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@Moresteck Moresteck released this 13 Aug 18:59
1.09_16
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Learn about vigilant mode.

Added:

  • Console log window (with pause/unpause, copy, clear options)
  • Option to change Java path for instance
  • New mods repository system (mod creators can now upload their mods to it independently)
  • BetaEvolutions support

Fixes:

  • fixed excessive amount of r/w operations at startup
  • Discord RPC not showing up
  • versions 12w18a, 12w19a and 12w21a now work again
  • the NSSS mod should now work again
  • client error stream is now printed to log file
  • fixed launcher not starting on Ubuntu on certain installations
  • URLs that return code 400 and above will be treated accordingly from now on
  • fixed uninstalled mods not listing when clicking on servers that run them

Other changes:

  • optional "Manual download" option for new updates, pointing to Github
  • the minimal requirement for running the launcher is now Java 5
  • removed buggy and unsafe MSA auth flow, implemented device code flow in its place
  • made launch methods updatable & decentralized
  • language names are now standardized and use their own names instead of English
  • logs are handled better internally now
  • renamed default instance name to "default instance", and changed default RAM from 512M to 1G
  • launcher will now check if selected Java installation is greater than 8; if so, it will warn the user about it
  • instances can now be removed from instance list level
  • signing in to minecraft accounts now happens on a separate thread
  • it's possible to set a sha1 hash for versions in their .info files (useful for autoupdating mods)
  • decreased macOS requirement from 10.7.1 to 10.4.1 (though no proper support due to lack of dedicated testers)
  • removed unnecessary hardcoded JVM arguments
  • launcher & client logs now clear on every run
  • translation files lacking certain entries will now use default English ones in their place instead of 'null'
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