Prism Launcher Release 8.0, now available
releaseHello there!
The last feature update was quite a while ago, so we hope we can make up for it by delivering some highly requested features!
Some highlights include: an updater for Windows and Linux, CurseForge export, FTB App import, mod dependency resolution and NeoForge support.
Though there is a lot more, so feel free to check the changelog below.
This is probably the most feature-packed update so far, so there might be some rough edges that we hope to iron out over the next few updates.
At least those future updates should now be easier than ever to install!
We are also happy to announce that @getchoo @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 have joined Prism Launcher as maintainers.
As you are able to see in the changelog below, they all have been doing a lot of work improving Prism Launcher!
Of course we are always happy to see new contributors, so if you think you might be able to help, head over to our GitHub project and see if you might be able to help out.
Until next time!
Changelog
Added
- Acknowledge version release types from mod platforms by @Trial97 and @Ryex in #1090 and #1676
- Add CurseForge modpack export by @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 in #1249
- Add FTB App import by @Trial97 in #1359
- Add NeoForge support by @Scrumplex and @Trial97 in #1498 and #1541
- Add a search bar to version lists by @TheKodeToad in #1110
- Add button to remove mod metadata by @Trial97 in #1530
- Add customizable background cats using cat packs by @Trial97 in #1253 and #1572
- Add exporting mod lists to text files by @Trial97 in #1246 and #1783
- Add image column to resource pages by @Ryex in #1058
- Add link to mods' websites by @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 in #1120 and #1332
- Add mod count to mods page by @Trial97 in #1119 and #1272
- Add optional fixes for loading skins in legacy versions by @TheKodeToad in #443
- Add warning when removing an account by @Trial97 in #1782
- Added Global Dependenicies toggle by @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 in #1796
- Added welcome screen by @Trial97 in #1374
- Allow configuring amount of concurrent tasks by @Trial97 in #1363
- Allow showing playtime in hours by @Trial97 in #1536
- Allow updating managed packs from local file by @Trial97 in #1405
- Autodetect Java bundled with official launcher by @Trial97 in #1685
- Automatically download mod dependencies by @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 in #986 and #1270
- CurseForge URL handling by @Scrumplex, @Trial97, @Ryex, @kumquat-ir and @timoreo22 in #981, #1592, #1557 and #1532
- Custom environment variables by @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 in #1355
- Implement installing shaders from CurseForge by @TheKodeToad in #1605
- Implement updater for Windows and Linux by @Trial97, @TheKodeToad, @flowln and @Ryex in #1268 and #1721
- More system properties by @Scrumplex and @TheKodeToad in #1515
- Prevent custom commands from using colored output by @Trial97 in #1691
- Renaming instance groups by @TheKodeToad in #1383
- Resolve dependencies when updating mods by @Trial97 in #1263 and #1678
- Show progress bar when exporting instances by @Trial97 in #1378
- [Linux] Add more Java installation directories by @nea89o in #1682
- [Linux] Add support for Snap packaging by @ashuntu in #1294
- [Linux] Filter source in Nix Flake & add controller support by @getchoo in #1618
- [macOS] Add macOS support to Nix by @getchoo in #1485
Changed
- Add suport for ATLauncher browser download by @Trial97 in #1549
- Add support for multiple custom icon themes and improve UX around themes by @Scrumplex, @TheKodeToad and @TayouVR in #1407
- Add support for multiple mod loader filters for CurseForge by @Trial97 in #1560
- Added version check for neoforge filter by @Trial97 in #1658
- Allow disabling bundling and Sparkle updater when building by @getchoo and @Scrumplex in #1452
- Allow editing of running instances by @Trial97 in #1241 and #1338
- Better instance shortcuts on macOS by @iivusly in #1081
- Bump Qt to Qt 6.6.0 by @DioEgizio and @TayouVR in #1717
- Combine launch buttons in instance window, persist profiler by @Scrumplex and @TheKodeToad in #1320
- Don't enable address sanitizer in debug builds by default by @Scrumplex and @Trial97 in #1517 and #1518
- Don't instantiate nixpkgs in Flake by @getchoo and @Scrumplex in #1574
