How to Alter the Amount of RAM Minecraft Uses
Minecraft, the beloved sandbox game, has been captivating players of all ages since its release in 2011. One of the most frequently asked questions by Minecraft players is how to alter the amount of RAM the game uses. Adjusting the RAM allocation can significantly improve the game’s performance, especially on lower-end systems. In this article, we will guide you through the process of modifying the RAM usage for Minecraft on different platforms.
1. Windows Platform
On Windows, you can change the RAM allocation for Minecraft by following these steps:
1. Open the Minecraft game folder. You can find this folder by right-clicking the Minecraft shortcut on your desktop and selecting “Properties.” Go to the “Shortcut” tab and click “Open file location.”
2. In the game folder, locate the “jar” file, which is the Minecraft executable. Right-click on it and select “Properties.”
3. Go to the “Compatibility” tab and check the “Run this program as an administrator” box.
4. Click “OK” and close the properties window.
5. Right-click on the “jar” file again and select “Open with.”
6. Choose “Notepad” as the program to open the file with.
7. Look for the line that starts with “-Xmx” and “-Xms.” These lines determine the maximum and initial memory allocation for Minecraft.
8. Change the values after “-Xmx” and “-Xms” to allocate more RAM. For example, “-Xmx1024M” sets the maximum RAM to 1024MB, and “-Xms512M” sets the initial RAM to 512MB.
9. Save the file and close Notepad.
10. Run Minecraft as an administrator by double-clicking the “jar” file.
2. macOS Platform
On macOS, the process is quite similar to Windows:
1. Open the Minecraft game folder, which can be found by clicking on the Minecraft icon in the Applications folder.
2. Right-click on the “Minecraft.app” file and select “Show Package Contents.”
3. Navigate to the “Contents/MacOS” folder and find the “Minecraft” executable file.
4. Right-click on the “Minecraft” executable file and select “Open with.”
5. Choose “TextEdit” as the program to open the file with.
6. Look for the line that starts with “-Xmx” and “-Xms.”
7. Modify the values after “-Xmx” and “-Xms” to allocate more RAM, similar to the Windows process.
8. Save the file and close TextEdit.
9. Run Minecraft by double-clicking the “Minecraft.app” file.
3. Linux Platform
On Linux, the process is slightly different:
1. Open the Minecraft game folder, which can be found by navigating to the installation directory.
2. Right-click on the “Minecraft.jar” file and select “Properties.”
3. Go to the “Permissions” tab and check the “Allow executing file as program” box.
4. Click “OK” and close the properties window.
5. Open a terminal window and navigate to the Minecraft game folder.
6. Run the following command to open the “Minecraft.jar” file in a text editor:
“`
gedit Minecraft.jar
“`
7. Look for the line that starts with “-Xmx” and “-Xms.”
8. Modify the values after “-Xmx” and “-Xms” to allocate more RAM, similar to the Windows and macOS processes.
9. Save the file and close the text editor.
10. Run Minecraft by typing the following command in the terminal:
“`
java -jar Minecraft.jar
“`
By following these steps, you can easily alter the amount of RAM Minecraft uses on your computer. Remember to restart the game after making changes to ensure the new settings take effect. Happy gaming!
