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Emerald

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Accounts
The launcher supports Microsoft, offline, and Ely.by accounts, and says it does not encourage other login methods without a legal Minecraft copy.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
Account sign-in
Microsoft, offline, and Ely.by account sign-in methods are supported.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
Automatic updates
Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
Built-in modpack catalog
Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
Copyright holder
Copyright is attributed to Riverside Valley Corporation for 2022-2026.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
Content
The launcher supports mods, shaders, resource packs, and modpacks.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
Game management
It supports multiple Minecraft profiles, version selection, global settings, and per-game settings overrides.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
Game profiles
It supports multiple Minecraft profiles with separate folders, versions, and per-game settings.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
Global settings
Global Minecraft settings are file-backed and autosaved.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
Java runtime management
Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
Supported platforms
Emerald is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
License
The repository says Emerald is licensed under the Nightshade Vexillum license.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
Linux distribution
The project lists Linux releases and describes Snap installation; its 1.4.0 pre-release notes list x86_64 Snap, portable tar.gz, AppImage, Debian, and Arch package artifacts.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
Linux limitation
The release notes say Linux had not been tested on real hardware by the primary developer.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
macOS limitation
The macOS build is not notarized, and the installation instructions say Gatekeeper blocks it by default.github.com · read 2 Oct 2026
macOS notarization
The macOS build is currently not notarized and Gatekeeper blocks it by default.github.com · read 28 Sep 2026
Mod content
Emerald supports mods, shaders, resource packs, and modpacks, including Modrinth .mrpack files.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
Mod loaders
Supported loaders include Vanilla, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt, and LiteLoader; OptiFine support is still in progress.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026

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