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[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] 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: | ||
[https://www.minecraft.net/about-minecraft Minecraft] has two variants: | |||
* Minecraft: Java Edition is only available on Windows, MacOS and Linux and is known for modding. | * Minecraft: Java Edition 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 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> | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 14 April 2024
Minecraft is a sandbox game about building, surviving, fighting, and being creative, developed by Mojang Studios.[1] 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: 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.[2][3]
Launchers
Offical Minecraft Launcher: Website — Package/pkgs.minecraft
Prismlauncher: A free, open source launcher. Website — Package/pkgs.prismlauncher
ATLauncher: A simple and easy to use Minecraft launcher which contains many different modpacks for you to choose from and play. Website — Package/pkgs.atlauncher
Badlion Client: A closed source PvP Modpack. Website — Package/pkgs.badlion-client
Lunar Client: A free Minecraft client with mods, cosmetics, and performance boost. Website — Package/pkgs.lunar-client
hmcl: A Minecraft Launcher which is multi-functional, cross-platform and popular. Website — Package/pkgs.hmcl
Installation
Your preferred client can be either imperatively installed by typing nix-env -iA nixos.<LAUNCHER> or nix profile install nixpkgs#<LAUNCHER> if Flakes are enabled. Preferably, install the package declaratively and globally by typing
environment.systemPackages = [
pkgs.<LAUNCHER>
];
Alternatively, the package can be installed per-user with users.users.<USER>.packages or home-manager. For nix native, use:
users.users.<USER>.packages = [
pkgs.<LAUNCHER>
];
For home-manager, use:
home.packages = [
pkgs.<LAUNCHER>
];
Troubleshooting
Prismlauncher doesn't have Java Version XX.
The Prismlauncher package can be overridden with (pkgs.prismlauncher.override { jdks = [ pkgs.<JAVA_PACKAGE> ]; }). For example: (pkgs.prismlauncher.override { jdks = [ pkgs.temurin-bin-21 pkgs.temurin-bin-8 pkgs.temurin-bin-17 ]; })
Minecraft can’t start without Java Version XX.
Different Minecraft versions need different Java versions
| Minecraft Version | Minimum Compatible JRE Version |
|---|---|
| < 1.17 | 8 |
| 1.17 | 16 |
| >= 1.18 | 17 |
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.