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New Player FAQ

Welcome to 8BitMMO!  Check out this FAQ for quick answers:

I'm having weird Java issues / it says I'm missing a plugin

Here's a list of things to check:

  • Try restarting your browser.
  • Bring up task explorer (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC) and killing any Java instances, then refresh the page
  • Please install Java from Java.com.  You'll want to use the latest version of Sun Java 6.  Java 7 is currently in developer preview, and doesn't consistently work with the game yet.
  • If you're using non-Sun java, that also could be an issue
  • If your browser says you don't have the Java plugin but you did install it, check to see if you're using the 64bit version inside a 32bit browser.  One user had this issue in Chrome, and resolved it by installing the 32bit Java instead of 64bit Java
  • Try a reboot, especially if you just installed java, or changed java versions.  This has helped in at least one case and saved hours of troubleshooting.

It says my Java is old

Please make sure you have installed the latest Java 6 available.  Java 7 should also work (no guarantees on that yet though).  On Windows, head over to Java.com to get the latest version.  On Mac this can be tricky, but try this video tutorial and let me know if that works.  For Linux, please consult the documentation for your distro on how to install/get the latest Java.

It says my Game Client is old and I need to clear my cache?

Try clearing your browser cache & restarting your browser.  Failing that, try a full system reboot.

When I load the game, all I see is a white screen

Try the steps above for weird Java issues.  Most likely you need to restart your browser or task kill any java instances (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC) and refresh the page.

I just joined the game, how do I get out of this room?

Check the quests window to see your next steps.  Menu > Quests to see it (it's also now displayed at the top of the screen).

How do I open doors / talk to NPCs?

Press E while standing near them.

How do I sword?

Spacebar

I lost my sword somehow!

Go to Menu > Shop, and buy a new sword

Help, what do I do now?

Check your quests window to see your next steps.  Talk to the NPCs at the spawn point to get quests.

How do I build?  How do I place blocks?

Talk to Draco at the spawn point.  He'll give you a bunch of quests that'll teach you step by step how to build.

How do I access the menu?

It's at the top left of the screen.  Just hover over it with your mouse and it'll roll down the options

How do I get gold?

Slay LawyerCats!

Where do I slay LawyerCats / where is the wild areas I can build in?

A lot has been built recently, but if you follow a road far enough outside of town (or just wander in one direction), you should be able to find your way to unpopulated areas.  Once you're in uncolonized area, LawyerCats will spawn.

A much faster route is to take a telepad to wild areas - there are several telepads built above and around spawn.

Here's the shortest path to buildable territory (step by step guide)

  1. Menu > Respawn
  2. Go north about a screen to the red carpet
  3. The second furthest telepad (pulsing blue and yellow box) on the right side of the red carpet will take you to Chromia.  Stand on it and press E
  4. You are now in Chromia.  Go two tiles left and hit E to go to the milddle of nowhere
  5. Congratulations, you are now in the wilds!  Feel free to build here

Help, I'm stuck!

Go to Menu > Respawn

How do I close all windows (inventory, shop, etc)

Press ESC

How do towns work?  I want to be a mayor

Awesome!  read the HOWTO, or watch the vlog.

I want to join a town!

You'll have to find a mayor and get them to add you to the town.  OR, start your own town!  (see above question)

Why can I sometimes steal grass?

Dark green grass is 'free' grass.  Anyone can pick it up and place it

Light green grass is artificial grass - it is owned, and cannot be griefed.  Grass bought from the shop is this artificial / protected grass.

I am going to steal all the grass!

You know you can't sell grass, right?  Whatever, have fun :)

I have an idea / I found a bug

Please post it in the suggestion box so I can keep track of it!

How do I write on a sign?

Type /sign blah in the chat window while standing near it.  Talk to Draco nearing the spawning point to learn more.

Where am I?

