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Grubie Launcher update history: new features and fixes in every version.

2.1.2

October 13, 2026

Latest version

Grubie Launcher 2.1.2

Halloween decorations and better support for old versions.

Highlights

  • Added Halloween decorations from October 20 to November 3: bats, pumpkins and cobwebs. You can turn them off in interface settings.
  • Improved importing Alpha and Beta instances from Prism Launcher and MultiMC: packs like NSSS now keep their jar mods and start correctly.
  • Added import of BTA instances made with the BTA Update Utility. The latest BTA (Babric) is installed automatically.

Fixed

  • Fixed sign-in with Discord, Microsoft or Ely.by hanging in Firefox and with some VPNs.
  • Fixed some jar mods for Alpha and Beta not starting the game.
  • Fixed official BTA 8.x archives for MultiMC failing to import.
  • Fixed occasional crashes in old Alpha and Beta versions.
2.1.1

October 09, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.1.1

Choose which Java runs your game.

Highlights

  • Added Java selection for instances, servers, and all games in settings, with warnings when the Java doesn't suit the game version.

Fixed

  • Personal launch settings are no longer included in shared and exported modpacks.
2.1.0

October 06, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.1.0

Server catalog, modpack updates and a smarter config editor.

Highlights

  • Modrinth server catalog with one-click instance creation
  • Modpack tab: versions, changelogs, updates and rollback
  • Config editor with search, comment translation and history
  • Legacy Fabric, Babric, Ornithe, BTA and jar mods for old versions
  • Custom nickname, new voice settings and streamer mode

Fixed

  • Voice crackling at volume above 100%
  • Missing Fabric mods for Quilt and Legacy Fabric instances
  • Notifications covering the top of the window
2.0.8

October 02, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.8

Old versions are back, Forge installs faster.

Highlights

  • Old Minecraft versions, from alpha to 1.6, now run with sounds.
  • Old Forge (1.5.2–1.12.2) installs and starts properly; Forge for 1.15.2 and 1.16.x is back.
  • Reinstalling a Forge or NeoForge version takes a few seconds.
  • New screenshot viewer: browse, copy, set as cover, delete.
  • The install screen shows loader setup progress.

Fixed

  • Russian and Ukrainian language on versions up to 1.10.
  • Old versions no longer use the shared .minecraft folder.
  • "All" in the version list now shows alpha and beta.
  • Launch at login after an AppImage update on Linux.
2.0.7

September 30, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.7

Mod removal, startup, and account session fixes.

Highlights

  • Choose to remove selected mods or the full dependent chain.
  • Preview the mods affected by chain removal.
  • Improved game startup with Discord and Ely.by accounts.
  • Clearer guidance when startup stalls during authentication.
  • More useful support reports for blank windows and startup problems.

Fixed

  • Bulk mod removal and circular dependencies; shared libraries are preserved.
  • Windows autostart launching an older launcher copy after updating.
  • Unwanted windows during hidden startup and update installation.
  • Ely.by session error 400 now comes with a prompt to sign in again.
2.0.6

September 26, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.6

Faster help with problems and a clearer game launch.

Highlights

  • "Send a report" in Settings → Support gives you a short code for support.
  • The launcher keeps a journal of its work to help find the cause of problems.
  • "Detailed journal" records extra details for 24 hours when support asks.
  • A notice with a report button appears if a game takes too long to start.
  • The launch now shows its stages, your skin and modpack screenshots.
2.0.5

September 26, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.5

Tray, accent colors, data on any drive and a friendlier mod manager.

Highlights

  • Closing the window keeps the launcher in the tray: calls and games carry on
  • Tray panel with quick launch, call controls and incoming calls
  • Launcher data can move to another drive in Settings → Storage
  • Start with the system and pick your accent color
  • Updates download in the background and wait for your click
  • Mod manager: type tabs, mod versions, pinned versions, resizable panel

Fixed

  • World generation mods from Modrinth missing in singleplayer
  • Duplicate mods from CurseForge and Modrinth
  • CurseForge catalog not loading on some networks
  • Grubie news tab jumping while scrolling
2.0.4

September 24, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.4

A smarter mod manager for large modpacks.

Highlights

  • Find local mods on CurseForge and Modrinth, and they will start getting updates.
  • Search Fabric mods in NeoForge and Forge modpacks for Sinytra Connector.
  • Mods you add to the mods folder yourself stay put, and the launcher offers to add them to the modpack.
  • Import .disabled files, sort by recently updated, find duplicates.
  • A new neutral graphite black theme.

Fixed

  • Importing many mods no longer marks half of them as damaged.
  • No more "Invalid download item" errors after saving.
  • Mod import no longer freezes, and search no longer crashes.
  • More reliable CurseForge access on networks where it used to fail.
2.0.3

September 20, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.3

Minecraft 26.3 support and modpack copying.

Highlights

  • Modpack copying — the copy lives on its own, with its own worlds and settings.
  • Minecraft 26.3 support for Discord and Ely.by accounts: server login and skins in game.
  • Support for new Minecraft versions now arrives without waiting for a launcher update.

Fixed

  • Joining a friend no longer asks you to install a modpack you already have, and no longer piles up copies of it.
  • Joining a server no longer fails with an invalid session after a long play session.
  • Your own published modpack is now marked as installed in the catalog and in chat.
  • Reinstalling your own modpack no longer creates a second copy of it.
2.0.2

September 13, 2026

Grubie Launcher 2.0.2

Loader version switching, large worlds and clearer installs.

Highlights

  • Change or roll back the loader version of a modpack.
  • Clear Task Center stages for mods, resource packs and worlds.
  • Worlds and archives over 512 MB now install and import.
  • Backups for worlds up to 16 GB, with progress and a free space check.
  • News and chat history load as you scroll.

Fixed

  • Skin changes on Microsoft accounts no longer fail or create duplicates.
  • Some worlds from the mod manager were not added to the modpack.
  • Adding a world showed unrelated game setup stages.
  • Publishing actions appeared on copies of other players' modpacks.