- load mods dynamically without changing minecraft.jar
- META-INF does not have to be deleted
- automatic mod compatibility checking
- external mods detection and compatibility checking
- shortcut to external mods folder
- configurable external mods
- automatic mod requirements checking (ModLoader, ModLoaderMP, Forge, GuiAPI)
To run Minecraft 1.6.2+, go to Setup -> Environment and select 1.6.2. If the Environment 1.6.2 is not available, use the vanilla launcher to download and start Minecraft 1.6.2, then Environment 1.6.2 should appear in the list.
To run Minecraft 1.6.2+ with Forge, go to Setup -> Environment and select 1.6.2_Forge_XYZ. If the Environment 1.6.2_Forge is not available, use the vanilla launcher to download and start Minecraft 1.6.2, then use the Forge installer to install Forge and then the Environment 1.6.2_Forge_XYZ should appear in the list.
Starting
Double click the downloaded file and the MagicLauncher should start.
1.3.4 - fixed Reddit RSS feed, fixed server status check, increased account limit to 100, fixed handling of derived profiles (Forge + LiteLoader), fixed "${version_type}" in main menu
1.3.2 - fixed Reddit RSS feed
1.3.1 - fixed Reddit RSS feed, added Searge and Grum twitters, removed Notch twitter
1.3.0 - fixed Minecraft version detection, added support for inherited profiles (Forge installer), fixed library downloads, updated server checks, fixed parsing of twitter feeds.
1.2.5 - added support for Minecraft 1.7.4
1.2.4 - updated to use the new assets structure, fixed missing sounds in 1.7.2.
1.2.3 - fixed to correctly save login name and password
1.2.2 - updated to use the Minecraft 1.7+ login protocol, added automatic library download, added check for library rules, added performance fix for Intel integrated graphics, updated server status check, fixed classic environment, fixed handling of authentication problems
1.1.7 - fixed missing sound, caused by the sound thread being interrupted while writing log. Fixed Forge mod detection when Forge is loaded as environment library. Fixed RSS feeds to use cached static files.
1.1.6 - fixed window size, fullscreen and base folder for Minecraft 1.6, fixed twitter feeds to use direct links
1.1.5 - updated to support newer snapshots, added search in the log window, fixed twitter feeds, fixed crash when profile name starts with quotes, fixed crash when profile environment not found.
1.1.4 - compatible with the Minecraft 1.6 launcher, supports all Minecraft versions downloaded by the new launcher. Added Mojang server status check with fancy lights and tooltips. Added support for multiple accounts. Added option "Close after login". Added support for coremods, similar to the External Mods. Fixed external mod handling, mod activation and deactivation is done correctly now. Updated Forge support, mods are corectly reactivated after Forge has finished loading the mods. Fixed crash when parsing configuration entries ending with "\\". Updated news feeds, added Mojang news.
1.0.0 - detects Forge mods by checking for mcmod.info, updated FML detection, fixed Twitter feeds after twitter removed the old RSS feeds, default memory limit set to 512M to avoid swapping to disk
0.9.9 - fixed news to load fully in background should eliminate blocking on slow or missing internet connection; added multi-selection for mod list - group add, replace and remove are supported; added button Replace mod; testing in Setup uses username from login field - if empty generates a test username; added warning when using modified minecraft.jar as this usually leads to various problems.
0.9.8 - added support for ForgeModLoader, fixed mod compatibility detection when fields and methods are still available in the parent class (Forge), fixed ModLoader detection to also check if ModLoader is inside the mod (Forge), fixed dialog Setup not to reset option News, startup and maximum memory are now equal, removed broken IGN news
0.9.7 - added option to turn off news tabs for faster startup, fixed Forge detection, auto-resizable message dialog
0.9.6 - added custom directory support for Mac and Linux
0.9.5 - added checkbox ExternalMods to disable or enable all external mods at once, fix for external mods after a crash, fixed some hanging file locks on external mods
0.9.4 - fixed offline mode to start correctly
0.9.3 - copy profiles, external mods can be deactivated per configuration, automatic mod requirements checking (ModLoader, ModLoaderMP, Forge, GuiAPI), detection of duplicate mods, detection of internal mods placed in external mods folder, detection of empty or not unpacked mod archives.
