Version 2.0.0 · Windows

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One installer. It brings Minecraft 26.2, Fabric, the VanillaX client and its own Java, so there is nothing else to install.

VanillaX for Windows

About 132 MB · Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit · Version 2.0.0

Download installer Portable version (no install)
Windows will warn you the first time. The installer is not code signed yet, so SmartScreen shows a blue box. Click More info and then Run anyway. A signing certificate is on the list.

How it works

  1. Install and open itRun the installer, then start VanillaX from your desktop or start menu.
  2. Sign inUse your Microsoft account. Until Mojang approves our sign-in, the launcher offers an offline mode for single player.
  3. Press PlayIt downloads Minecraft, Fabric and the client, shows you the progress, and starts the game.
  4. Press Right Shift in gameThe module menu opens. Turn things on, drag your HUD around, pick a cape.

What it needs

  • Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
  • A Minecraft: Java Edition account for online play.
  • About 2 GB of disk space once the game is installed.
  • No Java needed: the launcher brings its own.

Everything is installed under %APPDATA%\.vanillax. macOS and Linux builds are not ready yet.

VanillaX HUD in game
HUD editor
Fullbright at night