Easy answer:  Menu > Map

Hard answer: If you type /loc it will list your position.  IE, it'll show something like '128,128,128:2,3=65'.  The part in bold, between the : and the = is the most important part.  These are your region coordinates and indicate what x,y chunk of the world you are in.  You start the game roughly at 0,0, and as you move east/right the x value gets bigger.  As you move south/down, the y value gets bigger.

Where's my stuff?

If you forgot where you placed your items, launch the map via Menu > Map.  From there, click "Where's My Stuff?"

I'm having random lag spikes / anything I can do to help performance?

Try toggling off lighting in Menu > Options.  You can also toggle off all heavy processing with SHIFT+T, at the loss of lighting & outlining.

How do I trade?

Check out this post on trading

How do I change my color?

Type /color <number> in the chat window, where number is between 1-9.

I have another question

Check in-game or on IRC to see if someone knows, and if not, try the forums or my e-mail.

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  1. Nobu
    March 17th, 2012 - 21:06

    Just fyi, OpenJDK v1.6.0.0 (the runtime) and IcedTea-web v1.2 (the browser plugin) work fine for me on Fedora.

    Of course, ymmv depending on the version and any down-stream patches that have been applied. It’s generally been pretty solid for me though, and it’s been improving gradually.

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  2. Amarandei Sebastian
    April 12th, 2012 - 08:14

    I have some problems whit Java.
    I have Java,but I can’t play the game.
    I saw the FAQ so much times but I not see what is the solution for my problem.
    Help me!

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    • RobbyZ
      April 12th, 2012 - 08:16

      Sorry to hear you are having trouble. If you have installed Java, but it seems to think you don’t have Java, this is a pretty good bet:

      If your browser says you don’t have the Java plugin but you did install it, check to see if you’re using the 64bit version inside a 32bit browser. One user had this issue in Chrome, and resolved it by installing the 32bit Java instead of 64bit Java

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    • Anonymous
      April 27th, 2012 - 22:16

      Me TOO!!!!

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  3. rainbowzom
    April 15th, 2012 - 16:25

    How do I save my game? I cant seem to save my game…

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  4. Arturo98
    April 28th, 2012 - 17:26

    Hello … i actually have a problem, every time i click “Click here to play! its free” It just closes and opens again the Tab, if i click it again it closes and opens again and sometimes it just gets a error and does not go back to the main page. I must change of Browser or something…?

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  5. BushidoBacon
    April 30th, 2012 - 01:05

    How do you get HP back?

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  6. luis
    May 1st, 2012 - 22:16

    How do I start?I have java, but i can’t go on it just says to come here nothing happens

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    • RobbyZ
      May 4th, 2012 - 00:30

      If your browser says you don’t have the Java plugin but you did install it, check to see if you’re using the 64bit version inside a 32bit browser. One user had this issue in Chrome, and resolved it by installing the 32bit Java instead of 64bit Java

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  7. marioas64
    May 28th, 2012 - 00:22

    how to place blocks?

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  8. marioas64
    May 31st, 2012 - 00:58

    how to post on signs?

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    • RobbyZ
      May 31st, 2012 - 01:20

      Type /sign blah in the chat window while standing near it. Talk to Draco nearing the spawning point to learn more.

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  9. marioas64
    May 31st, 2012 - 01:12

    how do you get platinum besides kreds?

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    • RobbyZ
      May 31st, 2012 - 01:22

      Platinum is a purchase-only currency to support the cost of development, although some players will trade platinum-costing items in exchange for gold.

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  10. Ethan
    June 29th, 2012 - 16:26

    I have a windows computer that doesn’t already have Java SE6/Sun6, and I tried to download it but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to download… Is there a general download, or do you have to download multiple specific kits?

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  11. Biloxiac
    August 5th, 2012 - 14:31

    how do you make both towns and cities?

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  12. 8BitFighter
    August 29th, 2012 - 12:05

    when i join after a few seconds it disconnects!!! why? D:

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  13. TheUngratefulBiped
    August 31st, 2012 - 05:32

    Here’s a new one to add: Where’s my logout button? -.-
    While I’m at it, a linky so I can sign in with my fav IRC client, instead o’ your Javascripty webpage? I’m thinkin’ Pidgin IM, but ChatZilla in browser if you need the https cert.

