Download older versions of minecraft

If you started playing Minecraft in or , then you probably familiar with the official launcher that exercised control over your account at that time. In addition to the standard authorization function, the previous version of the Minecraft Launcher had a fairly extensive functionality for those days.

But the most important advantage of the old launcher was the redesigned system for updating the game client, which allowed you to download and replace only those files that were to be changed when updating the game. In fact, this significantly saved Internet traffic and made it possible to update the game client much faster.

However, the function of completely restarting the game client still remained, but now you had to select the "Force Update" parameter in the launcher settings. Few know that the old launcher from Mojang can still be used and compatible not only with the old Minecraft but also with the new game versions.

Also, insofar as I know, Mojang is aware of this tool and hasn't raised any objections to its existence. Before we start, make sure you have Minecraft installed on your computer. This tutorial won't work if you're trying to pirate the game by all means, if you like it, buy it! You'll also need to download an awesome little program called "Minecraft Version Changer", available here:. Just in case something goes wrong, I recommend that you back up your Minecraft.

You can always force update, but keep in mind that this will overwrite all your mods if you have some installed. Oh yeah, Minecraft Version Changer has a built-in backup functionality, but I still like to do the steps below, just to be safe. When you press enter, you'll be taken to the appdata folder. You'll then need to double click on. Now you'll see a list of files and folders. What we need to do is to create a copy of the minecraft. Ok, we're all set! If anything goes wrong, you can just replace the minecraft.

Now we can get to the heart of this tutorial. Open Minecraft Version Changer. You should see something like this:. Firstly, using the drop-down menu, select the version you wish to download. I'll be choosing beta 1. I also recommend you click the "More" button. This will give you some interesting options such as "Patch Sounds", which will download and install the Minecraft sound effects for the version you chose. When you're ready, click on the "Change" button.

You can also click on "Server Download", which will download the version's server to the Minecraft Version Changer folder.