Minecraft:Launcher 2.0.99x

Template:More images Template:Infobox version2.0.995 (Windows) or 2.0.996 (macOS) is an update to the launcher released on October 25, 2017.

Changes

• The .json file for versions in the versions folder was changed.
  • The previous property minecraftArguments, which was at the end of the file, was changed to arguments at the beginning of the file.
    • The new property no longer contains call parameters as text lines. Instead it is no longer a text, but an object, which contains every call parameter as sub-property.
    • Now contains rules for the Minecraft:demo mode.
    • Now contains new platform independent rules for Java, along with an option to change the screen resolution.

Fixes

• Template:Bug: Custom directory not used when using old game versions.
• Template:Bug: Output log viewer is crashing.
• Template:Bug: Launcher erases invalid profile directories.
• Template:Bug: Empty profile directory causes launcher to pass malformed start arguments to Minecraft.
• Template:Bug: Minecraft game output doesn't behave correctly sometimes when resized.
• Template:Bug: Starting the launcher while offline crashes the launcher.
• Template:Bug: Minecraft achievements have reset for all worlds with new launcher.
• Template:Bug: Launcher crashes with a unknown error.
• Template:Bug: Setting the launcher's language to Japanese causes Japanese characters to be garbled.