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Can't Install Minecraft Forge - File Not Compatible error
Hi, I'm trying to install Minecraft Forge on my PC so I can run Paleocraft mod for my son (age 7, loves his dinos). I went to the minecraftforge.net page.
First I tried to use (Installer-Win). I downloaded the .exe file. When I went to run it, I got the following error:
"This verison of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) verion of the program."
I ran the compatibility troubleshooter, and it told me the file had to be run in Win XP SP 2 mode. When I do that however, nothing happens. The file doesn't run.
Second, I tried to use (Installer). This is a .jar file. Nothing happens when I open it, despite having Java installed (version 7, update 51). Research online shows I need the entire Java SDK installed to open this? It seems inconceivable that people are cluttering up their PCs with the Java SDK to run mods in Minecraft. Is there a better way of doing this?
Thanks!