0.9.2 - fixed external mods folder to be under custom base folder
0.9.1 - added configuration profiles, window size, window maximized, java path, java parameters and base folder, fixed non-ascii paths, allows mod from jar files, "Manage" creates folder "mods" if not existing
0.9.0 - fixed some problems
0.8.9 - textured buttons, more complex compatibility checks, gray inactive mods, checkbox Check compatibility
0.8.8 - resizable dialogs, windows exe works with 64-bit java, button "Add mod" starts in minecraft folder, fixed HTML problems with Java 1.5, added failed start detection, extended logging, launcher closes only if Minecraft has successfully started.
0.8.7 - implemented "Remember me", native window style, resizable/maximizable window, .EXE for Windows
0.8.6 - colors for status fields, beter compatibility checks
0.8.5 - UI corrections, slimmer scrollbars
0.8.4 - fixed log window to terminate JVM on failed start, added search for ModLoader in minecraft.jar, java startup memory set to 128M
0.8.3 - fixed java classpath when starting from path containing spaces
0.8.2 - added incompatible mods warning, startup logging
0.8.1 - fixed NPE if folder "mods" not existing
0.8.0 - first release
Fixing common problems
1. The order of the mods is important as some of them are designed to "overwrite" parts of other mods.
2. The ModLoader has to be first in the mods list, use the button Up to move it to first position. ModLoader is not needed if Forge 4.0 or newer is installed.
3. Then come (if you need them) ModLoaderMP and Forge.
4. Then come the rest of the mods and last comes OptiFine. Only one OptiFine edition may be active as they overwrite each other.
5. Do not forget to start with a clean minecraft.jar. If it is already modified or patched, then some mods may not work correctly.
6. A mod should appear either in the internal or the external mod list, but not in both at the same time.
7. Mods which have status "No mods found" needs to be repackaged to be used. The mod ZIP file usually have a folder "put_in_minecraft_jar" or similar which contains one or more files like "acx.class". The contents of this folder have to be zipped in a separate ZIP file and added as an internal mod. This solution works with almost all problematic mods.
8. If you get an error "No accelerated mode found" or "Bad OpenGL drivers" you may try running Minecraft with less memory. Go to "Setup -> Advanced", enter 256 in the field Memory and test again. This helps with some integrated graphics cards.
TODO
- Check for new Minecraft version and update Minecraft
- Incremental GC (-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode)
- XX:MaxDirectMemorySize
- mcmod.info in subfolder
- Configurable news tab
- Export mod list
- Update user skin
- Auto login
- Security
- LiteLoader mods
- Drag and drop
- Languages
- Command line options
- Mods with a subdirectory root
- Detect libraries (TurboModelThingy)
- Better conflict detection
- Portable, relative paths
- Limit worlds per profile
- Minecraft font
- Backups
- Support for patchers
That is awesome.
Testing now!
Oh, look! 700th post.
Edit: after looking around it a bit, the UI is very nice.
Few feature requests:
- open the new launcher after closing Minecraft (or at least the choice to)
- run faster on slower computers (sadly, i can't use my computer :sad.gif: )
Bug fixes:
- remember me to work
- this upon clicking setup:
The NullPointerException when clicking Setup is fixed in 0.8.1.
The rest of the features will be coming soon.
Awesome!
When I try to start Minecraft via this launcher it does nothing. The launcher closes but the game doesn't start. Is this feature not yet implemented or am I doing something wrong? The path to my minecraft.jar is correct.
You can go to Setup, select "Show Log" and click "Test".
Minecraft should start and in the log windows there should be some information.
If this does not work you can also go to "Options" and click "Show Log" to see the log info, then post it here.
Thanks for your reply!
That didn't work so here's my log:
You are using incompatible mods.
The OptiFine_HD_D3_AA is not compatible with your minecraft.jar. Maybe you are trying it with 1.1?
It should also say "incompatible" in the Mods table, column Status.
the status for my mods in the external mods have "no ModLoader!" even though i do have it. Can you clarify why its giving me this and if there is a special location i'm supposed to put ModLoader.
The launcher works like a charm , my only problem with it is that i can't allocate over 1200 mb to ram even if i have 5 gb . Also if allocating over 1200 nothing gets in the logs , the game simply doesn't start .
The launcher log (Setup -> Show Log) shows the error.
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
The 32-bit Java is limited to 2000 MB. In reality the limit may be lower depending on memory usage. On my computer it is 1500 MB.
