What's new
Every build that has been published, newest first, with the notes written when it went out. This page is generated from the release service, so it always matches what the launcher is offered.
0.2.9
19 September 2026 · current release · development channel
- Multiplayer: Xol connects as a plain client, so servers behind modern proxies (like hwic.dev) accept it. Crash reports no longer need an access key. Account switcher with your skin on the main screen. Discord shows what you are playing. Every in-game menu themed, including Forge mod pages. Potion effect icons, a key for the HUD editor, resource packs shared with your Minecraft folder. Zoom no longer leaves cinematic camera on
- the window says Xol from the first frame. Faster: fewer draw calls at high render distance, no freeze when joining a world, faster Play, steadier frame pacing
Files in this release
- Xol-0.2.9-macos-arm64.dmg
- 122 MB ·
c00e02a4e4a65af7… - Xol-0.2.9-macos-x64.dmg
- 126 MB ·
579b7acef1bc84d2… - Xol-0.2.9-windows-x64-setup.exe
- 112 MB ·
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0.2.8
19 September 2026 · development channel
- Faster frame rate (occlusion culling, particle culling, no per-frame GL error checks, batched text)
- Maximum FPS preset fully applied every launch incl. OptiFine settings (no clouds)
- OptiFine: opens the exact build page and adds it in one click
- launcher buttons never cut off
- multiplayer disconnect reasons logged and in the support export
Files in this release
- Xol-0.2.8-macos-arm64.dmg
- 122 MB ·
fcf3c2a43a53020d… - Xol-0.2.8-macos-x64.dmg
- 126 MB ·
0f74564862dc23af… - Xol-0.2.8-windows-x64-setup.exe
- 112 MB ·
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0.2.7
19 September 2026 · development channel
- OptiFine: add it once and Xol uses it automatically for 1.8.9 and 1.7.10 from then on. It can be switched off per version.
- Apple Silicon Macs run 1.8.9 and 1.7.10 on native Java instead of through Rosetta, and fall back to Rosetta if that cannot start.
- New look for the title screen, server list, pause menu and connect screens, with a fireflies or snow background. Settings ▸ Menu theme turns it off.
- Cancel works while the game window is still opening.
Files in this release
- Xol-0.2.7-macos-arm64.dmg
- 122 MB ·
0c3113a9ba1a38fe… - Xol-0.2.7-macos-x64.dmg
- 126 MB ·
31eb4ecd2135e057… - Xol-0.2.7-windows-x64-setup.exe
- 112 MB ·
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0.2.0
18 September 2026 · development channel
- Development build, UNSIGNED (macOS ad-hoc signed only): macOS and Windows warn on first open.
- New: all 13 HUD/QoL modules, in-game settings with search (Right Shift), HUD editor with snapping and layouts, launcher self-update with signed metadata, OptiFine import profiles (you download the jar yourself), announcements, optional crash reports (off by default), Xol access key in Settings.
- Still blocked: Microsoft sign-in needs the app registration. No Minecraft launch tested on Windows or macOS yet.
Files in this release
- Xol-0.2.0-macos-arm64.dmg
- 129 MB ·
f0308872810a6c54… - Xol-0.2.0-macos-x64.dmg
- 134 MB ·
9b6a0d0acdf144f7… - Xol-0.2.0-windows-x64-setup.exe
- 111 MB ·
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0.1.0
18 September 2026 · development channel
- First development build. UNSIGNED (macOS builds are ad-hoc signed only): macOS will warn on first open, Windows SmartScreen will warn.
- Works: Xol 1.8.9 and 1.7.10 profiles, Forge profiles, presets, HUD modules (FPS, Ping, Coordinates, Session timer).
- Not yet: Microsoft sign-in needs the app registration (docs/MICROSOFT_AUTH.md), so Play is blocked until then. No Minecraft launch has been tested on Windows or macOS.
Files in this release
- Xol-0.1.0-macos-arm64.dmg
- 128 MB ·
7e70651517fe6ac4… - Xol-0.1.0-macos-x64.dmg
- 134 MB ·
6dcd454a826c9f73… - Xol-0.1.0-windows-x64-setup.exe
- 111 MB ·
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Xol updates itself: from version 0.2.2 a signed build is downloaded in the background and installed when you close the launcher. The docs explain how updates and channels work.