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Plain Craft Launcher 2

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Spec score 8.1 #29 of 75 in Minecraft Launchers

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Purpose
PCL2 is a free, open-source launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Founded
2019Read 28 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Maker
The site credits LTCat (龙腾猫跃) as the launcher’s creator and says development began in 2019.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Crash analysis
Its crash analyzer identifies the problematic mod and suggests fixes when a game crashes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Download format
The listed download is a portable Windows 64-bit build of approximately 2.4 MB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Downloads
It offers multithreaded mirror downloads with resume support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Java runtime management
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Languages and extensions
The site states it has 5+ languages and 20+ extensions, including community language packs and third-party plugins for skins and server lists.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
License and ads
The project is MIT licensed and says it has no ads, in-app purchases, or bundled software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Mod integrations
Built-in CurseForge and Modrinth search supports drag-and-drop installation and automatic conflict detection and resolution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Mod loader support
multipleRead 22 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Modpack import
fileRead 22 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Modpacks
It imports and exports modpacks in multiple formats and handles dependencies automatically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Portable
The launcher runs after unzipping, does not write to the registry, and is about 15 MB in size.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Separate instances
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Supported systems
The site lists native support for Windows 7/8/10/11 and Linux/macOS use via Wine, with Windows 7 SP1/8/10/11 and .NET Framework 4.5+ requirements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc
Version support
It supports Minecraft 1.0 through the latest release and one-click installation of Forge, Fabric, and OptiFine.Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc

Plans and prices

Free Free Permanently free MIT-licensed · No advertising · No in-app purchases Read 22 Sep 2026 · pcl2.cc
Plain Craft Launcher 2 Free Free forever · Windows 7 SP1/8/10/11 · Linux/macOS via Wine · MIT license Read 11 Oct 2026 · pcl2.cc

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