Usining Forge minecraft on windows 8.1 non-admin accounts
Since moving onto windows 8.1 I've set up user accounts for my kids- This means I can have separate safety settings on the browsers etc. When installing most apps it's just a case I install on one account (usually mine - the admin account) and it shows up in all the sub-accounts. This is probably because minecraft doesn't install to the programs/ folder.Now I can make a shortcut to the mincraft launcher from the sub accounts and run minecraft that way but Forge isn't present. I have installed forge on my admin account and it works fine but if I try install forge while in a sub account it doesn't work. Has anyone come across this and has a solution or does anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks
Best Answer
I have a similar setup and to work around the problem I did the following:
- Install Minecraft in your child's account.
- Run the Forge installer, it should ask for the username/password of an administrator
- Enter your username/password to allow the Forge installer to start. Forge should now show the directory it is going to install in to. This will default to the administrator's Minecraft folder and not the child's Minecraft folder.
- Change the folder where Forge is going to install to to be the Minecraft folder of your child's Window's account.
- Let the installation complete as normal.
Now when Minecraft is started on the child's account, Forge should be available.
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Do you need a Minecraft account to use Forge?
If you are creating a Forge server, You don't need Minecraft official server software installed. The Forge installer contains all of the server files.Can I use forge with Microsoft Minecraft?
Forge only works with Minecraft: Java Edition. If you're using Windows 10, make sure you have Minecraft: Java Edition installed and not the version of Minecraft sold in the Microsoft Store. Select the profile called Forge, then select Play. Wait for the game to fully load, then exit Minecraft.How do I change my Minecraft profile to forge?
Open Minecraft and change the profile to 'forge'. Once the game loads, you'll see a new 'Mods' menu on the start screen. Click this and choose which mods to use.What Java do you need for forge?
If you want to install Minecraft Forge then you need to be playing the Java version of Minecraft on PC or Mac. If you want mods on any other platforms you won't use Forge and will have to look at add-ons, which will let you access a limited range of mods directly.How to Install Minecraft Without Admin Rights
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Answer 2
You have to either install forge for each account or try to setup a symbolic link on the .minecraft/versions folder. I have never created a symbolic link in Windows, so I can't help with that.
Answer 3
Most users on windows 8 use the newer version of Java. That newer version is not supported with some versions of Minecraft Forge or Forge ModLoader.
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