To allocate more memory you need 64-bit Java installed.
the status for my mods in the external mods have "no ModLoader!" even though i do have it. Can you clarify why its giving me this and if there is a special location i'm supposed to put ModLoader.
I'm running mc 1.0.0 on a mac.
It was not checking minecraft.jar when searching for ModLoader.
Version 0.8.4 should work correctly.
Double click the downloaded jar file and it should start.
If if does not work, maybe this can help you:
You can assign "Jar Launcher" as the default app. to use when you double-click a jar file,
as follows:
Click once on the .jar file in the Finder and then from the menubar in the Finder select
File -> Get Info". Click on "Open with" and from the popup menu select "Other".
A file browser window will open. In this window, go to the /System/Library/CoreServices
folder and select 'Jar Launcher'. Then make sure the "Always Open With" checkbox is checked
and then click Add. Then click the "Change all" button so that any jar file will be opened
automatically. Finally, close the Info window and now when you double-click any of your
jar files they should run automatically.
Hello everybody,
the Magic Launcher is a new Minecraft launcher which can load mods dynamically without changing or patching the minecraft.jar.
No more mod installation problems, just select your mods and enjoy.
Screenshots
Features
- selectable environment
- automatic version detection
- automatic library download
- configurable window size, also maximized
- selectable minecraft folder
- selectable java executable
- java memory limit
- java custom parameters
- show error log
- multiple user profiles
- remember password
- configuration profiles
- META-INF does not have to be deleted
- automatic mod compatibility checking
- external mods detection and compatibility checking
- shortcut to external mods folder
- configurable external mods
- automatic mod requirements checking (ModLoader, ModLoaderMP, Forge, GuiAPI)
- Reddit
- Twitter
- Blogspot ...
Download
Get all MagicLauncher versions here: magiclauncher.com
Download MagicLauncher 1.3.4 (fixed Reddit RSS feed, fixed server status check, increased account limit to 100, fixed handling of derived profiles (Forge + LiteLoader), fixed "${version_type}" in main menu): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Note for Minecraft 1.6.2+
To run Minecraft 1.6.2+ with Forge, go to Setup -> Environment and select 1.6.2_Forge_XYZ. If the Environment 1.6.2_Forge is not available, use the vanilla launcher to download and start Minecraft 1.6.2, then use the Forge installer to install Forge and then the Environment 1.6.2_Forge_XYZ should appear in the list.
Starting
Double click the downloaded file and the MagicLauncher should start.
Older versions
Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.3.1 (fixed Reddit RSS feed, added Searge and Grum twitter, removed Notch twitter feed): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux, Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.3.0 (fixed Minecraft version detection, added support for inherited profiles (Forge installer), fixed library downloads, updated server checks, fixed parsing of twitter feeds): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.2.6 (added support for version specific mods, vanilla inherited profiles, updated server checks and wiki links, fixed library classpath, fixed login with migrated accounts): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.2.5 (added support for Minecraft 1.7.4): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.2.4 (updated to use the new assets structure, fixed missing sounds in 1.7.2): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.2.3 (fixed to correctly save login name and password): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.2.2 (updated to use the Minecraft 1.7+ login protocol, added automatic library download, added check for library rules, added performance fix for Intel integrated graphics, updated server status check, fixed classic environment, fixed handling of authentication problems): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.1.7 (fixed missing sound, fixed Forge compatibility check, fixed Twitter feeds): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.1.6 (fixed window size, fullscreen and base folder for Minecraft 1.6, fixed twitter feeds to use direct links): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.1.5 (updated to support newer snapshots, added search in the log window, fixed twitter feeds, many small bugfixes): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.1.4 (compatible with the Minecraft 1.6 launcher, added Mojang server status check, added support for multiple accounts, added option "Close after login", added support for coremods, fixed external mod handling, updated Forge support, fixed crash when parsing configuration, updated news feeds): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 1.0.0 (better Forge mod detection, fixed Twitter feeds, default memory limit 512M): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.9 (fixed news to load fully in background, added multi-selection for mod list, added button Replace mod, testing in Setup uses username from login field, added warning for modified minecraft.jar): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux Mirrors: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.8 (added support for ForgeModLoader, fixed