Decent Linux Java launcher?

I’ve been playing on Linux using Sklauncher for a while now, but it’s feeling more and more like a scam. Every time there’s an update to the launcher, the old one is immediately disabled. You can only get the new one from their ad riddled site, often with inappropriate ads, and it ‘can’t’ handle the traffic. The download buttons are linked to the ads, so ads can’t be blocked either.

It feels like the launcher is being disabled in order to force traffic to their site, making people watch the ads for over an hour in some cases.

Because of this, I want to find another launcher that allows mods, preferably easily. Does anyone know of a decent one please?

zyratoxx,
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Normally, I’d say Prism Launcher (just like everyone else in here) but just to give you a choice I want to mention ATLauncher

Tippon,
@Tippon@lemmy.world avatar

I’ll look into it, thanks :)

Krafting,
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PrismLauncher, it’s a fork of MultiMC, but better in some ways, more open, and a nicer icon. Also, you can use the flatpak version without any issue.

HYPERBOLE_TRAIN,

I have been using GDlauncher for a few years. No complaints and easy to use.

E: didn’t mean to reply to your comment.

xavier666,

Isn’t it a fork of PolyMC, which is a fork of MultiMC?

Krafting,
@Krafting@lemmy.world avatar

Yes true, I forgot the name polymc, so I just used the first one, which is technically not false either, but you’re right.

Epicurus0319,

I think MultiMC can be installed on debian and archlinux, I remember dowloading it on my previous pc that ran ubuntu using apt update and then apt install [package in the instructions]. I have its portable version on my windows razer laptop, but windows doesn’t seem to have a native version.

empireOfLove,
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Use MultiMC. They have Linux binaries and are arguably the most stable and easiest to manage launcher. Being able to sandbox separate instances for every version including modded installs is lovely.

Tippon,
@Tippon@lemmy.world avatar

Looks great, thanks :)

gratux,
@gratux@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I quite enjoy Prism Launcher

Tippon,
@Tippon@lemmy.world avatar

That looks very nice, thanks :)

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