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Okay, so here's what happened. I started up 1.8, full of joy. I had tried the pre-release and it did this same thing, but I figured it was fixed. I went in Singleplayer and generated a world. After it was done building the terrain, saving chunks appeared like normal, but the screen went black and I crashed! I'm running Windows XP, so I figure that's the problem.

Try deleting any mods that use modloader in .minecraft or just completely delete .minecraft and back up your worlds if needed. If after that you're still crashing, update java, get more ram, or stop using obsolete technology :biggrin.gif:

Works perfectly for me, and so did both of the prereleases ø_ø

Same, mine works perfectly fine (aside from a few bugs), and I'm also using Windows XP.

Mine is 32-bit.

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Okay, so here's what happened. I started up 1.8, full of joy. I had tried the pre-release and it did this same thing, but I figured it was fixed. I went in Singleplayer and generated a world. After it was done building the terrain, saving chunks appeared like normal, but the screen went black and I crashed! I'm running Windows XP, so I figure that's the problem.

I had the Same Problem, but I use a Macbook to play Minecraft, and It doesn't crash when I create/open a world. It just blackscreens me. Notch, what is wrong with the update?

I love how the 1.8 official release is somehow more buggy than the pre-releases.

I have windows XP and the same thing happens to me

It works fine for me.
I'm using Windows 7 64-Bit.
6GB ram, 2.9GHZ quad processor, & Radeon ATI 4200.

Edit: You probably need to free some ram for minecraft if you can't afford to buy more.

There were wayyy more bugs in the pre releases!!! So so so many.

anyway... Running a 64 bit, windows 7, 8gb ram, quad core, Nvidia graphics. No issues.

All i can say is update update update.

clean your minecraft folders.

Free up some ram or allocate some more.

all else fails.... UPGRADE

P.S XP FTW

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I got a 64 bit, my MC blackscreens when I click options > video settings

It shows : Saving chunks and then it just black screens, very annoying.

Mine did that in the first pre release. I was under the impression that was fixed in the 2nd pre release.

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Any idea how to free some ram or something. im using my old shitty xp because my windows 7 pc is getting repaired atm and im not sure where to find all the settings on this piece of craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap

Uh there is lots of ways so i will give you links lol.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6123570_up-ram-space-windows-xp.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6181628_change-heap-size-windows-xp.html

make sure you dont allocate more than you have... lol that can lead to... well... FAILS