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{{disambiguation|message=This page is about Minecraft <em>clients</em>, for server setup see [[Minecraft Server]].}}

[https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft Minecraft] is a sandbox game about building, surviving, fighting, and being creative, developed by Mojang Studios.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft]</ref> [https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft Minecraft] currently has two supported variants known as:

* Minecraft: Java Edition is only available on Windows, MacOS and Linux and is known for modding.

* '''Minecraft: Java Edition''', which is only available on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, and is known for modding.

* Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is available on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS. Bedrock is not playable on Linux due to UWP applications not being supported on Linux.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/article/java-or-bedrock-edition</ref><ref>[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide]</ref>

* '''Minecraft: Bedrock Edition''', which is available on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Bedrock is not playable on Linux due to UWP applications not being supported on Linux.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/article/java-or-bedrock-edition</ref><ref>[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide]</ref>

== Launchers ==

'''~~Offical~~ Minecraft Launcher:''' [https://www.minecraft.net/download Website] — ~~[https~~:~~//search.nixos.org/packages?show=minecraft Package/pkgs.~~minecraft] {{warning|1.19 or higher is not ~~working~~ on NixOS, using alternative clients is strongly recommended.}}

'''Official Minecraft Launcher:''' [https://www.minecraft.net/download Website] — {{nixos:package|minecraft}} {{warning|1.19 and higher does not work on NixOS, using alternative clients is strongly recommended.}}

'''~~Prismlauncher~~:''' A free, open source launcher. [https://prismlauncher.org/ Website] — ~~[https~~:~~//search.nixos.org/packages?show=~~prismlauncher ~~Package/pkgs.prismlauncher]~~

'''[[Prism Launcher]]:''' A free, open source launcher. [https://prismlauncher.org/ Website] — {{nixos:package|prismlauncher}}

'''ATLauncher:''' A simple and easy to use Minecraft launcher which contains many different modpacks for you to choose from and play. [https://atlauncher.com/about Website] — ~~[https~~:~~//search.nixos.org/packages?show=atlauncher Package/pkgs.~~atlauncher]

'''ATLauncher:''' A simple and easy to use Minecraft launcher which contains many different modpacks for you to choose from and play. [https://atlauncher.com/about Website] — {{nixos:package|atlauncher}}

'''Badlion Client:''' A closed source PvP ~~Modpack~~. [https://www.badlion.net/ Website] — ~~[https~~:~~//search.nixos.org/packages?show=~~badlion-client ~~Package/pkgs.badlion-client]~~

'''Badlion Client:''' A closed source PvP modpack. [https://www.badlion.net/ Website] — {{nixos:package|badlion-client}}

'''Lunar Client:''' A free Minecraft client with mods, cosmetics, and performance boost. [https://www.lunarclient.com/ Website] — ~~[https~~:~~//search.nixos.org/packages?show=lunar-client Package/pkgs.~~lunar-client]

'''Lunar Client:''' A free Minecraft client with mods, cosmetics, and performance boost. [https://www.lunarclient.com/ Website] — {{nixos:package|lunar-client}}

'''~~hmcl~~:''' A Minecraft Launcher which is multi-functional, cross-platform and popular. [https://hmcl.huangyuhui.net/ Website] — ~~[https~~:~~//search.nixos.org/packages?show=~~hmcl ~~Package/pkgs.hmcl]~~

'''[[HMCL]]:''' A Minecraft Launcher which is multi-functional, cross-platform and popular. [https://hmcl.huangyuhui.net/ Website] — {{nixos:package|hmcl}}

== Installation ==

Your preferred client can be ~~either imperatively~~ installed by ~~typing <code>nix-env -iA nixos.<LAUNCHER></code> or <code>nix profile install nixpkgs#<LAUNCHER></code> if [[Flakes]] are enabled. Preferably, install~~ the package ~~declaratively and globally by typing~~ <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">

Your preferred client can be installed by adding the package to your configuration:

environment.systemPackages = [

pkgs.<LAUNCHER>

];

</syntaxhighlight>Alternatively, the package can be installed per-user with <code>users.users.<USER>.packages</code> or [[Home Manager|home-manager]]. For ~~nix native~~, use:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">

</syntaxhighlight>

Alternatively, the package can be installed per-user with <code>users.users.<USER>.packages</code> or [[Home Manager|home-manager]].

