Glint docs

#What is Glint?

A small, fast launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition that tunes itself to your PC and turns on shaders with one click.

Glint does the fiddly parts of PC Minecraft for you: it downloads the exact Java each version needs, gives the game a sensible amount of memory, installs performance mods, and sets up shaders that run on everyday laptops. Then it gets out of the way while you play.

#Download and install

One small installer. Windows may warn you the first time, because it isn’t code-signed yet.

1. Download Glint 0.1.2 (4.75 MB).
2. Open Glint-Setup-0.1.2.exe.
3. If Windows says “Windows protected your PC”, choose More info → Run anyway.
4. Follow the installer, then open Glint from the Start menu.

Want to check the file first? Its SHA-256 is:

In PowerShell, run Get-FileHash .\Glint-Setup-0.1.2.exe — the hash should match exactly.

#Your first launch

Three quick steps: who’s playing, a scan of your PC, then your setup is ready.

1. Who’s playing? Pick a username to play offline, or add a Microsoft account (see Accounts). You can add more later.
2. Getting to know your PC. Glint scans your CPU, graphics and memory — no admin rights needed.
3. Your setup is ready. Check the version, memory, performance pack and shaders it picked, then start.

The first start downloads the game, Java and mods once — about 1–3 minutes. After that, launches are quick.

Glint · Home

#A quick tour

Six places in the sidebar, plus a command palette for everything.

Page	What it’s for
Home	Your last instance and a big Play button.
Library	All your instances. Create one or import a modpack.
Discover	Search Modrinth for mods, modpacks, shaders and resource packs.
Shaders	The shader studio: one switch and a quality picker.
Performance	Your PC’s tier, memory, garbage collector and performance pack.
Settings	Launcher options, data folder, updates and more.

Glint · Library

#Create an instance

An instance is one Minecraft setup — its own version, mods, worlds and settings.

1. Press New instance (or Ctrl+N).
2. Name it and pick a version — Latest is the newest release.
3. Pick a mod loader (or Vanilla) and its version — Latest stable is right for most people.
4. Under Set up for me, leave Performance pack and One-click shaders on.
5. Optional: Copy settings — keybinds, video and sound — from another instance.

Each instance keeps its own mods and worlds, so a vanilla survival world and a heavily modded one can live side by side.

#Versions and Java

Glint downloads the exact Java each version needs — you never install Java yourself.

Game files come straight from Mojang. To use your own Java instead, set it per instance under Instance settings.

#Inside an instance

Overview, Content, Worlds, Screenshots, Logs and Settings.

Tab	What’s there
Overview	Version, loader and Play. Switch a vanilla instance to Fabric here — your worlds stay.
Content	Mods, resource packs and shader packs. Turn each on or off, or drop files onto the window.
Worlds	Your worlds with quick play, plus Join a server directly.
Screenshots	A gallery of everything you’ve captured in game.
Logs	A live log viewer while the game runs.
Settings	Name, cover, memory, garbage collector, Java and extra JVM arguments.

Glint · Instance

#Quick play

Jump straight into a world or a server, skipping the menus.

Open an instance’s Worlds tab and press Play next to a world — the game opens straight into it. To go straight to a server, type its address under Join a server directly and press Join. Worlds you create in game appear here automatically.

#Instance settings

Memory, garbage collector, Java and JVM arguments — per instance.

#Fast launches and Repair

Warm launches only check file sizes — about 0.2 seconds for 4,000 files.

A full check of every file is slow, so on a normal launch Glint only compares file sizes. If something seems broken — missing textures, a crash right at start — use Repair, which re-hashes every file and re-downloads anything that doesn’t match. To do the full check every time, turn on Settings → Verify files on every launch.

#Mod loaders

Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge and Forge — with the loader version picked for you.

Forge and NeoForge run their official installers in the background — you never see an installer window.

#Find and install mods

Search Modrinth from inside Glint — dependencies are installed for you.

Open Discover to search Modrinth for mods, modpacks, shaders and resource packs. Pick an instance and install: anything a mod needs comes with it, and Glint checks for updates later. You can also drag files straight onto the Glint window.

#Import a modpack

Bring in a .mrpack from Modrinth or from a file.

In the Library, press Import .mrpack — or choose it when creating an instance. Files you already have are reused, so imports are quick.

#The performance pack

Seven community mods that make Minecraft faster without changing how it plays.

If a mod has no build for your version, Glint skips it and tells you. Add missing ones later from Performance → Install missing. The full story: how to get more FPS on a low-end PC.

#How Glint picks your tier

It reads your hardware and sorts your PC into Potato, Low, Mid or High.

Tier	Your PC
Potato	About 4 GB of RAM or less — or integrated graphics with only 2 threads
Low	Integrated graphics, or up to about 8 GB of RAM
Mid	A dedicated GPU with up to about 16 GB, or fewer than 8 threads
High	A dedicated GPU, more than 16 GB and 8+ threads

The tier sets memory, the shader preset and default game options together. Change it any time on the Performance page.

