minecraft java

I have really bad stuttering problems and crashes when running Minecraft Forge 1.8.9. When I run Minecraft 1.17 or when I go on Lunar Client 1.8.9 I don't encounter any of these issues. I suspect it's something to do with the version of Java (JVM/executable) it's using though I'm not entirely...

I've recently made the move from console to Java Minecraft and want to buy a PC to play on, as my laptop is a little slow and gets fairly warm. I'm new to PC's and would love some advice on what specs to go for and any PC recommendations or good custom build PC websites/stores (I was looking at...