Shared Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:32:44 GMT·Auto-expires 7/4/2026

Wrong Java version

Forge 47.3.0MC 1.20.1

What happened

The Java runtime on this server is newer than the one the mod was compiled for.

Try this first

Open Settings → Java version and pick the older Java that matches the modpack's Minecraft version (1.7-1.12 → Java 8, 1.13-1.16 → Java 11/17, 1.17+ → Java 17, 1.20.5+ → Java 21).

Where we saw it

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
Time: 2026-05-22 09:14:11
Description: Exception in server tick loop

java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError: com/example/Foo has been compiled by a more recent version of the Java Runtime (class file version 65.0), this version of the Java Runtime only recognizes class file versions up to 61.0

-- System Details --
Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
Forge: net.minecraftforge:47.3.0
Operating System: Linux (amd64) version 6.8.0