Requirements by application
- Minecraft Version Browser 2.0.5 — desktop: Java 25 on Windows 7 or above, macOS 14 Sonoma or newer (64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon), or 64-bit Linux; Android: APK requires Android 8.1 (API 27) or newer. An internet connection is needed to fetch version data from Mojang servers.
- GamerCraft 1.0 — desktop: Java 8 or newer; Android: APK requires Android 8.1 (API 27) or newer.
- Java Tools 1.0 — desktop: Java 25; Android: APK requires Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer.
JAR files run on desktop, APK files install on Android. Download links for each file are on the Minecraft Version Browser, GamerCraft and Java Tools pages.
Operating systems
- Windows: Windows 7 or above.
- macOS: macOS 14 Sonoma or newer; 64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon.
- Linux: 64-bit Linux with Java 25. Oracle lists Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Oracle Linux 8, RHEL 8, and SLES 15.
- Android: Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer for Java Tools; Android 8.1 (API 27) or newer for Minecraft Version Browser and GamerCraft.
Setup and connection
- Java 25 is required to run the Minecraft Version Browser and Java Tools JAR applications; GamerCraft runs on Java 8 or newer.
- Install a current Java runtime before opening a JAR file.
- If a Windows installer (.exe) is published for an application, it includes the application and its Java runtime and requires the latest Microsoft .NET Framework.
- An internet connection is required to fetch the Minecraft versions list and retrieve version data from Mojang servers.
- APK files install directly on Android; if your device asks, allow your browser to install unknown apps.
For platform-specific setup instructions, see the releases page.