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Hello Minecraft Fans !
You're probably here because your minecraft is lagging alot . . . right ?
Well i will help you , with a few simple steps you can get rid of that lag!

ME [ GreenPro1 ]:
Well my minecraft also used to lag alot , i had a gaming pc with really great specs ! but still it lagged , after minecraft 1.3 came out , it started to lag alot ! but now i have the solution to it !

Note:
I am not responsible for any problems that have occured ! please first check your specs and be careful , also please give me few small suggestions on what type of maps i should make , im very good in redstoning and making maps , its just that i havent played minecraft for a few months because of the lag until now since i have fixed it so i have forgotten a few map idea's i came up with when 13 came out ! ( i started playing since 1.2.5 came out ) Thanx ! .

Solutions!:

Solution 1 ( Very Effective ) ( Two Versions Of Java ? Nah ! Just One )

Solution 2 ( Effective ) ( i think java 64 bit will make pc better on 32 bit windows . . . U MAD ? )

Solution 3 ( Effective ) ( i love this driver , i will never update it . . . well minecraft lag will force you to )

Solution 4 ( Between Slightly Effective And Effective ) ( I dont have time to clean up my pc , download software to do it *facepalm* )

Solution 5 ( MEGALY SUPER EFFECTIVE BUT EXPEN$IVE!) (I will get minecraft to run nicely somehow on my old pc ! THEN YOU HAVE NO LUCK! )

Solution 6 (Super Effective Or Maybe Just Effective) (I am not a pc pro . . . just download something to handle)

Solution 7 (Effective) (So your C:/ Disk is really full . . . . ? Shortcut Time !)

Well I Hope These Solutions Helped You All ! Have Fun And Enjoy ! !!!

I will putting up more solutions soon , please reply if you have errors still with lag so i can find more solutions! !!

NO UPDATES FOR SOLUTIONS SINCE MY OWN MINECRAFT HAS STARTED TO LAG NOW !

Responses to the "Solutions" listed.

Solution 1:
Okay, that saves you a little hard drive space, but that does NOT make Minecraft run faster.

Solution 2:
Yes, I'm mad. You CANNOT install 64 bit Java on a 32 bit system. Have you even tried it before giving out these tips?

Solution 3:
Okay, this one might actually be authentic.

Solution 4:
That indirectly helps, you can just defrag your harddrive instead. (If it isn't a solid state drive.)

Solution 5:
Main thing is RAM and graphics card, not Motherboard.

Solution 6:
Whut. What kinda solution for lag is that?

Solution 7:
If you really want to clear space, CC cleaner is a much better idea. I also doubt that people will have the problem of restricted storage space AND an extra disk. But this still kinda works.

I think when addressing a problem, it is important to know where the problem originates.

Are you experiencing FPS lag? FPS lag is like you're watching a really choppy video and frames are frozen for noticeable time. If this is happening, it is a local machine problem:
-Your computer cannot run minecraft so well. Upgrade your computer to fix. Usually a RAM/GPU problem.
-Something is using up all your system resources. Close out of anything you aren't using.
-You haven't restarted your computer in weeks. Restart your computer.
-Etc.

(multiplayer only) Are you experiencing high latency? High latency is when your game seems to be working fine visually, but other players and/or mobs seem to be jumping from one place to another. If this is happening, it is a network problem.
-The problem may not be on your network; it could be a problem on the other end. Nothing you can do about this.
-You or someone in your network is downloading or uploading something and it is using all your bandwidth.
-The server may have tick lag. Also nothing you can do about this.
-Etc.

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Responses to the "Solutions" listed.

Solution 1:
Okay, that saves you a little hard drive space, but that does NOT make Minecraft run faster.

Solution 2:
Yes, I'm mad. You CANNOT install 64 bit Java on a 32 bit system. Have you even tried it before giving out these tips?

Solution 3:
Okay, this one might actually be authentic.

Solution 4:
That indirectly helps, you can just defrag your harddrive instead. (If it isn't a solid state drive.)

Solution 5:
Main thing is RAM and graphics card, not Motherboard.

Solution 6:
Whut. What kinda solution for lag is that?

Solution 7:
If you really want to clear space, CC cleaner is a much better idea. I also doubt that people will have the problem of restricted storage space AND an extra disk. But this still kinda works.

Hello , those are just the starts and by the way solution1 actually does speed up minecraft , i would have put up alot of solutions but sadly my minecraft and other games started lagging , and i dont even remenber what changes i made :/ !

Quote from rugerty100

Responses to the "Solutions" listed. Solution 1: Okay, that saves you a little hard drive space, but that does NOT make Minecraft run faster. Solution 2: Yes, I'm mad. You CANNOT install 64 bit Java on a 32 bit system. Have you even tried it before giving out these tips? Solution 3: Okay, this one might actually be authentic. Solution 4: That indirectly helps, you can just defrag your harddrive instead. (If it isn't a solid state drive.) Solution 5: Main thing is RAM and graphics card, not Motherboard. Solution 6: Whut. What kinda solution for lag is that? Solution 7: If you really want to clear space, CC cleaner is a much better idea. I also doubt that people will have the problem of restricted storage space AND an extra disk. But this still kinda works.