- Don't update Java minimum memory based on maximum memory allocation by @Trial97 in #1552
- Fix links and add images to modpack changelogs by @Trial97 in #1370
- Generate predictable UUIDs for offline accounts by @Scrumplex in #1399
- Implement GLFW/OpenAL override by defining and auto-detecting paths to library files by @Scrumplex in #1392
- Improve design of instance group header by @TayouVR in #1286
- Improvements and refinements to pack export by @TheKodeToad in #1519
- Improvements to modpack UX by @Trial97 in #1539
- Introduce more strict compiler warnings and fix them by @getchoo, @Scrumplex, @Trial97 and @Ryex in #1107, #1581 and #1537
- Refactor mod metadata write by @Trial97 in #1543
- Reformat codebase by @TheKodeToad and @Scrumplex in #1459
- Replace
typedefwithusingby @LocalSpook in #1748 - Resolve Forge versions for CurseForge modpacks using meta by @Trial97 in #1402
- Revamp loader installation UI by @Scrumplex and @TheKodeToad in #1230
- Simplify flame and modrinth exports by @Trial97 in #1391
- Skip folders when updating mods by @bolli24 in #1643
- Various UI tweaks by @Scrumplex and @leia-uwu in #1324 and #1535
- [Linux] Switch to garnix for Nix builds by @getchoo and @Scrumplex in #1434, #1467 and #1446
- [Linux] Use addOpenGLRunpath.driverLink in Nix wrapper by @getchoo in #1666
- [macOS,Windows] Update to Qt 6.5.2 by @DioEgizio in #1483
Fixed
- Add some missing strings to translations by @tjw123hh and @TheKodeToad in #1427
- Allow loading themes with missing resources folder by @Scrumplex in #1722
- Don't display invalid shaders by @Trial97 in #1657
- Don't omit empty lines in log output by @comp500 in #1508
- Don't reset meta URL on launch by @Scrumplex in #1476
- Don't update mods if no mod loader is installed by @Trial97 in #1670
- Enable antialiasing for mod and pack icons by @TheKodeToad in #1578
- Fix crash when hiding columns on resource packs page by @leia-uwu in #1258
- Fix crash when installing some ATLauncher packs by @Trial97 in #1523
- Fix crash with mod icon caching by @Trial97 in #1772
- Fix filtering in instance export by @TheKodeToad in #1575
- Fix importing Quilt/Fabric packs from CurseForge by @Trial97 in #1512
- Fix Java memory bein unset on initial setup by @Trial97 in #1747
- Fix parsing of resource packs by @TayouVR in #1742
- Fix save location of FTB packs by @Trial97 in #1591
- Fix several issues around instance groups by @TheKodeToad in #1766
- Fix squished mod icons by @Trial97 in #1739
- Fix task progress being stuck if a task is aborted by @Trial97 in #1516
- Fix transparency in skin icon by @Scrumplex and @lumiscosity in #1513
- Fix typo in Task code by @getchoo in #1447
- Fix various list interactions by @TheKodeToad in #1553
- Fix wrong account selection by @Trial97 in #1692
- Gracefully handle invalid cache metadata by @Trial97 in #1556
- Ignore cache files by default when exporting instances by @LostLuma in #1437
- Localize sorting options for resource and shader packs by @LocalSpook in #1760
- Only build updater when correct conditions are met by @getchoo in #1724
- Pack import fixes and improvements by @TheKodeToad and @Trial97 in #1563 and #1737
- Preserve file extension of instance icon when importing by @Trial97 in #1456
- Refactor ImgurUpload by @Trial97 in #1290
- Reintroduce parsing of INI files by @Trial97 in #1449
- Replace references to "Minecraft account" by @dannydorazio in #1551
- Reset status label when deleting instance by @Trial97 in #1548
- Update copyright year by @apix0n in #1474
- Update default account when accounts change by @Trial97 in #1672
- [Linux] Fix build on Arch Linux with Qt 6.6 by @Trial97 in #1709
- [Linux] Fix loading MangoHud by @Trial97 in #1797
- [Windows] Fix attaching logs to console by @Ryex in #1464
- [Windows] Fix copying folder attributes by @Trial97 in #1673
Removed
- Drop "DirectJava" launch method by @TheKodeToad in #1339
- Drop support for Mojang accounts by @getchoo, @Edgars-Cirulis and @Trial97 in #1656 and #1793
- Remove Quilt Beacon toggle by @Scrumplex in #1547
- Remove warning about Quilt being unsupported with CurseForge modpacks by @Trial97 in #1445
- [Windows] Remove Windows 7/8 support from app manifest by @IThundxr in #1758
Full Changelog: https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher/compare/7.2...8.0
You can grab the latest download here for your respective platform.