Old Tech Guide - Minecraft

The Essentials

Alternative Launchers (You should get this)

Java

Guide to Java for Minecraft

Minecraft 1.11.2 and before = Java 6 (If you can, use Java 8 instead)

Minecraft 1.16.5 and before = Java 8

Minecraft 1.17 to 1.20.4 = Java 17

Minecraft 1.20.5 and after = Java 21

Making Modern Minecraft Feel/Look Old

Btw this uses Fabric

Essentials

along with...

Cool Stuff If You Want

You can add other mods if you like. Also there might be other mods you need for some mod to work. Like Fabric API. Grab these like thse ones on Modrinth.

Resource Packs

These Following Vanilla Tweaks:

No Java Edition Subtitle

Classic Menu Panorama (b1.8 to 1.12.2 Panorama)

Old Enchant Glint

Blue Widget Highlights

Oarless Boats

Terracotta to Hardened Clay

Dirt Path to Grass Path

Old Shulker Box Colors This reverts shulker boxes to pre 1.12 colors)

Old Wool Colors (This reverts wool to pre 1.12 colors)

Bed Icons (Pre 1.12 Bed Icon)

Poppy to Rose (If you want 1.7.2 and before)

Also grab these if you are going for the beta feel. Also good for Alpha/In(f)dev

Classic Sheep

No Falling Leaf Particles

Snoutless Cows

Old Redstone Torch

Old Spawn Eggs

Alpha Minecraft Logo (If you want early beta or before)

Now here is the order you should put the resource packs

VanillaTweaks

The Original Minecraft Logo

C418 Songs Only

Golden Days Alpha (If you are using Golden Days)

Programmer Art Continuation Project or Golden Days Base depending on which one you picked

Programmer Art

Glass Pane Culling Fix

Default Connected Textures

Fabric Mods

Default Textures

Best Ways to Play Old Minecraft (1.12.2 and before)

1.12.2 to 1.6.1: Prism Launcher with just Optifine (You could use Forge or Legacy Fabric to add other peformance mods if you want

1.5.2 to b1.8: Betacraft with Optifine

b1.7.3: Beta Unleashed on Prism Launcher

b1.6 and older: Just Betacraft

"Parallel Timeline" Versions of Old Minecraft.

Misc.

If you really like the old console editions of Minecraft, you should try out Re-Console.