Quote from mwraaaaaah

I think when addressing a problem, it is important to know where the problem originates. Are you experiencing FPS lag? FPS lag is like you're watching a really choppy video and frames are frozen for noticeable time. If this is happening, it is a local machine problem: -Your computer cannot run minecraft so well. Upgrade your computer to fix. Usually a RAM/GPU problem. -Something is using up all your system resources. Close out of anything you aren't using. -You haven't restarted your computer in weeks. Restart your computer. -Etc. (multiplayer only) Are you experiencing high latency? High latency is when your game seems to be working fine visually, but other players and/or mobs seem to be jumping from one place to another. If this is happening, it is a network problem. -The problem may not be on your network; it could be a problem on the other end. Nothing you can do about this. -You or someone in your network is downloading or uploading something and it is using all your bandwidth. -The server may have tick lag. Also nothing you can do about this. -Etc.

Sorry to bring up an old Topic, but as i am lagging and searchign for Java Settings i came accross this.

Solution 1, Compleetely Plausable. I speak from experience and i am a Certified PC Tech. If you have mor ethan one version of Java Running then that can cause issues. Your old and new versions will be conflicting and cause issues such as lag. I had this happen to me just about a few months ago. I removed my Old Java Versions, that cleared up a lot of Lag. the big thing is i Updated Java a few days later.

Solution 2, Rugerty is correct. you cannot install 64-bit on a 32-bit system. However in regards to a 64-bit system 64-bit Java will run fine, however if your browser of other software is not 64-bit then you will also need 32-bit Java as well. I am running Win7 Pro 64-bit. this is an issue i have come accross as well. Check this Page for my Information on this

Solution 3, One the ball here. if your GPU drivers are out of Date then this can cause issues on your system as well.And if your GPU is older than you are, chances are its not cut out for handling the game. however, MC needs a little beefier GPU due to the lack of Optimization. It is Optimized yes but it still actually needs a lot more Optimization. This is not easy to do in the Java software. So a decent GPU is recomended just not required.

Solution 4, very helpful. this increases PC performance all around. Also note that regular reinstallations of Windows is Recommended, but not required. regularly backing up and reinstalling your OS is actually not a bad idea. it can be time consuming but the results are very nice. after a year or two there is just so much stuff on your PC that not even Clean Up software can handle. so after a year or 2 some do it every 6 months but i generally Run a reinstall once a year to keep my PC running nice. I am actually getting due for one but i am waiting for some budget opening and going to Upgrade this Machine.

From here on out i don't intend to comment seeing as how my Information lightly touched some of this already. These are my Opinions based on Experience and Knowledge. in no way shape or form are the must do. So take this information as you will.

a good option is to also modify your MineCraft Memory Usage. Which is what i am looking for. It is set to 1G by default and can be set a little higher if you need more Memory if you like to run many Mods. the new 1.6 Launcher makes this easy to do. "edit profile" and the option is near the bottom.

In vanilla minecraft (1.7.4 Onwards), I use the following settings (Find the options in 'Video settings')

Graphics: Fast
Smooth Lighting: Off
Clouds: Off
Server Textures: Off
Render Distance: 2 Chunks
FPS: Around 120
Particles: Minimal

Additionally, make sure you have no texture pack except the default because a texture pack (even a simple one) can cause lots of lag. (I had this problem with Sphax)

Hope this helps!

I am having a issue where I am the only one lagging on the server, my FPS is around 200, my latency is 40ms, my HDD has 60GB free, i have 8GB of memory allocated to Minecraft, but once i log into minecraft its fine for 10 seconds or so then a massive lag spike where everything freezes for 10 seconds and then repeat.

Anyone have any ideas ?

My Suggestions to reduce lag - If you are not running a decent rig or even if you are!
In Minecraft press the escape key (ESC) this will bring you to the Game menu.
Next click on Options…
From there choose Video Settings…
Change the following:

• Graphics: Fast
• Render Distance: Tiny (limits view distance to 32 blocks) - Do you reall need to see Far? Besides you need 64 Java for this (Far that is)
• Smooth Lighting: Off or Minimum
• Performance: Balanced or Powersaver (limits to 35fps) - Your playing minecraft do you need 120 FPS?
• Advanced OpenGL: Off
• Particles: Decreased
• Use VSync: Off -
Enabling VSync fixes tearing, but increases input latency and causes stuttering if one's computer cannot draw enough frames per second.

Doing this should really increase your performance and reduce the ‘Lag’ you may see.

Please help me!

when I run minecraft normally, its fine. (45-50 FPS)

but when I record, I get 1 FPS

I made this video of how to reduce or get rid of lag if anyone is still having problems =D

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Please help me!

when I run minecraft normally, its fine. (45-50 FPS)

but when I record, I get 1 FPS






That's normal when recording and sadly there is nothing you can do... maybe try download Optifine?