Get Minecraft In Its Full Version. 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 stripped-down version of the well-known survival game. It's created to teach users different programming languages.
It's certainly fun but it's not the Minecraft game we love. Like everything else on the Raspberry Pi, a group of users have figured out how to install the full version of Minecraft on your Raspberry Pi 2 or 3.
There's plenty of editing and tweak with files and Terminal commands, just like everything else on the Raspberry Pi. Make sure you be patient, read through each step, and you'll be able to complete the task.
Be aware that prior to you dive in, there are some things you need to be aware of:
You'll require your Mojang account login details and your Minecraft username.
You'll need an active Minecraft license. You can purchase one from Minecraft.net
The guide is specific to Minecraft 1.8.9. However, with a simple tweak you can use the most recent version, which is currently 1.9.4 (more on this later).
The game Minecraft on a $35-priced computer isn't the smoothest experience, but it's certainly playable.
Spend an hour setting up everything.
I recommend opening this guide using your browser on the Raspberry Pi, with an Terminal window next to it. There are a few altered log files that are stored in Dropbox accounts that you'll have to download, and I'd hate to share the commands here only to have the links changed later in the day.
The process is simple, mostly requiring you to copy Terminal commands from the browser, pasting them into the command line. After you have entered each command, hit the Enter key on your keyboard. Your Pi will handle the rest.
Tips to make the process as smooth as it can be Here are some ideas I came up with to make the process as smoothly as it can:
Step 1 is not applicable to Raspberry Pi 3 users. Currently you cannot overclock the Pi 3. Additionally, the Pi 3 is actually faster out of the box than the recommended overclock speed of the Pi 2.
After entering the command in Step 4, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight Advanced options and then press Enter. Next, highlight GL Options and select Enable.
Step 7 in the guide confused me. It states that you need to click "edit profile" however, you actually have to click Profile Editor , and then double-click the first listing. Under Version Selection click on the drop-down next to Use version and choose the appropriate build number. The default guide is 1.8.9. At the moment, you can use this version, and we can alter it once everything is working.
Step 10 instructs you to edit the "run.sh" file without further instructions. To do this you need to open the Minecraft folder that is located within your Pi directory and right-click on the run.sh file, then select Text Editor.
There are two ways to launch Minecraft. The guide will tell you to use "./run.sh" in Terminal to start Minecraft. While that works, before 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 on the run.sh file. Then, select "Execute."
Install the most current version Once you have everything up and running you can begin experimenting with the installation. To upgrade to the latest Minecraft version, you will need to relaunch Minecraft.jar.
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 most current version.
Save your change, and click the Play button to force Minecraft to download the latest version.
Then then, open the Minecraft folder.
To avoid any problems should you commit a mistake, you should make backups of the run.sh file. Rename it to something along the lines of "runcopy.sh".
With a copy safely stored away, open the run.sh file by right-clicking it and choosing Text Editor.
Enter 1.8.9 into the text field by pressing Ctrl+F on your keyboard. There should be at minimum two instances. Replace each with the latest version of Minecraft (this should be the same version number you chose in step 3).
Save the file, then restart your Raspberry Pi.
Launch Minecraft the way you normally would and enjoy.