README: rewrite in first-person — annoyed-dev origin story tone
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# minecraft-launcher
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**Privacy-first Minecraft launcher.**
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No telemetry. No Microsoft account requirement. Runs smooth on hardware that stock Minecraft chokes on.
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[](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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[](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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[](https://github.com/s8n-ru/minecraft-launcher/releases/latest)
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---
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## Why this fork exists
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I wanted a launcher that just played Minecraft. No telemetry, no
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forced Microsoft account, no news feed phoning home before the window
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even renders, no UI clutter from features I'd never touch.
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Stock Minecraft phones home. Stock launcher pushes Microsoft accounts. Stock client struggles on low-end machines.
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Prism Launcher came closest. Still wasn't quite there. So this is a
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fork: same core, with the bloat I didn't want stripped out and an
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AMOLED theme because I like that.
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This fork fixes all three.
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| | Stock launcher | This fork |
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| Telemetry | Yes | None |
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| Microsoft account | Required | Optional, never enforced |
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| News fetch on launch | Yes | Hidden, no startup call |
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| Plays on weak hardware | Often won't | Yes |
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| Window title | Mojang branding | `racked.ru launcher` |
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Full diff: [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
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Opinionated. Built for me. If your taste lines up, help yourself.
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---
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## Features
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## What I changed vs upstream
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### Privacy
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| | Stock launcher | Prism | This fork |
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| Telemetry | Yes | None | None |
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| Microsoft account | Required | Optional | Optional, never nagged |
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| News fetch on launch | Yes | Yes | Hidden, no startup call |
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| Theme | Mojang | Default | Pure AMOLED, monochrome |
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| Branding | Mojang | Prism | `racked.ru launcher` |
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| Plays on weak hardware | Often won't | Yes | Yes (Java 21 bundled) |
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- **No telemetry, anywhere.** Audited every endpoint — see [docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md](docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md)
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- **No accounts required.** Pick a username, play offline. Sign in later if you want
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- **No analytics, no tracking.** Doesn't matter who you are
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Full diff in [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md). Per-endpoint network audit
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in [docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md](docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md).
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### Performance
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---
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- Tuned for low-end hardware
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- Bundled Java 21 (no system install)
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- Portable — all data in one folder, USB-friendly
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## What it does
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### Functionality
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- Modrinth, CurseForge, FTB, ATLauncher, Technic instance imports
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- Bundled Java 21, no system install needed
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- Portable: one folder, USB-friendly
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- Offline mode: pick a username, play. Microsoft sign-in only if you
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actually need premium features
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- Pure black/white theme, no chrome accents
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- Modrinth, CurseForge, FTB, ATLauncher, Technic platforms
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- Custom monochrome theme
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- Hide news feed by default — no startup network call
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That's it. Same scope as Prism, just narrower defaults.
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./prismlauncher.app/Contents/MacOS/prismlauncher
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```
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Pick a username on first launch. Done.
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First launch: pick a username, done.
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./build/prismlauncher
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```
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CI builds via [GitHub Actions](.github/workflows/build.yml) for all 3 platforms on every tag.
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CI builds via [GitHub Actions](.github/workflows/build.yml) for all 3
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platforms on every tag.
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## Trust
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This is open-source. Verify the privacy claims yourself:
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Don't take my word on the privacy stuff. Read the audits:
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- [docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md](docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md) — every network endpoint listed, telemetry verdict
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- [docs/SETTINGS_AUDIT.md](docs/SETTINGS_AUDIT.md) — default-value diffs vs upstream
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- [docs/BLOAT_AUDIT.md](docs/BLOAT_AUDIT.md) — what was stripped, why
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- [docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md](docs/NETWORK_AUDIT.md) — every endpoint
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listed, telemetry verdict per call
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- [docs/SETTINGS_AUDIT.md](docs/SETTINGS_AUDIT.md) — default-value
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diffs vs upstream
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- [docs/BLOAT_AUDIT.md](docs/BLOAT_AUDIT.md) — what got stripped, why
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You don't have to trust me. Read the source.
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It's GPL-3.0. Source is right there.
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## Status
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Personal project. No support guarantees. Bugs may bite. Use at own risk.
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Personal project. I use it daily, that's the only QA. No support
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guarantees. Bugs happen. Use at your own risk.
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Pull requests welcome but not promised to merge.
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PRs welcome but not promised to merge — this is opinionated by
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design.
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GPL-3.0-only. Per-file copyright headers preserved.
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Based on [PrismLauncher](https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher) (GPL-3.0), itself a fork of [PolyMC](https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC) and [MultiMC](https://github.com/MultiMC/Launcher).
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Based on [PrismLauncher](https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher)
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(GPL-3.0), itself a fork of [PolyMC](https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC)
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and [MultiMC](https://github.com/MultiMC/Launcher).
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