when i followed the instructions to install it, it shows up as 1.17.1 as a new world. and it does not go deeper than level 4 as before. how can i verify i am playing the 1_18 snapshot? thanks
yes, and then i did the new installation on the installations page. on game directory i browse to the folder 1_18_experimental-snapshot-1. right below 1.17-pre4. i see on the version line it lists latest release (1.17.1) but when i click on server it tries to download server.jar but the compute blocks it because this type of file can harm your device. maybe that is a problem or not. i don't know. the file in the game directory is correct for 1.18. then i click on create and it has <unnamed installation> and below that 1.17.1.
i must be doing it right but it shows 1.17.1. started a new game now and it is raining and i like the rain better than the old version so it must be working.
Look inside the 1.18 version folder. If it contains a .json file it should be working, but if - as happened to me - it contains a second folder with the same name, you will need to move that folder to sit directly inside the versions folder.
i think that is what is happening. i have a second folder. so take that folder out and put it at one higher level in the versions folder? will try that.
i finally have json file but when i play the game it is still 1.17.1 by the name of the game. maybe that is what it is supposed to be.
No. it should say 1.18 experimental. Have another look at your launcher's version list. The first time you click "play" with the correct version chosen it will download a large file, that is the best way to be sure it's working right.
The launcher considers it to be modded, tick that box if you haven't already.
thank you for your help. i have 1.18 now. webrosc said don't mess with server but now with your help and going to server and choosing 1.18, it was not there until i got the .json file right and then i could get the 1.18 server with the proper download. it is working for me now.
when i followed the instructions to install it, it shows up as 1.17.1 as a new world. and it does not go deeper than level 4 as before. how can i verify i am playing the 1_18 snapshot? thanks
yes, and then i did the new installation on the installations page. on game directory i browse to the folder 1_18_experimental-snapshot-1. right below 1.17-pre4. i see on the version line it lists latest release (1.17.1) but when i click on server it tries to download server.jar but the compute blocks it because this type of file can harm your device. maybe that is a problem or not. i don't know. the file in the game directory is correct for 1.18. then i click on create and it has <unnamed installation> and below that 1.17.1.
i must be doing it right but it shows 1.17.1. started a new game now and it is raining and i like the rain better than the old version so it must be working.
Look inside the 1.18 version folder. If it contains a .json file it should be working, but if - as happened to me - it contains a second folder with the same name, you will need to move that folder to sit directly inside the versions folder.
Hope my description is not too confusing.
i think that is what is happening. i have a second folder. so take that folder out and put it at one higher level in the versions folder? will try that.
i finally have json file but when i play the game it is still 1.17.1 by the name of the game. maybe that is what it is supposed to be.
No. it should say 1.18 experimental. Have another look at your launcher's version list. The first time you click "play" with the correct version chosen it will download a large file, that is the best way to be sure it's working right.
The launcher considers it to be modded, tick that box if you haven't already.
thank you for your help. i have 1.18 now. webrosc said don't mess with server but now with your help and going to server and choosing 1.18, it was not there until i got the .json file right and then i could get the 1.18 server with the proper download. it is working for me now.
Glad you got it working. Happy exploring.