PolyMC

PolyMC is a free, open-source launcher for modded Minecraft. It is a fork of MultiMC. 
== History ==
It was forked from MultiMC because the PolyMC community felt that the maintainer of MultiMC was not acting in the spirit of free software by disallowing third-party packaging efforts.
Moving on. (2022, March 6). PolyMC. https://polymc.org/news/moving-on It is not endorsed by MultiMC.
PolyMC. (2022, October 18). GitHub. https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC. Archived content available at http://web.archive.org/web/20221018032354/https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC
PolyMC was itself forked by Prism Launcher in October 2022 after the owner performed a hostile takeover, removing other maintainers for promoting "leftist queer ideology", and removing the PolyMC Code of Conduct (which prohibited discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community).If you use PolyMC for Minecraft you should switch away now. Liam Dawe, GamingOnLinux. (2022, October 18) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/if-you-use-polymc-for-minecraft-you-should-switch-away-nowMinecraft launcher project spins out of control after dev hijacks it to fight 'leftist queer ideology.' PCGamer. (2022, October 18) https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-launcher-project-spins-out-of-control-after-dev-hijacks-it-to-fight-leftist-queer-ideology
== Features ==
Being a fork of MultiMC, PolyMC includes most, if not all, features of MultiMC, as well as some of its own.
Features included in PolyMC include:
*Simultaneous control of multiple Minecraft instances.
*Custom icons and groups for instances.
*Management of multiple Minecraft user profiles.
*Ability to play offline.
*Starting Minecraft with a custom resolution and Java arguments.
*Changing Java's runtime options (including memory options such as MaxM and MinM).
*Showing Minecraft's console output in a color coded window.
*Killing Minecraft easily if it crashes or freezes.
*Forge integration (automatic installation, version downloads, mod management).
*Fabric integration (automatic installation, version downloads, mod management).
*Minecraft world management, with copying and renaming features.
*Importing and exporting Minecraft instances to share them with anyone.
*Support for every version of Minecraft that the vanilla launcher does, including snapshots.
*Management of server and client text logs and in-game screenshots taken during gameplay.
*Download mods and modpacks directly from within the launcher. The platforms currently supported are CurseForge, Modrinth, Technic, FTB and ATLauncher.
== Gallery ==
PolyMC.webp|The main menu of PolyMC, showing added instances.
PolyMC Mod Install Window.webp|PolyMC's mod installer window.
== References ==
== External links ==
* Official PolyMC website
* PolyMC on GitHub
* PolyMC on Discord
* PolyMC on Matrix
* PolyMC on Reddit
Category:Third-party Minecraft launchers
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