For a NixOS configuration, use:

users.users.<USER>.packages = [

pkgs.<LAUNCHER>

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</syntaxhighlight>

For [[Home Manager|home-manager]], use:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">

For [[Home Manager|home-manager]], use:

home.packages = [

pkgs.<LAUNCHER>

];

</syntaxhighlight>

Alternatively, it can be imperatively installed by running <code>nix-env -iA nixos.<LAUNCHER></code> or <code>nix profile install nixpkgs#<LAUNCHER></code> if [[Flakes]] are enabled.

== Troubleshooting ==

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If your instance still doesn't start, check the instance settings and apply the same changes there.

=== ~~Prismlauncher~~ doesn't have Java Version XX. ===

=== Prism Launcher doesn't have Java Version XX. ===

The ~~Prismlauncher~~ package can be overridden with <code>~~(pkgs.prismlauncher.override { jdks = [ pkgs~~.<~~JAVA_PACKAGE~~> ~~]; })~~</code>~~. For example:~~ <code>~~(pkgs.prismlauncher.override { jdks = [ pkgs.temurin-bin-21 pkgs.temurin-bin-8 pkgs.temurin-bin-17 ]; })~~</code>

The [[Prism Launcher]] package can be overridden to add additional [[Java]] runtimes. Check [[Prism_Launcher#Advanced]] to see an example.

=== Minecraft Launch Error with NVIDIA Graphics and System GLFW. ===

When using the system GLFW together with an NVIDIA graphics card in the launcher, Minecraft may fail to start and display the following error message: <code>GLFW error 65544: EGL: Failed to clear current context: An EGLDisplay argument does not name a valid EGL display connection</code>.

In this case, setting the environment variable <code>__GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS</code> to <code>0</code> resolves the issue.

=== Minecraft can’t start without Java Version XX. ===

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=== Official Minecraft Launcher fails to start the game. ===

It is possible that you are attempting to start a version of Minecraft that is 1.19 or higher. Unfortunately, this is broken on NixOS. It is strongly recommended to use alternative launchers.

It is possible that you are attempting to start a version of Minecraft that is 1.19 or higher. '''Unfortunately, this is broken on NixOS'''. It is strongly recommended to use alternative launchers.'''

== See Also ==

* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Minecraft Minecraft on Arch Wiki]

== References ==

[[Category: Applications]]

[[Category: Gaming]]

