The launcher either not starting, or limited...

[Awnia]

Hey guys.

Sorry if it's the wrong sub forum.

My problem is that I wanted to play with some modpacks again, so I downloaded the launcher, installed java (32bit and 64bit), just to see that I cannot allocate more than 1gb of ram to minecraft.

I deleted both versions completely, only installed 64bit version, then I'm getting java runtime environment not found error.

With 32bit, it works just fine, but then again.. Stuck with only 1gb.

A few months ago it used to work just fine.
I'm running windows 10 professional, obviously 64bit version.

 

Thanks in advance for the help.

[Munaus]

This belonged in Bug Reports. Moved

what java version do you have installed? not bits (32 or 64) but the actual version

[Awnia]

This belonged in Bug Reports. Moved

what java version do you have installed? not bits (32 or 64) but the actual version

Thank you for moving it the proper subforum.

I got the (probably) newest from the website (8u60)

[Munaus]

make sure you only have that with 64-bits installed, remove other javas.

Restart your PC after this

now try the launcher. Can you access it and see the window of modpacks?

[Awnia]

I did, 64bit only java, pc restart and it's still "runtime environment not found".

[Munaus]

in your Control Panel, click on Program. Java should be inside. Click it and another window will pop up.

head over to the tab that says Java and click "Show..". See if your Java is enabled there

[Awnia]

Both user and system have the "enabled" box ticked.

However, (I don't know how important this is) the runtime parameters area is empty on both tabs.

[Munaus]

the parameters are empty on mine, so that's not an issue.

Perhaps the system is still referring to an old java version that has been uninstalled and doesn't recognize the new installed java. it has happened to me when I uninstalled and installed several times without restarting my PC.

this means you need to refer the path for java manually.

Click on your Computer

Right-click it and choose Properties

Now there should be a line to the left with a yellow/blue shield "Advanced system settings". Click it

A new window will pop up. In there should be a button called "Environmentvariables". Click it

a third window will pop up. two boxes called Uservariables and Systemvariables should be shown. Scroll down on Systemvariables and find the Path. DO NOT EDIT THIS YET!

 

Now, go look for where java is installed. On mine it is C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin (note that I'm on Windows 7 Home. your Windows 10 might place java elsewhere!)

take note that I specified the last path as \jre7\bin

you need to copy the pathway/ adress to bin and paste it onto PATH on systemvariables. DON'T REMOVE any of the other lines there! Just edit it in with a ; at the end of the line. Don't put any space between. All the lines there are written directly with only a ; inbetween them

 

if you did this properly, try starting the launcher

 

 

[Awnia]

I did it just like you said (no deleting of paths, not putting space between, and put a ";" inbetween the next path and the java installation path.) but I'm still getting a runtime environment error.

[Munaus]

restart the PC (or if you closed it after going to sleep/work then start it up) and try again

if you typed the correct address to your java bin folder then it should work

[Awnia]

;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_60\bin

This is exactly what I've written in the path.

I restarted my PC, and I'm still getting runtime environment error.

[Munaus]

let's check if the system recognizes your java.

Open your command prompt. the first line there will be C:\Users\(yourname\

type java -version and click Enter. (C:\Users\username\java -version)

what does it say?

[Awnia]

Java version "1.8.0_60"

Java (TM) SE runtime environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27)

Java hotspot (TM) 64-Bit server VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode)

[Munaus]

I'm at the end of my wits here. I don't understand why it would continue to bug on your end...