Minecraft: Java Edition To Replace OpenGL With Vulkan

Now, with Vulkan on the horizon, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally stepping into a modern graphics era. For a title that continues to thrive years after launch, the Vulkan upgrade signals that even ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new renderer in Java Edition in ...

Modders unlock FSR 4 support for Vulkan games with OptiScaler

A recently released preview build of OptiScaler, a popular third-party upscaling tool, is the first publicly available method for implementing FSR 4 in games that only ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
Hartford Courant

e-Edition Frequently Asked Questions

We’re excited to announce that the e-Edition is getting an update. To help with this transition, we have prepared some answers to frequently asked questions as well ...