# Emerald Legacy Launcher

**A free and open-source Minecraft Legacy Console Edition launcher, built with Rust and Tauri.**

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> [!IMPORTANT]
> **Emerald Legacy Launcher is currently in Alpha.**
> Expect bugs, frequent updates, and features that are still being polished as we work toward a stable release.

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### PROJECT OVERVIEW
Emerald Legacy Launcher started as a solo project to create a better way to play Legacy Console Edition. Over time, other developers joined the effort, bringing expertise from various preservation projects into one place. 

**Our Philosophy:** For too long, the LCE scene has been fragmented across different, often resource-heavy launchers. Emerald was built to stop this fragmentation and centralize everything into a single, definitive hub. By avoiding bloated frameworks and utilizing a modern Rust/Tauri stack, we deliver a high-performance, cross-platform experience that uses only ~15MB of RAM—leaving all your PC's resources dedicated to the game itself.

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### CORE FEATURES

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      <b>EASY SETUP</b><br>
      An automated installation process for TU19 and TU24, with more versions coming in future updates.
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      <b>RUST BACKEND</b><br>
      A memory-safe backend that handles all file operations and game execution with minimal overhead.
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      <b>EASY CONFIGURATION</b><br>
      An integrated settings menu to change your username and manage game parameters directly through the launcher.
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      <b>TAURI FRONTEND</b><br>
      A lightweight frontend that handles the user interface and configuration management via webview.
    </td>*Proudly developed by a passionate team from the LCE community.*
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### [DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP](https://github.com/orgs/Emerald-Legacy-Launcher/projects/2)
Click the heading above to track progress, view active tasks, and see upcoming launcher features.

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> ### ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
> * <sub style="color: grey;">**The Emerald Team:** Technical development and maintenance.</sub>
> * <sub style="color: grey;">**4J Studios & Mojang:** Original creators of Legacy Console Edition.</sub>
> * <sub style="color: grey;">**smartcmd & The LCE Community:** Research and foundations for Legacy Console Edition on PC.</sub>
> * <sub style="color: grey;">**Tauri & Rust:** Core technologies.</sub>

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***This project is licensed under the GNU GPL v3 License - see the LICENSE file for details.***