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Raspbian is installed on your Raspberry Pi. This will enable you to locate Minecraft Pi under the Games section. Minecraft Pi is a bare-bones version of the well-known survival game that was designed to students learn various programming languages. Sure, it's fun, but it's not the Minecraft game we've come be familiar with and enjoy. As with all things Raspberry Pi, a group of users have figured out how to install the full version of Minecraft on your Raspberry Pi 2 or 3. Like all things Raspberry Pi, there's a lot of editing and tinkering with files and Terminal commands. It is recommended to be patient and go through each step. Be aware that prior to you begin there are a few things you should be aware of: You will need to know your Mojang account log-in info and your Minecraft username. You will need an active Minecraft license. You can purchase one at Minecraft.net This guide is only for Minecraft 1.8.9. You are able to continue using the latest version of Minecraft 1.8.9. Playing Minecraft on a computer that costs $35 isn't going be the most enjoyable experience, but it's certainly playable. Spend an hour setting everything up. I would suggest opening this guide using your Raspberry Pi's browser with an Terminal window beside it. You'll need to download modified log files from Dropbox. I don't want to share the commands here only to have them modified later on. It is very simple. You will need to copy various Terminal commands from your browser and then paste them into the command prompt. After you've pasted each command, press enter on the keyboard and your Pi takes care of the rest. Tips to help make the process more smooth Step 1 is not applicable to Raspberry Pi 3 users. You cannot currently overclock the Pi 3 The Pi 3 is faster than the Pi 2 out of the box. After entering Step 4's command, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight Advanced options and then press Enter. Then, highlight GL Options, select Enable. Step 7 of the guide was confusing to me. It says click "edit profile", but you actually have to click Profile Editor and then double-click on the first listing. Click on Version Selection next to Use version to select the build number. Be aware that the default setting is 1.8.9. For now, use that version and then we can alter it once everything is working. Step 10 requires you to edit "run.sh" without further instructions. Open the Minecraft folder in your Pi directory, right-click the run.sh file and choose Text Editor. To start Minecraft there are two options. To start Minecraft The guide will advise you to use "./run.sh". However, prior to entering the command, you'll have to type "cd Minecraft" into a Terminal window. Another option is to open the Minecraft folder and double-click the run.sh file. Then, select "Execute." Run the latest version Alright, so once you get everything working you can begin experimenting with the installation. To upgrade to Gaming , you will need to restart Minecraft.jar. In a terminal window, enter the following command:"cd" Minecraft Next, enter: java -jar Minecraft.jar Click on Profile Editor to change the version to 1.9.4 or the most recent version. Save your change and then click the Play button, causing Minecraft to download the most current version. Then, start the Minecraft folder. To avoid any problems should you make a mistake, create backups of the run.sh file. Rename it to something along the lines of "runcopy.sh". Make sure you have a copy of the file. Then, right-click it and choose Text Editor. Enter 1.8.9 into the text field by pressing Ctrl+F on your keyboard. There should be two -- and only two -instances of Minecraft found. Each one should be replaced with the latest Minecraft version (this should match the version number you selected in step 3). Save the file and restart your Raspberry Pi. Start Minecraft like you normally and enjoy.
