How do I add memory to Minecraft

[ComputerN00b]

Hi all I have seen a couple of tutorials on how to add memory to Minecraft but none of them have worked very effervescently what is the best way I could do this ?

 

[Everlong]

Make sure you have 64 bit Java installed as you're using 64 bit Windows.

Open Notepad and add this line to it:

javaw -Xmx7168m -Xms3584m -jar "<your minecraft directory\Minecraft.exe"

Fill in the Minecraft directory with where your Minecraft.exe is located. Save the Notepad file as a .bat file (change the "save as type" in the Save dialog and save it as MinecraftMem.bat or something), then simply right click on the batch file and run as administrator and it should increase the memory Minecraft is allowed to use.

For background info on what the batch file will be doing.

The -Xmx command is the maximum amount of memory Minecraft can use. As you have 8GB of RAM in your system, this is setting the maximum amount of RAM Minecraft can use to 7GB. The -Xms command is the initial amount of memory allocated is the amount available for direct usage. Obviously you can switch the values around to what you actually want to use, but I'd say they are adequate values.

 

[ComputerN00b]

Well thanks for your reply but this is what i typed: javaw -Xmx7168m -Xms3584m -jar C:\Users\Meer Gallagher\Games\Sandbox\Mineceaft.exe and i opend the file and it said this: Error:unable to acess jar file C:\Users\Meer Gallagher\Games\Sandbox\Mineceaft.exe

 

[Everlong]

Is "Mineceaft" a spelling mistake or is your Minecraft.exe really named that?

 

[vaidas3]

Well thanks for your reply but this is what i typed: javaw -Xmx7168m -Xms3584m -jar C:\Users\Meer Gallagher\Games\Sandbox\Mineceaft.exe and i opend the file and it said this: Error:unable to acess jar file C:\Users\Meer Gallagher\Games\Sandbox\Mineceaft.exe

i think you forgot "" for path.

 

[ComputerN00b]

ok well im an idiot for that but i changed it and it still says that ???

 

[vaidas3]

ok well im an idiot for that but i changed it and it still says that ???

try run as administrator

 

[ComputerN00b]

no sorry that comment was to the eirlier post: Is "Mineceaft" a spelling mistake or is your Minecraft.exe really named that? yours worked but now im going to raise another question with the current specs of my computer is there anyway i could run sphax pure bd craft 512x + sonic Esthers unbelievable shaders mod ?

 

[ComputerN00b]

ohh i forgot to mention at far render distane

 

[ComputerN00b]

and also the original reply only works if you open it via that every time is there a better way that would make the effect permanent ?

 

[Everlong]

As far as I know yea, you have to launch Minecraft via that batch file. It's the only way I've come across of doing it.

 

[SirFancyPants]

no sorry that comment was to the eirlier post: Is "Mineceaft" a spelling mistake or is your Minecraft.exe really named that? yours worked but now im going to raise another question with the current specs of my computer is there anyway i could run sphax pure bd craft 512x + sonic Esthers unbelievable shaders mod ?

You will need MCPatcher for Sphax PureBD Craft 512x.
(Link: MCPatcher HD Fix for Minecraft 1.4.7) What you do is open the .exe file, click Options and it will say, "java heap size (MB)" for 256x I use 2048 MB and I'm guessing 3584-4096 MB's are needed for 512x and for the Shader's Mod you don't need anything extra then your normal modding.

 

[Erick Aguilar]

This is not the minecraft forums, little people here really use minecraft, you would have much BETTER luck asking this at the minecraft forums where the plug-in developers are.

Also the shaders mod is incredibly unstable, and not compatible with most recent versions of minecraft, I would advise against using an outdated mod unless you are looking to mess bigtime with your minecraft .bin

 

[SirFancyPants]

This is not the minecraft forums, little people here really use minecraft, you would have much BETTER luck asking this at the minecraft forums where the plug-in developers are.

Also the shaders mod is incredibly unstable, and not compatible with most recent versions of Minecraft, I would advise against using an outdated mod unless you are looking to mess bigtime with your Minecraft .bin

If you want the Shaders mod, you have to know how to downgrade, that wouldn't mess up your minecraft.jar.

 

[Erick Aguilar]

This is not the minecraft forums, little people here really use minecraft, you would have much BETTER luck asking this at the minecraft forums where the plug-in developers are.

Also the shaders mod is incredibly unstable, and not compatible with most recent versions of Minecraft, I would advise against using an outdated mod unless you are looking to mess bigtime with your Minecraft .bin

If you want the Shaders mod, you have to know how to downgrade, that wouldn't mess up your minecraft.jar.

Why would you even downgrade just for one mod that is not even appealing since it's highly unstable?

 

[MechBot9971]

Just go with Shpax It's stable and in HD.
<a href="http://bdcraft.net/download-purebdcraft-texturepack-for-minecraft">Hyperlink Code</a>

 

[SirFancyPants]

This is not the minecraft forums, little people here really use minecraft, you would have much BETTER luck asking this at the minecraft forums where the plug-in developers are.

Also the shaders mod is incredibly unstable, and not compatible with most recent versions of Minecraft, I would advise against using an outdated mod unless you are looking to mess bigtime with your Minecraft .bin

If you want the Shaders mod, you have to know how to downgrade, that wouldn't mess up your minecraft.jar.

Why would you even downgrade just for one mod that is not even appealing since it's highly unstable?

It isn't highly unstable... At least it wasn't back in earlier updates... But what do I know, I've only been playing for over three years.... Oh yeah, and also, that isn't the only mod you have to use if you downgrade....