A wrapper script made for Hello Minecraft! Launcher (HMCL) to get any Minecraft versions newer than 1.7.10 running natively on Apple Silicon devices. Not quite accurate as its name implies, this script should also work on M2 models.
I have been using these libraries during my own gameplay and there has been no harm caused since. But it is still important you be aware that some of the native libraries in this repository were built by others, and it is impossible for me to verify that they are completely safe. As a result, I will not be responsible for any damage or harm caused when using this repository.
Download and install Java JDK for the Minecraft version you are going to play. It is recommended that you download ZULU JDK from Azul for better performance. The desired architecture is ARM 64-bit, and the package JDK-FX. The version to install can be determined with the help of the compatibility table.
Then download the latest .jar version of HMCL. The version number is 3.5.3.221 as I am writing this.
Clone this repository to your desired location.
git clone https://github.com/DotIN13/m1-hmcl-hack.gitRun HMCL, and download or create a new instance of Minecraft.
Go to the instance setting page, click Enable per-instance settings, select compatible Java Path.
In advanced settings, set wrapper command to /usr/bin/ruby /path/to/index.rb, and tick Do not check JVM compatibility on the bottom. Beware that HMCL would run cd /path/to/.minecraft before launching, and thus the path to index.rb should either be absolute, or relative to the .minecraft directory.
Now hit play button! The game should be running natively.
The script is developed with an M1 MacBook running macOS Monterey 12.5. The following versions of minecraft have been tested on the developing machine.
| Minecraft | Java | LWJGL |
|---|---|---|
| 1.19 | >= 17 | 3.3.1 |
| 1.18 | >= 17 | 3.3.1 |
| 1.17 | >= 17 | 3.2.3 |
| 1.16 | >= 8 | 3.2.3 |
| 1.12 | >= 8, <= 11 | 2.9.4 |
| 1.10 | 8 | 2.9.4 |
| 1.7 | 8 | 2.9.4 |
The LWJGL versions in the table only depict the versions used by this script. Generally, a minecraft version can work with multiple compatible LWJGL versions.
Below is an intersting test with the wrapper script to compare roughly the time spent launching each version of minecraft in seconds (look the column real for real time elapsed).
user system total real
1.19.2: 0.000198 0.000845 71.122210 ( 11.873934)
1.18.2: 0.000925 0.000831 73.128093 ( 13.050732)
1.18.2-forge: 0.001717 0.000979 98.204459 ( 17.406919)
1.17.1-forge: 0.001620 0.000781 103.826104 ( 17.391302)
1.16.5-forge: 0.001360 0.000900 87.128180 ( 14.034758)
1.15.2-forge: 0.001338 0.001390 62.070330 ( 14.474847)
1.12.2: 0.000804 0.001058 10.736893 ( 4.945872)
1.12.2-forge: 0.001549 0.000908 28.464906 ( 11.927635)
1.10.2-forge: 0.001164 0.000947 25.818846 ( 8.957163)
1.7.10-forge: 0.001165 0.001362 20.039469 ( 7.703704)
The LWJGL 3.3.1 native libraries are downloaded directly from the official website.
The modified LWJGL 3.2.3 native libraries are built by tanmayb123.
The modified LWJGL 2.9.4 native libraries are built by r58Playz.
The idea of creating a wrapper script was first introduced by yusefnapora.
All the LWJGL binaries are provided under the BSD License of the LWJGL Project. The code of the script is provided under the MIT license.
ManyMC claimed to have achieved zero-configuration native gaming experience on Apple Silicon devices. It has not been tested by me, but maybe it is worth a try as both r58Playz and yusefnapora have been encoraging the migration to this specific launcher.