Glint · Performance

#Memory

More isn’t faster. Glint gives Minecraft a right-sized amount and always leaves Windows room.

Too much memory is as bad as too little: big heaps mean longer garbage-collection pauses, which feel like stutter.

#Java flags and garbage collection

Tuned per Java version and memory size.

• Tuned G1 for most PCs — Mojang’s own client defaults, with a region size that fits small heaps.
• ZGC when you run Java 21+ with 6 GB or more (generational mode on Java 21–22), for shorter pauses.
• Starting memory is half the maximum, so the game doesn’t grab everything at once.

#Default game settings

New instances start with video settings that fit your tier.

Every tier also turns off VSync and caps frames at 260. These are starting points — change anything in Minecraft’s own Video Settings.

#Hide Glint while playing

The window closes to the tray and comes back when the game exits.

It frees Glint’s window and memory for the game. If the game crashes, Glint comes back so Crash Doctor can help. Switch it under Settings → Launcher or on the Performance page.

#Turn on shaders

One switch: Glint installs Sodium + Iris and its own LiteGlow pack, and writes the config.

1. Open Shaders and pick an instance (Fabric, Quilt or NeoForge).
2. Turn shaders on. Glint installs Sodium + Iris from Modrinth, plus LiteGlow — and LiteGlow Boost where it’s compatible.
3. Pick a quality. The one marked For you matches your tier.

In game, press O to open Iris’ own shader menu.

Glint · Shader studio

#LiteGlow presets

Glint’s own shader pack, built for integrated graphics like Intel UHD and Iris Xe.

Lighting is worked out per vertex and everything runs in one post pass, which keeps it light. Shadows stay off unless you choose High.

#Other shader packs

Add any pack from Modrinth or a file.

Under Shader packs, press Find more to search Modrinth, or drop a pack’s .zip onto the window. The pack In use is marked. Heavier packs can cost far more FPS than LiteGlow on integrated graphics.

#Shaders on Forge

Iris doesn’t run on Forge.

#How Crash Doctor works

After a crash it reads the log, explains it in plain words and offers a fix.

#Reading logs

The live log viewer shows what the game is doing as it happens.

Open an instance’s Logs tab, or press Ctrl+K and type Logs. When you ask for help, the full log is the most useful thing you can send.

#Offline and Microsoft accounts

Play offline with just a username today. Microsoft sign-in is on its way.

When it arrives, Microsoft sign-in uses a device code: Glint shows a code, you enter it on Microsoft’s page, and your sign-in is kept in Windows Credential Manager — never in a plain file.

#Keyboard shortcuts

Do almost anything without the mouse.

Shortcut	Does
Ctrl+K	Open the command palette
Ctrl+N	New instance
O in game	Iris’ shader menu

The palette can play or open any instance, jump to any page, open logs, manage accounts or open the Glint folder — just start typing.

Glint · Command palette

#Launcher settings

Everything under Settings, explained.

Setting	What it does
Hide Glint while playing	Closes to the tray; comes back when the game exits or crashes.
Verify files on every launch	A full check every time, instead of the fast size check.
Reduce motion	Turns off animations in Glint.
Data folder	Open it, or Change… to move games, Java and mods to any drive.
First-run setup	Shows the welcome screen again.
Updates	Looks for a new version after start-up. Nothing installs without your click.
Advanced	A Microsoft sign-in app ID, for developers.

Glint · Settings

#Where your games are stored

By default in %APPDATA%\Glint — and you can move it anywhere.

Instances, worlds, Java runtimes and mods all live in Glint’s data folder. If your C: drive is nearly full, use Settings → Data folder → Change… to put everything on another drive.

#Updating Glint

During early access, get new versions from this site.

#“Windows protected your PC”

SmartScreen warns about apps that aren’t code-signed yet.

Choose More info → Run anyway. To be sure the file is ours, compare its SHA-256 with the one under Download and install. Code-signing is on our list before the full release.

#My antivirus blocked Glint

New, unsigned apps sometimes get flagged.

Check the file’s SHA-256 first. If it matches, allow Glint in your antivirus. If it doesn’t, delete the file and download it again — from this site only.

#The first launch is slow

It’s downloading the game, Java and mods once.

Expect about 1–3 minutes on a normal connection. Later launches only check file sizes and start in moments.

#FPS is still low

Work through these in order.

1. Check the tier on Performance matches your PC, and that the performance pack is installed.
2. Drop shaders to Potato, or turn them off.
3. Lower render distance in Minecraft’s Video Settings.
4. Plug your laptop in and use a high-performance power plan.
5. Update your graphics driver from Intel, AMD or NVIDIA.

#I can’t join online servers

Online servers need a Microsoft account.

Offline accounts work for singleplayer, LAN and offline-mode servers only. Online servers will work once Microsoft sign-in is approved.

#Report a bug

Early access means rough edges — tell us what breaks.

Email support@vyomagroup.online with what you did, what happened, your Glint version and — if the game crashed — the log from the Logs tab.