MinecraftConsoles

Introduction

This project contains the source code of Minecraft Legacy Console Edition v1.6.0560.0 (TU19) from https://archive.org/details/minecraft-legacy-console-edition-source-code, with some fixes and improvements applied

Nightly Build

Platform Support

• Windows: Supported for building and running the project
• macOS / Linux: The Windows nightly build may run through Wine or CrossOver based on community reports, but this is unofficial and not currently tested by the maintainers

Features

• Fixed compilation and execution in both Debug and Release mode on Windows using Visual Studio 2022
• Added support for keyboard and mouse input
• Added fullscreen mode support (toggle using F11)
• (WIP) Disabled V-Sync for better performance
• Added a high-resolution timer path on Windows for smoother high-FPS gameplay timing
• Device's screen resolution will be used as the game resolution instead of using a fixed resolution (1920x1080)
• LAN Multiplayer & Discovery
• Added persistent username system via "username.txt"

Multiplayer

Basic LAN multiplayer is available on the Windows build

• Hosting a multiplayer world automatically advertises it on the local network
• Other players on the same LAN can discover the session from the in-game Join Game menu
• Game connections use TCP port 25565 by default
• LAN discovery uses UDP port 25566

This feature is based on LCEMP

Launch Arguments

Argument	Description
-name <username>	Sets your in-game username
-server	Launches a headless server instead of the client
-ip <address>	Client mode: manually connect to an IP. Server mode: override the bind IP from server.properties
-port <port>	Client mode: override the join port. Server mode: override the listen port from server.properties

Example:

Minecraft.Client.exe -name Steve -ip 192.168.0.25 -port 25565

Headless server example:

Minecraft.Client.exe -server -ip 0.0.0.0 -port 25565

The headless server also reads and writes server.properties in the working directory. If -ip / -port are omitted in -server mode, it falls back to server-ip / server-port from that file. Dedicated-server host options such as trust-players, pvp, fire-spreads, tnt, difficulty, gamemode, spawn-animals, and spawn-npcs are persisted there as well.

Controls (Keyboard & Mouse)

• Movement: W A S D
• Jump / Fly (Up): Space
• Sneak / Fly (Down): Shift (Hold)
• Sprint: Ctrl (Hold) or Double-tap W
• Inventory: E
• Drop Item: Q
• Crafting: C Use Q and E to move through tabs (cycles Left/Right)
• Toggle View (FPS/TPS): F5
• Fullscreen: F11
• Pause Menu: Esc
• Attack / Destroy: Left Click
• Use / Place: Right Click
• Select Item: Mouse Wheel or keys 1 to 9
• Accept or Decline Tutorial hints: Enter to accept and B to decline
• Game Info (Player list and Host Options): TAB
• Toggle HUD: F1
• Toggle Debug Info: F3
• Open Debug Overlay: F4
• Toggle Debug Console: F6

Build & Run

1. Install Visual Studio 2022
2. Clone the repository
3. Open the project by double-clicking MinecraftConsoles.sln
4. Make sure Minecraft.Client is set as the Startup Project
5. Set the build configuration to Debug (Release is also OK but has some bugs) and the target platform to Windows64, then build and run

CMake (Windows x64)

cmake -S . -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64
cmake --build build --config Debug --target MinecraftClient

For more information, see COMPILE.md

Known Issues

• Native builds for platforms other than Windows have not been tested and are most likely non-functional. The Windows nightly build may still run on macOS and Linux through Wine or CrossOver, but that path is unofficial and not currently supported

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