GENOVA
LAUNCHER
A modern, lightweight Minecraft Bedrock launcher for Linux.
Install, manage and play multiple versions from APK or Google Play.
Multi-language, profiles, mods, and performance optimizations built-in.
Features
Everything you
need to play.
01
Version Management
Install, switch and play multiple Minecraft Bedrock versions from APK files or Google Play. Automatic version detection and compatibility checking.
02
Resource Manager
Manage resource packs, behavior packs, skins and worlds from a single interface. Import, export and organize your Minecraft content.
03
Performance Optimized
Automatic Mesa/Vulkan optimizations, Zink support, shader caching and multi-threaded rendering for smooth gameplay on any GPU.
04
Multi-language
Available in 8 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Japanese. Switch on the fly without restart.
05
Modern UI
Built with PySide6 (Qt6). Light/dark themes, customizable wallpapers, watermark stickers, and DPI scaling for HiDPI displays.
06
Profiles & Migration
Independent profiles with symlinks keep worlds and settings separate. Migrate data from other launchers in one click.
Get Started
Install in
seconds.
Download the latest release
Extract and run
Or build from source
Requirements
System
Linux x86_64 · Python 3.10+ · OpenGL ES 3.0+
Qt6 packages: qt6-webengine, qt6-declarative, qt6-webchannel, qt6-position
System tools: libzip, unzip, zenity
mcpelauncher
Pre-compiled binaries included. Compatible with the official mcpelauncher project.
Performance
Optimized
out of the box.
AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATIONS
| Variable | Effect |
|---|---|
mesa_glthread=true | Multi-threaded GL dispatch (+30-50% FPS on Intel/AMD) |
MESA_SHADER_CACHE | Persistent shader cache (~/.cache/genovalauncher-shaders) |
MESA_NO_ERROR=1 | Skip GL error checking in release builds |
ANV_SPARSE=1 | Sparse memory for Intel ANV Vulkan driver |
OPTIONAL
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Zink Mode | OpenGL over Vulkan (enable in Settings) |
| GameMode | System performance tuning via Feral GameMode |
| Nvidia Prime | Dedicated GPU on hybrid systems |