How to download Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 6.A week has passed since the last experimental snapshot from Minecraft. This means that Mojang released today another experimental snapshot to update Minecraft 1.18.
Minecraft 1.18 is the largest update in the history of the game. This update changes the whole generation of Overworld. The developers decided to release experimental snapshots with changes to the world’s generation instead of regular snapshots.
The most recent Experimental Snapshot 6 changes the generation of Overworld, changes the generation of ocean floors and much more. This article will guide readers on how to download Minecraft 1.18’s sixth experimental snapshot.
Downloading Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 6
In contrast to regular snapshots, players can not directly download experimental snapshots from the launcher of Minecraft. On the computer it is necessary to install experimental snapshots manually. To download Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 6, take these steps:
- Official Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 6 zip file can downloaded from here. To unpack this file, players will also need sound.
- Go to the computer’s Minecraft data folder and look for the folder versions. Downloaded file forced by players to move to the folder version. Download the entire contents of the file to a new folder inside the versions folder after moving:
- Windows players can find the Minecraft data folder by searching for “%appdata%\.minecraft“.
- Mac OS X players have to select “Go to folder” and enter “~/Library/Application Support/minecraft” to locate the Minecraft folder.
- Linux users just have to enter “~/.minecraft or /home/<your username>/.minecraft/“.
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- After unpacking the files, open the Minecraft Launcher. Go to the Installations tab and create a new Installation. Under the Installation tab, select the folder created containing the extracted files in the version folder.
- Start the installed experimental snapshot and download the remaining necessary files, so don’t worry that the zip file is suspectedly small. Players can play Minecraft 1.18 Experimental Snapshot 6 after the files downloaded.
Players can experience the new generation of ocean floors in Caves and Cliffs Part 2 on the latest experimental snapshot. In this snapshot the ravine generation also tweaked by developers. Ocean caves reach a Y-59 depth and become the perfect location for glowing calamities in Minecraft.