option News, fixed Forge and ModLoader detection, removed broken IGN news, equal startup and maximum memory): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Alternative downloads: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.7 (added option News for faster startup, fixed Forge detection): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Alternative downloads: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.6 (added custom directory for Mac/Linux): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Alternative downloads: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.5 (added checkbox ExternalMods, fix for external mods after crash): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Alternative downloads: for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.4 (fixed offline mode): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.3 (copy profiles, external mods can be deactivated per configuration, automatic mod requirements checking (ModLoader, ModLoaderMP, Forge, GuiAPI)): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.2 (added profiles, window size, window maximized, java path, java parameters and base folder, fixed external mods folder to be under custom base folder): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.1 (added profiles, window size, window maximized, java path, java parameters and base folder): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.9.0 (textured buttons, more complex checks, gray inactive mods, fixed SPC problems): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.8.9 (textured buttons, more complex checks, gray inactive mods): for Windows, for Mac, for Windows/Mac/Linux
Download MagicLauncher 0.8.8 (resizable dialogs, windows exe and 64-bit java): for Windows, for Mac, for Mac/Linux/Windows
Download MagicLauncher 0.8.7 (remember me, native window style): for Windows, for Mac/Linux/Windows
Download MagicLauncher 0.8.6 (fixed startup problems): Download 1
Changelog
1.3.2 - fixed Reddit RSS feed
1.3.1 - fixed Reddit RSS feed, added Searge and Grum twitters, removed Notch twitter
1.3.0 - fixed Minecraft version detection, added support for inherited profiles (Forge installer), fixed library downloads, updated server checks, fixed parsing of twitter feeds.
1.2.5 - added support for Minecraft 1.7.4
1.2.4 - updated to use the new assets structure, fixed missing sounds in 1.7.2.
1.2.3 - fixed to correctly save login name and password
1.2.2 - updated to use the Minecraft 1.7+ login protocol, added automatic library download, added check for library rules, added performance fix for Intel integrated graphics, updated server status check, fixed classic environment, fixed handling of authentication problems
1.1.7 - fixed missing sound, caused by the sound thread being interrupted while writing log. Fixed Forge mod detection when Forge is loaded as environment library. Fixed RSS feeds to use cached static files.
1.1.6 - fixed window size, fullscreen and base folder for Minecraft 1.6, fixed twitter feeds to use direct links
1.1.5 - updated to support newer snapshots, added search in the log window, fixed twitter feeds, fixed crash when profile name starts with quotes, fixed crash when profile environment not found.
1.1.4 - compatible with the Minecraft 1.6 launcher, supports all Minecraft versions downloaded by the new launcher. Added Mojang server status check with fancy lights and tooltips. Added support for multiple accounts. Added option "Close after login". Added support for coremods, similar to the External Mods. Fixed external mod handling, mod activation and deactivation is done correctly now. Updated Forge support, mods are corectly reactivated after Forge has finished loading the mods. Fixed crash when parsing configuration entries ending with "\\". Updated news feeds, added Mojang news.
1.0.0 - detects Forge mods by checking for mcmod.info, updated FML detection, fixed Twitter feeds after twitter removed the old RSS feeds, default memory limit set to 512M to avoid swapping to disk
0.9.9 - fixed news to load fully in background should eliminate blocking on slow or missing internet connection; added multi-selection for mod list - group add, replace and remove are supported; added button Replace mod; testing in Setup uses username from login field - if empty generates a test username; added warning when using modified minecraft.jar as this usually leads to various problems.
0.9.8 - added support for ForgeModLoader, fixed mod compatibility detection when fields and methods are still available in the parent class (Forge), fixed ModLoader detection to also check if ModLoader is inside the mod (Forge), fixed dialog Setup not to reset option News, startup and maximum memory are now equal, removed broken IGN news
0.9.7 - added option to turn off news tabs for faster startup, fixed Forge detection, auto-resizable message dialog
0.9.6 - added custom directory support for Mac and Linux
0.9.5 - added checkbox ExternalMods to disable or enable all external mods at once, fix for external mods after a crash, fixed some hanging file locks on external mods
0.9.4 - fixed offline mode to start correctly
0.9.3 - copy profiles, external mods can be deactivated per configuration, automatic mod requirements checking (ModLoader, ModLoaderMP, Forge, GuiAPI), detection of duplicate mods, detection of internal mods placed in external mods folder, detection of empty or not unpacked mod archives.
