BetaEvolutions

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).

Features

The cape changer page.

• 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

Installation guide

See cakedon's video on installing this mod:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=939CdzZ_5Us

Workaround to install BetaEvolutions on Apple Silicon Macs

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.

Disclaimer

• 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.

Video guide

• Noggisoggi made a video tutorial for this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VASwPzvSYcY
  • Keep in mind that this tutorial uses the Azul Zulu OpenJDK build.

Written guide

1. Get an x86-64 build of the JRE for macOS
   • You can use the OpenJDK builds from either of these vendors:
   • Azul Zulu: https://www.azul.com/downloads/?version=java-8-lts&os=macos&architecture=x86-64-bit&package=jre#zulu & download the zip/tar archive.
     • There's no option to install this system-wide.
   • Adoptium Eclipse Temurin: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=8
     • Select macOS for the Operating System
     • x64 for Architecture, and
     • JRE for Package Type.
   • If you want to install it system-wide, download the .pkg file.
   • If you want a portable install, download the .tar.gz file.
2. This step will vary depending on what variant you downloaded:
   • Open your downloads folder and:
     • Extract the .tar.gz/.zip archive if you downloaded it.
     • Install the x86-64 JRE from the .pkg file.
3. Open your launcher; PrismLauncher or MultiMC in this case.
   • Only for portable Java installs; skip to step 4 if you're using a system-wide install:
     • Select your instance of Beta 1.7.3, select Instance Folder or similar.
     • Your b1.7.3 instance folder should open.
       • If not: open the Finder, select View on the menu bar, then select: Go to Folder... & input one of these paths depending on your launcher:
         • PrismLauncher: ~/Library/Application Support/PrismLauncher/instances
         • MultiMC: /Applications/MultiMC.app/Data/instances
           • You need to open the context menu ([Right Click], [Ctrl]+[Left Click]) on MultiMC.app & select Show Contents.
       • Press [Return] or [Enter] & go to your b1.7.3 instance.
     • Copy that JRE you extracted directly into the instance folder.
4. In MultiMC/PrismLauncher, select your b1.7.3 once more & select Edit Instance
   • Select: Settings -> Java installation -> Enable (tick) Java installation
     • System-wide installs:
       • Select Auto-detect & select the one with:
         • Version: 1.8.0_372
         • Architecture: x86_64
         • Path: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-8.jre/Contents/Home/bin/java
       • If the auto-detect method doesn't work for some reason, you can use the aforementioned path as the Java path.
     • Portable installs:
       • Method 1:
         • Select Browse.
         • A file picker should pop-up; head to instances -> your b1.7.3 instance -> the JRE you extracted -> bin/java.
     • Method 2:
       • Open your instance folder
       • Head to instances -> your b1.7.3 instance -> the JRE you extracted -> Contents/Home/bin/java.
       • Select the java binary.
         • Press Command+Option+C or open the context menu, hold Option & select Copy path.
       • Go back to the instance editor, select the entire Java binary path & replace it with what you have copied.
5. Launch the game and pray it works.