Pandora Launcher

Work in progress

Features

• (Optional) sandboxing, to prevent mods from harming your system
• Cross-instance file syncing (options, saves, etc.) (https://youtu.be/wb5EY2VsMKg)
• Mod deduplication when installed through launcher (using reflinks or hard links)
• Secure account credential management using platform keyrings
• Uncapped live game log output
• Content browser providing mods from Modrinth and CurseForge
• Unique approach to modpack management (https://youtu.be/cdRVqd7b2BQ)
• Native application (no Electron/Tauri)
• No third-party metadata servers (no downtime, no delay when MC updates)
• Automatic redaction of sensitive information (i.e. access tokens) in logs

Where can I suggest a feature/report a bug?

Please use GitHub issues.

Why should I use Pandora over other launchers?

• If you like one of the features above
• If you like the general design/ux of the launcher, personally I find it very easy to use
• The launcher is designed to be performant, from storage space to cpu and memory usage

Will Pandora be monetized?

Unlikely, for a few reasons:

• I believe that it is wrong for launchers to be monetized without distributing revenue back to mod creators that give the launcher value in the first place. Since I don't have the infrastructure to be able to redistribute revenue to mod creators, this is a big barrier.
• Dealing with monetization takes a lot of (ongoing) work, probably more work than creating the launcher itself.
• I personally dislike advertisements.