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How to Allocate more RAM To Minecraft



How to Allocate More RAM to Minecraft

You have some RAM to spare, but Minecraft doesn't use it? This tutorial will teach you how to allocate more RAM to Minecraft.



If you're a Minecraft player, you might have noticed that you use minimal RAM. Still, when you decide to install mods that increase the game's features and enhance the game's gameplay by adding new objects or new mobs or world generators the game could shut down automatically, and that is because it requires more RAM than you allow.



Minecraft is written in Java. It is necessary to have both the 32-bit and 64 bit versions of Java in order to increase the RAM.



It is easy to increase the amount of RAM available for Minecraft. Let it sing However, you must also consider the RAM of your device as you shouldn't sacrifice more than half the memory. You shouldn't give more than 2GB of memory for a computer with 4GB RAM.



Are you looking to increase the RAM available for Shaders? Check this in-depth article on How to install Shaders in Minecraft.





How do I allocate more RAM to Minecraft

In this guide I will show you how to increase the RAM used by Minecraft step-by-step in the latest Minecraft launcher version currently.



If you are using an older Minecraft launcher version or use other launchers in addition to the official, you can follow the same procedure, but you will need to locate the arguments options by yourself.



Let's get going without delay.





Step 1: Check Available Memory

This should be the first step, but if you already know how much memory have on your computer, you can continue with the next step.



Open the File Explorer and right-click on " This PC" then in the menu click Properties.






A new window will open and you will have to go to the section System. You will be able to view the memory available on your computer under the section Installed memory (RAM)



Also, remember to limit your use of memory in Minecraft.






Some recommended option is using the half of your memory. In this instance I will only use 2GB of my 4GB Ram.





Step 2: Allocate more memory

On these steps, I'll explain how to increase the RAM in Minecraft using the official launcher.



1. Open the Minecraft Launcher and login into your account


2. Now, you must navigate to the

Installations

Tab


3. There find the Latest release line, and then click on the

Three dots button

To open the menu, click on

Edit



4. In the Edit Installation window you must go to the bottom of the window and click on

More Options



5. Then, locate the cursor within the section.

JVM ARGUMENTS



6. You'll need to modify argument -Xmx2G according to the amount of memory you'd like to allocate. If you're going to use 8GB of memory, you must change it as follows: -Xmx8G


7. Click the

Save

button to apply the changes, and then you can click on the Play button to start Minecraft


8. After playing the game, you must to verify that you have allocated memory by pressing the key F3




Conclusions

Minecraft is an addictive and fun game. However there are a number of modifications you can apply but you could face issues with RAM since the default allocation for Minecraft is just 2GB.



This tutorial will show you how to increase the RAM of Minecraft and allow you to continue playing Minecraft.



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