Custom Client Launcher

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This page covers how you can install custom client side mods, resource packs, and shaders for your minecraft client. We'll be using a popular and safe launcher called Prism Launcher.

This is not required.

You do not need to follow this guide to play on this server. This is merely a suggestion and quality of life feature.

Getting Started

Java Installation

Download Amazon Coretto 21 and follow through the installations without changing any default option.

Amazon Coretto 21 Downloads Page

Java Version Requirements Vary!

You may need to install a different version depending on what Minecraft Version you're playing. Amazon Corretto 21 is Java 21 which is required to play Minecraft 1.21 which is our current server version.

Launcher Installation

Prism Launcher is an open-source launcher for Minecraft that provides convenient versions, modpacks, and profile controls, it is a lot easier to use among with mods especially for beginners.

1. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2022 x64

2. Install Prism Launcher

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Account Sign In

1. Launch Prism Launcher program.
2. Click the drop down menu on the top right of the program that has a Minecraft player's head on it.
3. Click Manage Accounts... from that drop down.

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4. Click Add Microsoft located on the right side.
   • Next step only required if a browser does not launch with a webpage.
5. Click Open page and copy code from a prompt that should appear.
6. Follow the rest of the prompt's directions to finish account setup.

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Set Java Version

1. Click Settings located at the top menu bar of the program.
2. Click Java menu option located on the left.
3. Click Auto-Detect... under Java Path:.
4. Click on the Version with the path that contains the words Amazon Coretto.
   • If you have multiple javas versions listed make sure its the version you downloaded before.
5. Click OK then Close after confirming the Java Path is correct.

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Modpacks

In the next step, we will be using the two curated modpack options with easy installation directly through the launcher.

Kami Chan Optimized is a modpack with only optimizations mods that are proven to work and with stability in mind.

Kami Chan Optimized Plus is a modpack with many quality of life mods that aim to enhance Vanilla gameplay experience on top of the mods installed above.

We recommend the Plus version which includes minimap mod called Xaero's Minimap

Kami Chan's Github

Install Modpacks

1. Click Add Instance located at the top menu bar of the program.
2. Click Modrinth menu option located on the left.
3. Type in the search bar ,located in the middle, Kami and Click Search.
4. Click on Kami Chan Optimized Plus then Click OK.

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Additional Fabric mods can be found on Modrinth or CursedForge, and sometimes Github. As always, practice proper due diligence and only download mods from trusted source and reputable developers.

Want Additonal Mods?

Simply right-click the instance > edit > mod tab and drop the mod file onto the folder or use the built in mod site search to find new ones!

Shaders

How to Download

1. Right Click on your instance
   • In this case Kami Chan Optimized
2. Click the Edit menu option
3. Click Shader Packs menu option located on the left.
4. Click Download Shaders button located on the right.
5. Click Modrinth or CurseForge.
6. Type in a search term and Click Search or Scroll through the avalible listing.
7. Click on a shader pack listing then Click Select shader pack for download located near the bottom right.
8. Click Review and confirm to finish.

I recommend Complementary Shaders - Reimagined if you want something that is more vanilla like but reimagined!

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How to Configure

1. Double Click your instance to launch Minecraft.
2. Click Options... located near the bottom.
3. Click Video Settings then Shader Packs located on the top right.
4. Click on your shader pack of choice and Click Apply.
   • Click Shader Pack Settings if you want to configure or explore the shader settings.
5. Click Done several times to return back to the main menu.

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Resource packs

How to Download

Follow steps in How To Download Shaders above but with resources as context instead of shaders. Same logic applies.

I recommend Faithful 32x or mullak99's Faithful 32x if you want a enhanced vanilla like re-skin.

Vanilla Tweaks is a build your own resource pack with many little "tweaks" that are fun or useful quality of life changes.

How to Configure

1. Double Click your instance to launch Minecraft.
2. Click Options... located near the bottom.
3. Click Resource Packs...
4. Click on a resources pack shown in the Avalible column.
   • This will move them over to the Selected column allowing them to be loaded.
5. Hover over a mod pack in the Selected column.
   • Click on the 🔼 or 🔽 arrows located on the resource pack's thumbnail to move load order.
6. Click Done till you're back to the main menu.

Load Orders

Resource packs can contain the same resrouce modfication as another loaded pack.

Changing the load order as mentioned above will allow the higher ordered resource pack to overwrite any conflicting modfication of a lower ordered resource pack.

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