multiple versions

[rudoggy 0]

there have been a few older posts on the subject, they were complicated and I have not tried it in a while.

 

I would like to have a vanilla/modded version of mc, as well as a tfc version.

 

Is there an easy way to have this, or a prefered/perfected way to do this?

 

I would like to spend more time with tfc, but as I play with my kids on the simpler vanilla version I would like to be able to easier start up either version.

 

thanks guys.

[Tsuarok 47]

I use Magic Launcher, which allows you to set up various configurations of mods and save them as presets.  It also makes changing/updating mods extraordinarily simple.

[rudoggy 0]

thanks, will try it out.

[FireLion1983 0]

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Overview

MultiMC is a free, open source launcher for Minecraft. It allows you to have multiple, separate instances of Minecraft (each with their own mods, texture packs, saves, etc) and helps you manage them and their associated options with a simple interface.

MultiMC4 is currently stable and can manage Minecraft versions 1.5.x and below. The version on this website, MultiMC5, is in active development and can manage all versions of Minecraft that the new vanilla launcher can (including 1.6.x and above) - but it might have bugs in it. For MultiMC4 please visit Forkk's website!

[Kittychanley 1,002]

Or instead of using 3rd party launchers, just create a new profile on your vanilla launcher, and then click edit profile and check the box to change the Game Directory. Put a new folder directory here wherever you want to keep all of your tfc stuff, be it in My Documents or your Desktop or whatever. You then treat that new directory as you did your .Minecraft folder in that you put your mods/configs/saves folders in there. The launcher does the rest for you.

 

After moving all your TFC stuff out of .Minecraft and into your TFC Game Directory, just switching profiles on the vanilla launcher will do the rest. When you're on the vanilla profile (Your Username), it will only be vanilla, when you're on the TFC Profile (Whatever you want to name it), it will be all your tfc stuff.

[dunkleosteus 2,425]

Kittychanley is right.. The vanilla MC launcher has a built in way to have separate instances of the game... no need for third party tools.