MinecraftConsoles (Legacy Console Edition) Skill

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What This Project Is

MinecraftConsoles is a C++ reimplementation/continuation of Minecraft Legacy Console Edition v1.6.0560.0 (TU19), targeting modern Windows (and unofficially macOS/Linux via Wine). Goals include:

• Multi-platform base for modding, backports, and LCE development
• Quality desktop experience with keyboard/mouse and controller support
• LAN multiplayer and dedicated server software
• Splitscreen multiplayer support

Repository: smartcmd/MinecraftConsoles
Primary language: C++
Build system: Visual Studio 2022 solution (.sln) + CMake support

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Windows (primary supported platform)
• Visual Studio 2022 with C++ desktop workload
• Git

Clone

git clone https://github.com/smartcmd/MinecraftConsoles.git
cd MinecraftConsoles

Build with Visual Studio

1. Open MinecraftConsoles.sln in Visual Studio 2022
2. Set Startup Project to Minecraft.Client
3. Set configuration to Debug (or Release), platform to Windows64
4. Press F5 or Ctrl+F5 to build and run

Build with CMake (Windows x64)

# Configure
cmake -S . -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64

# Build the client
cmake --build build --config Debug --target MinecraftClient

# Build the dedicated server
cmake --build build --config Debug --target MinecraftServer

See COMPILE.md in the repo for additional platform-specific notes.

Running the Client

Nightly Build (No Compile Needed)

Download the .zip from the Nightly Release, extract, and run Minecraft.Client.exe.

Setting Your Username

Create username.txt in the same directory as the executable:

Steve

Or use a launch argument:

Minecraft.Client.exe -name Steve
Minecraft.Client.exe -name Steve -fullscreen

Client Launch Arguments

Keyboard & Mouse Controls

LAN Multiplayer