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Advanced Settings

Power user features, experimental options, and developer tools.

Advanced settings unlock experimental features, debugging tools, and fine-grained control over launcher internals. Only modify these if you know what you're doing!

SettingTypeDefaultDescription
enable_experimental_featuresBooleanfalseEnable beta/experimental functionality. May be unstable. Great for testing and providing feedback!
check_nightly_updatesBooleanfalseCheck for pre-release nightly builds instead of stable releases. Get newest features first (with potential bugs).
default_memoryNumber2048Default RAM allocation in MB for new installations. Can be overridden per-installation. Modern modpacks: 4096-8192 MB.
separate_logs_windowBooleanfalseOpen game logs in separate window instead of integrated tab. Useful for multi-monitor setups.
auto_save_intervalNumber30Auto-save launcher state every N seconds. 0 disables auto-save. Prevents data loss on crashes.
show_advanced_pageBooleanfalseShow the Advanced page in sidebar navigation. Contains symlink management and debug tools.
extraJSON Object{}Free-form JSON object for custom key-value pairs. Used by plugins and extensions.

Experimental features can break at any time! Always keep stable backups of your installations before enabling experimental mode.