MinecraftConsoles (Legacy Console Edition)

This project is based on source code of Minecraft Legacy Console Edition v1.6.0560.0 (TU19) with some fixes and improvements applied.

The current goal of MinecraftConsoles is to be a multi-platform base for further development, such as modding, backports, and anything else LCE. On top of that, we're working to make this a quality experience on Desktop with or without a controller while (long-term) retaining console support.

See our our Contributor's Guide for more information on the goals of this project.

Download

Client

Windows users can download our Nightly Build! Simply download the .zip file and extract it to a folder where you'd like to keep the game. You can set your username in username.txt (you'll have to make this file)

Server

If you're looking for Dedicated Server software, download its Nightly Build here. Similar instructions to the client more or less, though see further down in this README for more info on that.

Platform Support

• Windows: Supported for building and running the project
• macOS / Linux: The Windows nightly build will run through Wine or CrossOver based on community reports, but this is unofficial and not currently tested by the maintainers when pushing updates
• Android: VIA x86 EMULATORS (like GameNative) ONLY! The Windows nightly build does run but has stability / frametime pacing issues frequently reported
• iOS: No current support
• All Consoles: Console support remains in the code, but maintainers are not currently verifying console functionality / porting UI Changes to the console builds at this time.

Features

• Dedicated Server Software (Minecraft.Server.exe)
• Fixed compilation and execution in both Debug and Release mode on Windows using Visual Studio 2022
• Added support for keyboard and mouse input
• Added fullscreen mode support (toggle using F11)
• (WIP) Disabled V-Sync for better performance
• Added a high-resolution timer path on Windows for smoother high-FPS gameplay timing
• Device's screen resolution will be used as the game resolution instead of using a fixed resolution (1920x1080)
• LAN Multiplayer & Discovery
• Added persistent username system via username.txt
• Decoupled usernames and UIDs to allow username changes
• Fixed various security issues present in the original codebase
• Splitscreen Multiplayer support (connect to dedicated servers, etc)
• In-game server management (Add Server button, etc)

Controls (Keyboard & Mouse)

• Movement: W A S D
• Jump / Fly (Up): Space
• Sneak / Fly (Down): Shift (Hold)
• Sprint: Ctrl (Hold) or Double-tap W
• Inventory: E
• Chat: T
• Drop Item: Q
• Crafting: C Use Q and E to move through tabs (cycles Left/Right)
• Toggle View (FPS/TPS): F5
• Fullscreen: F11
• Pause Menu: Esc
• Attack / Destroy: Left Click
• Use / Place: Right Click
• Select Item: Mouse Wheel or keys 1 to 9
• Accept or Decline Tutorial hints: Enter to accept and B to decline
• Game Info (Player list and Host Options): TAB
• Toggle HUD: F1
• Toggle Debug Info: F3
• Open Debug Overlay: F4
• Toggle Debug Console: F6

Contributors

Would you like to contribute to this project? Please read our Contributor's Guide before doing so! This document includes our current goals, standards for inclusions, rules, and more.

Client Launch Arguments

Argument	Description
-name <username>	Overrides your in-game username.
-fullscreen	Launches the game in Fullscreen mode

Example:

Minecraft.Client.exe -name Steve -fullscreen

LAN Multiplayer

LAN multiplayer is available on the Windows build

• Hosting a multiplayer world automatically advertises it on the local network
• Other players on the same LAN can discover the session from the in-game Join Game menu
• Game connections use TCP port 25565 by default
• LAN discovery uses UDP port 25566
• Add servers to your server list with the in-game Add Server button (temp)
• Rename yourself without losing data by keeping your uid.dat
• Split-screen players can join in, even in Multiplayer

Dedicated Server Software

About server.properties

Minecraft.Server reads server.properties from the executable working directory (Docker image: /srv/mc/server.properties). If the file is missing or contains invalid values, defaults are auto-generated/normalized on startup.

Important keys:

Key	Values / Range	Default	Notes
server-port	1-65535	25565	Listen TCP port
server-ip	string	0.0.0.0	Bind address
server-name	string (max 16 chars)	DedicatedServer	Host display name
max-players	1-8	8	Public player slots
level-name	string	world	Display world name
level-id	safe ID string	derived from level-name	Save folder ID; normalized automatically
level-seed	int64 or empty	empty	Empty = random seed
world-size	classic|small|medium|large	classic	World size preset for new worlds and expansion target for existing worlds
log-level	debug|info|warn|error	info	Server log verbosity
autosave-interval	5-3600	60	Seconds between autosaves
white-list	true/false	false	Enable access list checks
lan-advertise	true/false	false	LAN session advertisement

Minimal example:

server-name=DedicatedServer
server-port=25565
max-players=8
level-name=world
level-seed=
world-size=classic
log-level=info
white-list=false
lan-advertise=false
autosave-interval=60

Dedicated Server launch arguments

The server loads base settings from server.properties, then CLI arguments override those values.

Argument	Description
-port <1-65535>	Override server-port
-ip <addr>	Override server-ip
-bind <addr>	Alias of -ip
-name <name>	Override server-name (max 16 chars)
-maxplayers <1-8>	Override max-players
-seed <int64>	Override level-seed
-loglevel <level>	Override log-level (debug, info, warn, error)
-help / --help / -h	Print usage and exit

Examples:

Minecraft.Server.exe -name MyServer -port 25565 -ip 0.0.0.0 -maxplayers 8 -loglevel info
Minecraft.Server.exe -seed 123456789

Dedicated Server in Docker (Wine)

This repository includes a lightweight Docker setup for running the Windows dedicated server under Wine.

Quick Start (No Build, Recommended)

No local build is required. The container image is pulled from GHCR.

./start-dedicated-server.sh

start-dedicated-server.sh does the following:

• uses docker-compose.dedicated-server.ghcr.yml
• pulls latest image, then starts the container

If you want to skip pulling and just start:

./start-dedicated-server.sh --no-pull

Equivalent manual command:

docker compose -f docker-compose.dedicated-server.ghcr.yml up -d

Local Build Mode (Optional)

Use this only when you want to run your own locally built Minecraft.Server binary in Docker. A local build of Minecraft.Server is required for this mode.

docker compose -f docker-compose.dedicated-server.yml up -d --build

Useful environment variables:

• XVFB_DISPLAY (default: :99)
• XVFB_SCREEN (default: 64x64x16, tiny virtual display used by Wine)

Fixed server runtime behavior in container:

• executable path: /srv/mc/Minecraft.Server.exe
• bind IP: 0.0.0.0
• server port: 25565

Persistent files are bind-mounted to host:

• ./server-data/server.properties -> /srv/mc/server.properties
• ./server-data/GameHDD -> /srv/mc/Windows64/GameHDD

Build & Run

1. Install Visual Studio 2022 or newer.
2. Clone the repository.
3. Open the project folder from Visual Studio.
4. Set the build configuration to Windows64 - Debug (Release is also ok but missing some debug features), then build and run.

CMake (Windows x64)

cmake --preset windows64
cmake --build --preset windows64-debug --target Minecraft.Client

For more information, see COMPILE.md.

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