0.9.2 - fixed external mods folder to be under custom base folder
0.9.1 - added configuration profiles, window size, window maximized, java path, java parameters and base folder, fixed non-ascii paths, allows mod from jar files, "Manage" creates folder "mods" if not existing
0.9.0 - fixed some problems
0.8.9 - textured buttons, more complex compatibility checks, gray inactive mods, checkbox Check compatibility
0.8.8 - resizable dialogs, windows exe works with 64-bit java, button "Add mod" starts in minecraft folder, fixed HTML problems with Java 1.5, added failed start detection, extended logging, launcher closes only if Minecraft has successfully started.
0.8.7 - implemented "Remember me", native window style, resizable/maximizable window, .EXE for Windows
0.8.6 - colors for status fields, beter compatibility checks
0.8.5 - UI corrections, slimmer scrollbars
0.8.4 - fixed log window to terminate JVM on failed start, added search for ModLoader in minecraft.jar, java startup memory set to 128M
0.8.3 - fixed java classpath when starting from path containing spaces
0.8.2 - added incompatible mods warning, startup logging
0.8.1 - fixed NPE if folder "mods" not existing
0.8.0 - first release
Fixing common problems
2. The ModLoader has to be first in the mods list, use the button Up to move it to first position. ModLoader is not needed if Forge 4.0 or newer is installed.
3. Then come (if you need them) ModLoaderMP and Forge.
4. Then come the rest of the mods and last comes OptiFine. Only one OptiFine edition may be active as they overwrite each other.
5. Do not forget to start with a clean minecraft.jar. If it is already modified or patched, then some mods may not work correctly.
6. A mod should appear either in the internal or the external mod list, but not in both at the same time.
7. Mods which have status "No mods found" needs to be repackaged to be used. The mod ZIP file usually have a folder "put_in_minecraft_jar" or similar which contains one or more files like "acx.class". The contents of this folder have to be zipped in a separate ZIP file and added as an internal mod. This solution works with almost all problematic mods.
8. If you get an error "No accelerated mode found" or "Bad OpenGL drivers" you may try running Minecraft with less memory. Go to "Setup -> Advanced", enter 256 in the field Memory and test again. This helps with some integrated graphics cards.
TODO
- Incremental GC (-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode)
- XX:MaxDirectMemorySize
- mcmod.info in subfolder
- Configurable news tab
- Export mod list
- Update user skin
- Auto login
- Security
- LiteLoader mods
- Drag and drop
- Languages
- Command line options
- Mods with a subdirectory root
- Detect libraries (TurboModelThingy)
- Better conflict detection
- Portable, relative paths
- Limit worlds per profile
- Minecraft font
- Backups
- Support for patchers
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Retired StaffThat is awesome.
Edit: looking back on this post, how did I get 4 rep?
Edit 2: 17 rep? wat?
Edit 3: I'm not even sure...
Edit 4: Popular? really?
Edit 5: ...
Edit 6: I don't even know any more.
The NullPointerException when clicking Setup is fixed in 0.8.1.
The rest of the features will be coming soon.
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Edit: now this is getting rep too?
Edit 2: why. just why.
Edit 3: I don't even.
You can go to Setup, select "Show Log" and click "Test".
Minecraft should start and in the log windows there should be some information.
If this does not work you can also go to "Options" and click "Show Log" to see the log info, then post it here.
You are using incompatible mods.
The OptiFine_HD_D3_AA is not compatible with your minecraft.jar. Maybe you are trying it with 1.1?
It should also say "incompatible" in the Mods table, column Status.
Can you post the error log?
The 0.8.2 fixes the starting classpath, maybe it will help.
If not post the error log again.
Bug found and fixed, it was the space in the startup classpath.
Version 0.8.3 should work for you.
I'm running mc 1.0.0 on a mac.
The launcher log (Setup -> Show Log) shows the error.
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
The 32-bit Java is limited to 2000 MB. In reality the limit may be lower depending on memory usage. On my computer it is 1500 MB.
To allocate more memory you need 64-bit Java installed.
Good job sp614x
It was not checking minecraft.jar when searching for ModLoader.
Version 0.8.4 should work correctly.
Thanks, I hope it will be popular.
Not just popular but implemented into Minecraft XD
Fierce as Fire, Immovable as a Mountain, Righteous as the Light!
Just double click the downloaded jar file and it should start.
No special installation needed.
Double click the downloaded jar file and it should start.
If if does not work, maybe this can help you: