You'll see the 'Mods' option in the Minecraft main menu. In the drop-down menu near the green play button, select 'forge' then click 'Play' to launch.Ĥ. If you haven't already, download Minecraft Forge as well. Follow the first three steps to download OptiFine as shown above. How to install and run OptiFine to work with 'Minecraft' modsġ. When 'Minecraft' loads, select 'Options…' from the main menu, then 'Video Settings.' You'll know that the OptiFine download was successful if you see added options like 'Shaders,' 'Details,' and 'Animations.' OptiFine will add a few categories to Video Settings, like 'Details…' and 'Animations…' within which are a wealth of customizable settings.

Open your Minecraft Launcher, and in the drop-down menu to the left of the 'Play' button, make sure that 'OptiFine' is selected. OptiFine has a quick and simple installation interface.ĥ. Double-click the file to open the installer and click 'Install.' You should then see a message saying OptiFine has been successfully installed. Navigate to the downloaded OptiFine file, which will be an executable. If you're shown an ad page, wait for the 'Skip' option to appear, and you'll be brought to this page.Ĥ. You may see a warning about your download from your browser and/or computer, which you can safely disregard. Click 'Download' when you're redirected to the OptiFine download, and save it anywhere you can find it. Download the version of OptiFine that matches your version of 'Minecraft.'ģ. Click 'Skip' in the top-right corner after a brief countdown if you're taken to an ad break page. Click 'Download' next to the version of OptiFine that you want. If you aren't running the most current version of 'Minecraft,' click 'Show all versions' to find and select your version.Ģ. In a web browser of your choice, navigate to the OptiFine downloads page. 'Bedrock:' A full breakdown of Minecraft's two major versions and which one you should buy.' How to install and run OptiFine in 'Minecraft' without modsġ. You can see more differences between 'Java' and 'Bedrock' by checking out our article, ' 'Minecraft Java' vs.

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