When can I play with Java past 8-11?

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I am running java 8-31 and I haven't been able to play since java 8, I looked it up and other people also have this problem. I would downgrade but I have some java programs that only run/work better on the newest update. I am just curious about when I will be able to play again w/o downgrading?
 
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>1.7 packs: Should work with java 8 as far as I hear.
<1.7 packs: Will only work with java 7.
 
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jdog1408 said:
well I have been playing magic farm 2 so um yeah
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Yeah it is a bit of a mess. Lots of things require you to have updated Java(like home banking etc.). And you cannot in any way have multiple versions installed.
I am playing TPPI myself so in the same boat. So far I have been using my laptop for all the java 8 stuff and keeping my desktop running java 7. Not really recommended running an older version but no other way.
 
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rhn said:
Yeah it is a bit of a mess. Lots of things require you to have updated Java(like home banking etc.). And you cannot in any way have multiple versions installed.
I am playing TPPI myself so in the same boat. So far I have been using my laptop for all the java 8 stuff and keeping my desktop running java 7. Not really recommended running an older version but no other way.
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I don't have another computer so I guess I can no linger play magic farm :(
 
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Look up Legacy Java Fixer. Coremod to allow 1.6 stuff and forge to run Java8 over ver u20 iirc.
 
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You might check the Forge website... I thought they released a compatibility fix a month or two ago?
 
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drellen said:
Look up Legacy Java Fixer. Coremod to allow 1.6 stuff and forge to run Java8 over ver u20 iirc.
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Would I just place it in the mods folder or what?
Edit: Never mind I found it.
Edit: It worked, Thank You. It is server Compatible for those who also have this problem.
 
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there is an option in launcher: "path to java"
so
1. install java 7, copy "c:\program files\java" as "c:\program files\java7"
2. deinstall java 7
3. install java 8
4. setup launcher to use java from your copy
5. profit(?)

I never tryed this.
 
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jikuja

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adamich said:
5. profit(?)

I never tryed this.
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And nobody should try that because there really is not profit. If you try that your windows will have registry entries to non-existent java installations because paths does not match.
 
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Most mods for 1.7.10 work with Java 8 (but not all). On the other hand, why not just go back to java 7?
 
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McJty said:
Most mods for 1.7.10 work with Java 8 (but not all). On the other hand, why not just go back to java 7?
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I have heard this so many times in #ftb. Do you have examples of non-working mods so they can be fixed at some point or dropped from packages?
 
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jikuja said:
I have heard this so many times in #ftb. Do you have examples of non-working mods so they can be fixed at some point or dropped from packages?
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Well I have no real idea. I know that my custom modpack works fine with Java 8 but that FTB Infinity doesn't. But I didn't really go deeper into this. I just switch to java 7 when playing Infinity and back to 8 when playing mine :)
 
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McJty said:
Well I have no real idea. I know that my custom modpack works fine with Java 8 but that FTB Infinity doesn't. But I didn't really go deeper into this. I just switch to java 7 when playing Infinity and back to 8 when playing mine :)
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Weird. Works for me. Mind to post crashlog or full console log here, in bug reporting thread or into support site.
 
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To switch between java versions on ubuntu:

sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-7-oracle

or:

sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-8-oracle

Easy as that.
 
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rhn said:
And you cannot in any way have multiple versions installed.
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Really?

Code: 
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:175: The FTB Launcher has found the following Java versions installed:
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.8.0_25 sorted as: 1.8.0_25 32 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_25\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.8.0_25 sorted as: 1.8.0_25 32 Bit Java at : C:\Windows\SysWOW64\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.6.0_45 sorted as: 1.6.0_45 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.6.0_45 sorted as: 1.6.0_45 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_45\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.7.0_55 sorted as: 1.7.0_55 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.7.0_55 sorted as: 1.7.0_55 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_55\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.7.0_55 sorted as: 1.7.0_55 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_55\jre\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.8.0_25 sorted as: 1.8.0_25 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_25\bin\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:177: Java Version: 1.8.0_25 sorted as: 1.8.0_25 64 Bit Java at : C:\Windows\system32\java.exe
[20:30:39] [INFO] JavaFinder.parseJavaVersion:204: Preferred: Java Version: 1.8.0_25 sorted as: 1.8.0_25 64 Bit Java at : C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_25\bin\java.exe
 
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