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PolyMC: all versions and old releases

An Open Source Minecraft launcher with the ability to manage multiple instances, accounts and mods.

PolyMC Launchers & mods #43 Launchers & mods

5 versions of PolyMC are listed here, from April 2, 2024 to the current 8.1. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

2024: 1 1 24 2025: 2 2 25 2026: 2 2 26

5 versions over 3 years · about 2 a year

VersionDateSizeFiles
8.1Latest October 3, 2026 — 64-bit EXE (NSIS)
Release notes
This is an amendment release to 8.0 that fixes older Minecraft versions being unable to join servers.

**Full Changelog**:https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/compare/8.0...8.1
8.0 September 30, 2026 — 64-bit EXE (NSIS)
Release notes
This release contains some juicy new features, alongside UI enhancements, bug fixes for modpack providers and legacy versions, and most importantly:the ability to play on blacklisted servers, such as 6b6t!

## Features

• Servers that are otherwise blacklisted by Microsoft can now be played on, such as 6b6t. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1794
• You can now download resource, texture, and shader packs from Modrinth or Curseforge. This works in beta versions too! @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1804
• The instance server list has been improved, now showing important data (player count, icons, etc.). @Kaydax in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1730
• Old versions of Minecraft with Forge installed previously did not work with modern Java 8 runtimes. The new "Ignore Forge security errors" option allows modern Java runtimes to bypass this and play old versions of Minecraft with Forge. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1795
• You can now use the Loki Yggdrasil agent as a custom authentication alternative for versions 0.0.18a to 1.6.4. @thedirtybubble in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1790
• You can now use locally hosted HTTP metadata servers. @JackOfNoneTrades in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1762
• Windows on ARM now has a setup executable (Windows 11 only). @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1797
• Linux AppImages can now automatically update themselves if a new upstream version is present. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1788

## UI Improvements

• You can now add the same account name to multiple different services/hosts. @prozacgod in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1727
• Offline usernames are now checked for general validity, alongside previous length requirements. @hustlerone in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1737
• The offline login dialog now focuses on the username textbox by default. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1752
• RAM allocation values below 1024 MiB now warn the user, but it can now be set as low as 8 MiB for very old versions. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1787
• You can choose to ignore duplicated Java runtimes in the version selection screen. This is mostly useful on Linux. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1799
• The log searching function will now automatically wrap its search if you reach the bottom or top. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1798

## Bug Fixes

• The macOS icon has been updated to support macOS 26 and above. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1796
• Font scaling on macOS has been fixed. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1796
• Editing the maximum RAM allocation with a low minimum could cause strange behavior due to max >= min checks. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1791
• Curseforge modpacks could potentially specify overrides that broke out of the dedicated staging path, which was a security risk. You are now warned if this is the case. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1805
• Certain older texture packs may have had invalid or unreadable descriptions. Most of these will now display properly. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1808
• ATLauncher modpacks now support NeoForge. @Kaydax in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1759
• Fixed ATLauncher modpacks crashing the launcher during installation if Liteloader was present. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1793
• Fixed FTB modpacks being unable to download, or not being present in the modpack search menu. @crueter in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1792

## New Contributors
• @razzeee made their first contribution in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1722
• @prozacgod made their first contribution in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1727
• @noriban made their first contribution in https://github.com/PolyMC/PolyMC/pull/1780
• @staFF6773 made the
7.1 February 13, 2025 — 64-bit EXE (NSIS)
Release notes
Apparently there's NeoForge support in this one or something idk I don't play Minecraft.
Notice
If you use AppImageLauncher then it will not work with the PolyMC AppImage unless you're using the v3.0 alpha of AppImageLauncher.
What's Changed
• Improve SDKMAN support; add ASDF support by @Nik-mmzd in #1635
• fix nix build by @LordMZTE in #1649
• Fix circular dependency and typos in metainfo. by @ZebulanStanphill in #1651
• Fix nix package on wayland by @LordMZTE in #1652
• Include JDK 21 into the nix derivation by @hustlerone in #1661
• Add NeoForge support by @62832 in #1659
• Update Nix package by @LordMZTE in #1665
• switch minecraft page to use tabs by @Sneedplex in #1680
• add option for default mod download platform by @Sneedplex in #1679
• confirm instance deletion even if it's only trashed by @Sneedplex in #1678
• Add Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) :3 by @Sightem in #1556
• Update copyright years by @HeyaGlitz in #1639
• Fix Java auto-detect so it finds Gentoo installed JDKs by @Richard-Rogalski in #1657
• Remove Matrix related links by @xslendix in #1668
• Open paths directly by @Nik-mmzd in #1636
• Add additional architecture + OS checks by @Richard-Rogalski in #1597
• Add "Create desktop shortcut" feature. by @xslendix in #1516
• Add option to disable mod update check by @Erogig in #1170
• Add vulkan-loader by @nonetrix in #1650
• fix nix build by @LordMZTE in #1682
• nix:Update to latest nixpkgs-unstable by @LordMZTE in #1686
New Contributors
• @Nik-mmzd made their first contribution in #1635
• @LordMZTE made their first contribution in #1649
• @ZebulanStanphill made their first contribution in #1651
• @hustlerone made their first contribution in #1661
• @62832 made their first contribution in #1659
• @Sneedplex made their first contribution in #1680
• @Sightem made their first contribution in #1556
• @Richard-Rogalski made their first contribution in #1657
• @nonetrix made their first contribution in #1650
Full Changelog:6.0...7.0
7.0 February 13, 2025 — 64-bit EXE (NSIS)
Release notes
Apparently there's NeoForge support in this one or something idk I don't play Minecraft.
Notice
If you use AppImageLauncher then it will not work with the PolyMC AppImage unless you're using the v3.0 alpha of AppImageLauncher.
What's Changed
- Improve SDKMAN support; add ASDF support by @Nik-mmzd in #1635
- fix nix build by @LordMZTE in #1649
- Fix circular dependency and typos in metainfo. by @ZebulanStanphill in #1651
- Fix nix package on wayland by @LordMZTE in #1652
- Include JDK 21 into the nix derivation by @hustlerone in #1661
- Add NeoForge support by @62832 in #1659
- Update Nix package by @LordMZTE in #1665
- switch minecraft page to use tabs by @Sneedplex in #1680
- add option for default mod download platform by @Sneedplex in #1679
- confirm instance deletion even if it's only trashed by @Sneedplex in #1678
- Add Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul) :3 by @Sightem in #1556
- Update copyright years by @HeyaGlitz in #1639
- Fix Java auto-detect so it finds Gentoo installed JDKs by @Richard-Rogalski in #1657
- Remove Matrix related links by @xslendix in #1668
- Open paths directly by @Nik-mmzd in #1636
- Add additional architecture + OS checks by @Richard-Rogalski in #1597
- Add "Create desktop shortcut" feature. by @xslendix in #1516
- Add option to disable mod update check by @Erogig in #1170
- Add vulkan-loader by @nonetrix in #1650
- fix nix build by @LordMZTE in #1682
- nix: Update to latest nixpkgs-unstable by @LordMZTE in #1686
New Contributors
- @Nik-mmzd made their first contribution in #1635
- @LordMZTE made their first contribution in #1649
- @ZebulanStanphill made their first contribution in #1651
- @hustlerone made their first contribution in #1661
- @62832 made their first contribution in #1659
- @Sneedplex made their first contribution in #1680
- @Sightem made their first contribution in #1556
- @Richard-Rogalski made their first contribution in #1657
- @nonetrix made their first contribution in #1650
Full Changelog: 6.0...7.0
6.1 April 2, 2024 — 64-bit EXE (NSIS)

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