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Subject: System Requirements and Setup for Minecraft Forge/TLauncher Version Focus: Java 1.8.0 (Java 8) Application: TLauncher (unofficial Minecraft launcher) 1. Overview TLauncher is a third-party launcher for Minecraft that allows users to play various versions of the game, often including modded instances via Forge or Fabric. To run Minecraft versions 1.12.2 and below (as well as many older modpacks), the launcher requires Java 8 (1.8.0) . Newer versions of Minecraft (1.17+) require Java 17 or higher, but Java 8 remains critical for legacy content.

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