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+{{disambiguation|message=This page is about Minecraft <em>clients</em>, for server setup see [[Minecraft Server]].}}
 [https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft Minecraft] is a sandbox game about building, surviving, fighting, and being creative, developed by Mojang Studios.<ref>[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft]</ref> [https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft Minecraft] currently has two supported variants known as:
-* Minecraft: Java Edition is only available on Windows, MacOS and Linux and is known for modding.
+* '''Minecraft: Java Edition''', which is only available on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, and is known for modding.
-* Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is available on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS. Bedrock is not playable on Linux due to UWP applications not being supported on Linux.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/article/java-or-bedrock-edition</ref><ref>[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide]</ref>
+* '''Minecraft: Bedrock Edition''', which is available on Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Bedrock is not playable on Linux due to UWP applications not being supported on Linux.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/article/java-or-bedrock-edition</ref><ref>[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/uwp/get-started/universal-application-platform-guide]</ref>
 == Launchers ==
-'''Offical Minecraft Launcher:''' [https://www.minecraft.net/download Website] — [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=minecraft Package/pkgs.minecraft] {{warning|1.19 or higher is not working on NixOS, using alternative clients is strongly recommended.}}
+'''Official Minecraft Launcher:''' [https://www.minecraft.net/download Website] — {{nixos:package|minecraft}} {{warning|1.19 and higher does not work on NixOS, using alternative clients is strongly recommended.}}
-'''Prismlauncher:''' A free, open source launcher. [https://prismlauncher.org/ Website] — [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=prismlauncher Package/pkgs.prismlauncher]
+'''[[Prism Launcher]]:''' A free, open source launcher. [https://prismlauncher.org/ Website] — {{nixos:package|prismlauncher}}
-'''ATLauncher:''' A simple and easy to use Minecraft launcher which contains many different modpacks for you to choose from and play. [https://atlauncher.com/about Website] — [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=atlauncher Package/pkgs.atlauncher]
+'''ATLauncher:''' A simple and easy to use Minecraft launcher which contains many different modpacks for you to choose from and play. [https://atlauncher.com/about Website] — {{nixos:package|atlauncher}}
-'''Badlion Client:''' A closed source PvP Modpack. [https://www.badlion.net/ Website] — [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=badlion-client Package/pkgs.badlion-client]
+'''Badlion Client:''' A closed source PvP modpack. [https://www.badlion.net/ Website] — {{nixos:package|badlion-client}}
-'''Lunar Client:''' A free Minecraft client with mods, cosmetics, and performance boost. [https://www.lunarclient.com/ Website] — [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=lunar-client Package/pkgs.lunar-client]
+'''Lunar Client:''' A free Minecraft client with mods, cosmetics, and performance boost. [https://www.lunarclient.com/ Website] — {{nixos:package|lunar-client}}
-'''hmcl:''' A Minecraft Launcher which is multi-functional, cross-platform and popular. [https://hmcl.huangyuhui.net/ Website] — [https://search.nixos.org/packages?show=hmcl Package/pkgs.hmcl]
+'''[[HMCL]]:''' A Minecraft Launcher which is multi-functional, cross-platform and popular. [https://hmcl.huangyuhui.net/ Website] — {{nixos:package|hmcl}}
 == Installation ==
-Your preferred client can be either imperatively installed by typing <code>nix-env -iA nixos.<LAUNCHER></code> or <code>nix profile install nixpkgs#<LAUNCHER></code> if [[Flakes]] are enabled. Preferably, install the package declaratively and globally by typing <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
+Your preferred client can be installed by adding the package to your configuration:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
 environment.systemPackages = [
    pkgs.<LAUNCHER>
 ];
-</syntaxhighlight>Alternatively, the package can be installed per-user with <code>users.users.<USER>.packages</code> or [[Home Manager|home-manager]]. For nix native, use:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
+</syntaxhighlight>
+Alternatively, the package can be installed per-user with <code>users.users.<USER>.packages</code> or [[Home Manager|home-manager]].
+For a NixOS configuration, use:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
 users.users.<USER>.packages = [
    pkgs.<LAUNCHER>
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 </syntaxhighlight>
-For [[Home Manager|home-manager]], use:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
+For [[Home Manager|home-manager]], use:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
 home.packages = [
    pkgs.<LAUNCHER>
 ];
 </syntaxhighlight>
+Alternatively, it can be imperatively installed by running <code>nix-env -iA nixos.<LAUNCHER></code> or <code>nix profile install nixpkgs#<LAUNCHER></code> if [[Flakes]] are enabled.
 == Troubleshooting ==
@@ Line 42: / Line 56: @@
 If your instance still doesn't start, check the instance settings and apply the same changes there.
-=== Prismlauncher doesn't have Java Version XX. ===
+=== Prism Launcher doesn't have Java Version XX. ===
-The Prismlauncher package can be overridden with <code>(pkgs.prismlauncher.override { jdks = [ pkgs.<JAVA_PACKAGE> ]; })</code>. For example: <code>(pkgs.prismlauncher.override { jdks = [ pkgs.temurin-bin-21 pkgs.temurin-bin-8 pkgs.temurin-bin-17 ]; })</code>
+The [[Prism Launcher]] package can be overridden to add additional [[Java]] runtimes. Check [[Prism_Launcher#Advanced]] to see an example.
+=== Minecraft Launch Error with NVIDIA Graphics and System GLFW. ===
+When using the system GLFW together with an NVIDIA graphics card in the launcher, Minecraft may fail to start and display the following error message: <code>GLFW error 65544: EGL: Failed to clear current context: An EGLDisplay argument does not name a valid EGL display connection</code>.
+In this case, setting the environment variable <code>__GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS</code> to <code>0</code> resolves the issue.
 === Minecraft can’t start without Java Version XX. ===
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 === Official Minecraft Launcher fails to start the game. ===
-It is possible that you are attempting to start a version of Minecraft that is 1.19 or higher. Unfortunately, this is broken on NixOS. It is strongly recommended to use alternative launchers.
+It is possible that you are attempting to start a version of Minecraft that is 1.19 or higher. '''Unfortunately, this is broken on NixOS'''. It is strongly recommended to use alternative launchers.'''
+== See Also ==
+* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Minecraft Minecraft on Arch Wiki]
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category: Applications]]
 [[Category: Gaming]]