Frequently Asked Questions

I installed OptiFine, but I can't see it in launcher
You need to create a profile. In profile, select OptiFine version, save, click and you can play!
 * a) I can not see it in the dropdown box
 * b) I can not see it in versions list
 * First, check, where Minecraft has its folder. Go to your launcher Installations tab. Here check, where is the path for Minecraft. If it is different then "C:Users/Username/appdata/roaming/.minecraft", you have to grab your OptiFine from "%appdata%.minecraft/saves" folder into your path .minecraft path.

If I'm using Minecraft before 1.7.10, which OptiFine edition should I get?

 * If you want to have the extremely smooth game, which will improve mostly FPS, select OptiFine Ultra
 * If you want to play with other mods (excluding Forge), the best option is to use OptiFine Standard
 * If you have older PC, and you don't want to use other mods, use OptiFine Light (not recommended)

Do I have to configure OptiFine to get better FPS?

 * No. This is because OptiFine has functions, that increase FPS without any configurations. But if you won't see any changes in FPS, you can further increase the FPS by configuring the Video Settings and finding the trade-off between quality and performance that works best for you, like Better FPS.

Why I'm getting the same or less with OptiFine installed?
OptiFine has tons of settings, that increase FPS (from 50% up to more than 500%). In worst, you will have the same, as on normal release. There are many reasons why in some cases the FPS with OptiFine may be the same or lower than vanilla
 * In most cases, higher quality settings that can decrease the FPS (for example Render Distance Extreme, Antialiasing, Anisotropic Filtering). To reset the Video Settings to their default values go to Video Settings -> Other -> Reset Video Settings.
 * If you are using an HD texture pack, it most probably comes with some quality features that are not recognized by vanilla but are active with OptiFine and can decrease the FPS (Connected Textures, Custom Sky, Random Mobs, Custom Animations, etc). You can turn these OFF in the Video Settings if you do not need them.


 * OptiFine may not be installed properly. Make sure to install OptiFine last, so that no other mod is overwriting the OptiFine classes. Exceptions are mods that are specially designed to be installed after OptiFine.

Even if the average FPS reported in the debug screen is the same as vanilla, the gameplay with OptiFine should feel smoother and more fluid. There are several OptiFine options (Chunk Loading, Smooth FPS, Smooth World, etc) that can further reduce the lag spikes and stabilize the framerate.

Can I include OptiFine in my mod pack?
Generally no, unless you have explicit permission from us.