How to Fix Minecraft Forge Exit Code 1

This tutorial covers how to fix Minecraft Forge crashing with "Exit Code: 1". Getting this error code 1 error can be very frustrating, and this video covers how to fix this Forge crash error. Updated for Minecraft 1.21

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Steps to solve:
1. Identifying Problematic Mods - How to pinpoint and update or remove mods that are causing the "Exit Code: 1" crash with Minecraft Forge.
2. Updating Forge and Java - Step-by-step guidance on installing the latest versions to ensure compatibility and stability.
3. Reinstalling Forge - A foolproof method for a clean installation of Forge to eliminate the error code.

*Works for all versions of Minecraft, including the latest, 1.21

#Minecraft #Forge #Gaming #Mods #Tutorial

[CheshireCraft]

Using Apex Hosting, you can have your world hosted for you, play with friends, play WITH MODS and completely avoid this error!

[SmokBoi_]

you absolute legend no one ever said anything about java 17

[DesertShadow]

THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS WORKED. The problem for me was that I was using 1.20.4 mods, and running 1.16.1 forge lol

[VancaGaming]

no wonder people just download the tmodloader hijacked version. i just bought the original ones because i stopped using the pirated one. but no... i cant even play the game because it keeps crashing even though i only installed 47 mods.

[veggies]

Thank you! apparently one of my mods was outdated, i have no idea why

[hosamx]

* for AMD Radeon users* go to AMD drivers and support side and download the latest driver for your GPU, install it and restart your computer and i hope this will work because this happens a lot for AMD users

[nsc_notncs]

slight problem with that, i have 314 mods ):

[_qyihh]

what to do if empty mod folder but still exit code: 1

[rhodered]

None of it worked is it something with the curseforge app?

[sporg_nut__]

My .minecraft folder doesnt have a mods folder in it

[rowansteins]

Thanks for the walkthrough, would t have been able to play without it

[thatonemayor]

One criticism of this is that most people arent playing with 3 mods. Most play with 50-100+, which makes this strategy more of a pain in the ass rather than a good one.

[samuelgarces]

I reinstalled minecraft and java (I didn't have forge so I can't reinstalled it lmao), have done various things and I still can't run the jar to install forge. Why tf is so hard?, is this windows 11 doing?

[SwrlD_]

What if I try install the badlion launcher that solve automatically this problem?

[deziel]

I have no mods installed yet it won't run. I already have java installed as well so I have no idea what to do now.

[tomisaurusrex]

Can't get minecraft to work for months now... I have no mods installed and i've tried everything the internet had to say. Am i cooked?

[carreviewer]

i uninstalled forge, cant find app feautures in setting, maybe cause im on windows 11 but its still isnt working i also cant find the mods folder and im running on 1.20.1

[vicenteoliveira]

I have no mods except fabric api and I am trying to Play on forge. Apart from that I use curseforge and cant see where my mod pack is on the dowloads. Please help me

[calebweller]

I removed the mods but it still crashed with exit code 1 even with everything I will try to get the Java 17

[NotShrimpy]

I checked all my mods, reinstalled forge, and got the newest java and that still didnt work does anybody know how I cant fix this error