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GenovaLauncher

A modern graphical launcher for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Linux

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GenovaLauncher is a modern graphical launcher for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Linux, built with PySide6 (Qt6) and powered by the mcpelauncher project.

Features

  • Version management: Install, switch, and play multiple Minecraft Bedrock versions from APK or Google Play.
  • Resource manager: Manage resource packs, behavior packs, skins and worlds.
  • Mod support: Browse and install mods from the official mcpelauncher-moddb repository.
  • 7 dark themes: Tokyo Night, Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord, Everforest, One Dark, and Rose Pine.
  • 8 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, and Japanese.
  • Auto-download: Downloads mcpelauncher binaries automatically if not found.

Installation

Void Linux (xbps)

sh
xbps-rindex -a genovalauncher-1.0.0_1.x86_64.xbps
doas xbps-install -R $PWD genovalauncher
genovalauncher

Debian/Ubuntu (.deb)

sh
sudo dpkg -i genovalauncher-1.0.0-amd64.deb
sudo apt install -f
genovalauncher

AppImage (Universal)

sh
chmod +x GenovaLauncher-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage
./GenovaLauncher-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage

Portable

sh
tar xzf GenovaLauncher-v1.0.0.tar.gz
cd GenovaLauncher-v1.0.0
./genovalauncher.sh

NixOS

nix
inputs.genovalauncher.url = "github:Ars-byte/GenovaLauncher";
environment.systemPackages = [ inputs.genovalauncher.packages.${system}.default ];
sh
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

From Source

sh
git clone https://github.com/Ars-byte/GenovaLauncher.git
cd GenovaLauncher
python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
./run.sh

Requirements

  • Linux x86_64
  • Python 3.10 or newer
  • OpenGL ES 3.0 or higher

System Dependencies

sh
# Void Linux
doas xbps-install qt6-webengine qt6-declarative qt6-webchannel qt6-position libzip unzip zenity

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install qt6-webengine-dev qt6-declarative-dev libqt6webchannel6 libzip-dev unzip zenity

# Arch
sudo pacman -S qt6-webengine qt6-declarative qt6-webchannel libzip unzip zenity

License

GNU General Public License v3.0. Built upon mcpelauncher.

Released under the BSD-3-Clause License.