant play more then 30 minutes without the game crashing. The worst part is when the game crashes the world reverts to a earlier state and if im underground that means im usually dead. Seems lots of people are having this issue over at the official forums but no fix yet as far as i can tell, irritating as hell.

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    #2  Edited By SquidDivision

    If you have a 64 bit operating system, make sure you have 64 bit Java installed.  You have to go to the java site with IE to be able to download it.  64 bit Java solves a lot of common problems, including the having your view distance set to Far crashes.

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    #3  Edited By Sanity

    Thanks, gonna try that later, never thought that would make a difference.

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    #4  Edited By Nick

    Yeah this has happened to me 6 or 7 times now, it's pretty annoying. Hopefully this gets fixed soon.
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    #5  Edited By Pumpe

    Do you have mods installed?
    Some mods caused my game to black screen either because they were broken or if they werent updated.

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    #6  Edited By obanana1

    no... haven't been playing it alot but my little bro is minecraft addict and if anything  went wrong he should've told me...

    im on V1.4 something and works fine
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    #7  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    Installing 64-bit Java solved this for me.  Had to run IE 64-bit to download it tho.

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    #8  Edited By dungbootle

    Downloading 64-bit Java fixed the problem for me.

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    #9  Edited By Sanity

    Yea, the 64 bit java worked, thanks again.

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    #10  Edited By Poppduder

    Does this only solve the problem if you're using the browser based Minecraft?  I have a 64 bit chip but 32 bit OS (i know) but it still crashes for me pretty regularly, though iwas able to play yesterday for a good hour and a half w/o a problem, though it was worse today.  Anyone else have any ideas?

    EDIT: well i feel dumb.  Updated drivers for my graphics card, turned fog on just in case.  Runs perfect.

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    #11  Edited By Jams
    @dudy80: I heard it was the Advanced GL setting that made it where it didn't load blocks that weren't visible or something. It kept happening to me but turning GL off didn't seem to help, so I stopped playing.
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    #12  Edited By jmrwacko

    Note that if you dynamically generate a world using a character string, the game crashes pretty consistently if the view distance is set to far. Dunno why. Just set the view distance to normal and you'll be golden.

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