This project is near complete.
MCLC is a NodeJS solution for launching modded and vanilla Minecraft without having to download and format everything yourself.
Basically a core for your Electron or script based launchers.
Getting support
Since people seem to use this, I've created a Discord server for anyone who needs to get in contact with me or get help!
https://discord.gg/8uYVbXP
Installing
npm i minecraft-launcher-core
Standard Example
const { Client, Authenticator } = require('minecraft-launcher-core');
let opts = {
clientPackage: null,
root: "./minecraft",
os: "windows",
version: {
number: "1.14",
type: "release"
},
memory: {
max: "6000",
min: "4000"
}
}
const launcher = new Client(opts);
launcher.launch(Authenticator.getAuth(username, password));
launcher.on('debug', (e) => console.log(e));
launcher.on('data', (e) => console.log(e));
launcher.on('error', (e) => console.log(e));
Usage
Client Options
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
options.clientPackage |
String |
Path to the client package zip file. |
False |
options.root |
String |
Path where you want the launcher to work in. like C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/.mc , |
True |
options.os |
String |
windows, osx or linux, |
True |
options.version.number |
String |
Minecraft version that is going to be launched. |
True |
options.version.type |
String |
Any string. The actual Minecraft launcher uses release and snapshot . |
True |
options.memory.max |
String |
Max amount of memory being used by Minectaft. |
True |
options.memory.min |
String |
Min amount of memory being used by Minectaft. |
True |
options.forge |
String |
Path to Universal Forge Jar. |
False |
options.server.host |
String |
Host url to the server, don't include the port. |
False |
options.server.port |
String |
Port of the host url, will default to 25565 if not entered. |
False |
options.proxy.host |
String |
Host url to the proxy, don't include the port. |
False |
options.proxy.port |
String |
Port of the host proxy, will default to 8080 if not entered. |
False |
options.proxy.username |
String |
Username for the proxy. |
False |
options.proxy.password |
String |
Password for the proxy. |
False |
options.timeout |
Integer |
Timeout on download requests. |
False |
options.window.width |
String |
Width of the Minecraft Client |
False |
options.window.height |
String |
Height of the Minecraft Client. |
False |
Note
If you are loading up a client outside of vanilla Minecraft or Forge (Optifine and for an example), you'll need to download the needed files yourself
if you don't provide downloads url downloads like Forge and Fabric. Still need to provide the version jar.
Client Functions
Function |
Type |
Description |
launch |
Promise |
Launches the client with the specified options |
close |
Promise |
Closes current client |
restart |
Promise |
Restarts by closing the current client then relaunching it with the specified options |
launch
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
authentication |
Object |
Result from getAuth or the getAuth function itself. |
True |
Authenticator Functions
getAuth
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
username |
String |
Email or username |
True |
password |
String |
Password for the Mojang account being used if online mode. |
False |
validate
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
access_token |
String |
Token being checked if it can be used to login with (online mode). |
True |
refreshAuth
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
access_token |
String |
Token being checked if it can be used to login with (online mode). |
True |
client_token |
String |
Token being checked if it's the same client that the access_token was created from. |
True |
selected_profile |
Object |
Json Object that was returned from Mojangs auth api. |
True |
invalidate
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
access_token |
String |
Token being checked if it can be used to login with (online mode). |
True |
client_token |
String |
Token being checked if it's the same client that the access_token was created from. |
True |
signOut
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
username |
String |
Username used to login with |
True |
password |
String |
Password used to login with |
True |
Events
Event Name |
Type |
Description |
arguments |
Object |
Emitted when launch arguments are set for the Minecraft Jar. |
data |
Buffer |
Emitted when information is returned from the Minecraft Process |
close |
Integer |
Code number that is returned by the Minecraft Process |
error |
String |
Emitted when the Minecraft Process errors |
package-extract |
null |
Emitted when clientPackage finishes being extracted |
download |
String |
Emitted when a file successfully downloads |
download-status |
Object |
Emitted when data is received while downloading |
debug |
String |
Emitted when functions occur, made to help debug if errors occur |
What should it look like running from console?