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:D this is more like troubleshooting than a FAQ, because there’s not a single question. Whatever, it is still helpful, just mislabelled.
It may interest you that the wiki has a FAQ: http://wiki.minetest.net/FAQ
(most questions are copied :P)

Yeah, I saw that.

i have found in 4.7 if you go to the settings tab in the main menu and un-click preload item visuals the icons all work but if it is on then the icons are all messed up or missing.

Thank you for the information!

I have minetest minimum. How do I add minetest_game?

banninga.j.m wrote:I have minetest minimum. How do I add minetest_game?

From where did you install minetest (link to the download link)?

- Maybe you only need to choose minetest while creating a game, maybe minetest game is present, but in a wrong directory/folder. But we need more info to help you.

Topywo wrote:

banninga.j.m wrote:I have minetest minimum. How do I add minetest_game?

From where did you install minetest (link to the download link)?

- Maybe you only need to choose minetest while creating a game, maybe minetest game is present, but in a wrong directory/folder. But we need more info to help you.

I downloaded it with the software manager on Linux Mint.

banninga.j.m wrote:I downloaded it with the software manager on Linux Mint.

Thanks for the info. I don't know that version. I use Lubuntu. 13.10 has minetest 0.4.7, before 13.4 and lower, had a very old version of minetest (I think 0.3.1).

To enjoy minetest in the best possible way, I recommend you to get the latest version 0.4.7 daily built/unstable (the stable is getting old).

I found an Ubuntu/mint link on the download page: http://minetest.net/download , but I don't have experience with it.

For me the easiest way to get minetest is following the instructions from this page: https://github.com/minetest/minetest , scroll down till: Compiling on GNU/Linux and then copy paste.

This isnt the correct place to ask for help :P

i hav had errors like freetype6.dll is missing and irrlicht.dll is missing when it was right in the folder (this was on my friends computers one of them uses windows xp and the other uses windows 8

No more mods for minetest 0.4.9!!!!!!!!

i have some ideas to add.

- mod does not work (because of wrong folder name)

- can't fly - problem

- no jungles (how to enable)

- block disappears/can't mine block (for example wrong tool)

When i wanted to play on server i tried join but that wrote : ERROR[main]: WARNING: something wrong

AMMOnym wrote:When i wanted to play on server i tried join but that wrote : ERROR[main]: WARNING: something wrong

I don't think this is a thread to ask about bugs. And, what is "something wrong"?

AMMOnym wrote:When i wanted to play on server i tried join but that wrote : ERROR[main]: WARNING: something wrong

Server version? http://servers.minetest.net/
Client version?
I know that bug but it didn't appear in the last MT versions anymore.

Krock wrote:

AMMOnym wrote:When i wanted to play on server i tried join but that wrote : ERROR[main]: WARNING: something wrong

Server version? http://servers.minetest.net/
Client version?
I know that bug but it didn't appear in the last MT versions anymore.

Singleplayer 0.4.9 def win32

where to save minetest.conf in linux?

brunob: the minetest.conf file in linux is generally located inside your home folder within the .minetest hidden folder...

It is possible to use minetest from a single folder (in the area of trabaplo for example)? Where can I get it?

This is the wrong place for questions.

is this normal?

the nodes in the inventory are black

DS-minetest wrote:is this normal?

the nodes in the inventory are black

Transparent nodes are likely too dark when rendering in the inventory; to fix it, the modder has to set the inventory image by hand to something else.

Seems like they are inversed too. I saw this in android builds before. What build and operating system are you using? Do other builds work?

Casimir wrote:What build and operating system are you using?

Im using linux.(xubuntu 11.04)

DS-minetest wrote:

Casimir wrote:What build and operating system are you using?

Im using linux.

Linux is not an Operating System per se. Tell us which distro you are using. For example, I use Xubuntu 14.04 LTS 64 bit.

You shouldn't be posting here.

Removing locked_chest? (I am the administrator and I want to remove locked chests for other players)

brunob.santos wrote:Removing locked_chest? (I am the administrator and I want to remove locked chests for other players)

Easiest way is to use worldedit. Type "//p set" and punch the locked chest twice. Then do "//set air" - and the chest will be gone. Make sure that both markers are set to the chest.

If I put ant_cheat_disable = false, these problems can be solved?
*Through the floor
*Running too fast.
*Fly.
*Steal items.

brunob.santos wrote:If I put ant_cheat_disable = false, these problems can be solved?
*Through the floor
*Running too fast.
*Fly.
*Steal items.

Don't use anticheat, even it you would use it, it can't protect from those points.