Lumen 0.1.4

Forge, NeoForge, shaders and moving over from other launchers.

Download

File
Lumen-Setup-0.1.4.exe	Installer: Start menu & desktop shortcuts, uninstaller, no admin rights needed. Installing over an older version keeps your instances. 0.1.3 updates itself.
Lumen-0.1.4-win-x64.zip	No installation: right-click → Extract All…, then run Lumen.exe

Windows 10/11, 64-bit. The files aren't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway.

What's new in 0.1.4

• Forge and NeoForge: new instances, Modrinth modpacks and imports with either loader. Lumen downloads the installer, checks it and sets the loader up itself (Forge from Minecraft 1.13). The first start of a new loader version takes a minute or two longer.
• Resource packs and shaders: the per-instance browser now has tabs for mods, resource packs and shader packs. Installing a shader brings Iris along (Oculus on Forge).
• Move over from other launchers: New instance → From another launcher finds instances from the official launcher, Prism, CurseForge, ATLauncher and the Modrinth App and copies worlds, mods, packs and settings. The other launcher stays untouched.
• Share instances: export as .mrpack (mods from Modrinth go in as verified links, everything else is bundled, worlds stay out), import .mrpack files, duplicate instances.
• Playtime per instance.
• Cleaner dropdown arrows, and error messages say "Error" in English.

Not supported yet: data packs (they live per world), Forge before 1.13, CurseForge-only modpacks.

Checksums (SHA-256)

3d8309020f182b9ca4f30174f2a87ec0a6924a00d66f5b5151852e1f2e476bee  Lumen-Setup-0.1.4.exe
d504453fe89def97e8a12b0117fafe730a4345b4d967d6e8df754041643f7c84  Lumen-0.1.4-win-x64.zip

latest.yml and the .blockmap are for the built-in updater.

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Deutsch: Neu sind Forge und NeoForge, Ressourcenpakete und Shader pro Instanz (Iris kommt automatisch mit), der Umzug aus anderen Launchern (offizieller Launcher, Prism, CurseForge, ATLauncher, Modrinth App), Export und Import als .mrpack, Duplizieren und die Spielzeit pro Instanz. Wer 0.1.3 hat, bekommt das Update automatisch, ältere Versionen installieren Lumen-Setup-0.1.4.exe einfach drüber.

Lumen 0.1.3

Lumen now updates itself.

Download

File
Lumen-Setup-0.1.3.exe	Installer: Start menu & desktop shortcuts, uninstaller, no admin rights needed. Installing over an older version keeps your instances.
Lumen-0.1.3-win-x64.zip	No installation: right-click → Extract All…, then run Lumen.exe

Windows 10/11, 64-bit. The files aren't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway.

What's new in 0.1.3

• Automatic updates for the Setup version: Lumen downloads new versions in the background (checked against the release's SHA-512) and installs them on the next start, or right away with Restart now.
• The ZIP version shows a notice with a link to the download page when a new version is out.
• Error messages no longer say "Fehler" in English.

Coming from 0.1.0–0.1.2? Install this one by hand once; from here on Lumen updates itself.

Checksums (SHA-256)

5e9f629edf1931978ca7b49fafadc2a34a66f9b0385b233164228a0d6807c771  Lumen-Setup-0.1.3.exe
50b1dfd77d1b1d8fbe02e3e32bd7d75591886e64fbff3ab74614ad21f2435228  Lumen-0.1.3-win-x64.zip

latest.yml and the .blockmap are for the built-in updater.

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Deutsch: Lumen aktualisiert sich jetzt selbst. Die Setup-Version lädt neue Versionen im Hintergrund und installiert sie beim nächsten Start (oder sofort über Jetzt neu starten). Die ZIP-Version zeigt einen Hinweis mit Link zum Download. Wer 0.1.0 bis 0.1.2 hat, installiert Lumen-Setup-0.1.3.exe einmal von Hand, danach geht es automatisch.

Lumen 0.1.2

Microsoft sign-in without setup.

Download

File
Lumen-Setup-0.1.2.exe	Installer: Start menu & desktop shortcuts, uninstaller, no admin rights needed. Installing over an older version keeps your instances.
Lumen-0.1.2-win-x64.zip	No installation: right-click → Extract All…, then run Lumen.exe

Windows 10/11, 64-bit. The files aren't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway.