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    • RobbyZ
      September 2nd, 2012 - 08:55

      What? Logout? Why would you ever want to do that? :P

      Hehe, but FYI the IRC network is irc.editingarchive.com #8bit and #8bit-gamewatch — feel free to use whichever client you like. I use YChat (x-chat variant) myself ;)

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  14. Chandler Fife
    September 19th, 2012 - 04:31

    I have Java installed to the latest version, but it still doesn’t say i have it on my computer.No other earlier versions are in the folder and it just won’t let me play!

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  15. marioas64
    September 19th, 2012 - 23:54

    add explosions/booby trap/moving parts

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  16. Adventurer
    October 16th, 2012 - 08:34

    java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
    at com.sun.deploy.net.protocol.https.Handler.openConnection(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.URL.openConnection(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin.net.protocol.jar.CachedJarURLConnection.(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin.net.protocol.jar.Handler.openConnection(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.URL.openConnection(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath$JarLoader.getJarFile(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath$JarLoader.access$1000(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath$JarLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath$JarLoader.ensureOpen(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath$JarLoader.(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath$3.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath.getLoader(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath.getLoader(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.DeployURLClassPath.getResource(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader$2.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.findClassHelper(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass0(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass0(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionRunnable.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassCastException: sun.security.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl cannot be cast to com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509ExtendedTrustManager
    at com.sun.deploy.security.X509ExtendedDeployTrustManager.(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.net.protocol.https.Handler$Initializer$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sun.deploy.net.protocol.https.Handler$Initializer.(Unknown Source)
    … 31 more
    Exception: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

    Thats my error. Strange, in the past it worked fine.

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    • RobbyZ
      October 17th, 2012 - 02:32

      Can you also include the lines which indicate which versions of java JRE & plugin are running?

      Also, you might try control panel -> java -> advanced -> security -> general -> untick ‘check certificates for revocation using Certificate Revocation List’ and untick ‘enable online certificate validation’

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      • Adventurer
        October 17th, 2012 - 07:26

        Java Plug-in 1.6.0_29
        Using JRE version 1.7.0_07-b11 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
        User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\Asus

        Things you said were unticked at the beggining…

        P.S Check suggestion box, i made boss =)
        P.P.S Another java games work fine.

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        • RobbyZ
          October 17th, 2012 - 14:52

          Ah, so that’s pretty suspicious — you have different versions of JRE and Java plug-in. On my system it’s java plugin 10.7.2.10 and JRE 1.7.0_02-b10 — the important thing is that they both 7x.

          I would try java uninstall, reboot (yes, that’s important for java or it almost certainly won’t work), java install, reboot, launch game.

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  17. Adventurer
    October 20th, 2012 - 10:47

    IDK where to post bugs, but that’s my problem.
    I just wanted to place telepad in the sky, so i can teleport to the super-high z-axis. I learned it’s ID and placed 2nd one on the ground. Then i scrolled z-axis to 2012 (i am patient, after 1000 when i press +z-axis button it goes up not by 8, but by one, maybe it’s bug too) and put there first one. I tried to link one on the ground to the one in the sky, but it just said telepad is already linked =( I never linked that telepad to another one, so seems it’s bug that appears if you place a telepad on the high z-axis =(

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  18. KITT
    January 3rd, 2013 - 16:58

    i can’t open doors read signs talk etc

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  19. zomlopes
    February 6th, 2013 - 07:01

    Hello there! I’m really wanting to play your wonderful looking game but when I go to start it up it says “Inactive Plugin” I’m running it in Chrome on a MacBook Pro, help?

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  20. want to play man
    February 18th, 2013 - 00:27

    i try to play but its takes forever to load more than an hour by the way me kong account is dannys43

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