Picodulce is a feature-rich launcher for Minecraft, developed using Qt5. It serves as a graphical user interface (GUI) for the picomc project, providing users with a seamless experience in managing and launching game versions.
## Key Features
- **Version Management**: Picodulce is designed to download and launch all available game versions, ensuring users have easy access to the latest updates as well as older versions.
- **Offline and Online Support**: Whether you're connected to Microsoft or not, Picodulce ensures you can still enjoy your game by supporting both offline and online modes.
- **Integrated Mod Manager**: Includes the [Marroc Mod Manager](https://github.com/nixietab/marroc), enabling users to effortlessly manage and customize their game with mods and texturepacks.
- **Custom Theme Support**: Create and apply personalized themes with ease. A dedicated repository and guide are [available to help you get started.](https://github.com/nixietab/picodulce-themes)
# Installation
## Windows
For Windows systems using the [installer](https://github.com/nixietab/picodulce/releases/latest) is recommended
## Arch Linux
The package is available in the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/picodulce) as ```picodulce```
For installing on Arch without using an AUR helper a PKGBUILD is provided
```
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/picodulce.git
cd picodulce
makepkg -si
```
## Other OS
### 1. Clone the repository
``` git clone https://github.com/nixietab/picodulce ```
### 2. (Optional) Set Up a Virtual Environment
Setting up a virtual environment is recommended to avoid dependency conflicts. Picodulce relies on the path of the `picomc` project, and using a virtual environment helps prevent errors.
Create the virtual environment:
``` python -m venv venv ```
- **Linux/Mac:**
`source venv/bin/activate`
- **Windows:**
`.\\venv\\Scripts\\activate`
### Install requirements
Now on the venv you can install the requirements safely
```pip install -r requirements.txt ```
### Running the launcher
On the venv run it as a normal python script
```python picodulce.py```
Just make sure you have Java installed for running the actual game
### About the name
The name "Picodulce" comes from a popular Argentinian candy. This reflects the enjoyable and user-friendly experience that the launcher aims to provide, making game management straightforward and pleasant.
