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Decent Linux Java launcher? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Tippon@lemmy.world to c/minecraft@lemmy.world
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I've been playing on Linux using Sklauncher for a while now, but it's feeling more and more like a scam. Every time there's an update to the launcher, the old one is immediately disabled. You can only get the new one from their ad riddled site, often with inappropriate ads, and it 'can't' handle the traffic. The download buttons are linked to the ads, so ads can't be blocked either.

It feels like the launcher is being disabled in order to force traffic to their site, making people watch the ads for over an hour in some cases.

Because of this, I want to find another launcher that allows mods, preferably easily. Does anyone know of a decent one please?

Update: For anyone who comes across this thread in the future, I ended up going with Prism Launcher. A few of the options threw me at first, but it's turned out to be exactly what I was looking for :)

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[-] gratux 28 points 1 year ago

I quite enjoy Prism Launcher

[-] Tippon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That looks very nice, thanks :)

[-] Krafting@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

PrismLauncher, it's a fork of MultiMC, but better in some ways, more open, and a nicer icon. Also, you can use the flatpak version without any issue.

[-] xavier666@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Isn't it a fork of PolyMC, which is a fork of MultiMC?

[-] Krafting@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yes true, I forgot the name polymc, so I just used the first one, which is technically not false either, but you're right.

[-] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Use MultiMC. They have Linux binaries and are arguably the most stable and easiest to manage launcher. Being able to sandbox separate instances for every version including modded installs is lovely.

[-] Tippon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Looks great, thanks :)

[-] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Normally, I'd say Prism Launcher (just like everyone else in here) but just to give you a choice I want to mention ATLauncher

[-] Tippon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'll look into it, thanks :)

[-] Epicurus0319@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think MultiMC can be installed on debian and archlinux, I remember dowloading it on my previous pc that ran ubuntu using apt update and then apt install [package in the instructions]. I have its portable version on my windows razer laptop, but windows doesn’t seem to have a native version.

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