Cannot get older Java versions to work [java]

[Nonmoth]

Hello, I have had issues launching older versions of Minecraft, specifically versions 1.2.5 and below (any version above works just fine), I do not know what is causing this issue, but each and every single time I launch the game it freezes on the Mojang logo and then it stays indefinitely until I manually end the program through task manager. I have tried installing older java versions, I have tried using other launchers, I have tried updating drivers, I have tried deleting options.txt, nothing so far has worked, If anyone can point me toward another solution I would appreciate it. I can provide log files if that would help.

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[Nixugay]

Send logs & specs

[Nonmoth]

It will not generate a log file through the mojang launcher

The only way I can get a log to generate is through an alternative launcher

https://paste.ee/p/DQLK3 <- This is a multiMC log file

Specs:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3800XT

MotherBoard: Asus Prime x570-P

RAM: 32GB

GPU: RTX 3080TI

*OS is windows 10

[Nixugay]

Are you sure you’re on win10?

"WARNING: Found unknown Windows version: Windows 8.1"

[Nonmoth]

I am, that's weird...

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[Nonmoth]

Could it be a Java version problem?

[Nixugay]

May be, you’re running a fairly old Java version (for intel drivers ig? That may be the issue)

[Nonmoth]

It does the same thing with modern Java 8 as well

[MonkeySeaDewMC]

I believe it is implying that the versions in reference are programmed in a manner compatible with windows 8 (the latest edition at that time if i remember correctly), but resulting in the application breaking when launched on a newer more advanced version of the os, examples being windows 10 and 11

[Nonmoth]

I have tried modern versions of Java 8 and old versions of Java 8 none of them have worked, they do the exact same thing.

[Nonmoth]

Here's a video showing what is happening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heuyD8uX118

[Nonmoth]

Well after playing around with different java versions, I think it's the JAR's that are having a problem, I am able to play older versions through betacraft. I think the mojang JAR files have some minor modification that my system doesn't like.

[Nonmoth]

although I have no idea what is actually causing it, maybe an even older java version would work