The number you specify is the amount allocated to Java, not Minecraft. The number that shows up ingame is the amount Java then makes available to Minecraft after it takes what it needs.
Reporter: Forrest Butler
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2013-09-05T19:08:54Z
Updated: 2025-03-04T17:41:30Z
Resolved: 2013-09-05T19:44:01Z
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
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Retrieved 2025-09-14T22:05:48Z
MCL-1499
The number you specify is the amount allocated to Java, not Minecraft. The number that shows up ingame is the amount Java then makes available to Minecraft after it takes what it needs.