What's new in 0.1.2

• Lumen now signs in through its own Azure app, so you no longer need to enter a client ID. Settings → Microsoft account is just one button.
• Minecraft sign-in starts working once Mojang has approved the app for the Minecraft API (pending). Until then, play offline.

Checksums (SHA-256)

67b6d14b94a262b49a4c3b288bde4cdfb42e0c866a8733c5ff58412c20ac891f  Lumen-Setup-0.1.2.exe
948ff3c625a04cec7520547490f5c7c5bacb31ad01928493a1d6891421623ffa  Lumen-0.1.2-win-x64.zip

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Deutsch: Die Microsoft-Anmeldung braucht keine eigene Client-ID mehr, in den Einstellungen gibt es nur noch den Knopf „Mit Microsoft anmelden“. Sie funktioniert, sobald Mojang die App für die Minecraft-API freigegeben hat (beantragt). Lumen-Setup-0.1.2.exe einfach über die alte Version installieren, die Instanzen bleiben erhalten.

Lumen 0.1.1

Per-instance settings and a round of layout fixes.

Download

File
Lumen-Setup-0.1.1.exe	Installer: Start menu & desktop shortcuts, uninstaller, no admin rights needed. Installing over 0.1.0 keeps your instances.
Lumen-0.1.1-win-x64.zip	No installation: right-click → Extract All…, then run Lumen.exe

Windows 10/11, 64-bit. The files aren't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway.

What's new in 0.1.1

• Instance settings (gear button on every instance): name, own RAM, Java path, extra Java arguments, custom cover image
• The terminal header shows the RAM the selected instance actually starts with
• Carousel: the glow around the selected tile is no longer cut off
• List: the label no longer runs into the version number
• Shelf: the book cover turns to face the mouse
• Terminal: the screen sits below the window buttons, and the window buttons take the colour of the page behind them

Checksums (SHA-256)

b66719c682a386e6fe2f7e6926a996ca742fb19eeef9fd6e3fb29c5280467e7d  Lumen-Setup-0.1.1.exe
c32ff1ede86f4c92faa4e8eeae7c970db9953a24a1e7a413f8029fb7b21826a5  Lumen-0.1.1-win-x64.zip

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Deutsch: Neu sind Einstellungen pro Instanz (Zahnrad): Name, eigener Arbeitsspeicher, Java-Pfad, Java-Argumente und ein eigenes Titelbild. Dazu kommen Korrekturen an Karussell, Liste, Regal und Terminal. Lumen-Setup-0.1.1.exe einfach über die alte Version installieren, die Instanzen bleiben erhalten.

Lumen 0.1.0

The first public release of Lumen – a Minecraft: Java Edition launcher for Windows that shows your instances like an art book.

Download

File
Lumen-Setup-0.1.0.exe	Installer: Start menu & desktop shortcuts, uninstaller, no admin rights needed
Lumen-0.1.0-win-x64.zip	No installation: right-click → Extract All…, then run Lumen.exe

Windows 10/11, 64-bit. The files aren't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" – click More info → Run anyway.

What's in 0.1.0

• Instances for any Minecraft version: vanilla, Fabric, Quilt
• Modrinth modpacks in one click, every file checksum-verified
• Mod browser per instance with dependencies and one-click updates (stable releases only)
• Java detected or downloaded automatically (verified)
• Five layouts (Art Book, Carousel, List, Shelf, Terminal) × five colour schemes
• Gamepad support
• Offline play or Microsoft sign-in (needs your own approved Azure app, see README)
• English and German

Not yet: Forge / NeoForge, CurseForge modpacks.

Checksums (SHA-256)

a8ea0b21753098454649ec1a6e866221eadff27253f16ded745bd7b8f12cfd29  Lumen-Setup-0.1.0.exe
3e27bbbe45032ea0d02da7779e89a8878bbd16d5ad18a4e22cb3a56c80f041cf  Lumen-0.1.0-win-x64.zip

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Deutsch: Das erste öffentliche Release. Lumen-Setup-0.1.0.exe installiert Lumen mit Verknüpfungen, Lumen-0.1.0-win-x64.zip ist die Variante ohne Installation (Rechtsklick → Alle extrahieren…, dann Lumen.exe starten). Bei der Windows-Warnung „Der Computer wurde durch Windows geschützt“ auf Weitere Informationen → Trotzdem ausführen klicken.