MinecraftLegacy (Linux Port)

Hard fork of MinecraftConsoles ported to Linux x86_64 with Vulkan rendering.

This project is based on Minecraft Legacy Console Edition v1.6.0560.0 (TU19). All console and Windows-specific platform code has been removed; the sole target is Linux 64-bit with a Vulkan graphics backend.

Platform Support

• Linux x86_64: The only supported platform
• Rendering: Vulkan (replaces OpenGL 3.3 / Direct3D 11)
• Windowing: X11 (Xlib)
• Networking: POSIX sockets (replaces Winsock)
• Audio: miniaudio (cross-platform, header-only)

Features

• Linux-native build (GCC / Clang, CMake + Ninja)
• Vulkan rendering backend (replaces OpenGL 3.3 and Direct3D)
• X11 windowing with keyboard & mouse input
• POSIX socket networking layer
• Dedicated Server Software (Minecraft.Server)
• Keyboard and mouse input support
• Fullscreen mode support (toggle using F11)
• Device screen resolution auto-detection
• LAN Multiplayer & Discovery
• Persistent username system via username.txt

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
• Chat: T
• Drop Item: Q
• Crafting: C Use Q and E to move through tabs
• 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
• Game Info (Player list and Host Options): TAB
• Toggle HUD: F1
• Toggle Debug Info: F3

Build Requirements

• Linux x86_64
• CMake 3.24+
• Ninja (recommended) or Make
• GCC 11+ or Clang 14+
• Vulkan SDK (headers + loader)
• X11 development libraries (libx11-dev)

Build & Run

# Configure
cmake --preset linux64

# Build (Debug)
cmake --build --preset linux64-debug --target Minecraft.Client

# Build (Release)
cmake --build --preset linux64-release --target Minecraft.Client

Dedicated Server

cmake --build --preset linux64-release --target Minecraft.Server

Client Launch Arguments

Argument	Description
-name <username>	Overrides your in-game username
-fullscreen	Launches the game in Fullscreen mode

Example:

./Minecraft.Client -name Steve -fullscreen

Dedicated Server

See server.properties for configuration. The server supports the same properties as the upstream project.

Launch Arguments

Argument	Description
-port <1-65535>	Override server-port
-ip <addr>	Override server-ip
-bind <addr>	Alias of -ip
-name <name>	Override server-name (max 16 chars)
-maxplayers <1-8>	Override max-players
-seed <int64>	Override level-seed
-loglevel <level>	Override log-level (debug/info/warn/error)

Changes from MinecraftConsoles

• Removed platforms: Xbox 360, Xbox One (Durango), PS3, PS Vita, Orbis (PS4), Windows (Win32/Win64)
• Added platform: Linux x86_64
• Rendering: Replaced OpenGL 3.3 / Direct3D 11 with Vulkan
• Windowing: Replaced Win32 window management with X11 (Xlib)
• Networking: Replaced Winsock with POSIX sockets
• Build system: CMake presets target Linux64 only; removed all MSVC/.lib references