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cross posted from natter:
I need some assistance in trying to figure out why minecraft will not run on our old laptop. See how I wrote old there? I think it might not meet the min requirements, but I am not even sure how to check he requirements it says I need. help.
Windows or Mac, and what version of the operating system?
windows xp
Right-click on "My Computer." You should get a context menu. Click on "Properties," which is usually the last item in the list. That should get you a screen that shows system details like the amount of RAM installed.
What are the software's minimum requirements? There is usually a minimum amount of disk drive space required, sometimes a processor speed.
here s what it says:
Minimum Requirements: CPU : Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7) RAM : 2GB GPU : Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent HDD : At least 90MB for Game Core and Sound Files Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 or up is required to be able to run the game.
here is what my properties say:
Mobile AMD Sempron Processor 3000+ 1.80 GHz, 896 MB of RAM
ok - so the RAM is nowhere near enough, right?
Here is what happens - we were able to download it, we have minecraft.exe on the desktop, we double click it and get a screen to logon - logon on a second window opens shows a quick download, like a blink and then the window just stays black.
the RAM is nowhere near enough, right?
Correct.
Also might need to check what version of Java is installed, update as necessary.
it actually prompted to update java when doing the download, so I think that is ok.
OK, so if it won't run, but I have paid for it - anyone know if I can try downloading it on a different machine.
You can use it on a different machine.
thank you. I guess I am going to be looking at getting a newer PC soon. bah.
I mean, hey anyone looking to get rid of a working but older laptop to be used mainly for games and internet?
My son and daughter have bother recently really gotten into minecraft too. Maybe I should set up a minecraft server for B.org offspring.