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BetaEvolutions (BetaEvo or BetaEVO, https://evolutions.johnymuffin.com) is a Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 mod to fix sounds, skins and authentication; created by JohnyMuffin (GitHub, J-Stats).

Sound and skin fixes
Capes (only for Mystic rank & above; change capes with https://capes.johnymuffin.com)
Authentication fixes (autologin on servers with its plugin)
Discord RPC
Staff-only nametag cosmetics

Due to BetaEvolutions' Discord RPC library not having a macOS arm64 version, a workaround via an x86-64 Java runtime environment has to be used.

This guide is written with MultiMC & its forks in mind; it also assumes you have already created a Beta 1.7.3 instance.
Your mileage may vary; please do not bug the volunteer staff regarding this.
- Unless Noggisoggi is willing to help, then in which case, you may ask him for help on the discord.
Some basic computing knowledge, such as extracting files, moving, copying, etc. are mandatory.
This tutorial relies on the Rosetta 2 translation layer; should Apple remove this in a future macOS update, this tutorial will not work.

Get an x86 build of the JRE for macOS
- Head to: https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-8-lts&os=macos&architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jre#zulu & download the zip/tar archive.
Open your downloads folder & extract the archive.
Open your launcher; PrismLauncher or MultiMC in this case.
Select your instance of Beta 1.7.3, select Folder
- Your b1.7.3 instance folder should open.
- If not: open the Finder, select Go to Folder... & input this path:
- PrismLauncher: ~/Library/Application Support/PrismLauncher/instances/
- MultiMC: ~/Library/Application Support/MultiMC/instances/
- Press [Return] or [Enter] & go to your b1.7.3 instance.
Copy that JRE you extracted directly into the instance folder.
Back in MultiMC/PrismLauncher, select your b1.7.3 once more & select Edit Instance
- Select: Settings->Java installation->Browse
- A file picker should pop-up; head to instances-> your b1.7.3 instance -> the JRE you extracted->bin->java
Launch the game and pray it works.

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 * Your mileage may vary; <span style="color:#FF5555">please do not bug the volunteer staff regarding this.</span>
 ** Unless [[User:Noggisoggi|Noggisoggi]] is willing to help, then in which case, you may ask him for help on the [https://discord.retromc.org discord].
-* Some advanced computing knowledge, such as extracting files, moving, copying, etc. are <span style="color:#FF5555">mandatory</span>.
+* Some basic computing knowledge, such as extracting files, moving, copying, etc. are <span style="color:#FF5555">mandatory</span>.
+* This tutorial relies on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_2#Rosetta_2 Rosetta 2] translation layer; should Apple remove this in a future macOS update, this tutorial will '''not''' work.
 === Tutorial ===
 # Get an x86 build of the JRE for macOS