Get The Full Version Of Minecraft Running On A Raspberry Pi

Installing Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi means you''ll find Minecraft Pi in the Games section. Minecraft Pi is a bare-bones version of the well-known survival game designed to help users learn different programming languages.

Sure, it''s enjoyable, but it''s not the Minecraft game we''ve come be familiar with and love. A group of Raspberry Pi users has figured out how to install Minecraft fully-featured on your Raspberry Pi 2, or 3.

There''s plenty to edit and tweaking with files and Terminal commands, just like everything on the Raspberry Pi. Make sure you take your time, read through each step, and you should be good to go.

Be aware that before you start, there are some things you should know:

You''ll need your Mojang account log-in info as well as your Minecraft username.

Naturally, you''ll require a paid license for Minecraft. Minecraft.net offers a way to purchase one.

The guide is specific to Minecraft 1.8.9. However, with a minor modification, you can use the most recent version, which is currently 1.9.4 (more on this below).

The game Minecraft on a computer that costs $35 isn''t the most enjoyable experience, but it''s definitely playable.

Plan on spending an hour getting everything up and running.

I suggest opening this guide using the browser on your Raspberry Pi, with the Terminal window beside it. You''ll need to download some modified log files from Dropbox. I don''t want to post the commands here only to see them altered later.

It''s a breeze. You''ll need to copy various Terminal commands from your browser and paste them into the command prompt. Once you''ve entered each command, press the Enter key on your keyboard. Your Pi will take care of the rest.

Tips to make the process as smooth as possible Here are some tips I have come up with to help make the process go as smoothly as it can:

Step 1 is not applicable to Raspberry Pi 3 users. It is not possible to currently overclock the Pi 3 Besides it, the Pi 3 is actually faster out of the box than the suggested overclock speed of the Pi 2.

After you have entered Step 4, press the arrow keys to highlight Advanced options. Next, highlight GL Options, select Enable.

Step 7 of the guide was confusing to me. It says to click "edit profile" however, you actually need to click Profile Editor and then double-click on the first listing. Click on Version Selection next to Use version to select a number for the build. Remember, the default setting is 1.8.9. At the moment, you can use that version and then we can alter it once everything is working.

Step 10 tells you to edit the "run.sh" file, without any additional instructions. Open the Minecraft folder in your Pi directory, right-click on the run.sh file and choose Text Editor.

There are two ways to launch Minecraft. To start Minecraft The guide will advise you to use "./run.sh". However, this method is not sufficient. You must type "cd Minecraft", before entering the command. Another option is to open Minecraft folder and double-click the run.sh file. Then, select "Execute."

Start with the most recent version. MINECRAFT can now begin playing around with the installation. In order to jump to the latest version of Minecraft, you''ll need to restart the Minecraft.jar file.

Enter CD Minecraft in a Terminal window

Next, enter: java -jar Minecraft.jar

Click on Profile Editor to change the version to 1.9.4 or the latest version.

Save your change and click on the Play button to force Minecraft to download the latest version.

Next, then, open the Minecraft folder.

In order to eliminate any issues if you make a mistake, just take two seconds to make a duplicate of the run.sh file. Change the name to "runcopy.sh".

Make sure you have an original copy of the file. Then, right-click on it and select Text Editor.

Press Ctrl-F on your keyboard and enter 1.8.9 in the text field. There should be at most two instances. Replace each with the current version of Minecraft (this must be the same version number you chose in step 3).

Save the file and restart your Raspberry Pi.

Start Minecraft as normal and enjoy.