OptiFine is a free utility mod for Minecraft was created to enhance one of the most popular games available. You won’t even need Minecraft Forge to install OptiFine as an independently configuration because it is simple to do so. Installing OptiFine is a little different, but still rather simple, if you are already familiar with Forge. You can install OptiFine for Minecraft with or without Minecraft Forge by following the instructions in this article.
Now that’s out of the way, the following goes over how to install OptiFine in detail:
Download OptiFine
Check the version:
To find out which version of Minecraft is loaded on your computer, run the game, click Latest Release to the left of the Play button, and then download OptiFine.
Table of Contents
Download the OptiFine
- visit the official website. The most recent version will be at the top of a list of all the versions that are currently available.
- Click Show all versions at the bottom of the page if the version you want isn’t there. To install OptiFine, find your version and click the Download button.
- A page with ads will be directed to you. Hold off for five to ten seconds. In the upper right corner, a skip button will appear. Click it to continue.
- To download the installer to your computer, click the Download button on the following page.
Installing OptiFine
OptiFine can be installed in two different methods.
- Opening the.jar file that you download in the earlier stages is the first step. If you plan on not using OptiFine in conjunction with other mods, choose this one.
- Second step is adding the OptiFine.jar file in the modifications folder . You may use OptiFine with other mods in this fashion. To make this work, you will need Minecraft Forge. Official support for Fabric is limited.
Using Forge
Make sure you have played the version of Minecraft for which you wish to install OptiFine at least once before following with these steps.
- Open the downloaded.jar file.
- Press Install.
- Restart the SK Launcher.
- Choose the OptiFine profile.
- Done!
Using Fabric with OptiFine
Installing the OptiFabric mod will allow you to successfully do this however, it is not advised for compatibility reasons. Even the mod’s creator advises utilizing sodium or other substitutes for Optifine. It functions in the same way as OptiFine, is native to Fabric, and is said to provide even greater performance. However, Sodium lacks built-in support for shaders. However, the Iris Shaders mod is available for that.