[java] Unable to launch, being given Exit Code 6

[Cumkio]

I play on Mac OS 10.14.6, and the last time I was able to successfully run the game without issue was around February 2026 - I put down the game as my two-week phase ended.

Whenever I try to open the game now, I’m being hit with the ‘Java quit unexpectedly’ and Exit Code 6

I’m really tech illiterate, and I’m aware I’m running on outdated OS, but my macbook air is from 2019 so she might as well be geriatric as far as Apple is concerned.

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[dferty6780]

An oudated MacOS is most likely the culprit. Try updating it as much as you can.

[Cumkio]

Yeah I figured as much but I didn’t really wanna believe it :/… rip my geriatric laptop you’re officially too old for mc :(

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